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Tom Curran given four-game BBL ban for intimidating umpire

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email England’s Tom Curran has been banned for four games in Australia’s Big Bash League after being charged with intimidating an umpire. Curran and his club, the Sydney Sixers, denied the offence and

How an IPL team appeared to buy a ‘wrong player’ at the 2024 auction

Punjab Kings Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email The Punjab Kings had to query the auctioneer at the Indian Premier League auction. It looked as if they had bought the ‘wrong player’. The IPL franchise had bought uncapped

IPL’s record spending spree leaves The Hundred with a problem

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email The Indian Premier League had already established itself as the most lucrative cricket league in the world. But when Pat Cummins became the world’s most expensive cricketer, only to be replaced by

‘Us versus them’: The states winning the battle for the baggy green

By Daniel Brettig Hookes said NSW players were handed a baggy green with their state cap. Was he right?Credit: Stephen Kiprillis Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. “When they give out the baggy blue cap in New South Wales, they give you a baggy green in a brown paper bag as well to save making two presentations.” – October

Harry Brook and Phil Salt in line to become overnight MILLIONAIRES

Harry Brook and Phil Salt are among England stars hoping to strike gold in Tuesday’s IPL auction after their weekend heroics… with the big-hitting pair in line to become overnight MILLIONAIRES The Indian Premier League auction is set to take place in Dubai on Tuesday England duo Harry Brook and Phil Salt could become overnight millionaires  Both men starred in England’s dramatic win against West Indies on Saturday When it

Harry Brook hopes thrilling win over West Indies sets tone for T20 World Cup

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Harry Brook insisted England can still salvage something from a chastening winter ahead of two crunch T20s against the West Indies. England’s woeful group-stage exit at the World Cup was followed by

Lyon’s 500 Test wickets: By the numbers

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nathan Lyon has become only the eighth man in Test cricket to take 500 wickets, and just the third Australian after Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. Since his debut in 2011, Lyon has been a supremely consistent wicket-taker for Australia in 123 Tests, and as seen with the rare company he has joined

No more special feeling – Phil Salt on top of the world after England T20 ton

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Phil Salt savoured a “special” hundred as England outmuscled West Indies to keep the five-match T20 series alive with a thrilling last-over victory in Grenada. The Windies raced to an imposing 222

First Test day two LIVE: Australia eye big first-innings total in the west

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key posts 12.30pmWelcome to day two 1 of 1 Welcome to day two Afternoon Richie, afternoon all, Day two of the Perth Test coming at you with local favourite Mitch Marsh at the crease, joined by Alex Carey and Pakistan doing very Pakistan things on day one before rallying late. Australia hold a

‘Unbelievable shot’: The twist in Warner’s millionaire play to a dime-a-dozen ball

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. David Warner’s extraordinary scoop to Pakistan’s pace ace Shaheen Afridi was the shot of an IPL millionaire to a dime-a-dozen Test delivery. There was a time when a fast bowler could be confident that a delivery aimed at the top of off would command the respect of a dead bat or thunder into