Angelo Mathews had made peace with the circumstances that led to him not being a part of Sri Lanka’s initial World Cup squad, but wasn’t ready to throw in the towel yet. It didn’t matter that he had played all of seven ODIs since the start of 2020 – including three earlier this year in
The position had been vacant since December 2022, when Ramesh Powar was abruptly removed as part of BCCI’s “restructuring module” two months ahead of the T20 World Cup in South Africa. Since then, Hrishikesh Kanitkar has been in the top job in an interim capacity, overseeing the team for the home T20I series against Australia
England have lost their spark and sense of enjoyment at the World Cup, and would rather go out of the tournament “with a bang” than with a whimper. That is the view of their vice-captain, Moeen Ali, who looks set to make his second appearance of the tournament against Sri Lanka in Bangalore on Thursday.
Bangladesh 86 for 5 (Nigar 26*, Sandhu 1-16) beat Pakistan 82 (Maroof 20, Nahida 5-8) by five wickets Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter returned the best figures in women’s T20I cricket for Bangladesh as well as against Pakistan, her 5 for 8 in 3.4 overs stopping the opposition at just 82 and setting up a five-wicket
After a rather sluggish start to the competition, David Warner has hit the levels he was hoping for, scoring back-to-back centuries, which pushed him past one ODI legend – Ricky Ponting – and level with another – Sachin Tendulkar – for World Cup hundreds. Australia rode on his 104 and Glenn Maxwell’s 44-ball 106 to
Cricket World Cup: Australia are currently fourth-placed in the points table.© AFP World Cup 2023 Points Table: Australia came out in full force at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday against Netherlands to register a huge 309-run win. It is the second highest win margin (in terms of runs) in ODI cricket. Australia were boosted
India allrounder Hardik Pandya is set to miss a second consecutive game at this World Cup – Sunday’s match against England – as he continues to recover from the ankle injury he suffered against Bangladesh in Pune. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Hardik will undergo a fitness test on Thursday before the BCCI medical team decides
Big picture: Stragglers in desperate search for points So, how’s that whole “attacking champions” thing working out? Jos Buttler may always regret saying England wouldn’t be “trying to defend anything” out in India – a statement that appears to be coming true uncomfortably quickly – but they are not quite at the point of no
Coach Charlotte Edwards insists the Sydney Sixers’ WBBL season is far from over, despite crashing to three straight losses to start the summer. Already without Alyssa Healy through friendly fire to her finger from her pet dogs, Sixers sunk to another loss on Tuesday night with a three-wicket defeat to Brisbane Heat. Title favourites before
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now past the halfway stage as it builds 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: de Kock, Klaasen lead South Africa’s
Moving house can be a pain. But for Matthew Short it was one of the best life decisions he ever made. The most in-form batter in Australian domestic cricket right now, who made his international T20I and ODI debut recently, and was one negative Travis Head scan result away from being drafted into Australia’s World
Pathirana is Sri Lanka’s second injury loss this World Cup after their captain Dasun Shanaka was ruled out due to a quadriceps tear, which he had also picked up during the match against Pakistan. Chamika Karunaratne had taken Shanaka’s place in Sri Lanka’s squad, with wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis standing in as captain. They are also
South Africa 382 for 5 (De Kock 174, Klaasen 90, Markram 60) beat Bangladesh 233 (Mahmudullah 111, Jansen 2-39, Rabada 2-42) by 149 runs South Africa continue to bludgeon all before their path when they bat first, and it doesn’t seem to matter who’s in the way. This time, it was Bangladesh who were the
Head had been out with a hand injury, but seems likely to play against Netherlands on Wednesday, having even progressed to practicing range-hitting (six-hitting), on Tuesday. Now, Marsh will drop down one spot, and Marnus Labuschagne will likely exit the XI. “I mentioned to David Warner, maybe he can bat three, but I got a
Abdullah Shafique finally ended Pakistan’s 1168-ball wait for a six during the powerplay overs as he slammed Naveen-ul-Haq for a maximum during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan in Chennai on Monday. Despite having several explosive batters in their ranks, Pakistan have found it difficult to hit sixes during the initial overs in
