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• Sri Lanka shock defending champions New Zealand

  16-06-2026 19:17 via bbc.com
  
  Watch the moment Sri Lanka beat reigning champions New Zealand for the first time at a Women's World Cup, as Kaushani Nuthyangana's four seals a chase of 153 with two balls to spare.
  
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• England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day two – live

  18-06-2026 12:18
  Updates from the second day’s play at the Oval
  Day one report | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Taha80th over: New Zealand 318-7 (Jamieson 16, Phillips 59) Jamieson slaps Baker through the off-side, then makes room for a mighty smack … he edges away over Rew for four more. The big man is here to have fun as he launches to deep midwicket … and Ben Duckett, backpedalling, drops it! That should have been snaffled; Baker was already celebrating. To make matters worse for the debutan
  
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• Sonny Baker revels in ‘brilliant, awesome’ first taste of Test cricket for England

  17-06-2026 21:16
  Bowler takes two key wickets on first day at the OvalBackdrop in run-up has had ‘negligible’ effect on squadBrendon McCullum has said that he believed the second Test crowd at the Oval were about to fall in love with Sonny Baker, and England’s head coach was right. The 23-year-old ­debutant, who is playing only his 14th first-class game, lit up an intriguing first day’s play.New Zealand finished on 291 for seven, and Baker had the pick of the wicke
  
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• Stokes and McCullum under pressure as England struggle to block out speculation | Andy Bull

  17-06-2026 20:53
  Behind those shades at the second Test it is impossible to tell what the England head coach is thinking in the enforced absence of his captain“Is it you? Oh yeahhhh …” They had Toots and the Maytals on at the jerk stall round the back of the JM Finn stand on Wednesday morning; the grillman had their classic Pressure Drop pumping out of the sound system while the England fans queued in the drizzle to get through the Alec Stewart Gate. “I say a pressure drop, oh pressure,
  
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• England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day one – as it happened

  17-06-2026 20:53
  Sonny Baker took two wickets and Jofra Archer bowled a ferocious spell before New Zealand closed on 291-7If the blazer fits… Joe Root tosses the coin and Tom Latham calls… incorrectly. A cheer goes up around the Oval as Root confirms he’s going to unleash his green pace attack.“I want to make first use of this surface. I think it’s a great opportunity for our attack to get out there and carry on the great work we did last week” he says. Continue reading...
  
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• Jacob Bethell strikes twice as new-look England keep New Zealand in check

  17-06-2026 20:42
  Second Test, day one: New Zealand 291-7Bethell lands late boost as Baker impresses on debutTen turbulent days after the crapshoot at Lord’s, there came some welcome and familiar Test-match rhythms south of the river. Not that it was entirely familiar, given the churn of England players that was triggered, in part, by that late night for Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson at the Rex Rooms in Chelsea.They call the Oval the People’s Ground and the people could have been forgiven for squinting
  
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• Captain Root 2.0: more fun but a different kind of burden in leadership reboot | Simon Burnton

  17-06-2026 18:40
  He is back in the groove as leader, but the callow nature of this team has forced a fresh approach as Stokes’s stand-inThere was a moment, late on the first day at Lord’s, of the sort that makes captaincy instantly worthwhile: Ben Stokes chose to bring Emilio Gay in at short leg, Kane Williamson immediately edged the ball into his pad and then into the air, and without even looking to see what happened next Ollie Robinson sprinted into his captain’s embrace. It is a high‑
  
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• Australia cruise to nine-wicket Women’s T20 World Cup win over Bangladesh – as it happened

  17-06-2026 14:49
  Sophie Molineux’s side make light work of 78-run chase with clinical performance in their second Group 1 gameOoh an email! Thanks to Dean Kinsella who wrote in to reiterate that we’re definitely following the superior World Cup.“It’s a no-brainer to be following this world cup rather than the orange tinted one across the water. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the cricket thus far. I think the Aussies are going to be hard to beat judging by the way the Saffers were dispatche
  
