Ben Stokes says he would have withdrawn the appeal if his side had dismissed a player in the manner that Alex Carey stumped Jonny Bairstow on the final day of a thrilling Test at Lord’s. Australia won a see-sawing Test by 43 runs, surviving a Stokes scare along the way, but a pivotal moment came
West Indies have failed to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup after losing to Scotland in the Super Six stage of the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Only the two finalists of that tournament make it to the World Cup in India later this year, and West Indies now can’t reach the final.
Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins expect that the febrile atmosphere on the final day of the second men’s Ashes Test at Lord’s will continue in Leeds next week, with the third Test starting at Headingley on Thursday. Australia’s players were booed throughout the second session after Jonny Bairstow was controversially stumped by Alex Carey, and
Sri Lanka’s batting may be shaky, their reviewing dodgy and the standard of their fielding changes from game to game. But in this tournament, there can be little question. Their bowling is the best on show. After five matches, no team has yet made 200 against them in the World Cup Qualifier. Maheesth Theekshana, Sri
Australia 416 (Smith 110, Head 77, Warner 66, Root 3-19, Tongue 3-98) and 279 (Khawaja 77, Broad 4-65) beat England 325 (Duckett 98, Brook 50, Starc 3-88) and 327 (Stokes 155, Duckett 88, Cummins 3-69, Starc 3-29, Hazlewood 3-80) by 43 runs What was a hard-fought but reasonably sedate final day, erupted into controversy and
West Indies, two-time former champions, are going to be absent from an ODI World Cup for the first time when the tournament takes place in India later this year. The issues for West Indies start from the foundation of the game back home, captain Shai Hope said after the defeat to Scotland ended their qualification
The BCCI’s media statement, which was released less than four days prior to the team’s scheduled departure for Dhaka, didn’t mention the reasons for the omissions. Among these names, Pandey was the only player who was not awarded a central contract for the 2022-23 season. Ghosh’s absence opened the doors for Assam’s Uma Chetry, who
MCC has issued an unreserved apology to Australia after some of their players were abused when walking through the Long Room on day five of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, following the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, with Usman Khawaja describing what was said as “pretty disrespectful”. Khawaja and David Warner were shown on
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking official clearance to travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November, according to a report. In the letter, also addressed to the interior and the foreign ministry, the PCB has asked for advice on whether the national team is allowed
Australian F1 driver Oscar Piastri zoomed into the nets against Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc on a visit to the Ashes training session at Lord’s, showing that he’s got some skill with the willow Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More #Ashes videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us on
Take a look back at the spinners’ brilliant 5-28 vs Australia in a Player of the Match performance! 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
Sohaib Maqsood and Fawad Alam’s sixth-wicket stand of 147 was instrumental in Pakistan overcoming a top-order collapse to post a thrilling four-wicket win in the first One-Day International against Sri Lanka in Hambantota on Saturday (August 23).
