Adelaide Strikers 169 for 4 (Mack 71, Patterson 35, Edgar 1-31) beat Perth Scorchers 165 for 7 (Sciver-Brunt 53, Jones 33, Wellington 3-25, Schutt 2-25) by six wickets Danielle Gibson spoiled Nat Sciver-Brunt‘s WBBL season debut with clutch batting to lift Adelaide Strikers over Perth Scorchers in a last-ball thriller at the WACA. Strikers appeared
Month: November 2023
Jos Buttler has borne the brunt of England’s World Cup capitulation as captain, citing his own batting form as a major source of concern in their failed campaign. A 33-run defeat at the hands of Australia in Ahmedabad sealed the defending champions’ fate with no hope now of qualifying for the semi-finals after suffering their
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Fabulous Fakhar pulls off stunning chase to keep Pakistan alive Pakistan 200
Following Zimbabwe’s 3-2 defeat in the T20I series against Namibia, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has rung in major changes to the set-up, including naming Sikandar Raza as the new captain. Placing an importance on Zimbabwe’s pursuit of a spot at the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies next year, the board also
Fakhar Zaman was in a reflective mood in the aftermath of a pulsating chase in rainy Bengaluru on Saturday that kept Pakistan’s World Cup hopes flickering. He resonated a sense of being a deep thinker who sticks by his methods, and those who’ve helped him on his path to redemption, through thick and thin. There
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson put on a 180-run second-wicket stand to take New Zealand to 401 for 6. A winning total on most days, but in Bengaluru on Saturday, it didn’t prove enough as Pakistan had their own mammoth unbroken second-wicket stand of 194, between Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam, which gave them a
Big picture – the toss conundrum Do you back your strength, or look to exploit your opponent’s weakness? Rohit Sharma and Temba Bavuma will have that question in their minds as India take on South Africa in a top-of-the-table clash at Eden Gardens on Sunday. South Africa love to bat first. Their top order invariably
Australia 286 (Labuschagne 71, Green 47, Woakes 4-54) beat England 253 (Stokes 64, Malan 50, Zampa 3-21) by 33 runs It’s over. And that’s not simply the worst World Cup defence in the history of international sport. Everything that, for eight heady years, had been taken for granted about England’s white-ball batting has vanished without
England have been eliminated, South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals, while the fight for the last two semi-finals slots is largely among four teams. Here is how the qualifications scenarios look for the other teams. AustraliaPlayed: 7, Pts: 10, NRR: 0.924Remaining matches: vs Afg, Ban Two points following the win against England means Australia
Suryakumar Yadav in action for Indian cricket team© AFP Indian cricket team Rahul Dravid seemed happy that Suryakumar Yadav is showing a different side to his batting with a gritty 49 on a tough track against England. “You’ve got to keep evolving. You’ve got to keep getting better. And the more kinds of situations he
Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Mohan de Silva resigned from his board position on Saturday. His resignation comes after both widespread criticism of the board following Sri Lanka’s crashing out of the Men’s ODI World Cup, as well as a release from the nation’s sports minister asking SLC’s executive committee to resign or face drastic action.
