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Alastair Cook has found form at last in Melbourne. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
Alastair Cook feared his England career was coming to an end

Alastair Cook feared his England career could finally be coming to an end before the masterful unbeaten double century in Melbourne that left Australi(...)

JUNE 18: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed celebrates after winning the ICC Champions Trophy final at the Oval. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images
Pakistan thrash India in Champions Trophy final

A brilliant opening spell by Mohammed Amir followed by a near flawless performance in the field led to Pakistan taking the Champions Trophy with aston(...)

Former Pakistan cricket captain Hanif Mohammad (left) during a visit to the Arabian Sea Country Club in Karachi, 27th January 2006. Photograph: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images
‘Father of Pakistan cricket’ Hanif Mohammad dies aged 81

The former Pakistan captain Hanif Mohammad has died at the age of 81, having been admitted to a Karachi hospital earlier this week suffering from resp(...)

Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne: will captain two teams of former greats in a Twenty20 game at the New York Mets’ Citifield. Photograph: Earl Wilson/The New York Times)
Muslims hit for six by NYPD monitoring of cricket

In Cork-born Joseph O’Neill’s celebrated novel Netherland, a Trinidadian dreamer named Chuck Ramkissoon aspires to building a world-class cricket stad(...)

Niall O’Brien believes Ireland have a chance of an upset in the opening World Cup Pool B game against the West Indies in Nelson, New Zealand. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA
Opportunity knocks for Ireland first up against West Indies

Two countries, four weeks, six games and over 10,000 kilometres of travel await Ireland as they prepare to get their third 50-overs World Cup under(...)

England’s Alastair Cook leaves the field after being bowled out first ball during day four of the third test at the Waca in Perth. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire.
Australia close in on Ashes victory

A dominant Australia are five wickets away from reclaiming the Ashes after hammering England with the bat and reducing them to 251 for five with the b(...)