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‘Clicky Ponting’ cheating scandal cricketer banned and club relegated • Nov. 6, 2026, 5:25 PM ET (The Guardian)

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Burnham falls over playing cricket at Commonwealth summit • Nov. 3, 2026, 5:06 AM ET (The Telegraph)

Photos and Videos

Jonny Bairstow of England, wearing a light blue uniform and helmet, batting during the 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, with two Australian fielders behind the stumps.

Diagram of a cricket field showing the locations of wickets, player positions such as bowler, batter, and fielders, as well as labeled measurements and areas including the pitch, infield, outfield, and creases.

W.G. Grace, wearing cricket whites and a cap, stands ready to bat while J.P. Dorman crouches as wicketkeeper behind the stumps during a match in the 1890s.

J.P. Morgan Media Centre, Lord's Cricket Ground

Australian cricketer Shane Warne in white uniform mid-bowling action on a cricket field, with spectators and a white fence in the background, 1993.

Sunil Gavaskar of India in cricket whites and helmet, playing a batting shot during a match, with a blurred crowd and trees in the background.

2015 Cricket World Cup

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Graeme Ashley Hick

Zimbabwean cricketer

Virat Kohli of India raises his bat and helmet to celebrate scoring a century during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Virat Kohli

Indian cricketer

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill

Indian cricketer

Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid

Indian cricketer

Don Bradman stands on a cricket field in batting stance, wearing a cricket uniform and cap, holding a bat with both hands.

Don Bradman

Australian cricketer

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah

Indian cricketer

Hitman

Rohit Sharma

Indian cricketer

Fast pace

Pat Cummins

Australian cricketer

One more for the record books

Sachin Tendulkar

Indian cricketer

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin

Indian cricketer

Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

Indian businessman

200 runs in one match

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Indian cricketer

Cricket champions

Ben Stokes

English cricketer

Gautam Gambhir in an India blazer holds the ICC Test Player of the Year trophy at the ICC Awards 2009, standing in front of a backdrop with event logos.

Gautam Gambhir

Indian cricketer

Suryakumar Yadav, captain of the Indian cricket team, gestures while setting the field during a T20 World Cup match at Wankhede Stadium.

Suryakumar Yadav

Indian cricketer

Ravindra Jadeja stands smiling with arms crossed, wearing the India men's cricket team white test uniform, against a plain gray background.

Ravindra Jadeja

Indian cricketer

Sourav Ganguly in cricket whites raises his bat and helmet, celebrating a century as a cheering crowd fills the stadium behind him during a test match in Ahmadabad.

Sourav Ganguly

Indian cricketer

Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh

Indian cricketer

James Anderson

James Anderson

English cricketer

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals raises his bat and helmet in celebration after scoring a century during an IPL match, wearing a pink and blue jersey.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Indian cricketer

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British cricketeer William Gilbert Grace, 19th century colored engraving. (W.G. Grace, sports)

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Michael Clarke plays a shot as Matt Prior looks on during the Investec Ashes cricket match between England and Australia played at The Kia Oval Cricket

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During the 1st Nat West t20 cricket match between England women's team and West Indies women's and played at Emirate Riverside Cricket Ground, Durham.

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