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Cricket

Houston’s cricket boom aims to follow in soccer’s footsteps

Former England seamer Plunkett turns to baseball, debuts with strikeout

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup Final - New Zealand v England - Lord's, London, Britain - July 14, 2019   England's Liam Plunkett acknowledges the crowd after completing ten overs   Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup Final - New Zealand v England - Lord's, London, Britain - July 14, 2019   England's Liam Plunkett acknowledges the crowd after completing ten overs   Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

New Zealand's Tickner ruled out of rest of third test against England with concussion

Cricket - England v New Zealand - Third Test - Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 26, 2026 New Zealand's Blair Tickner reacts after being hit on the helmet by a ball bowled by England's Jofra Archer Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Cricket - England v New Zealand - Third Test - Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 26, 2026 New Zealand's Blair Tickner reacts after being hit on the helmet by a ball bowled by England's Jofra Archer Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Safeguarding rules bar 15-year-old Sooryavanshi from Indian dressing room

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Qualifier 2 - Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan Royals - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India - May 29, 2026  Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Qualifier 2 - Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan Royals - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India - May 29, 2026  Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

England captain Stokes says focus only on winning series after tumultuous two weeks

Cricket - England v New Zealand - Third Test - Practice Session - Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 23, 2026 England's Ben Stokes during practice Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Cricket - England v New Zealand - Third Test - Practice Session - Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 23, 2026 England's Ben Stokes during practice Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

New Zealand's Ellis Park hero Blair dies aged 94

McCullum dismisses talk of rift with Stokes ahead of third New Zealand test

Cricket - England v New Zealand - Third Test - Practice Session - Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 23, 2026 England head coach Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes during practice Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Cricket - England v New Zealand - Third Test - Practice Session - Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 23, 2026 England head coach Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes during practice Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Injured Reddy to miss India's T20I series against England, Ireland

Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Eliminator - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India - May 27, 2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad's Nitish Kumar Reddy in action REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Eliminator - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India - May 27, 2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad's Nitish Kumar Reddy in action REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

'Insufficient evidence' against England pair in nightclub incident, regulator says

Cricket - England v New Zealand - First Test - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 5, 2026 England's Ben Stokes looks dejected as he walks after being dismissed off the bowling of New Zealand's Nathan Smith Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Cricket - England v New Zealand - First Test - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 5, 2026 England's Ben Stokes looks dejected as he walks after being dismissed off the bowling of New Zealand's Nathan Smith Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Indian teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits record fifty, says pressure not a factor

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during an Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans in the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh on May 29, 2026. He was named both Most Valuable Player and Best Emerging Player.
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during an Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans in the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh on May 29, 2026. He was named both Most Valuable Player and Best Emerging Player.

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