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Results
Australia beat Zimbabwe by one wicket to sweep ODI series 3-0
Nathan Ellis hit an unbeaten 36 and a last-over six as Australia won in Harare with a ball to spare, after Josh Inglis made 103 to complete the 3-0 sweep.
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Interviews
Stephen Fleming targets No 1 as England Test coach
In his first press conference as England's Test coach, Stephen Fleming named the world No 1 ranking as his top goal and said he can't wait for the Ashes.
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Stephen Fleming Targets Top Test Ranking for England
England's new head coach wants the side back to No 1 in Tests and says squad discipline, after recent nightclub incidents, must improve.
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Interviews
Fleming: No Attempt to Sway Ben Stokes Back for Ashes
England's new red-ball coach says he won't try to reverse Ben Stokes's Test retirement despite ongoing speculation about a return for next summer's Ashes.
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19 September 2026
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Brydon Carse cleared as police drop assault investigation
Derbyshire police have closed their inquiry into an alleged assault in Derby, but Carse still faces a Cricket Regulator probe before any England recall.
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Matches
Somerset cling on at Headingley after Hill and Bess dominate
George Hill made 89 and Dom Bess 77 as Yorkshire piled on runs, but Abell and Lammonby steadied Somerset's chase of 287 by the close.
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17 September 2026
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England seal T20 series with six-wicket win over Sri Lanka
Tom Banton's unbeaten 52 sealed a six-wicket chase in Cardiff, giving England an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match left at Old Trafford.
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Interviews
Steve Smith: Sandpaper Scandal Still Haunts Me
Smith says he still gets flashbacks to being 'thrown to the wolves' after the 2018 ball-tampering ban, ahead of Australia's first Test tour of South Africa since.
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15 September 2026
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Brendon McCullum warns England white-ball squad on discipline
Starting his job-share with Stephen Fleming, McCullum told England's limited-overs players that Bazball freedoms come with off-field responsibilities.
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Steve Smith casts doubt over 2027 Ashes future
The Australian great says the 2028 LA Olympics now outranks the Ashes on his priority list, refusing to commit to England amid a stellar Test record.
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Results
Somerset crush Leicestershire to shake up title race
Somerset's 377-run win over Leicestershire, sealed by Gregory, Overton and Leach, tightens the County Championship as Nottinghamshire also press on.
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Stephen Fleming to Commentate on NZ v India T20s
England's new Test coach will join Sky NZ's commentary team for the five-match T20 series against India before starting his role in South Africa this December.
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Results
Ollie Robinson leads England's winners after Test comeback
Robinson took wickets in clusters and a half-century at Edgbaston, while captain Joe Root endured a lean home summer troubled by repeated lbw dismissals.
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13 September 2026
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Kevin Pietersen joins England white-ball coaching staff
Michael Vaughan says appointing Kevin Pietersen as England's white-ball mentor is a risk worth taking, over a decade after his acrimonious 2014 exit.
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Interviews
Trescothick Unsure of Role After Fleming Takes Over
Trescothick ended his interim stint with a 3-0 sweep of Pakistan and now joins McCullum's white-ball squad, with his Test future still undecided.
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12 September 2026
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England's Batting Puzzle: Gay, Cox and Lawrence
None of England's three middle-order hopefuls settled the debate against Pakistan, with Jacob Bethell's return set to force a tough call before South Africa.
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Daily digest
Cricket: the main stories of 11.09.2026
Durham's 93-run win over Middlesex at Chester-le-Street does more than settle a Division Two table: it returns Ben Stokes to first-class cricket's top tier with his home county, three years after…
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11 September 2026
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Cricket: the main stories of 10.09.2026
Durham are back among the best of them for the first time since 2016, and they did not need the last round to do it: a 93-run win over Middlesex at Chester-le-Street settled promotion to Division One…
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Matches
England's spin-free gamble tested by Pakistan's resistance
England went without a frontline spinner and had to grind through a long session as Pakistan's middle order finally dug in and blocked, ducked and cut.
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Results
Durham Win Promotion to County Championship Division One
Durham beat Middlesex by 93 runs at Chester-le-Street to clinch promotion, as Somerset and Warwickshire keep the title race alive.
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