Temba Bavuma is confident that, with South Africa’s campaign at the World Cup entering a crucial stage, he will rediscover the touch that made him enter this tournament as South Africa’s leading run-scorer in ODI cricket this year. With 111 runs from five matches, Bavuma is the least profitable of South Africa’s top six at
Zaka Ashraf‘s tenure as the head of the PCB is set to continue until at least the end of the ongoing World Cup. The extension was confirmed by the patron of the board and current interim prime minister of Pakistan Anwar ul Haq Kakar in a TV interview on Friday. The current interim management committee
Pakistan 200 for 1 (Zaman 126*, Babar 66*, Southee 1-27) beat New Zealand 401 for 6 Ravindra 105, Williamson 95, Wasim 3-60) by 21 runs on DLS Against all odds, Pakistan somehow remain alive in this World Cup. In a game where they turned in one of their most ordinary bowling displays in World Cup
Like Bangladesh did on Friday, Sri Lanka also cancelled their training session in Delhi on Saturday afternoon following advice from team doctors, owing to severe air pollution in the city. The two teams are scheduled to play their World Cup league match in Delhi on Monday. As the air quality index (AQI) rose above 400,
Brisbane Heat 124 for 4 (A Kerr 59) beat Hobart Hurricanes 120 for 8 (Villani 58*) by six wickets Amelia Kerr wasted no time making an impression on the WBBL with a starring all-round performance to put Brisbane Heat back at the top of the table after they had briefly been over taken by Sydney
Pandya had injured himself when he appeared to twist his left ankle while trying to stop a shot in his follow-through. He played no further part in that match, and was taken for scans. He missed India’s matches against New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka. India have two more league games to go, having already
Bangladesh cancelled their training session in Delhi on Friday to safeguard their players from the air pollution in the city, according to team director Khaled Mahmud. The Bangladesh team had arrived in Delhi on Wednesday for their World Cup match against Sri Lanka on November 6. They had initially scheduled three training sessions at Arun
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Nabi, Shahidi, Rahmat boost Afghanistan’s semi-final chances with big win Afghanistan 181
Big picture – Place in the semi-finals at stake New Zealand vs Pakistan is one of the games with extremely high stakes left in the league stage of the World Cup. Till some days ago, it looked like the four semi-finalists were locked in, with New Zealand in there and Pakistan just out. Things have
It’s about finding rhythm, hitting right areas, keeping an uncluttered mind, and feeding off the love of the people, Mohammed Shami said after bagging the Player-of-the-Match award for his 5 for 18 in a thumping 302-run win over Sri Lanka in Mumbai, which made India the first team to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals.
Ben Stokes will have surgery on his left knee after the World Cup as he hopes to “get back to doing what I’ve been known for” ahead of England’s Test series in India early next year. Stokes has been hampered significantly by his chronic knee problem throughout the last 18 months. He has been playing
Khaled Mahmud has said he regrets taking up the role of Bangladesh team director for the World Cup since realising he wouldn’t be allowed to provide any technical or cricketing input during the tournament. Mahmud’s role, which in his words is now limited to travelling with the team and maintaining discipline, had come under scrutiny
Perth Scorchers 172 for 4 (Mooney 59*, Devine 52, Coyte 2-34) beat Melbourne Renegades 171 for 6 (Harmanpreet 52*, Wareham 44, King 1-20) by 6 wickets Beth Mooney and Sophie Devine pummelled an under pressure Melbourne Renegades in a well-executed chase as Perth Scorchers recorded a comfortable victory at the WACA. A chase of 172
New Delhi: The Bangladesh cricket team was forced to cancel its training session ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against Sri Lanka due to extreme levels of air pollution in New Delhi. Bangladesh, who have been eliminated from the World Cup, arrived here on Wednesday following the defeat against Pakistan in Kolkata. They
Sri Lanka Cricket has called for “an urgent and comprehensive explanation from the entire coaching staff and selectors” following the team’s 302-run defeat in their World Cup match against India in Mumbai. Sri Lanka lost five of their first seven games to South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, and have beaten only Netherlands and
Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan team director, has likened the extensive security ring and life around it as a throwback to “Covid times”. He spoke of the mental toll it can take on the players but isn’t using that as an excuse for their blow-hot-blow-cold performance so far at the 2023 men’s World Cup. “As a
Twenty-five days after starting their campaign, India have become the first team to qualify for the ODI World Cup semi-finals after a mammoth 302-run win over Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Thursday. “I’m very happy knowing we have officially qualified for the semi-finals, it’s been a good effort from the entire squad,” India captain Rohit
David Willey has described not being awarded a central contract by England as “the final nail in the coffin” of his international career, following the announcement of his retirement earlier in the week. Willey, 33, called time on an eight-year England career that had seen him play more than 100 times in the white-ball formats,
Big picture: Can England spoil Australia’s semi-final push? Suffice to say, this is not the occasion it was earmarked to be. England versus Australia at the back-end of the group stages, at the most grandiloquent venue that this World Cup can offer. This was intended, at the very least, to be a shoot-out for the