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Moeen Ali's three-wicket spell played a key role in England's win at The Oval on Monday to draw the five-match Ashes Test series against Australia 2-0, but the all-rounder is firm to not come out of retirement again. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/england-vs-australia-ashes-2023-if-ben-stokes-texts-me-again-ill-delete-it-jokes-moeen-ali/articleshow/102299151.cms

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar hailed England bowler Stuart Broad after he played his last Test match in international cricket at The Oval against Australia on Monday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/a-phenomenal-career-draws-to-a-close-sachin-tendulkar-hails-stuart-broad/articleshow/102294496.cms

The Indian team received a warm welcome to Trinidad, the venue of their third and series-deciding ODI against the hosts, and the players were greeted at the team hotel by former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/india-vs-west-indies-watch-dwayne-bravo-welcomes-team-india-to-trinidad-ahead-of-3rd-odi/articleshow/102294573.cms

In a fitting climax to his illustrious cricket career, Stuart Broad delivered a memorable performance, sealing England a series-tying victory on Day 5 of the fifth Ashes Test against Australia on Monday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/5th-test-stuart-broad-enjoys-fitting-career-finale-as-england-win-to-draw-ashes-2-2/articleshow/102287678.cms

India prepare for a high-stakes ODI series decider against West Indies, focusing on the experimental middle-order combination of Sanju Samson and Surykumar Yadav. After a six-wicket loss in Barbados, India hope this new lineup will help secure victory. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/3rd-odi-india-hope-their-experiments-work-in-series-decider-against-west-indies/articleshow/102270095.cms

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Leading from the front, captain Nicholas Pooran smashed an unbeaten century as MI New York defeated Seattle Orcas by 7 wickets to win the inaugural Major League Cricket season title at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Sunday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/major-league-cricket-nicholas-pooran-leads-mi-new-york-to-inaugural-season-title/articleshow/102265991.cms

Slapped with a two-match ban by the International Cricket Council due to her boorish behaviour in the third ODI against Bangladesh on July 22, Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is set to return to the field on August 1 when she turns out for the Trent Rockets in The Hundred competition in England. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/harmanpreet-kaur-set-to-play-for-trent-rockets-in-the-hundred/articleshow/102264821.cms

India's six-wicket defeat to the West Indies in the second ODI at Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday-their first at the hands of Windies since 2019- shouldn't set the alarm bells ringing. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/india-vs-west-indies-is-team-india-experimenting-needlessly/articleshow/102260243.cms

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India's stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya voiced his dismay at the batting performance of his team as the West Indies successfully chased down a modest target to win by six wickets in Barbados and level the three-match series at 1-1. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-odi-disappointing-but-many-things-to-learn-says-hardik-pandya/articleshow/102244151.cms

Producing solid evidence that he is now completely fit for the Ireland T20Is series and more crucially, for the Asia Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup, ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah bowled 10 overs, divided in two spells, to some of Mumbai's young batsmen in an intra-squad practice match on Friday at the picturesque Alur cricket ground near Bengaluru. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/fully-fit-again-jasprit-bumrah-bowls-to-mumbai-batters-in-practice-match/articleshow/102243659.cms

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India's World Cup aspirants faced challenges during their batting audition at Kensington Oval. West Indies won the second ODI, with superb bowling from Shepherd and Motie. The Indian middle-order struggled with pace, bounce, and turn, resulting in a lacklustre total of 181 in 40.5 overs. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/2nd-odi-indias-world-cup-aspirants-struggle-as-west-indies-level-series/articleshow/102239198.cms

Former skipper Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put on a magnificent partnership, in a crucial match to level the Ashes series at 2-2, driving England towards a commanding position in the fifth and final Test at The Oval in London on Saturday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/5th-test-joe-root-leads-run-spree-as-england-press-for-ashes-levelling-win/articleshow/102238325.cms

