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February 12, 2024
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Cricket, ICC, ICC News, International Cricket

Australia clinch U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup crown with emphatic win over India

Adominant Australian side produced a superb all-round performance to secure their fourth ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup crown, overcoming a formidable Indian side amid a vibrant final atmosphere...

February 12, 2024
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Athletic, International Athletics

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, dies after car crash in Kenya

Tributes have been paid to the world marathon record holder, Kelvin Kiptum, after his shock death, alongside his coach, in a road accident on Sunday. The 24-year-old, who won the...

February 12, 2024
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Cricket, International Cricket

The strong Sri Lanka T20 squad against Afghanistan

The Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 tournament with the touring Afghanistan team has been announced. Accordingly, 17 players are included in the squad led by Wanindu Hasaranga. Although...

February 9, 2024
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Cricket, International Cricket

Sri Lanka won by 42 runs

The Sri Lankan team managed to win by 42 runs in the first ODI match between the visiting Afghanistan team and the Sri Lankan team. The Afghanistan team won...

February 9, 2024
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Cricket, International Cricket

Pathum Nissanka hits Sri Lanka’s first double-century in ODIs

Pathum Nissanka is the first Sri Lankan to score a double-century in ODIs. The previous highest score for Sri Lanka was Sanath Jayasuriya’s 189 against India in the 2000 Coca-Cola Champions Trophy final....

February 6, 2024
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Football, International Football

Foden hat-trick at Brentford lifts Man City second

The hosts actually took the lead through Neal Maupay’s breakaway goal in the 21st minute, but it took a heroic performance from Bees keeper Mark Flekken to keep the...

February 5, 2024
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Cricket, ICC, ICC News, International Cricket

ICC Player of the Month Nominees for January 2024

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the shortlists of nominees for the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for January 2024. The ICC Men’s Player...

February 5, 2024
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Cricket, International Cricket

Jayasuriya, Asitha and batters lead Sri Lanka to comfortable win in one-off Test

Sri Lanka 439 (Mathews 141, Chandimal 107, Naveed 4-83) and 56 for 0 (Karunaratne 32*, Madushka 22*) beat Afghanistan 198 (Rahmat 91, Vishwa 4-51, Asitha 3-24) and 296 (Ibrahim 114, Jayasuriya 5-107,...

February 4, 2024
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Cricket, International Cricket

Abbott’s all-round heroics take Australia to series win

Sean Abbott’s all-round show (69 and 3-40) helped Australia prevail in the second ODI against West Indies at the SCG on Sunday (February 4) to seal the series with...

February 4, 2024
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Cricket, International Cricket

Afghanistan’s first ever 100-run opening stand in Tests against Sri Lanka

Afghanistan have made a strong comeback in the only Test match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as they have managed to put on a terrific batting batting display in...