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What prompted Shabnim Ismail's retirement u-turn?
South Africa have made two World Cup finals since Ismail's international retirement, but now she's back as they look to go one step further

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Pakistan in Bangladesh 2026
Masood and Babar counter-attack after Bangladesh strike early blows
Shan Masood and Babar Azam have put together a half-century stand in almost a-run-a-ball after Pakistan lost their openers early on the fourth day


Indian Premier League
The Chepauk go-slow: SRH learn quickly, CSK miss the lesson
Bowling first, SRH's seamers bowled 39 slower deliveries out of their 102 to find great success; CSK didn't have the personnel to pull off something similar

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