How India bounce back from their T20 World Cup upset at the hands of New Zealand will demonstrate the character of the side, Jemimah Rodrigues says. It will also have a huge bearing on their semi-final prospects with Group A – the tournament’s ‘group of death’ – delicately poised just two days in following New
Heather Knight, England’s captain, says that the challenge of leading her team into the Women’s T20 World Cup has her full focus, and insists that “the line has already been drawn” on the disciplinary measures taken against her for a historic “blackface” photograph that appeared on social media recently. Knight, 33, was last week reprimanded
Toss South Africa chose to bat vs Ireland For the second game in a row, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat against Ireland in Abu Dhabi as they look to take a 2-0 lead and seal the three-match series. South Africa opener Tony de Zorzi, who went off the
Australia vs Sri Lanka Sharjah, 2pm local time Australia squad: Alyssa Healy (capt & wk), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Tayla Vlaeminck Sri Lanka squad: Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilshari,
Toss New Zealand chose to bat vs India New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat in their women’s T20 World Cup opener against India in Dubai. New Zealand captain Sophie Devine believes the “pitch won’t change too much”, which aided her decision. They have gone pace-heavy for the game, with Jess Kerr, Rosemary
As England trained in Multan’s searing heat for the first time on Friday, their fast-bowling coach was fighting the cold over 4,000 miles away in Scotland. James Anderson is spending this week playing the historic Old Course at St. Andrews in a pro-am golf tournament, and his late arrival highlights the extent to which a
Zimbabwe have named the uncapped duo – allrounder Tashinga Musekiwa and fast bowler Tinotenda Maposa – for the T20 World Cup regional qualifiers to be played in Kenya this month, to try and earn a spot for the main tournament in 2026. The selectors also recalled fast bowler Trevor Gwandu in the 15-man squad which
South Africa opt to bowl vs West Indies South Africa won the toss and chose to field in their T20 World Cup 2024 tournament opener against West Indies in Dubai, in what is the first match of this tournament to be played at this venue. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said her decision was down
Legspinner Usman Qadir has retired from Pakistan cricket. Four years after returning from Australia and committing his international future to Pakistan, Qadir, 31, announced on social media that his days as a Pakistan cricketer were behind him. “Today, I am announcing my retirement from Pakistan cricket,” Qadir said. “As I reflect on this unforgettable journey,
Australia Test batters Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne have been named in Queensland’s 13-man squad for the opening Sheffield Shield round of the summer but Steven Smith is set to be rested for New South Wales with his batting position in the Test side still be determined. Despite not having any international commitments until November,
Counties will be increasingly discerning in issuing No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to their players as the number of franchise leagues “encroaching” on the English summer grows. That is the view of Daryl Mitchell, the interim chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) which represents the interests of English players. The number of overseas leagues clashing
One of the finest spinners in the game at present, Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan tied the nuptial knot as he got married on October 03. Rashid got married in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, with the wedding celebration videos taking social media by storm. The Afghan star, who is widely touted as the No. T20I spinner
At one point, it looked like Pakistan had no business escaping Sharjah with victory. All out for 116 in a lacklustre innings where no one passed captain Fatima Sana‘s ultimately crucial 30 in 20 balls, as she batted down the order at No. 7, and losing opening bowler Diana Baig to injury one ball into
A new Sheffield Shield season begins on October 8 with Western Australia chasing history. No team has won four Shields in a row since the competition expanded to six teams in 1977-78. There has been some intriguing player movement in the off-season. But this season has some added interest with Australia’s Test stars set to
The “mystery” surrounding India’s No. 3 has been unboxed. The answer to the puzzle that Amol Muzumdar, the head coach, had been tight-lipped about is now set to be Harmanpreet Kaur. “Absolutely. Not just the warm-up games, but we had already decided back in India, in the camps that happened before we set off for
The tour, which comprises a training camp and a four-day unofficial Test against South Africa A in Western Province, will run from November 20 to December 14, and will be an opportunity for a clutch of promising players to replicate the training methods of the senior men’s squad, who will playing a Test series in
Pakistan 116 (Sana 30, Dar 23, Athapaththu 3-18, Sugandika 3-19, Prabodhani 3-20) beat Sri Lanka 85 for 9 (Silva 22, Iqbal 3-17) by 31 runs Pakistan secured their first win in four meetings against Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka and opened their campaign with a win at T20 World Cup 2024. Sri Lanka had been
This was meant to be Bangladesh’s tournament. They made sure it was their match. A first T20 World Cup win in a decade and only their third in 22 matches to deny qualifiers Scotland a fairytale was a scrappy affair all-round, but Bangladesh will take it. Bangladesh successfully defend 119 for 7 winning by 16
Lancashire have signed Australia allrounder Chris Green as one of their overseas players in the Vitality T20 Blast for the next two seasons. Green, 31, was Lancashire’s leading wicket-taker in the Blast this summer with 14, helping the club to qualify for the knockouts – although, due to the lengthy gap after the group stage,
South Africa vs West Indies South Africa squad: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon West Indies squad: Hayley Matthews (capt), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine
Tilly Corteen-Coleman, the 17-year-old spinner who made a strong impression in this year’s Women’s Hundred, has been named in a 15-player squad for the Women’s Under-19 World Cup, which is due to take place in Malaysia early next year. Corteen-Coleman was still 16 when she made an instant impression on her Hundred debut for Southern
Take a closer look at the rivalry between Aussie opener Matthew Hayden and Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar, which has certainly thawed in retirement
South Africa left-arm wristspinner Tabraiz Shamsi has opted out of his national contract with CSA, effective immediately. By becoming a free agent, he will now be able to participate more freely in T20 leagues across the world, without being beholden to South African obligations. Shamsi remains available for South Africa, and is expected to be
Bangladesh opt to bat vs Scotland Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against Scotland in the opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Nigar Sultana, playing in her 100th T20I, did not hesitate when deciding to make first use of the surface in Sharjah. The sweltering heat – a high
In an unprecedented move, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has awarded multi-year contracts to its top cricketers – both men and women – including men’s ODI captain Shai Hope, and women’s white-ball captain Hayley Matthews. It comes on the back of a new four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in January 2024 between CWI and the
Lauren Filer, the England fast bowler, has joined Durham on a three-year deal, ahead of the club’s maiden season as a Tier 1 women’s county in 2025. Filer, the fastest bowler in England’s current ranks, follows her international team-mate Mady Villiers as another significant signing for Durham, who have taken over from Headingley-based Northern Diamonds
Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won a record-equalling Player of the Series award after helping India beat Bangladesh 2-0 in a Test series on Tuesday. Ashwin has forged a strong partnership with fellow-spinner Ravindra Jadeja, especially in Test cricket on home conditions. The pair has picked a combined 830 wickets in Test cricket, with Ashwin bagging
The ICC has banned Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama from all cricket for one year, of which the last six months are suspended, after he admitted to breaching the global body’s anti-corruption code. In August the ICC charged Jayawickrama with two breaches of the code. He has admitted to breaching article 2.4.7, which relates
West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has suggested via a strongly worded Instagram story that defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders were “robbed” of a win during Tuesday night’s CPL Eliminator against Barbados Royals in Providence, Guyana, due to what he believes was a farcical floodlight situation. Having elected to bat, Knight Riders were 168 for 3
Rohit Sharma has said that India were willing to risk getting bowled out for a low score in the first innings in a bid to get a result from a pitch that “didn’t have much for the bowlers”. The second and the third days of the Kanpur Test did not see any action because of
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