cricket
Example Sentences
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It was a low-key end to a match which contained some excellent, competitive cricket and from which both sides will take plenty of positive.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and Indian cricket star Shikhar Dhawan were among those who demanded justice for the two men on social media.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
England's Brendon McCullum held a call with county cricket head coaches and directors on Wednesday amid unrest between the domestic and international game.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Not long after, he justified the roughly $130,000 investment the Rajasthan Royals made in a 13-year-old - becoming the youngest centurion in competitive senior cricket with a blistering 35-ball hundred against the Gujarat Titans.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
“So the Lakota leaders, like Spotted Tail, knew the odds were against us. It was like one cricket trying to fight off a thousand hungry ants.”
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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