As they prepare to face England as part of the T20 World Cup preparation, Matthew Wade has pinpointed Australia’s heavy defeat against them in last year’s tournament as the key moment in the transformation of their T20 fortunes. Though Australia started their campaign with victories over South Africa and Sri Lanka, the crushing nature of
India 159 for 5 (Shafali 55, Mandhana 47, Rodrigues 35, Rumana 3-27) beat Bangladesh 100 for 7 (Sultana 36, Fargana 30, Shafali 2-10, Deepti 2-13) by 59 runs A superb batting display from openers Shafali Verma – who also picked up two wickets – and Smriti Mandhana helped India bounce back from a loss to
West Indies batter John Campbell has been handed a four-year ban for violation of an anti-doping rule, according to a Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) decision seen by Reuters. Friday’s 18-page decision by a three-member independent panel followed a charge of evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection. JADCO accused Campbell of refusing to
Captain Jos Buttler declared himself fit for England’s T20 clash against Australia in Perth on Sunday, while he confirmed returning talisman Ben Stokes would bat in the top-order but Liam Livingstone remains touch-and-go for the World Cup Buttler has recovered from a nagging calf injury suffered during the Hundred and sidelined him from England’s stirring
Why did Harmanpreet Kaur go in to bat as low as No. 7? Why was Pooja Vastrakar, a finisher, sent up the order, in the 10th over, ahead of Richa Ghosh? Are India overdependent on Smriti Mandhana? Cricketing logic would suggest that these questions are perfectly legitimate, especially after losing to a team whose win-loss
A committed member of the crowd almost pulled in this superb effort after he narrowly missed pulling in this Chris Lynn maximum in Geelong
Former South Africa allrounder Lance Klusener has quit as Zimbabwe’s batting coach with immediate effect after reaching a mutual agreement with the board. “According to his agent, the decision follows Klusener’s desire to pursue professional engagements around the globe which will impact his full-time availability for the national team’s programmes,” Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) said in
Steven Smith knows he needs to show intent now that he’s been shed of the ‘Mr Fix it’ role. “Just having that more attacking mindset rather than when I was playing that kind of role,” Smith said on Thursday. “I was probably in a more defensive frame of mind and almost just trying to get
Indian batters bungled badly in a straightforward chase as Pakistan recorded their first win over the arch-rivals in six years with a 13-run victory in the Women’s Asia Cup, in Sylhet on Friday. India, the most formidable team in Asia by some distance, batted poorly to be all out for 124 in 19.4 overs after
Pakistan 137 for 6 (Dar 56*, Deepti 3-27) beat India 124 (Ghosh 26, Sandhu 3-30, Dar 2-23) by 13 runs Pakistan recovered from a surprise defeat against Thailand and inflicted a thrilling 13-run defeat on India in their Women’s T20 Asia Cup clash at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Allrounder Nida Dar led Pakistan’s charge
The Durban franchise has a few other crossovers from the Lucknow team, with Quinton de Kock, Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers part of both teams. Those three were among five players signed up by the franchise ahead the SA20 auction, while the likes of Reece Topley, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle
Opening batter Phil Salt hopes his new home ground in Perth can help him apply further pressure for a T20 World Cup berth as England prepare for a warm-up clash with Australia at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Salt has fond memories of playing at the 60,000-seat ground in Burswood, which is hosting international cricket for
West Indies decided to bowl against Australia Steven Smith has returned to Australia’s team for the second match against West Indies at the Gabba while the visitors have brought in Akeal Hosein and Obed McCoy. The team sheet had Aaron Finch marked to open with Cameron Green slipping down the order. Smith replaces Mitchell Marsh
Late on day two of the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and New South Wales, as the shadows deepened at the WACA Ground, 18-year-old Teague Wyllie flicked a frustrated Nathan Lyon to the boundary. As his team-mates and the sparse smattering of fans collectively rose in the terraces, Wyllie walked slowly towards batting partner
South Africa will complete their 2023 ODI World Cup qualification process with five games at home early next year, against England and Netherlands. Those matches, along with a full tour by West Indies – two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is – are the only men’s internationals for the 2022-23 summer, during which the SA20
New Zealand allrounder Daryl Mitchell has been ruled out of the ongoing home tri-series against Bangladesh and Pakistan with a fractured finger and his participation in the T20 World Cup could be in doubt as well. Mitchell suffered the fracture when he got hit on the little finger of his right hand while batting in
Jonny Bairstow and Nat Sciver have been voted winners of the cinch Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) men’s and women’s Player of the Year awards, with Harry Brook and Freya Kemp being named as Young Players of the Year. Bairstow, who earlier this week was named by the Cricket Writers’ Club as the inaugural Bob Willis
Toss Bangladesh chose to bowl against Pakistan Bangladesh have won the toss and will field first against Pakistan. In the first T20I of the tri-series, Nurul Hasan called correctly on a crisp sunny afternoon in Christchurch and promptly inserted Pakistan in. Both captains acknowledged it looked a good pitch to bat on with Babar Azam
South Africa allrounder Dwaine Pretorius has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series in India as well as the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup – that begins later this month in Australia – after fracturing his left thumb. He picked up the injury during the third T20I against India on Tuesday in Indore, the
The PCB has announced the launch of women’s T20 league, with the inaugural edition set to run alongside next year’s PSL. There will be 12 games played, all of them in Rawalpindi, with the final due to take place on March 18 2023, the day before the Pakistan Super League final. The league will comprise
Ravi Shastri believes that despite the injury-enforced absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, India have enough depth to win the T20 World Cup in Australia should they start the tournament well. “[It’s] unfortunate,” Shastri said of Bumrah’s injury at the launch of Coaching Beyond, his new initiative with Bharat Arun and R Sridhar, in
Yannic Cariah looked like he belonged. Thirty years old, on T20I debut, bowling to Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell in Australia for the first time. Picked ahead of Akeal Hosein. Selected ahead of Fabian Allen and Hayden Walsh. He bowled like a veteran with impeccable control, forcing a mistake from Maxwell who can maul inexperienced
Shane Watson posted his first KFC BBL century and the maiden ton of BBL|08 to put the Sydney Thunder in a strong position before a power outage forced the match to be abandoned
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Australia’s frontline attack have all been rested for the first T20I against England in Perth on Sunday as the selectors continue to juggle their resources ahead of the World Cup. “We have a World Cup to win and that is what we have got to peak for,” Cummins said after the opening game against West
ICC T20 World Cup is one of the biggest and most exciting spectacles of the sport. Ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament in Australia from October 16 to November 13 this year, let us have a look at how former champions lifted the prestigious trophy. 2007 – India become inaugural winners after final
Toss India chose to bowl against South Africa Shikhar Dhawan chose to chase in a rain-reduced first ODI against South Africa in Lucknow. The toss was delayed by two-and-a-half hours after persistent showers, and the ODI has been reduced to a 40-overs-a-side contest, with each bowler allowed a maximum of eight overs. India have opted
Thailand Women 117 for 6 (Chantham 61, Tuba 2-18, Dar 2-26) beat Pakistan Women 116 for 5 (Ameen 56, Tippoch 2-20) by four wickets Thailand pulled off one of the biggest wins in their still-young cricket history, beating Pakistan by four wickets in their Women’s Asia Cup match in Sylhet this morning. The stars of
Quick bowler Blair Tickner has been added to the New Zealand squad for the home T20I triangular series with Pakistan and Bangladesh as cover. Tickner’s addition was necessitated by the absence of Mitchell Santner, NZC said. Santner will be joining the squad late – most likely by the weekend – after being away with his