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	India cricket coach Gautam Gambhir clashes with groundsman at Oval ahead of final test against England NZ Herald - 30 Jul (NZ Herald) Gautam Gambhir clashed with The Oval`s head groundsman ahead of the final test. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Ben Stokes furious at India’s refusal to shake hands and end Test early Sydney Morning Herald - 28 Jul (Sydney Morning Herald) England’s cricket team reacted in churlish fashion as India rejected an early finish to enable two batsmen to score Test centuries. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Wallabies v British and Irish Lions: Live updates of second test from Melbourne Cricket Ground NZ Herald - 26 Jul (NZ Herald) All the action from the second test at the MCG. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Now just one man stands in the way of Joe Root and cricketing history Stuff.co.nz - 26 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) England star becomes the second highest scorer in test cricket. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Catchin' Sachin - Joe's route to 15,921 BBCWorld - 26 Jul (BBCWorld) The race is on for Joe Root to catch Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket`s most prolific batter, writes Stephan Shemilt. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	Google’s cricket-loving CEO has just become a billionaire Stuff.co.nz - 25 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) When Sundar Pichai won a scholarship to Stanford University in 1993, his family spent more than his father’s annual salary to buy a plane ticket to California. It has paid off. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	England cricket great not seen by psychiatrist for final four months of his life Stuff.co.nz - 25 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) The inquest heard the former coach and player’s mental state suggested he was ‘crying out for face-to-face assessment’. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Govt forces Sport NZ to ditch transgender guidelines as NZ First threatens funding cut NZ Herald - 24 Jul (NZ Herald) Cricket currently allows trans women to play in female community competitions. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	'Greatest stadium on earth' - Lions set for debut at The 'G BBCWorld - 23 Jul (BBCWorld) The British and Irish Lions will enter uncharted territory when they play at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first time. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Sport



	Dawson gives England peek into parallel universe BBCWorld - 23 Jul (BBCWorld) Liam Dawson gets an unexpected return to Test cricket and gives England a look at another spin option, writes Stephan Shemilt. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Sport