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India's wait for series win in South Africa goes on after first Test rout
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South Africa's Kagiso Rabada celebrates after catching out India's Virat Kohli to win the match. Reuters
Australia celebrate with the Cricket World Cup trophy after their victory against India at Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19, 2023. Getty ImagesCricket review 2023: Australia's dominance, India's heartbreak
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South Africa's batsman Dean Elgar celebrates his century during the second day of the Test match between South Africa and India, at Centurion Park. APElgar ton takes South Africa to narrow lead over India
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The UAE's Tanish Suri bats during the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup against Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The NationalUAE reward their U19 Asia Cup stars with senior call-ups
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Australia captain Pat Cummins. left, and Usman Khawaja take part in a nets session at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 25, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. Getty ImagesAustralia captain Pat Cummins backs Usman Khawaja on Gaza views
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Australia's Pat Cummins, left, and Mitchell Starc bagged huge IPL contracts during the mini-auction in Dubai. Getty ImagesTop 20 highest-paid cricketers of IPL 2024
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Australia stars Pat Cummins, left, and Mitchell Starc landed the biggest contracts in IPL history. AFPStarc and Cummins hit jackpot at IPL 2024 auction
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Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant makes a bid for Delhi Capitals during the IPL 2024 auction at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Sportzpics for IPLPant's presence at IPL 2024 auction raises hopes of return
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Australia quick Mitchell Starc is expected to return to the IPL after eight years. Pawan Singh / The NationalStarc and World Cup stars in spotlight at IPL auction
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From left: Australia's Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are all expected to fetch big prices at the 2024 IPL auction in Dubai. Reuters
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Aayan Khan will be playing for UAE UNder-19s despite having played 46 internationals for the senior side. Subas Humagain for The National
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Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Final - India v Australia - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 19, 2023 Australia's Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood and Travis Head celebrate with their medals after winning the ICC Cricket World Cup REUTERS / Adnan Abidi
World Cup final stats: Australia supremacy, India's boundary woes
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India captain Rohit Sharma inspects the pitch ahead of the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Getty Images
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South Africa's Kagiso Rabada celebrates after catching out India's Virat Kohli to win the match. ReutersIndia's wait for series win in South Africa goes on after first Test rout
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Elgar ton takes South Africa to narrow lead over India
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Pant's presence at IPL 2024 auction raises hopes of return
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Lahore Qalandars' Shaheen Afridi has been a revelation in PSL. AFPHighest-paid cricketers of PSL 2024
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Australia celebrate with the Cricket World Cup trophy after their victory against India at Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19, 2023. Getty ImagesCricket review 2023: Australia's dominance, India's heartbreak
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Rookie spinner Bashir gets England call-up for India tour
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Struggling Jos Buttler vows to turn England form around
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England captain Stokes has surgery to solve long-standing knee injury
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