Put into bat, Ireland lost opener Gaby Lewis in the third over and were kept quiet most of the time. Amy Hunter top-scored for the visitors with a 39-ball 36 and Orla Prendergast chipped in with 20 off 17. However, regular strikes dented Ireland’s progress. Eimear Richardson and Rebecca Stokell did manage to find some
Will Smeed has signed a white-ball-only contract at Somerset in a ground-breaking move that highlights the growing divide between formats in English cricket. Smeed is one of the most promising young batters in the English game and made his debut for the Lions earlier this year. He has impressed for Somerset in the T20 Blast
At the last T20I World Cup 12 months ago, Shan Masood was doing commentary work with ESPNcricinfo. Two months ago, he had never played a T20I for Pakistan. Yet, immediately after Pakistan’s five-wicket loss to England in the T20 World Cup final, he was the one sent out to the MCG press area to try
File image of Shardul Thakur© BCCI/IPL India fast bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur is set to turn up for Kolkata Knight Riders in the next edition of the Indian Premier League as his former franchise Delhi Capitals traded him for uncapped Mumbai all-rounder Aman Khan. Thakur, who was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 10.75 crore,
Pakistan were 119 for 4 after 16 overs in the T20 World Cup final against England at the MCG but managed to score only 18 for the loss of four wickets in the last four overs, and their approach at the death was a “massive mistake” according to former New Zealand captain and current Chennai
Pakistan are facing the prospect of losing Shaheen Shah Afridi for a longish spell. He is likely to miss the home series against England and New Zealand, between December 2022 and January 2023, after injuring himself during the Men’s T20 World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday. It is understood that he has aggravated the
Dec 9-12: Tour game in Brisbane Dec 17-21: 1st Test in Brisbane Dec 26-30: 2nd Test in Melbourne Jan 4-8: 3rd Test, Sydney All three matches are part of the World Test Championship South Africa squad changes In: Gerald Coetzee, Theunis de Bruyn, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen Out: Aiden Markram, Wiaan
David Warner has indicated he could retire from Test cricket after next year’s Ashes, with the opening batter confirming he will walk away from the red-ball format first. The futures of Warner and several senior teammates have been plunged into the headlines in recent days after Australia’s shock exit from the T20 World Cup. Matthew
After his Player-of-the-Match performance in the 2019 ODI World Cup final, Ben Stokes guided England through a tricky chase to win the 2022 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan. Stokes scored his first T20I fifty to lead England to glory in Melbourne, and former New Zealand captain and current Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming
England 138 for 5 (Stokes 52*, Rauf 2-23) beat Pakistan 137 for 8 (Masood 38, Curran 3-12, Rashid 2-22, Jordan 2-27) by five wickets England became the first team to hold both men’s World Cups simultaneously, sneaking past Pakistan in a tense run chase to win the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup final at the
Ben Stokes has hailed a new legacy under Jos Buttler as England added the T20 World Cup to their 50-over title, becoming the first team in men’s cricket history to hold both trophies simultaneously. Stokes took England over the line with an unbeaten half-century for a five-wicket victory in the final at the MCG after
Babar Azam‘s T20I side has always taken its fans on a ride, but the pain that lies at the end is beginning to feel familiar. Much like Pakistan’s agonising defeat in last year’s T20I World Cup semi-final and the Asia Cup final in September, Pakistan fell short of silverware in the T20 World Cup final
South Australia 299 & 6 for 66 (Hunt 27*, Morris 3-32, Kelly 2-12) trail Western Australia 444 (Whiteman 193, Bancroft 135, Manenti 5-107) by 79 runs In-form speedster Lance Morris tore through South Australia late on day three to leave Western Australia on the brink of victory at the WACA. After gaining a 145-run first
Team India had a forgettable ending to their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign, as they suffered a 10-wicket defeat against England in the semi-final. With many factors to work on, the Rohit Sharma-led side will definitely have one thing to cherish and that will be the power-packed performance by their star batter Suryakumar Yadav. The
Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of cricket for an extended period after suffering a broken leg in “a freak accident” at a birthday party in Melbourne on Saturday. Maxwell fractured his fibula and underwent surgery on Saturday. It is understood it happened as he slipped while running in a backyard with the person celebrating
