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The Spin | Robots bowling the perfect doosra are some way off but AI is already reshaping cricket

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What happened

Artificial intelligence is not replacing the player, coach or analyst, but it is certainly allowing them to do more Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher at OpenAI, warned last week that it was possible we would end up “creating a new species that en…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:30:15 UTC.

Why it matters

Results, confirmed transfers and injury news change squads, competition odds and contract value, so this is the kind of sports story worth following rather than routine fixture chatter.

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  • Knock-on effects on the next fixture or standings

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