cricket
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Not since the legendary Fred Trueman hung up his international cricket boots in 1965 has any England bowler taken that many Test wickets at a better average.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Robinson spent part of the Ashes winter playing club cricket in Sydney, mainly to work on his game, but also to be in the right place if England needed him.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Archer made his return to Test cricket last July after a four-year injury absence.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Mamdani, whose family came from Uganda and settled on Manhattan’s Upper West Side when he was 7 years old, was primarily a fan of soccer and cricket growing up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
They played cricket, swam in the pond, and even organized a few games of hide-and-seek for the smaller children in the village.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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