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'They know me, I know them': Afridi to bring the Heat

Shaheen Afridi, among a crop of Pakistan stars ready to make their mark on the Big Bash League, says Mitchell Starc was a defining figure in his development.

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My first cricket hero was Imran Khan. Now I close my eyes and replay Mitchell Starc’s bullet-paced yorkers

Cricket has always been my lullaby, my shorthand for belonging. And in Starcy I have another legend to admire

The Guardian - AU

Sublime Starc is last man standing after Australia’s mystifying call to leave out Lyon

Left-armer ran through England again but just how much will Australia regret not selecting their premium spinner at the Gabba?

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Mitchell Starc has got England’s number as Ben Stokes faces a dirty dozen in Brisbane

Australia quick is finding new ways to break records as he closes on Pakistan great Wasim Akram’s benchmark for the most Test wickets by a left-arm bowler

The Guardian - AU

Australia star on cusp of left-arm immortality

Fresh from destroying England with 10 wickets in the Ashes opener, Mitchell Starc is on the verge of becoming the greatest left-arm bowler in Test history.

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Pakistan beat Australia by eight wickets in third men’s ODI to win series – as it happened

A resounding victory in Perth sees Pakistan claim first series win in Australia since 2002

The Guardian - AU

Police in India book journalists after posts on alleged Muslim lynching

While no arrests have been made, media watchdogs say the act may have ‘chilling effect’ on journalists doing their job.

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Cricket and Music Unite: Danny Morrison with Tanvi Shah and Wasim Akram

Witness the dynamic trio of Danny Morrison, Tanvi Shah, and Wasim Akram at the Dubai International Stadium as they bring together cricket enthusiasm and mu...

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As franchise leagues kidnap the game, Test cricket must find windows: Mark Nicholas

Mark Nicholas, president of the MCC and renowned cricket commentator, discusses the future of Test cricket and the importance of the MCC's role in the game.

The Hindu

'Shocker': Pakistan greats slam resting of Shaheen

Pace ace Shaheen Afridi has been rested for the final Test match of the series with Australia, much to the chagrin of two Pakistani greats.

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Pakistan can't read too much into PM's XI match: Akram

Touring skipper Shan Masood starred in the PM's XI tour match but Pakistan legend Wasim Akram says there is little to take from that game into the Test series.

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Middle-order should have played with a ‘do or die’ mindset: Wasim Akram on India's World Cup final loss

India vs Australia World Cup: Wasim Akram felt that although pressure was on Rahul to play a composed innings, he also sensed that the middle-order batters could have approached the game with a “do or die” mindset.

The Hindu

IND vs NZ | Nasser Hussain, Wasim Akram laud India’s ‘genuine hero’ Rohit Sharma

South Africa vs Australia Semifinal: Australia, a five-time champion, face South Africa in the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2023.

The Hindu

Unwelcome, feuding and beleaguered: Pakistan’s World Cup is on the ropes

Given the discord inside and outside the team camp it is remarkable that they have even a theoretical chance of reaching the semi-finals by beating England

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Virat Kohli’s ICC Cricket World Cup century divides opinion

Fans question if Virat Kohli was right to turn down singles in pursuit of a century in the match against Bangladesh.

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World Cup | Can India extend its lead to 8-0 against Pakistan?

India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is full of emotion, history, and moments. India's 7-0 edge in World Cup matches has been shaped by Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Javed Miandad, Venkatesh Prasad, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Ajay Jadeja, Aamir Sohail, Rahul Dravid, Mohammed Azharuddin, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma,…

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Mitchell Starc becomes quickest to take 50 wickets in ICC World Cup

Mitchell Starc becomes only the 2nd Aussie and 5th overall to take 50 WC wickets. He achieved this feat in 19 WC games, with best figures of 6/28 and 27 wickets in 2019 WC. He is the fastest to reach the milestone in terms of balls taken.

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India’s Neeraj Chopra, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem make javelin history

Chopra is the first Indian to win gold and Nadeem first Pakistani to win medal at the World Athletics Championships.

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Akram criticizes Pakistan Cricket Board for leaving Imran Khan out of Independence Day video

The Pakistan Cricket Board has received severe backlash for leaving World Cup-winning captain and former prime minister Imran Khan out of a video showing the country's cricketing achievements

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Australia favourites on paper but Indian players have edge in terms of match fitness: Shastri

The Australian team on paper holds slight advantage on a bouncy Oval track but both Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel that the Indians are better prepared for the World Test Championship final beginning Wednesday with IPL game-time under their belt.

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Digested week: Sunak loses his nerve on Brexit deal as Johnson hints at trouble

Plus, Liz Truss returns, uproar over Roald Dahl rewrites and why everything is too much trouble for Thérèse Coffey

The Independent UK

James Anderson and Stuart Broad, the history-making English pace pair

Anderson and Broad have taken 1,005 wickets together.

The Independent UK

How James Anderson and Stuart Broad’s numbers stack up after 1,001 Test wickets

The pair need just one more between them to go out on their own

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Twenty years of Jimmy Anderson: from frosted tips to statistical marvel

England’s greatest fast bowler made his international debut in a one-day hammering – two decades on he is closing in on 1,000 all-format wickets

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Australia seal series as Starc and Zampa stall England run chase in second ODI

Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa took four wickets each as Australia took an unassailable 2-0 series lead in Sydney

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