Sri Lanka’s sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe has sought to sack the Sri Lanka Cricket board, replacing officials with a government-appointed “interim committee” headed by Arjuna Ranatunga. It is unclear as yet what the ICC’s response to this move is, given the ICC had taken a dim view of Sri Lanka’s last government-appointed committee in 2014.
“I had this sense of ‘it’s going to be something more,’ today rather than ‘it’s just one more game in the World Cup.’ I did wake up with that excitement, yes,” Virat Kohli said after his match-winning 101 not out off 121 balls against South Africa in Kolkata, on his 35th birthday, an innings that
Angelo Mathews became the first batter ever to be timed out in international cricket after he asked for a helmet change having walked to the pitch, and was not ready to face the ball within the two minutes the ICC playing conditions allow. The strap of Mathews’ helmet appeared to be broken as he prepared
There is doubt over Steven Smith‘s participation in Australia’s game against Afghanistan tomorrow in Mumbai. Smith has been troubled by vertigo and said on match eve he was “not feeling great at present” but was hopeful he would be fit for the game. “I’ve had a bit of vertigo stuff the last day or so,
Only a day before this match, India’s coach Rahul Dravid gave a glowing endorsement of the role Ravindra Jadeja has played in the side. Jadeja had taken nine wickets at the time Dravid spoke about him. Getting more than one wicket per match is a good return but so good has the India attack been
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe has identified “high expectations” as the only reason for the batters’ failure in their 2023 World Cup campaign. It is well known that Hathurusinghe wasn’t a big fan of the high hopes surrounding the team in the pre-tournament build-up. He had made a similar comment in early October when he said
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: Jadeja razes South Africa for 83 after Kohli scores 49th ODI ton
India 326 for 5 (Kohli 101*, Iyer 77, Maharaj 1-30) beat South Africa 83 (Jansen 14, Jadeja 5-33, Kuldeep 2-7) by 243 runs Virat Kohli gifted himself a record-equalling 49th ODI century and India their eighth successive victory in this World Cup, on his 35th birthday. When Kohli drew level with Sachin Tendulkar, with a
Rohit was the firestarter as India raced past fifty in the fifth over and he finished with 40 off 24 balls, having provided the ignition needed to score 326 for 5, a total that was well above par on an Eden Gardens pitch that helped spin. But after the game, he said his approach was
After England’s team of thirty-somethings were finally eliminated from the World Cup, the oldest man in their squad recognised the finality of this defeat to Australia, their fifth in a row and their sixth in seven games. “Everything good comes to an end,” Moeen Ali said. “Maybe the writing was on the wall, and we
Dhaka Division strengthened their Tier-1 lead after beating defending champions Rangpur Division by ten wickets in Cox’s Bazar. They moved to 28 points, fourteen clear of second-placed Dhaka Metropolis, while Rangpur languish in bottom place with just eight points. Salauddin Sakil was Dhaka’s star performer with eight wickets. Rangpur were bowled out for 158 runs
Cameron Green says he has no issues with being in and out of Australia’s World Cup side on form but will not seek rest after the World Cup as he confirmed he will play Sheffield Shield cricket for Western Australia and in the Prime Minister’s XI against Pakistan as he seeks to find some red-ball
On his 35th birthday in one of the game’s iconic venues packed with the most exuberant fans, Virat Kohli equalled his idol Sachin Tendulkar‘s record of most ODI centuries with his 49th hundred, laying the foundation for India’s 243-run pummelling of South Africa in the World Cup on Sunday. This, perhaps, was written in the
Sunil Narine has called time on his eight-year international career. He last played for West Indies in a T20I in August 2019. “I appreciate it has been over four years since I last played for West Indies but today I am announcing my retirement from international cricket,” Narine wrote on Instagram. “Publicly I am a
Big Picture: Problems to address for both teams Well, this might not be quite the must-win scenario either of these sides would have been envisioned being involved in towards the tail-end of this tournament, but the ICC’s confirmation that the top seven finishers (and hosts Pakistan) will gain qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy has
Pakistan captain Babar Azam believes that as long as Fakhar Zaman was batting on Saturday, they “could even have chased 450” against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Speaking on an in-house PCB video, Fakhar and Babar talked about their unbeaten 194-run partnership that saw Pakistan post 200 for 1 in just 25.3 overs before rain put
“Every opportunity to play for India is big one for me. To be able to do that on my birthday, in front of the whole crowd, it’s stuff of dreams, something that as a child you wish had happened,” Kohli said after his record-equalling innings. “I am very grateful to God that I have been
Only eight Bangladesh players turned up for training in Delhi on Sunday, the eve of their World Cup match against Sri Lanka, while the others decided not to risk exposure to the severe air pollution in the city. Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe said that those who didn’t come were “asthmatic” and did not want to
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
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