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They dared to believe and now this amateur English cricket club is taking on Gambia

8 November 2025

Dodgy souvlaki, forgotten bails, and schoolboy defeats — even so, this unlikely group of amateurs are off to play in Gambia.

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The ICC is heralding the success of the recent women's O.D.I Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka
	8 Nov: The ICC is heralding the success of the recent women's O.D.I Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka... more

Let's take you to sport across the southern hemisphere, starting with rugby..
	7 Nov: Let's take you to sport across the southern hemisphere, starting with rugby..... more

Black Caps white ball captain Mitch Santner is keen to spread the bowling load in the T20 series against the West Indies
	6 Nov: Black Caps white ball captain Mitch Santner is keen to spread the bowling load in the T20 series against the West Indies... more

Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins reckons he's on track to return for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane in four weeks' time, but has conceded playing through the rest of the five-test series unchanged could be difficult
	6 Nov: Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins reckons he's on track to return for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane in four weeks' time, but has conceded playing through the rest of the five-test series unchanged could be difficult... more

Former Aussie cricket captain Steve Waugh reckons the England selectors have got their squad spot on for the first Ashes test in Perth
	6 Nov: Former Aussie cricket captain Steve Waugh reckons the England selectors have got their squad spot on for the first Ashes test in Perth... more

Aussie great Steve Waugh has picked this summer's Ashes cricket series against England to be the most competitive in recent history
	6 Nov: Aussie great Steve Waugh has picked this summer's Ashes cricket series against England to be the most competitive in recent history... more

Black Caps white-ball skipper Mitch Santner is backing Devon Conway to rediscover his form in the five-game T20 series against the West Indies, starting tonight at Eden Park
	5 Nov: Black Caps white-ball skipper Mitch Santner is backing Devon Conway to rediscover his form in the five-game T20 series against the West Indies, starting tonight at Eden Park... more

A return to the Black Caps beckons for Canterbury wicket-keeper Mitch Hay
	5 Nov: A return to the Black Caps beckons for Canterbury wicket-keeper Mitch Hay... more

The West Indies aren't perturbed by a tight turnaround ahead of Wednesday's tour opening T20 in Auckland
	3 Nov: The West Indies aren't perturbed by a tight turnaround ahead of Wednesday's tour opening T20 in Auckland... more

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Most Popular Recent Cricket News

02 Nov: A boost for the Black Caps T20 side with fast bowler Kyle Jamieson named to return from a side strain injury for the five-match T20 series against the West Indies +++++++++++

17 Oct: Opening batter Devon Conway has been dropped from the Black Caps' playing XI for tomorrow night's first T20 against England in Christchurch ++++++++++

19 Oct: The Black Caps are happy enough with their half a night's work in the first T20 against England in Christchurch ++++++++++

20 Oct: Fast bowler Nathan Smith's noticing all the extras OFF the pitch in international cricket ++++++++++

25 Oct: Kyle Jamieson's been ruled out of the Black Caps' one-day series against England after experiencing stiffness in his left side during today's training at Bay Oval ++++++++++

19 Oct: Rain has put a dampener on New Zealand's chances of making the semi-finals at the 50-over World Cup...washing out their match against Pakistan when the White Ferns were well on top +++++++++

25 Oct: Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets +++++++++

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7 Nov: Revealed: the secret plans for a rebel nz cricket league linked to ex-black caps (Stuff.co.nz)

7 Nov: England’s ashes villain consoles konstas and helps australians prepare for test opener (Sydney Morning Herald)

6 Nov: ‘better than i expected’: cummins’ positive news set to unsettle england ahead of ashes (Sydney Morning Herald)

6 Nov: Is australia’s most dominant era over? the next generation can prove it’s not (Sydney Morning Herald)

5 Nov: The record-breaking cricket tour of new zealand ... by the weakest-ever tourists? (Stuff.co.nz)

4 Nov: How india finally embraced world cup fever (BBCWorld)

3 Nov: World cup win will trigger india juggernaut - hartley (BBCWorld)

3 Nov: India vows to make winning trophies a ‘habit’ after claiming cricket world cup (Sydney Morning Herald)

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