Ashes series between England and Australia have always been full of remarkable centuries, superb bowling efforts and splendid fielding. Efforts that can turn matches and series around. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/watch-ben-stokes-superb-catch-to-dismiss-pat-cummins-in-5th-ashes-test/articleshow/102226880.cms

England's veteran fast bowler James Anderson has firmly stated that he remains uninterested in retiring from the game, despite his age and recent struggles during the Ashes against Australia. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/james-anderson-in-no-mood-to-retire-as-he-nears-41st-birthday/articleshow/102224972.cms

Sparks flew on day two of the fifth Ashes Test at the Kennington Oval in London over another contentious decision, which saw former Australia captain Steve Smith being given not out by third umpire Nitin Menon on a run-out decision. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/england-vs-australia-5th-ashes-test-watch-steve-smith-run-out-decision-sparks-another-controversy-ashwin-applauds-umpire-nitin-menons-call/articleshow/102222871.cms

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Steve Smith's 71 helped Australia recover from a batting collapse, establishing a first-innings lead in the final Ashes Test. Australia eventually bowled out for 295, 12 runs ahead of England. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/england-vs-australia-steve-smith-leads-australia-revival-in-fifth-ashes-test/articleshow/102215090.cms

Marnus Labuschagne didn't miss the opportunity to run a little more salt into Jonny Bairstow's wounds, when the Australian batsman teased the England wicketkeeper at the end of first day's play in the fifth Ashes Test, reminding him of getting controversially stumped in the second Test at Lord's. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/england-vs-australia-5th-ashes-test-watch-marnus-labuschagne-teases-jonny-bairstow-reminding-him-of-his-controversial-run-out/articleshow/102189993.cms

India captain Rohit Sharma justified playing ODI specialists ahead of him and Virat Kohli in the first match at Kensington Oval. India defeated the West Indies by five wickets, with spinners claiming ten of the fifteen wickets that fell on a rank turner with a lot of bounce and carry. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/we-wanted-to-give-game-time-to-our-odi-players-says-rohit-sharma/articleshow/102181521.cms

England's Harry Brook came close to scoring his maiden Test century against Australia on Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/5th-test-harry-brook-falls-short-of-century-as-australia-take-charge-on-day-1/articleshow/102181006.cms

The inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) reaches its business end with four teams making it to the playoffs which are set to start from Friday midnight at the newly reopened Grand Prairie Stadium just outside of downtown Dallas. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/watch-mlc-playoffs-promo-is-out-which-teams-will-make-the-final-cut/articleshow/102173396.cms

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In the second Test match against the West Indies in Port of Spain, Trinidad, former India captain Kohli finally broke his five-year-long Test century drought on foreign soil. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/india-vs-west-indies-irked-rohit-sharma-dismisses-concern-over-virat-kohlis-overseas-test-form-as-outside-talks/articleshow/102161934.cms

Marnus Labuschagne's seriousness towards every fine detail about his batting once again showed up when he got into the shed of the ground staff at the Oval in London and used their tools to work on his bat ahead of the final Ashes Test against hosts England. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/watch-marnus-labuschagne-borrows-tools-from-oval-ground-staff-to-work-on-his-bat-before-final-ashes-test/articleshow/102159987.cms

Delhi and District Cricket Association's (DDCA) has entered into an agreement with IPL franchise Delhi Capitals to look after the maintenance and upgrade of the Arun Jaitley Stadium, previously known as Fereozeshah Kotla. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/delhi-capitals-to-invest-in-fereozeshah-kotla-upgradation/articleshow/102156592.cms

After winning the two-Test series 1-0, India gear up to face the West Indies in a three-match ODI series starting with the first match at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown in Barbados on Thursday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/watch-rohit-sharma-on-the-importance-of-west-indies-odi-series/articleshow/102154767.cms

