cricket
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In Pakistan, cricket teams are playing to empty stadiums as fans are urged to watch from home rather than travel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Over more than two decades as a professional gambler, Tony Bloom made his fortune playing high-stakes poker, wagering on soccer and cricket, and honing an approach so coldblooded that he was nicknamed “The Lizard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
With Broad, Anderson and Chris Woakes all retiring from international cricket in successive years, England have a vacancy for a new-ball bowler and attack leader.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The Durham director of cricket replaces Luke Wright, who stepped down for personal reasons after the Ashes, and becomes the first foreigner to chair England's selection panel.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Little things—a cricket on a stem, the veined branches on a leaf—are magnified, brought from the background in achingly clear focus.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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