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• Australia power past Bangladesh in Women’s World T20 mismatch

  17-06-2026 14:33
  Australia win by nine wickets after being set 79 to winRomp in Leeds underlines disparity in resourcesIt was never expected to be a close one. Australia versus Bangladesh features one of the greatest disparities of resources in women’s international cricket. Still, having hosted Australia for a full series as recently as 2024, and with the recent fast starts of opening bat Juairiya Ferdous, and the intensity of opening pace bowler Marufa Akter, and the developing batting of Shorna Akter an
  
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• Australia demolish Bangladesh in nine-wicket Women’s T20 World Cup win – as it happened

  17-06-2026 14:18
  Sophie Molineux’s side make light work of 78-run chase with clinical performance in their second Group 1 gameOoh an email! Thanks to Dean Kinsella who wrote in to reiterate that we’re definitely following the superior World Cup.“It’s a no-brainer to be following this world cup rather than the orange tinted one across the water. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the cricket thus far. I think the Aussies are going to be hard to beat judging by the way the Saffers were dispatche
  
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• Australia v Bangladesh: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – live

  17-06-2026 12:34
  Updates from the Group 1 match at HeadingleyAny thoughts? Email MeganOoh an email! Thanks to Dean Kinsella who wrote in to reiterate that we’re definitely following the superior World Cup.“It’s a no-brainer to be following this world cup rather than the orange tinted one across the water. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the cricket thus far. I think the Aussies are going to be hard to beat judging by the way the Saffers were dispatched.”Phoebe Litchfield suffered an acute
  
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• England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day one – live

  17-06-2026 12:30
  Play starts at 11am (BST) at the Kia OvalGet in touch: email James about the gameIf the blazer fits… Joe Root tosses the coin and Tom Latham calls… incorrectly. A cheer goes up around the Oval as Root confirms he’s going to unleash his green pace attack.“I want to make first use of this surface. I think it’s a great opportunity for our attack to get out there and carry on the great work we did last week” he says. Continue reading...
  
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• The Spin | Through county relegations and club struggles, Blackpool cricket endures

  17-06-2026 12:02
  From Harold Larwood to Afghan refugees, Blackpool continues to show the value and the charm of English cricket’s outgroundsWhat do Harold Larwood, Rohan Kanhai, Richie Richardson and Mushtaq Mohammad have in common? All laced their cricket boots as pros at Blackpool CC, Lancashire’s outground by the sea, watched over by the famous tower – a steel Mona Lisa in a kiss-me-quick hat.Last week, the ground hosted Lancashire’s men in what has been re-established as an annual Cha
  
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• Sciver-Brunt plays down injury scare but England captain set for scan

  17-06-2026 01:08 via bbc.com
  
  A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadows England's four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World Cup in Southampton.
  
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• England beat Ireland by four wickets as Sciver-Brunt retires

  17-06-2026 00:36 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as England beat Ireland by four wickets but the victory was overshadowed by captain Nat Sciver‑Brunt retiring with calf tightness in the Women's T20 World Cup in Southampton.
  
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• England survive wobble to see off Ireland but have Sciver-Brunt injury concern

  17-06-2026 00:05
  
  Group B: England, 119-6, beat Ireland, 118-9, by 4 wktsSciver-Brunt top scores with 48 but then retires hurtEngland survived a wobble against Ireland on Tuesday at Southampton, recovering from 35 for three to chase down 119 with 15 balls remaining and four wickets to spare, and keep their World Cup campaign on track.England, though, will be sweating on the fitness of their captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who top-scored with 48 but was forced to retire hurt with nine runs still needed, after apparently
  
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• England edge past Ireland by four wickets: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 – as it happened

  16-06-2026 23:57
  Injury scare for Nat Sciver-Brunt casts a shadow over England’s four-wicket win over IrelandNat Sciver Brunt:“We’ve seen some really good chases at this ground and are looking forwad to seeing how it goes. We showed great composure in the first match.” They are unchanged from the opening game against Sri Lanka.The sports minister Steph Peacock has been at Southampton today as part of a taskforce looking to grow women’s sport. Continue reading...
  