Seattle Orcas won a historic Major League Cricket match against MI New York, with Heinrich Klaasen scoring the first-ever century in MLC, securing a thrilling victory. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/major-league-cricket-heinrich-klaasens-century-leads-seattle-orcas-to-a-thrilling-victory/articleshow/102131177.cms

Malaysian seamer Syazrul Idrus became the first male cricketer to take seven wickets in a T20 International, securing an eight-wicket victory over China in the opening game of the T20 World Cup Asia B Qualifier. Idrus' impressive 7 for 8 bowling figures broke Nigerian Peter Aho's record of 6 for 5, all of which were bowled dismissals. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/little-known-malaysia-bowler-becomes-the-first-male-cricketer-to-take-seven-wickets-in-a-t20i/articleshow/102129875.cms

The highly anticipated India-Pakistan contest in the upcoming ODI World Cup might be advanced by a day to October 14 due to the opening day of Navratri celebrations in Ahmedabad. The ICC and the BCCI had earlier announced the World Cup schedule, with the marquee clash to take place at the world's largest stadium in Ahmedabad. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-cup/india-pakistan-odi-world-cup-clash-may-be-advanced-due-to-navratri-celebrations-in-ahmedabad/articleshow/102128085.cms

Australia aim to secure an elusive Test series victory in England, having retained the Ashes. With a 2-1 lead, they are determined to end their 22-year wait for an Ashes series win on English soil. Australia are determined to avoid a repeat of their 2019 campaign, where England leveled the series 2-2 at The Oval. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/australia-eager-to-secure-ashes-series-win-in-england-at-the-oval/articleshow/102124342.cms

“The BCCI is in talks with a big name to coach the Indian women’s team. Amol is in the ‘short list’ but he is likely to become the batting coach of the side,” a reliable source told TOI. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/amol-muzumdar-likely-to-be-batting-coach-of-indian-womens-team/articleshow/102124118.cms

Ishant Sharma attributed Virat Kohli's dropped catch to Zaheer Khan's inability to play 100 Test matches for India. In February 2014, Kohli's drop catch against New Zealand led to Zaheer's career ending, as he announced his retirement from international cricket. The match saw Kohli drop Brendon McCullum's catch, which later scored 300 runs. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ishant-sharma-reveals-virat-kohli-angle-on-why-zaheer-khan-didnt-play-100-tests-for-india/articleshow/102121162.cms

Indian women's cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur faced controversy after displaying unsportsmanlike behavior in a one-day international against Bangladesh. She smashed stumps and verbally lashed out at umpires, leading to speculation about potential repercussions. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/harmanpreet-kaur-faces-criticism-for-unruly-behaviour-against-bangladesh/articleshow/102101862.cms

India's Test team has demonstrated a smooth transition in their series against the West Indies, securing a 1-0 victory. Despite facing a stalemate due to persistent rain in Port of Spain, India's new-look top order, uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman, and developing pace attack have left cricket enthusiasts hopeful for the team's future. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/team-indias-test-transition-begins-smoothly-in-west-indies/articleshow/102098201.cms

England aim to end the Ashes on a high note by winning the final Test against Australia, according to batter Zak Crawley. Australia retained the coveted urn after the fifth and final day of the drawn fourth Test was washed out. England will enter the final Test at The Oval on Thursday to salvage their pride and build for the future. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/england-still-massively-up-for-ashes-finale-zak-crawley/articleshow/102094939.cms

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma praised Mohammed Siraj for his performance in the absence of seasoned pacers in the 1-0 series victory over the West Indies. Siraj won his first Man-of-the-Match award in a five-day game, taking 5 for 60 in the first innings of the second Test. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/mohammed-siraj-has-taken-such-a-giant-step-need-guys-like-ishan-kishan-and-virat-kohli-in-tests-rohit-sharma/articleshow/102093204.cms