Kolkata Knight Riders have secured New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson and Afghanistan wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz via trades from IPL champions Gujarat Titans ahead of the auction for the 2023 season, slated for December 23 in Kochi. It is an all-cash trade, the details of which have not been disclosed by the IPL or the
David English, the larger-than-life “Godfather of English cricket” – whose Bunbury schools festival has helped to foster the careers of more than 1000 first-class cricketers, including more than 125 international players – has died at the age of 76 following a heart attack. English was a friend of the stars whose life story had to
Rohit Rayudu and Tilak Varma slammed impressive centuries for Hyderabad.© AFP Rohit Rayudu and Tilak Varma slammed impressive centuries to set up Hyderabad’s 17-run win over Himachal Pradesh via VJD method in their Group A match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament on Saturday. Opener Rayudu struck 156 off 144 balls (12x4s; 8x6s) while
The auction for the 2023 season will take place in Kochi on December 23. It will be a mini auction as opposed to the mega auction ahead of the 2022 edition, when the ten franchises had to rebuild their squads virtually from scratch. In addition to the money left over from their previous auction purse
In 1992, the same year England and Pakistan last met in a World Cup final, Australian-based New Zealand band Crowded House released one of their most famous songs, Four Seasons in One Day. It was an ode to Melbourne’s unpredictable weather, featuring the line, “it doesn’t pay to make predictions.” It is a lesson the
Ireland Women 139 for 4 (Lewis 69*, Prendergast 39) beat Pakistan Women 135 for 5 (Dar 61, Riaz 24, Prendergast 3-10) by six wickets An all-round show from Orla Prendergast backed up by a measured half-century from Gaby Lewis helped Ireland get past Pakistan by six wickets in the first T20I in Lahore. The hosts,
Big picture Qudrat ka nizam. Never mind the controllables and one-percenters that usually dominate post-match platitudes. Six weeks ago, after England had cruised back into the lead of their topsy-turvy seven-match series in Pakistan, Saqlain Mushtaq was roundly lampooned for suggesting that the “laws of nature” were ruling the fortunes of his team. And yet,
England should consider picking David Willey for Sunday’s T20 World Cup final against Pakistan, as he may be a better fit for the MCG than Chris Jordan. That is the view of Eoin Morgan, their ex-captain, who has been following the team around Australia in his new role as a pundit for Sky Sports. Jordan,
The stage is the same, the backdrop eerily similar to what it was three decades ago, but Imran Khan with his aura and charisma was a different beast compared to Babar Azam, who is a win away from emulating the iconic former skipper. More than 30 years back, the then 39-year-old Imran was mentally retired
Trigger warning for sexual assault and rape. Details in this story are graphic in nature, and may be unsuitable for some. The police facts in this case may be reported, after lawyers representing several Australian media organisations [Nine, ABC, Fairfax, Newscorp] had the police withdraw their application “in its entirety”. The facts sheet stated the
At the moment, Babar is the only player in the Platinum category for Zalmi, who also got the first pick in the supplementary round of the draft in exchange. Similarly, Haider is currently Kings’ only player in the Platinum category, while Malik joins Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir in the Diamond. The franchises can have
England will keep “an open mind” over the availability of Mark Wood and Dawid Malan for Sunday’s T20 World Cup final against Pakistan at the MCG, according to coach Matthew Mott. Wood and Malan both suffered injuries during England’s final Super 12s game, their four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Sydney, and were replaced in
Rahul Dravid has been given a break now that India’s T20 World Cup campaign is over with VVS Laxman taking over as acting head coach for the team’s white-ball tour of New Zealand starting on November 18. A PTI report also suggests that Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Sairaj Bahutule will join the New Zealand-bound squad, taking
There will be some nervous looks skywards over the coming days in Melbourne with rain threatening the men’s T20 World Cup final between England and Pakistan at the MCG on Sunday, raising the prospect of the reserve day being needed and even a shared trophy. There is currently a 95% chance of rain forecast for
India did put up a decent total of 168 for 6 in their semi-final against England at Adelaide Oval after being put in to bat, but it was largely because of Hardik Pandya‘s 33-ball 63. At the halfway stage, they had only scored 62 for 2. “I thought it was an innings of two halves.