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Brett Randell scripts history with five wickets in five balls in first-cla
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Within the space of five balls, Northern Districts crashed from a steady start to a precarious 11 for 7. At one stage, Randell's bowling figures stood at an extraordinary 7 for 4 as he ripped through the batting lineup during a single session.
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"Test cricket a massive step up from first-class cricket in Caribbean": We
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Justin Greaves is coming off a match-saving 202 not out against New Zealand in the first Test in Christchurch. The batter scored his maiden double-Test century. Justin remained unbeaten on 202 off 388 deliveries, including 19 fours.
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Mitchell Marsh likely done with First-Class cricket; Test future uncertain
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to sources familiar with the development, the 34-year-old informed his WA teammates after the Sheffield Shield fixture against Victoria on Sunday that he intends to step away from red-ball cricket at the state level. Although Marsh has indicated he will officially retire from the f
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Nathan McSweeney slams his maiden double century in FC cricket against Eng
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The 26-year-old Nathan McSweeney finished unbeaten on 222 runs off 365 balls, including 27 fours and two sixes, as the Australia A side went to stumps on Day 2 at 554/7 in reply to England Lions' 166 runs in the first innings.
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Sam Konstas hits his first Sheffield Shield hundred in nearly 14 months
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Australian opener Sam Konstas scored a brilliant century on Day 1 of the Sheffield Shield 2025-26 match between New South Wales and Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, as per Wisdom. It was Konstas' first Sheffield Shield hundred in nearly 14 months.
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"They have to play first class cricket more": Raina on India's batting woe
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former India cricketer Suresh Raina said that India's Test batters need to play more first-class cricket to build long-duration batting skills. He pointed out that great Indian players of the past--like Laxman, Dravid, Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gambhir--succeeded by learning to bat through mu
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Mitchell Marsh to play Sheffield Shield as Australian all-rounder eye Test
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh hasn't played a First-Class match since getting dropped after last year's Boxing Day Test match against India. The star cricketer last played a Shield match for Western Australia in October 2024.
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"Go and attack": Akash Chaudhary credits Meghalaya coach's message for fre
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Akash achieved this accomplishment during his side's Plate Group Ranji Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat on Sunday. During the match, he reached his half-century in just 11 balls, a record in the format, and smashed eight sixes in a row, a feat unprecedented in first-class c
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Ranji Trophy, Round 4: Record-breaking first-class fifty, knocks from Vija
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Akash achieved this accomplishment during his side's Plate Group Ranji Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat. During the match, he reached his half-century in just 11 balls, a record in the format, smashing eight sixes in a row --a feat unprecedented in first-class cricket, accordi
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Ranji Trophy: Meghalaya batter smashes eight sixes in a row, hits fastest
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Akash achieved this accomplishment during his side's Plate Group Ranji Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat. During the match, he reached his half-century in just 11 balls, a record in the format, smashing eight sixes in a row, something unprecedented in first-class cricket, as pe
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"Learned a lot from him": Abhimanyu Easwaran hails Gautam Gambhir's impact
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran has lauded the influence of Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying the 44-year-old's experience and insights have played a significant role in refining his approach at the crease.
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Rinku Singh eclipses Dravid, Jaiswal for special milestone with career-bes
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Rinku roared to a sizzling 165* in first-class cricket for Uttar Pradesh against Andhra Pradesh, weeks before touring Australia for a five-match T20I series. With a batting masterclass, Rinku's first-class batting average has now soared to 54.68 to 57.39, the tenth highest all-time among Ind
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