Team India's push for a victory on the final day of the second Test against West Indies came to an agonizing end as Day 5 got washed out due to rain in Port of Spain on Monday. Not a single ball was bowled on the final day as torrential rain robbed India a chance for a potential 2-0 series series whitewash. As the rain forced a draw in Trinidad, India settled for a 1-0 series win in their first assignment of the new World Test Championship cycle. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/2nd-test-rain-ruins-indias-plans-as-rohit-sharma-and-co-settle-for-1-0-series-win-against-west-indies/articleshow/102088836.cms

There was relief rather than celebration at the news that Australia had retained the Ashes when cricket fans Down Under woke up on Monday morning after the Manchester rain had rescued their team in the drawn fourth Test. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/england-vs-australia-australia-digests-hollow-ashes-retention-in-manchester-rain/articleshow/102074995.cms

MI New York moved closer to securing a spot in the playoffs after a convincing eight-wicket victory over Washington Freedom at Church Street Park, Morrisville, on Sunday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/mlc-2023-nicholas-pooran-blazes-in-mi-new-yorks-big-win-over-washington-freedom/articleshow/102071484.cms

The Los Angeles Knight Riders achieved their first victory in Major League Cricket (MLC) by defeating the table-topping Seattle Orcas by two wickets at Church Street Park, Morrisville, in a thrilling match on Sunday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/mlc-rilee-rossouw-helps-la-knight-riders-end-losing-streak-with-a-thrilling-victory/articleshow/102071001.cms

Mohammed Siraj has no doubt that star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will pose a formidable challenge for the West Indies batsmen on the final day of the second Test, with the hosts requiring 289 runs more to win and level the two-match series. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-confident-ravichandran-ashwin-will-do-the-job-for-india-on-the-final-day-says-mohammed-siraj/articleshow/102069858.cms

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They may be competitors for the one wicketkeeper-batsman slot in the Indian playing XI but the camaraderie that the swashbuckling left-handers share was evident when Ishan Kishan thanked Rishabh Pant after the end of play on Day 4 of the second Test against West Indies at Port of Spain in Trinidad on Sunday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/watch-ishan-kishan-thanks-rishabh-pant-after-fiery-fifty-against-west-indies/articleshow/102065690.cms

An ultra-aggressive approach from the batters after Mohammed Siraj produced career-best figures in the morning session gave India a chance to win the second Test as West Indies ended rain-marred Day 4 at 76 for two in chase of an improbable 365 in Port of Spain on Sunday. Claiming figures of 5 for 60, Siraj allowed India to bundle out West Indies for 255 in their first innings after the hosts began the day at 229 for five. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/2nd-test-india-on-course-for-series-sweep-against-west-indies-after-batters-blitzkrieg/articleshow/102063844.cms

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Saurabh Netravalkar claimed six wickets as Washington Freedom secured a resounding 30-run victory against the San Francisco Unicorns in their Major League Cricket (MLC) match at Church Street Park in Morrisville on Saturday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/mlc-saurabh-netravalkar-claims-six-wickets-as-washington-freedom-beat-san-francisco-unicorns-by-30-runs/articleshow/102051593.cms

India bowlers toiled hard, managing four wickets as a defensive West Indies crawled their way to 229 for five on a rain-marred third day of the second Test in Port of Spain. With a couple of rain interruptions, only 67 overs were possible in which West Indies added just 143 runs as it looked the hosts were looking for a draw. Mohammed Siraj, R Ashwin, Mukesh Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja picked up a wicket apiece as West Indies the day 209 runs behind India's first innings score of 438. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-west-indies/2nd-test-ashwin-siraj-keep-indias-hopes-alive-as-windies-employ-negative-batting-tactic/articleshow/102046613.cms

Rain once again played a significant role in the fourth Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford, frustrating England's hopes of forcing a series-levelling win. Only 30 overs were bowled during the fourth day when the wet weather returned during the revised tea break, leading to the day's play being abandoned at 1727 GMT. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/4th-ashes-test-rain-frustrates-englands-push-for-series-levelling-win/articleshow/102044436.cms