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
A lifelong Everton fan, his friends remember Burnham as a competitive, sports-mad child, who was a fast bowler for Lancashire schoolboys cricket team.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Plenty has happened over the past seven days, including a nervy win for England's women's cricket team, some season-defining football matches and more Fifa World Cup build-up.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Her cries, as faint as the chirping of a cricket in the vast black night, were lost in the darkness.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
Vocabulary lists containing cricket
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South Asia - Introductory
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