England 499 (Brook 171, Stokes 80, Pope 77, Henry 4-84) and 104 for 2 (Bethell 50*) beat New Zealand 348 (Williamson 93, Phillips 58*, Carse 4-64, Bashir 4-69) and 254 (Mitchell 84, Carse 6-42) by eight wickets Brydon Carse claimed his Test-best figures of 6 for 42, in the process becoming the first England seamer
Even as the Perth Test was coming to a close, some of Australia’s reserves had begun training for the day-night Test in Adelaide. That might come in handy now, especially for Scott Boland, as he contended with the first day of the practice game between the Prime Minister’s XI and the Indians struggling to get
Gerald Coetzee could be a doubt for the second Test against Sri Lanka after picking up a groin niggle during the first Test in Durban, which South Africa won by 233 runs on Saturday. Coetzee bowled in the morning session, beginning proceedings with Kagiso Rabada, but stopped after a three-over spell. His second spell of
Bangladesh 69 for 2 (Shadman 50*, Shahadat 12*, Roach 2-20) vs West Indies Kemar Roach rocked Bangladesh early, but West Indies’ poor catching denied the home team a few more wickets on the truncated first day of the Kingston Test. Bangladesh finished on 69 for 2, with Shadman Islam and Shahadat Hossain unbeaten on 50
England 128 for 1 (Wyatt-Hodge 53*, Bouchier 35, Hlubi 1-19) beat South Africa 124 (Shangase 31, Luus 21, Dean 3-26, Bell 2-24) by nine wickets It was a strong batting performance that saw England seal the three-match women’s T20I series against South Africa on Wednesday; it was a powerful bowling performance that helped them register
Big picture – History on the line for Renegades and Heat The stakes are obviously huge as the 10th edition of the WBBL culminates on Sunday at the MCG. Both teams have history on the line, but for vastly different reasons. Melbourne Renegades have struggled for most of the tournament’s history. Other than fellow stragglers
LunchSri Lanka 42 and 220 for 6 (Chandimal 69*, Mendis 12*, Jansen 2-45) trail South Africa 191 and 366 for 5 dec by 295 runs Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva brought up half-centuries in a 95-run sixth-wicket partnership as Sri Lanka kept South Africa at bay for 104 minutes on the fourth morning in
A day after a virtual ICC board meeting concluded without finalising the venue for the Champions Trophy in 2025, a final decision remains elusive. The PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was in Dubai today, and while he took in Pakistan’s Under-19 victory over India, there was greater intrigue over whether the PCB, the BCCI and the
The first day of the two-day pink ball game between India and the Prime Minister’s XI was washed out due to persistent rain. Chances of play were remote with a steady drizzle bedding in from almost 10am right through to about 5.30pm during which time the covers stayed firmly on. The Indian team did come
“I had a lot of luck didn’t I? Jesus.” Harry Brook was under no illusions that his seventh Test century was riddled with fortune. But having been gifted five lives by New Zealand, Brook did not waste them with a hearty 171 that lifted England to 499. A score which, at this stage, puts them
Cricket Australia (CA) has insisted that there was no directive to New South Wales (NSW) to select Adam Zampa for the previous round of Sheffield Shield matches after state selector Stuart Clark said they were forced to pick the legspinner on the board’s orders. The move to include Zampa against Tasmania at the SCG led
Dillon du Preez, who had been Moreeng’s assistant, had taken over in an interim capacity and been in charge during South Africa’s run to a runners-up finish in the T20 World Cup in the UAE last month. He had expressed uncertainty about continuing in the role, however, suggesting that “the team needs a little bit
Cheteshwar Pujara wants K L Rahul to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second Test against Australia despite the arrival of skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit’s absence in the series opener in Perth allowed India to move Rahul to the top of the order from the middle order. Pujara, the rock of Indian batting
Delhi Capitals, led by Meg Lanning, and runners-up in 2023 and 2024, have the smallest purse of INR 2.5 crores, while Gujarat Giants, who finished last in the first two editions, will have the most cash, INR 4.4 crore, to spend in rebuilding their squad after letting go of as many as seven players from
Tea – New Zealand 348 (Williamson 93, Phillips 58*, Carse 4-64, Bashir 4-69) and 62 for 2 trail England 499 (Brook 171, Stokes 80, Pope 77, Henry 4-84) by 89 runs England’s seamers followed the lead of their belligerent batters with two quick wickets in New Zealand’s second innings, to take firm control of the
Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test against India with a side strain. Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett, who are both uncapped at Test level, have been added to Australia’s squad although Scott Boland will be Hazlewood’s likely replacement in the XI for the day-night Test. A Cricket Australia statement said that
Former South Africa cricketers Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Thami Tsolekile, along with former Titans bowler Ethy Mbhalati, have been arrested and charged with five counts of corruption under Section 15 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004. They have been charged under section 15 of the Act, which relates to corrupt activities relating
Gavin Larsen is to step down as Warwickshire’s performance director after 18 months in the role, the club have announced. Larsen moved to the UK from New Zealand in early 2023, taking over in a new role after Paul Farbrace’s departure as sporting director. Larsen had previously spent eight years as New Zealand selector. The
Shubman Gill must have wanted to feel good about himself before he got down to work. At the start of India’s training session in Canberra on Friday, he went around to the back of the nets facility, where only throwdowns were possible, and that too from about 10 yards, and for the first few minutes,
A major row has broken out in English cricket, with T20 freelancers claiming they have been blindsided by a new ECB policy on No-Objection Certificates (NOCs). Players have requested an emergency meeting next week as they work out the implications of changes that ECB chief executive Richard Gould says are designed to “protect the integrity
Lunch South Africa 191 and 233 for 3 (Stubbs 70*, Bavuma 64*, Jayasuriya 2-94) lead Sri Lanka 42 by 382 runs Temba Bavuma eased to his second half-century of the match, Tristan Stubbs strode to an assured fifty of his own, and the pair turned South Africa’s dominant position into a commanding one in a
Big picture: Contest between two good pace attacks The Sabina Park will host its first Test in more than three years, but it’s a favourite venue of the hosts, and they play there regularly in one format or the other. Which gives them a great chance to put together another strong performance to send Bangladesh
The intrigue over where the Champions Trophy 2025 will be held continues, with the ICC Board deciding to give PCB, the hosts, more time to try and find a workable solution along with the ICC and the BCCI. The ICC Board is likely to take a final decision over the weekend. ESPNcricinfo has learned that
Tasmania 364 and 226 for 4 (Ward 79*) lead New South Wales 338 (Patterson 99, Gilkes 62, Bell 4-52) by 252 runs Tasmania are eyeing their first win of the Sheffield Shield summer after Tim Ward notched a second half-century in the clash with New South Wales at the SCG. Tasmania led by 252 runs
The conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction has changed the cricketing dynamics in the country. Rishabh Pant set a new record after being bought for INR 27 crore by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) while the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer were bought for Rs. 26.75 crore and 23.75
Nearly six years after he last played for India, fast bowler Siddarth Kaul has announced his retirement from Indian cricket. He is, however, still open to the possibility of playing overseas. The 34-year-old ends his international career with six caps, three apiece in T20Is and ODIs between June 2018 and February 2019. In the 2023-24
Lunch – England 45 for 3 (Duckett 32*) trail New Zealand 348 (Williamson 93, Phillips 58*, Carse 4-64, Bashir 4-69) by 303 runs New Zealand’s seamers stormed into the ascendancy on the second morning of the first Test at Hagley Oval, harnessing perfect swinging conditions to leave England reeling at 45 for 3. After Matt
Queensland 297 and 58 for 3 need 271 more runs to beat Victoria 186 and 439 (Kellaway 120, Rogers 69, Harris 62, Short 59, Guthrie 4-96) Campbell Kellaway scored his maiden Sheffield Shield century to put Victoria in the box seat of their pink-ball clash with Queensland at the Gabba. Queensland went to stumps on
“I think, for some reason if we can carry on with the same batting order, like KL and Yashasvi to open, Rohit could come in at three, and Shubman could come in at five,” Pujara said in a chat with ESPNcricinfo. “If Rohit wants to open, KL should bat at No. 3. Nothing later than
Lancashire have signed Anderson Phillip for the first four months of the 2025 summer. Phillip is expected to be available for 11 County Championship fixtures as well as the group stage of the T20 Blast. Phillip played three Championship matches at the end of last season, taking 15 wickets at 23.93, but was unable to
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