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August 8, 2022

Australia cricket star Tahlia McGrath plays in match despite testing positive for COVID-19

Australian cricket star batter Tahlia McGrath tested positive for COVID-19 before the gold medal match against India but still played in the match as England's protocols allowed it.

July 25, 2022

Cricket Scotland leadership found to be institutionally racist by independent review

The governing body Cricket Scotland failed 29 out of 31 indicators of institutional racism according the firm leading the investigation.

June 21, 2022

English cricket team may see first set of twins on national squad

Craig and Jamie Overton may become the first set of twins to play for the same international cricket squad if they are chosen by the English team.

May 15, 2022

Australian former cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in tragic accident

Beloved former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds was killed in a car accident Saturday night, according to authorities. The 46-year-old was remembered as a legend in the sport.

November 27, 2021

Omicron variant disrupts sporting events in Africa

The omicron variant is already having an effect on the sports world about 21 months after games and events were put on pause when the coronavirus pandemic first exploded.

November 14, 2021

Australia beats New Zealand to claim Twenty20 World Cup

Mitchell Marsh and David Warner plundered half centuries as Australia won its first Twenty20 cricket World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Sunday's final.

November 3, 2021

World’s oldest cricket player turns 110: ‘I’ve been so lucky in my life’

Eileen Ash, the oldest living international cricket player, from Norwich, U.K., celebrated her 110th birthday on Monday.

October 30, 2021

De Kock takes knee, South Africa bowls vs. Sri Lanka at WCup

Quinton de Kock returned to South Africa's team for Saturday's T20 World Cup game against Sri Lanka — and took a knee for the Black Lives Matter movement before play started.

April 9, 2021

Prince Philip's death sparks reaction across sports world

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband for more than seven decades, died at 99, the royal family announced Friday.

January 21, 2021

Australian PM rebuffs Cricket Australia over Jan 26 plans

Cricket Australia has run afoul of the country’s prime minister for refusing to refer to the national holiday in the marketing of three matches on Jan. 26 after a recommendation from its Indigenous advisory committee.