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New Delhi: England international Liam Dawson has announced his retirement from first-class cricket with immediate effect. The Hampshire all-rounder represented the national team in four Test matches and was back in the scheme of things during India’s five-match tour, but was eventually dropped after that. Now, at 36, he retired from the format, having claimed 380 wickets and scored 18 tons for over 20 seasons. Notably, his decision follows a brief appearance in the early stages of Hampshire’s 2026 County Championship campaign, where he featured in four of the side’s first five matches. Despite that involvement, he has now chosen…

New Delhi: Pressure is building across Australia’s domestic cricket system as senior cricketers weigh up the financial gap between the Big Bash League and overseas franchise tournaments. They have reportedly reached out to Cricket Australia with concerns and are considering a major career decision ahead of the 2028 season. At the centre of the discussion are the game’s highest-profile names, including captain Pat Cummins, who, along with other senior players, is expected to evaluate whether to seek no-objection certificates to participate in South Africa’s SA20 if BBL remuneration does not move closer to global market rates. The expectation among those…

Raipur: Manish Pandey produced one of the most astonishing fielding efforts of IPL 2026 during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur. He pulled off a remarkable one-handed catch to dismiss Tim David, which left the Australia international, Virat Kohli and the commentators stunned. Graeme Swann, present in the comm box, also wasn’t shy to call it one of the greatest catches ever.  Notably, the stunning effort came in the 18th over of Bengaluru’s chase when David attempted to force the scoring rate higher with an aggressive shot behind point off Kartik Tyagi. The ball flew hard…

Raipur: Kolkata Knight Riders forced their way back into the IPL 2026 playoff conversation after a dramatic turnaround that seemed highly unlikely after their first six games. They were at the bottom of the table with no wins. However, the three-time champions turned things around, winning four games on the trot, but against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side once again suffered, which complicated their road to the playoffs.  Following the defeat, KKR remain eighth on the points table, with nine points in 11 games. For them to progress to the next round, the team must win all their…