Babar said he was particularly disappointed by his bowlers’ inability to pick up wickets in the middle overs, and his fielders not being focused and proactive. Batting first, Pakistan posted 282 for 7 – a total Afghanistan chased down with ease, with an over to spare. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran gave them a positive
Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, is a surprise absentee from the list of 18 players who have signed the first batch of multi-year ECB central contracts and has instead agreed a one-year deal with the board. The ECB has only previously offered contracts on an annual basis, but players’ earning potential in franchise leagues is
Jonny Bairstow has provided his first in-depth reflection on his controversial stumping by Alex Carey in the second Test of the summer’s Ashes. When Bairstow walked out of his crease after the final ball of an over on the last day at Lord’s, wicketkeeper Carey lobbed the ball underarm at the stumps and hit with
Afghanistan 286 for 2 (Ibrahim 87, Rahmat 77*, Gurbaz 65, Shahidi 48*, Hasan 1-41) beat Pakistan 282 for 7 (Babar 74, Shafique 58, Noor 3-49, Naveen 2-52) by eight wickets 8-0 or 7-1? Nah, we are not about that one. Coming into their fifth game of the 2023 World Cup, Afghanistan had not beaten Pakistan
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until 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: Gurbaz, Ibrahim, Rahmat boss 283 chase in Afghanistan’s first
Big picture: Crucial game for Bangladesh Who wants to face the team that smashed 399 in their previous game? And at the venue they did it too. Bangladesh have that privilege, as they take on a South African unit fresh – or are they, given the searing Mumbai heat? – from their dismantling of defending
After seven defeats to Pakistan in ODIs, Afghanistan finally got one back, in Chennai on Monday. While Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, who scored the winning run, said the win “tastes sweet”, veteran allrounder Mohammad Nabi said this win was bigger than the one against England earlier in the tournament. “This win tastes nice. The way
Former India captain Bishan Bedi has died at the age of 77 in Delhi. Bedi was ailing for the last two years and had undergone multiple surgeries including one on the knee about a month ago. He is survived by his wife Anju, and two children, Neha and Angad. One of the game’s greatest left-arm
England will try to identify “an X-factor player” as a replacement for Reece Topley, who has been formally ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after scans confirmed a fracture in his left index finger. Topley was struck while fielding a ball off his own bowling in England’s 229-run defeat to South Africa
Shakib Al Hasan strolling past the Wankhede Stadium pitches and towards the North Stand meant that he was indeed going to attend a press conference for the first time at the World Cup. It also meant, more importantly, that he had likely recovered enough to play against South Africa on Tuesday. What happened next wasn’t
Former Test batter and New South Wales captain Kurtis Patterson has been dropped from their Sheffield Shield team for the match against Victoria after another winless start to the season. It is the second time this year that Patterson has been dropped after he was left out for the final game of last season when
Former Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam was stunned into silence after hearing about the demise of Indian great Bishan Singh Bedi, his closest friend across the border. Bedi’s death felt like a personal loss for Alam, who spoke to PTI over the phone from Lahore. Their friendship dates back to 1971 when Bedi toured England with
“Shane is one of the greatest fast bowlers of modern day cricket, and brings with himself a wealth of experience and knowledge having mentored some of the best in the business,” Royals’ director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara said. “He has served in the IPL and in India for a number of years and is well
Mohammed Shami didn’t “feel bad” sitting and watching the first four games from the sidelines. He was only focusing on preparing as if he was going to play, and grab opportunities when they come his way. On Sunday, an injury to Hardik Pandya forced India to alter their balance. Out went Shardul Thakur and Shami
England hope that Brydon Carse can replicate Liam Plunkett’s success in the middle overs after drafting him into their World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Reece Topley. Carse will arrive in Bangalore ahead of England’s match against Sri Lanka on Thursday, though is unlikely to be considered for selection having last played