New Zealand 155 for 3 (Devine 60, Kerr 44*) beat England 152 for 8 (Bouchier 71, Bates 2-4) by three runs Centered around a captain’s performance from Sophie Devine, New Zealand kept the T20I series alive in dramatic circumstances after England had appeared to have victory wrapped up following a blistering innings from Maia Bouchier.
Month: March 2024
Shaharyar Khan, the influential former PCB chairman, has passed away in Lahore. He was 89 years old. Khan, a career diplomat, had two stints as chairman, between 2003 and 2006 and then 2014 to 2017. He was also a manager of the Pakistan team on two occasions, including on the path-breaking tour of India in
Pakistan allrounder Imad Wasim will be available for T20I selection once again after he withdrew his retirement from the format on Saturday. In a statement on social media, Imad said he was delighted to declare his “availability for Pakistan cricket in T20I format leading up to ICC T20 World Cup 2024”. He told ESPNcricinfo his
Western Australia 347 and 221 for 3 (Cartwright 62*, Goodwin 46) lead Tasmania 186 (Jewell 45, Rocchiccioli 4-48) by 382 runs Western Australia weathered a short-pitched assault from Tasmania’s pace attack late on day three to move into a commanding position in the Sheffield Shield final. WA reached stumps on day two at 221 for
Sri Lanka 280 and 119 for 5 (Karunaratne 52, Dhananjaya 23*, Nahid 2-42) lead Bangladesh 188 (Taijul 47, Vishwa 4-48, Kumara 3-31) by 211 runs A day belonging to the bowlers ended with Sri Lanka 211 runs ahead, after their seamers ran through Bangladesh’s line-up to secure a healthy first-innings lead of 92 in Sylhet
Formrer West Indies captain Chris Gayle feels MS Dhoni might not play all the games for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2024 after stepping down as captain on the eve of their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday. CSK defeated RCB in the IPL 2024 opener by six wickets to get their
Five down for not too many. Against a side that has antagonised you at every step on this tour. The fast bowlers were making life uncomfortable. But captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Test newcomer Kamindu Mendis took the bull by the horns and put on a show. They became only the second Sri Lanka pair
Rob Key, England’s managing director, believes that Andrew Flintoff has a similar “gift” for man-management to that of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, and would make an “excellent” candidate to one day take over as England head coach. Key, one of Flintoff’s closest friends in the game, was instrumental in his return to the public
Tasmania 152 for 6 (Jewell 45, Gannon 3-26) trail Western Australia 347 (Whiteman 104, Connolly 90, Cartwright 55, Short 50, Carlisle 3-65) by 195 runs Western Australia grabbed control of the Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania after a sustained attack on day two resulted in the late wickets of Jordan Silk and Beau Webster. Tasmania
Alec Stewart has announced that he will step down from his role as Surrey’s director of cricket at the end of 2024, after 11 years in the role. Stewart, 60, has overseen one of the most successful periods in Surrey’s history, including back-to-back County Championships in 2022 and 2023, and a further title in 2018,
MS Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad in CSK camp© PTI With Ruturaj Gaikwad taking over the captaincy at Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni‘s reign as the franchise’s leader comes to an end before the start of the IPL 2024 season. Dhoni decided to relinquish the responsibility while still being around as a player, hoping to remain
Bangladesh chose to bowl against Sri Lanka Bangladesh won the toss and decided to put Sri Lanka in to bat in the first Test in Sylhet. Najmul Hossain Shanto said he was hoping for early inroads as he felt the moisture in the wicket from rain earlier in the day might aid seam and swing
England 149 for 7 (Knight 56*) beat New Zealand 134 for 8 (A Kerr 44) by 15 runs Heather Knight was again to the fore as she lifted England out of trouble in Nelson and into a position where the visiting spinners were able to squeeze the life out of New Zealand’s chase to take
Western Australia 325 for 8 (Whiteman 104, Connolly 73*, Cartwright 55, Short 50, Freeman 3-103) vs Tasmania Captain Sam Whiteman stepped up in the absence of opening partner Cameron Bancroft before nerveless debutant Cooper Connolly halted Tasmania’s comeback late on day one of the Sheffield Shield final. Western Australia reached stumps at 325 for 8
It was MS Dhoni‘s call to hand over the Chennai Super Kings captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ahead of IPL 2024, their head coach Stephen Fleming has revealed on the eve of the tournament opener in Chennai. “It was MS [Dhoni’s decision] with a lot of consideration and one view to the future on the back
Former Pakistan captain Javeria Khan has retired from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a career of just under 16 years at the highest level. She bows out after playing 228 white-ball matches for Pakistan and scoring 4903 runs across the two formats. “There was joy and sorrow, but above all a sense of
Chandika Hathurusinghe expects his young Bangladesh players to pounce on the experienced Sri Lankans in the first Test, starting in Sylhet on Friday. “We understand that Sri Lanka has an experienced batting line-up,” Hathurusinghe said, referring to the fact that Angelo Mathews (107), Dimuth Karunaratne (89) and Dinesh Chandimal (77) have played more Tests –
Australia 213 for 7 (Sutherland 58*, King 46*, Nahida 2-27, Khatun 2-45) beat Bangladesh 95 (Nigar 27, Gardner 3-22, Garth 2-26) by 118 runs Australia’s new golden girl Annabel Sutherland stepped in to rescue Australia in Dhaka, leading them to a 118-run win over Bangladesh in the first ODI. After Australia had slumped to 48
Big picture – Key players missing for both sides It’s been nearly two years since these two sides faced each other in the longest format of the game. Such is the paucity of Test cricket on offer for teams outside of the Big Three these days – Bangladesh have played eight Tests to Sri Lanka’s
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been unveiled as the new captain of Chennai Super Kings ahead of the opening game of IPL 2024, where defending champions CSK take on the visiting Royal Challengers Bengaluru side at home at the Chepauk. This brings to an end MS Dhoni‘s long stint as captain of CSK – from the first
Jasprit Bumrah needs an ‘off-season’ since his bowling action with an ‘extensive effort’ could result in ace India pacer suffering further injuries, warned legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath in Chennai on Tuesday. Bumrah spent a lengthy period on the sidelines for undergoing a surgery for stress fracture on his back in March 2023, while being
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has expressed its “disappointment” over Cricket Australia (CA) postponing yet another scheduled bilateral series between the two sides. “The ACB urges the Australian government not to impose its policies on cricket boards, and instead focus on supporting the development of cricket across regions”, the statement said. “ACB’s top management had
Saeed Ahmed, the former Pakistan captain and allrounder, has died in Lahore at the age of 86 after a brief illness. Saeed, who played 41 Test matches between 1958 and 1973, captained the side briefly, for three drawn Test matches against England in 1969, replacing Hanif Mohammad. He scored 2991 Test runs, including five Test
As Western Australia captain Sam Whiteman stepped up for the media conference on Wednesday ahead of the Sheffield Shield final, he undoubtedly knew the barrage of questions headed his way. A bombshell broke late on Tuesday that WA opener Cameron Bancroft was ruled out of the final against Tasmania after a bike accident left him
Wanindu Hasaranga‘s surprise return from retirement to the Sri Lankan Test side was not a ploy to avoid the legspinner missing T20 World Cup games later this year, according to Sri Lanka Cricket. Hasaranga was suspended from international cricket after stacking up demerit points for showing dissent against an umpiring decision in Sri Lanka’s defeat
Mumbai Indians will be without Dilshan Madushanka for IPL 2024. The Sri Lanka fast bowler picked up a hamstring injury during a tour of Bangladesh earlier this month and has been ruled out of the entire T20 tournament. Seventeen-year-old South Africa fast bowler Kwena Maphaka has been named as his replacement. Mumbai had invested a
Five of the seven players signed on top-bracket £125,000 contracts in the men’s draft were West Indies power-hitters, with the new Northern Superchargers coach Andrew Flintoff choosing Nicholas Pooran as the first signing of the draft. Andre Russell and Shimron Hetmyer will play for London Spirit, Kieron Pollard has joined Southern Brave and Rovman Powell
Brisbane Heat BBL title-winning coach Wade Seccombe has quit his roles with Heat and the Queensland Bulls after being asked to re-apply for both jobs following an end-of-season review. Seccombe was out of contract at the end of the season but despite guiding the Heat to their first BBL title in 11 years, Queensland finished
As Gautam Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders, expectations arise at the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. It was under Gambhir’s captaincy that KKR won their only two IPL titles. As the former India opener returns on the capacity of a mentor, the management expects the setup to do wonders.
Cameron Bancroft was sent to hospital after a cycling accident left him concussed and ended his Sheffield Shield title dreams, with Western Australia captain Sam Whiteman expressing relief that his opening partner avoided further injuries. Bancroft, a keen cyclist, fell off his bike and landed on his head on Sunday. He was riding by himself
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