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• Ireland hit four boundaries in final over to set England 119 to win

  16-06-2026 22:24 via bbc.com
  
  Watch Ireland hit four boundaries in the final over to push their total up to 118-9 in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Southampton.
  
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• England v Ireland: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 – live

  16-06-2026 21:02
  Play starts at 6.30pm (BST) at the Utilita BowlGet in touch: email Tanya about the gameNat Sciver Brunt:“We’ve seen some really good chases at this ground and are looking forwad to seeing how it goes. We showed great composure in the first match.” They are unchanged from the opening game against Sri Lanka.The sports minister Steph Peacock has been at Southampton today as part of a taskforce looking to grow women’s sport. Continue reading...
  
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• Sri Lanka stun NZ to put title defence on the brink

  16-06-2026 20:23 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as Sri Lanka deliver a shock blow to New Zealand's hopes of defending their Women's T20 World Cup title after a shock five-wicket defeat in Southampton.
  
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• All change for the Oval as England hope for normality after extraordinary week

  16-06-2026 20:15
  It is rare to make five changes after winning by more than a hundred runs, but this has not been a normal week between Tests for EnglandThese past 10 days must have been curious for New Zealand’s cricketers, as their restful mid-series downtime was occasionally interrupted by news of England’s latest convulsions. “I guess it probably wasn’t necessarily what we were expecting,” deadpanned their captain, Tom Latham.At least most of his own side got a chance to relax.
  
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• NZ on the brink after shock defeat by Sri Lanka

  16-06-2026 19:52 via bbc.com
  
  Defending champions New Zealand suffer back-to-back defeats at the Women's T20 World Cup after another woeful performance in the field.
  
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• De Silva stars in Sri Lanka's upset win over New Zealand

  16-06-2026 19:45 via bbc.com
  
  Watch the best moments from Nilakshi de Silva's unbeaten 54 as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand with two balls to spare in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Southampton.
  
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• Spectre of Stokes hangs over England at The Oval

  16-06-2026 19:41 via bbc.com
  
  England have handed out four debuts in two Tests this summer but Ben Stokes' role in the latest revolution remains a mystery and will hang over England at The Oval.
  
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• Rew to make debut as Smith misses second Test

  16-06-2026 19:03 via bbc.com
  
  Jamie Smith misses England's second Test against New Zealand following the birth of his daughter, with James Rew coming into the side as a third debutant.
  
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• Stand-in captain Joe Root admits England have let themselves down with behaviour

  16-06-2026 16:35
  Insists England ‘incredibly professional’ despite breach‘I don’t think it’s a fair reflection of our dressing room’Joe Root has acknowledged England have “let ourselves down” with some “disappointing” behaviour in recent months. These culminated in the episode in a Chelsea nightclub last week that has forced Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson out of the second Test against New Zealand and prompted Root to resume the captaincy on what he descri
  
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• Westwood happy for Bears to be in Championship hunt

  16-06-2026 16:13 via bbc.com
  
  Warwickshire head coach Ian Westwood says he is happy his side are among the County Championship title contenders.
  
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• Irish cricket stadium 'on track' for World Cup

  16-06-2026 15:53 via bbc.com
  
  Ireland's new cricket stadium will be be ready to stage games at the 2030 men's T20 World Cup, says Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane.
  
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• Root to captain game-by-game but is 'envious' of Stokes-McCullum dynamic

  16-06-2026 15:18 via bbc.com
  
  Joe Root says he is taking the England captaincy on a "game-by-game basis" but admits he has been "slightly envious" of Ben Stokes for getting to work alongside Brendon McCullum.
  
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• Is the County Championship sport’s most competitive league right now?

  16-06-2026 13:55
  Essex have are top at the halfway mark but another seven counties are within striking distanceBy the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...
  
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