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Cricket Daily Digest – October 13, 2026

The latest cricket headlines, match reaction, squad news, tournament updates and talking points from around the world.

Australia vs South Africa 2026: Australia win First Test in Durban, player ratings, Matt Renshaw century, Steve Smith stunning catches, Nic…

Matt Renshaw was undoubtedly the star of the show, but several of his teammates provided very valuable contributions as Australia won the first Test against South Africa in Durban by 214 runs.

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Jos Buttler: England batter undergoes hamstring surgery as he is ruled out of Australia white-ball tour

Jos Buttler has had surgery on the left hamstring he injured against Sri Lanka at Headingley; the two-time World Cup winner misses the tri-series in Pakistan and next month’s eight-match tour of Australia, with that squad named on Tuesday Stuart Hodge @Hodgeythehack Monday

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Steven Smith doesn’t take the field after blow to the head while batting

But he hasn’t being diagnosed with concussion yet after being struck by a bouncer from Anrich Nortje

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Kumar Kushagra replaces Rishabh Pant for first two four-dayers against New Zealand A

Pant continues to recover from a left side strain and could still feature in the third unofficial Test against New Zealand…

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‘I have a feeling’ – CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan hints at MS Dhoni’s IPL return

Kasi Viswanathan suggests MS Dhoni may continue playing for Chennai Super Kings, though the 45-year-old missed the entire IPL 2026 season due to injuries.

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Sarah Dambanevana, first Zimbabwean woman to umpire a World Cup final, dies at 36

Sarah Dambanevana, former Zimbabwe Women’s National Team cricketer and the first Zimbabwean woman to umpire a World Cup final, died at the age of only 36. Zimbabwe Cricket announced the passing of Dambanevana through an official release.

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Ollie Pope among 3 England players to boycott Afghanistan Premier League T20

There was backlash when it was announced that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was ready to issue No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to its players who want to become part of the newly formed Afghanistan Premier League (APL).

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Gill equals record with fifth ICC monthly award in September 2026

Shubman Gill wins record fifth ICC Player of the Month award, Shafali Verma claims women’s honour Gill and Shafali Verma have won the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for September 2026, with Gill setting a new record of five wins. By Pranav Ranjith Published

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Ben Stokes nightclub row comes back to haunt Totoa Auvaa as Saracens sack the player

English rugby club Saracens have sacked their young player Totoa Auvaa after he was involved in another off-field incident. Auvaa is the same player who had already made headlines in June after a nightclub incident involving England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson in Chelsea.

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Abhishek switches off before turning on the style

Abhishek’s assault was so good that the Men in Maroon immediately switched to damage-limitation mode: he raced to his 14th T20I half-century off just 18 deliveries

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Nissanka’s return headlines SL’s Test squad against Pakistan

Pasindu Sooriyabandara retains his place ahead of Lahiru Udara while keeper Anjala Bandara could make his debut

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Mhatre suffers Grade 4 right hamstring tear, expected to be out for a month

Mhatre damaged his right hamstring while opening the batting for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh on Sunday

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Atal’s resistance frustrates Bangladesh despite Ebadot three-for

Litton Das is now the first wicketkeeper to complete nine dismissals, score a century and a fifty in the match

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Smriti Mandhana stays atop ODI rankings, Australian players make gains

Mandhana, who took over the captaincy from Harmanpreet Kaur recently, leads the ODI batting rankings with 790 points

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‘Hopefully I’m still around’ – Beth Mooney eyes 2029 World Cup, keeps 2032 Olympics dream alive

The Australian batter reflects on World Cup disappointment and her motivation to continue playing across multiple formats and tournaments.

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