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NZ win toss, batting first vs Australia in Champions Trophy

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the Champions Trophy match at Edgbaston on Friday.

England's Woakes injured out of rest of Champions Trophy

LONDON (AP) England seamer Chris Woakes will miss the rest of the Champions Trophy because of a left side strain.

Pakistan bans its cricketers from the Afghan T20 league

ISLAMABAD (AP) The Pakistan Cricket Board has stopped its players from competing in Afghanistan’s domestic Twenty20 league.

With latest batting failure, Roy proving England's weak link

With his top-of-the-order aggression and rapid strike rate, Jason Roy has been an emblem of England’s new-found positivity in one-day cricket over the last two years.

England wins toss, bowls 1st in Champions Trophy opener

LONDON (AP) England won the toss and chose to bowl first against Bangladesh in the opening match of the Champions Trophy at The Oval on Thursday.

Afghanistan cancels Twenty20 cricket matches vs Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) The Afghanistan Cricket Board has canceled two Twenty20 matches against Pakistan after a deadly bomb blast in Kabul killed at least 90 people on Wednesday.

A capsule look at all 8 Champions Trophy teams

LONDON (AP) SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa's Rabada and Parnell dismiss England for 153

LONDON (AP) Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell snared seven wickets as South Africa bowled England out for just 153 runs after a top-order collapse in their third and final one-day international on Monday.

South Africa wins toss, opts to field for third ODI in a row

LONDON (AP) South Africa captain AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to field for the third successive time in the third and final one-day international against England at Lord’s on Monday.

Stokes hits risky century in England's 330-6 v South Africa

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) Ben Stokes warmed up for next week’s Champions Trophy with a century as England reached 330-6 in the second one-day international against South Africa on Saturday.

South Africa wins toss and bowls vs England in 2nd ODI

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) South Africa captain AB de Villiers won the toss and opted to bowl against England in the second one-day international on Saturday in Southampton.

NZ cricketer drives home drunk because of dead parrot

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Black Caps cricketer Doug Bracewell has pleaded guilty to a third charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and told a New Zealand court he was hurrying to console his partner over a dead parrot.

Morgan century propels England to 339-6 against South Africa

LEEDS, England (AP) Captain Eoin Morgan (107) smashed a century and Moeen Ali hit a brisk unbeaten 77 as England scored 339-6 against South Africa in their first one-day international at Headingley on Wednesday.

Sohail joins Pakistan Champions Trophy squad as replacement

ISLAMABAD (AP) Allrounder Haris Sohail has replaced an unfit Umar Akmal in the Pakistan squad for the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan 8-2 at lunch, leads West Indies by 137 in 3rd test

ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) Pakistan quickly dismissed West Indies for 247 for a first-innings lead of 129 runs on Saturday, then lost two wickets of its own by lunch on day 4 in the decisive third test.

Supergiant's IPL playoff place delayed by loss to Daredevils

NEW DELHI (AP) Rising Pune Supergiant failed to clinch an Indian Premier League playoff spot when it lost to Delhi Daredevils by seven runs on Friday.

Pakistan reaches 70-1 at lunch in 3rd test in West Indies

ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) Pakistan reached a solid 70-1 at lunch on the opening day of the decisive third test against West Indies on Wednesday.

3rd Ashes cricket test to stay at WACA Ground

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Cricket Australia said Wednesday that the third Ashes test between England and Australia, beginning on Dec. 14, will be played at the traditional Perth test venue of the WACA Ground because a new Perth stadium will not be ready in time.

Pat Howard to stay on as Australia high performance manager

SYDNEY (AP) Pat Howard will remain Cricket Australia’s high performance manager through 2019 after signing a two-year contract extension.

Delhi pull off 2nd biggest successful run chase in IPL

NEW DELHI (AP) Delhi Daredevils pulled off the second highest successful run chase in Indian Premier League history when they overhauled Gujarat Lions’ 208 with 15 balls to spare on Thursday.

Hawk Harrelson Has Invaded The Indian Premier League

So there I was, kindly minding my own business on a usual Sunday (a dozen MLB games on various screens, but mostly paying attention to the Wizards-Celtics game) when an unmistakable voice came barreling into my skull like an ice pick through my tympanic membrane.

Batsman Destroys Tactical Laptop

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad today in the IPL by 17 runs, and the losers might be able to blame a destroyed laptop for their offensive failures.

Check Out This Mammoth Cricket Dong

Chris Lynn is absolutely raking for his Kolkata Knight Riders squad in today’s Indian Premier League bout against Gujarat Lions, but nothing sparked the Lynn-Sanity (and yes, that’s what they’re calling it) more than this massive six that the Australian clubbed into the second deck.

Cricket Reporter Tries To Pass Off iOS Calculator App As A "Light Meter"

Is it too dark for them to continue the South Africa-New Zealand test match? Not yet, according to this guy with a “light meter.”

Dance Like Nobody's Watching

These Englishmen are enjoying their first exposure to direct sunlight.

Cricket Man Takes Ball Right To The Googly

West Indies batsman Jonathan Carter spent several minutes on the ground in agony after inside-edging himself right in the nuts during his squad’s one-day international against England today in Barbados. Yowza! The Guardian’s live blog put it thusly:

The Largest Son In Cricket Is Ready To Take On The World

Rahkeem Cornwall is 24 years old, 6-foot-6, over 300 pounds, and poised to make a big splash. Though he has yet to make his international debut for the West Indies, the pudgy cricketer impressed in yesterday’s exhibition game between England and the West Indies President’s XI, as the two nations warmed up for a…

Naked Idiot On The Pitch Thwarted By Wall

One foolhardy, nude individual jumped onto the cricket pitch at Monday’s one-day international match between New Zealand and Australia at Auckland’s Eden Park. The streaker ran freely around security, until he was faced with the need to hurdle a wall.

Cricket Player Gets His Genitals Wrecked

Australian cricketer Hilton Cartwright was tasked with standing in the silly point position—a spot just a few feet away from the batsman—during a Test match against Pakistan today. Cartwright’s corn cob ended up paying a heavy price: