Report England are on the brink of a semi-final spot at the T20 World Cup England 126 for 2 (Buttler 71*) beat Australia 125 (Finch 44, Jordan 3-17) by eight wickets Never mind the Ashes, Australia’s T20I team was reduced to rubble in Dubai, as England maintained their hot streak in the T20 World Cup
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Report With 24 needed from 12 balls, Asif hit four sixes off Janat in the 19th over to win it Pakistan 148 for 5 (Babar 51, Asif 25*, Rashid 2-26) beat Afghanistan 147 for 6 (Naib 35*, Imad 2-25) by five wickets The modern rivalry between Pakistan and Afghanistan produced yet another instant classic, but
Preview Both teams have flaws that they need to fix to stay in the running for a semi-final spot Big picture Very quietly, India vs New Zealand has become a classic little rivalry. It fits the biggest stages and produces some heart-stopping moments. Martin Guptill’s throw to run MS Dhoni out. Ross Taylor’s pull to
News The retention window for the eight older franchises is from November 1 to 30, while the window for the two new ones is from December 1 to 25 The salary purse for the IPL 2022 auction has been set at INR 90 crore per team, an increase from the IPL 2021 auction purse of
Graeme Smith‘s appointment as director of cricket was not irregular but ratified by the Cricket South Africa (CSA) board, and made in the hopes of stopping the organisation’s slide as they suffered severe reputational damage in the aftermath of the Thabang Moroe era. Acting CEO Pholetsi Moseki told the Social Justice and Nation-Building Hearings that
News Former Australia allrounder played 44 Tests and claimed 186 wickets at a remarkable average of 20.53 In a Test career that spanned 1953 to 1963, Davidson played 44 times and claimed 186 wickets at a remarkable average of 20.53. It is the second-lowest average for any bowler with more than 150 Test wickets behind
News Faith shown by Islamabad pays off in Pakistan’s hour of need Asif Ali has faced nineteen balls in the 2021 T20 World Cup, and has hit seven of them for six. Against New Zealand on Tuesday night, he made 27 not out off 12 balls to take Pakistan over the line and maintain their
News Former WI fast bowler cited the example of Makhaya Ntini and how even though he was a world-class player he is sometimes viewed as a statistic The term “quota” is an unnecessary burden for players of colour to carry and they should instead be recognised for their abilities and excellence. That was Michael Holding‘s
News ICC promise ‘thorough investigation’ after disturbances outside Dubai Stadium The ICC have asked the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to “undertake a thorough investigation” following crowd trouble caused by “thousands of ticketless fans” at Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Super 12s game in the men’s T20 World Cup in Dubai. The sides’ previous World Cup meeting, at
Report Russell helped West Indies defend 12 runs in the final over West Indies 142 for 7 (Pooran 40, Shoriful 2-20) beat Bangladesh 139 for 5 (Liton 44, Holder 1-22) by three runs Andre Russell‘s telling final over sealed West Indies’ first win of the T20 World Cup 2021, as they beat Bangladesh by three
Big picture Over the past week, South Africa have had much more to confront than their opponents on the cricket field. If you haven’t followed closely, here’s a quick recap. Ahead of the first match against Australia last Saturday, South Africa’s players chose different gestures through which to express their support for anti-racism, some kneeling
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News Keshav Maharaj says the team is now closer than ever after they aired out their differences over the taking of the knee South Africa are ready to welcome Quinton de Kock back into their starting XI after he sat out the match against West Indies when he refused to take a knee, and believe
News Captain says Bangladesh “will try to win last two matches” as semi-final hopes fade Andre Russell held sway over Mahmudullah in a game of fine margins in Sharjah. His full-length delivery, pitched just outside off stump and speeding through to wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran, effectively ended Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup campaign. Mahmudullah said that he
News After his playing days, which brought 132 Test wickets, Mallett became a prolific writer Australia spin-bowling great Ashley Mallett has died at age 76 after a long battle with cancer. Mallett played 38 Tests from his debut against England in 1968 and took 132 wickets at an average of 29.84, also finishing his Test
News Test and white-ball formats too far apart to land any psychological blows, says captain England versus Australia is always a high-stakes contest irrespective of the format, but Eoin Morgan believes that the result of Saturday’s T20 World Cup clash in Dubai will have no bearing “whatsoever” in the build-up to December’s Ashes opener in
News Quick raring to go during the best period of cricket he’s had in a “long, long time” In the 2015 ODI World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Milne had been sidelined from the semi-finals and the final with a heel injury, but six years later, the stars are aligning for him in the
Big Picture In a few weeks the focus will be on the drawn-out battle of an Ashes series (although, in truth, a lot has already been said) but this meeting between England and Australia is a short, sharp encounter. A win for either of the great rivals would make it three from three and put
Happy birthday Jofra! Enjoy a look back at his phenomenal 6-wicket-haul from the 2019 Ashes Series. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket Team and England and Wales Cricket Board. Including highlights, interviews, features getting you closer to the England
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Report Harry Tector’s half-century and cameos from George Dockrell and Lorcan Tucker propelled the hosts but rain had other plans No result Ireland 282 for 8 (Porterfield 67, Tector 55, Ngarava 3-52) vs Zimbabwe Heavy rain invaded the ground after the Ireland innings, thus washing the game out with no further cricket possible during the
News Pakistan’s interim head coach warned that Afghanistan would be dangerous opponents because of their “fearless” approach Saqlain Mushtaq, Pakistan’s interim head coach, would love it if his team got the opportunity to face India again, and beat them again, in the final of the T20 World Cup. He also feels more meetings between the
News The players were part of the Mushtaq Ali squad that was to travel to Guwahati for the tournament starting Nov 4 Four players of Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad have tested positive for Covid-19 and their replacements have been picked. PTI reported that the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has finalised on replacements for
News Allrounder admits he was in “a real dark place” before succesful surgery on injured finger Ben Stokes will return to cricket after a four-and-a-half month break in the first Test of the 2021-22 Ashes, in a major boost to England’s hopes of winning in Australia for the first time in 11 years. Stokes has
T20 WC: Nicholas Pooran described Kieron Pollard as a “wonderful captain.© Twitter West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran described Kieron Pollard as a “wonderful captain” on Thursday as the defending champions face a T20 World Cup survival battle against equally hapless Bangladesh. The West Indies have lost both of their Super 12 matches so far and another
News WI vice-captain says playing most Bangladesh bowlers in the BPL could play a role in his success against their opponents After West Indies tumbled to 55 all out in their opener against England in Dubai, their head coach Phil Simmons said that they just couldn’t wait for the next game to shake it off.
Report Spinners Andy McBrine and Simi Singh shared five wickets, as Zimbabwe lost 8 for 57 Ireland 118 for 3 (Stirling 43, Balbirnie 34, Masakadza 1-9) beat Zimbabwe 131 (Ervine 57, McBrine 3-26, Little 3-33) by seven wickets (DLS method) Ireland levelled the three-match series against Zimbabwe 1-1 in a rain-interrupted stop-start affair in Brendan
News This came in response to former player Roger Telemachus’ testimony that a group of senior white players had a big hand in selection at the 2007 World Cup Cricket South Africa has not been able to find “any evidence” that a clique of players influenced selection in the past, and stands by the robustness
Report Combined bowling efforts from Zampa and Starc tied Sri Lanka down to 154 for 6 Australia 155 for 3 (Warner 65, Finch 37, Hasaranga 2-22) beat Sri Lanka 154 for 6 (Perera 35, Zampa 2-12) by seven wickets David Warner returned to form with a powerful half-century as Australia started the Super 12s with
Preview Afghanistan, with their fabulous net run rate, will replace Pakistan at the top of Group 2 with a win here Big picture The rich tapestry of historical connection that tangles Pakistan and Afghanistan is impossible to do justice to in a game preview. As the sub-head suggests, there really is a far more significant