Sri Lanka 169 for 1 (Nissanka 101*, Karunaratne 30) beat Zimbabwe 165 (Williams 56, Raza 31, Theekshana 4-25, Madushanka 3-15) by nine wickets A clinical bowling performance backed by an unbeaten 101 from Pathum Nissanka helped Sri Lanka register a nine-wicket win in the Super Six clash against Zimbabwe and also confirmed their spot at
England were left fuming by Australia’s decision not to withdraw their appeal for the stumping of Jonny Bairstow before lunch on the fifth day of the Ashes Test at Lord’s. With England five down, needing a further 178 runs to win, Bairstow ducked underneath a short ball from Cameron Green, scratched the crease with his
West Indies 204 for 4 (Taylor 79*, Henry 53*, Maguire 2-24) beat Ireland 203 (Lewis 95*, Fletcher 3-37) by six wickets Contrasting half-centuries from Stafanie Taylor and Chinelle Henry helped West Indies beat Ireland by six wickets in the third ODI in Gros Islet, and wrap up the series 2-0. Chasing a modest 204, West
MCC has clarified that Mitchell Starc‘s catch late on the fourth day at Lord’s was ruled not out by the third umpire because he did not have full control over his movements. Starc claimed the chance at fine leg when Ben Duckett toe-ended an upper cut shortly before the close of play but replays showed
The PCB has written a letter to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the interior and the foreign ministry to seek an official clearance to travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November. The letter seeks advice on whether the Pakistan team is allowed to travel to India, and if so, if there
England 325 and 114 for 4 (Duckett 50*, Stokes 29*) need another 257 runs to beat Australia 416 and 279 (Khawaja 77, Broad 4-65) Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins put Australia within touching distance of a 2-0 Ashes lead as they cut through England’s top order during the final session of a day that had
Scotland 185 for 3 (Cross 74*, McMullen 69) beat West Indies 181 (Holder 45, McMullen 3-32, Watt 2-25) by seven wickets Five years ago in Harare, West Indies were the beneficiaries of a controversial umpiring decision and a timely rain interruption that secured their place in the 2019 ODI World Cup, at Scotland’s expense. There
Australia 154 for 6 (Mooney 61*, Ecclestone 2 for 24) beat England 153 for 7 (Dunkley 56, Jones 40, Jonassen 3-25) by four wickets An unbeaten half-century by cool-as-you-like opener Beth Mooney saw Australia to victory with one ball to spare in a thrilling first T20I against England in front of a crowd of 19,527
Nathan Lyon has criticised comments which suggested he came to bat at Lord’s in an attempt to get hit on the head to allow Australia to activate a concussion sub as disrespectful in light of Phil Hughes’ death eight years ago. Lyon suffered a calf injury on the second day which is all but certain
The defeat to Scotland means West Indies are no longer in contention to qualify for the ODI World Cup scheduled later this year in India. The battle for the two spots is now among four teams – Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Scotland and Netherlands. Here is what each of those teams needs to do to finish
Putting strong structures in place for current and future West Indies teams is the only way to stop their downward spiral, according to former captain Jason Holder. Speaking shortly after West Indies were confirmed as being out of contention for the 2023 50-over World Cup, Holder acknowledged their defeat to Scotland was “probably one of
The ability to score runs quickly is a big reason for Shaw’s rise through the ranks since winning the Under-19 World Cup for India in 2017. He had a stunning introduction to Test cricket, scoring a century on debut, but has since then struggled to deal with the quality of bowling on offer in international
File image of Prithvi Shaw© BCCI/IPL Talented Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw will be plying his trade for English county side Northamptonshire after finishing his Duleep Trophy engagements later this month. The 23-year-old is currently out of India contention and it is understood that people close to him have advised him to have a stint in
Qantas Runway Report: On the eve of a highly anticipated Lord’s Test, England confirm a surprise addition to their XI while Australia weigh up which three seamers they’ll go with at the famous ground Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More #Ashes videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us on
“A star in the making!” How right this was. Check out how Jimmy Anderson started his England test career. Not a bad way to start! 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
Sri Lanka’s strolled to a 3-wicket win over South Africa who caved in to spin once again being shot out for 98 in just 16.4 overs in the solitary T20 International at the R. Premadasa Stadium on 14th August 2018. The Lankans replied with 99 for 7 wickets in 16 overs with Dinesh Chandimal unbeaten
England are hopeful that Moeen Ali‘s spinning finger has healed sufficiently for him to play a full part in the third Ashes Test at Headingley, which starts on Thursday. Moeen split the skin on the top knuckle of his spinning finger during the first Test at Edgbaston, his first red-ball appearance in 21 months after
Former West Indies batter Miles Bascombe has been appointed as Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) new director of cricket on a three-year contract. Bascombe will take over from Jimmy Adams, who leaves the position after six years. Bascombe, 37, played one T20I for West Indies in 2011, and was the men’s selector at CWI between 2019