Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a thrilling four-wicket T20 World Cup win over New Zealand in Colombo that kept Pakistan’s slender semi-final hopes alive.
Bizarre moment to bring up ton as Georgia Voll’s stunning knock gives Aussies edge over India
A clinical century from Georgia Voll has propelled Australia to One Day International victory over India in Hobart on Friday and ahead in the multi-format series.
India almost create history in thumping win, setting up do-or-die clash — T20 World Cup Wrap
Defending champions India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights T20 World Cup match on Thursday after posting a mammoth first innings score.
India thrash Zimbabwe to revive T20 World Cup hopes and South Africa close on semis
Sharma and Pandya speed India towards 72-run win
Proteas’ Markram leads nine-wicket win over West Indies
A rampant India piled up a record total and handed Zimbabwe a 72-run shellacking in a Super 8s contest to revive their Twenty20 World Cup title defence. Sent in, the hosts blasted 256 for four, the tournament’s highest score this year, after Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya struck blistering half-centuries.
It rained 17 sixes and as many fours at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium as India’s top order feasted on a modest Zimbabwean attack made even blunter by their sloppy catching.
Continue reading...‘Leap of faith’: Why breakout star is suddenly heaping pressure on maligned Aussie all-rounder
Following a breakout summer across formats, South Australian all-rounder Liam Scott is pressing his case for national selection as pressure mounts on the out-of-form Cameron Green.
‘Very embarrassing’: Hosts is in a spin as WC exit confirmed by Kiwi drubbing
New Zealand knocked co-hosts Sri Lanka out of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday with a 61-run win in Colombo that boosted their semi-final hopes.
Pakistan players will not be excluded from Hundred, insist ECB and all teams
Cricket board and eight franchises issue joint statement
ECB sent email to teams warning against discrimination
The England and Wales Cricket Board and all eight of the Hundred teams have jointly insisted the competition is “inclusive and open to all” amid claims Pakistan players could be frozen out by the Indian-owned franchises.
It had been reported by the BBC that Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds would not consider any Pakistan cricketers at the Hundred auction in March.
Continue reading...‘Massive shame’: English cricket rejects Pakistan boycott claim despite bombshell report
Pakistani players will not be discriminated against in selection for the Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday, despite reports they could be overlooked due to political tensions with India.
Australia’s 12th Test venue revealed as dates for Bangladesh winter tour locked in
Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena will become Australia’s 12th men’s Test venue this year, with the North Queensland ground hosting August’s second Test against Bangladesh.
‘Let’s do it’: Bazball ploy pays off as ‘utter freak’ powers England into World Cup finals
Captain Harry Brook scored his first T20I century to take England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a nervy two-wicket win against Pakistan in the Super Eights in Kandy.
England edge past Pakistan: T20 Cricket World Cup Super 8s – as it happened
A brilliant century from Harry Brook helped England to a two-wicket win that qualified them for the semi-finals with a match to spare
Pakistan: 1 Sahibzada Farhan, 2 Saim Ayub, 3 Salman Ali Agha (capt), 4 Babar Azam, 5 Fakhar Zaman, 6 Shadab Khan, 7 Usman Khan (wk), 8 Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Shaheen Afridi, 10 Salman Mirza, 11 Usman Tariq.
England: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Jos Buttler (wk), 3 Jacob Bethell, 4 Tom Banton, 5 Harry Brook (capt), 6 Sam Curran, 7 Will Jacks, 8 Liam Dawson, 9 Jamie Overton, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Adil Rashid.
Continue reading...21-0! Aussies extend ridiculous streak amid star’s epic feat, Healy’s slick start to swansong
The Aussies are back in it.
‘This is a new one’: Controversial scenes as Windies legend dismissed in rare fashion
Veteran all-rounder Deandra Dottin has become the first West Indies cricketer in history to be dismissed obstructing the field, achieving the unwanted feat during Sunday’s second ODI against Sri Lanka in St George’s.
Dates for Australia’s first Test tour of South Africa since Cape Town scandal revealed
Australia will play Test cricket in South Africa for the first time since the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal later this year, with dates and venue for the highly-anticipated tour confirmed on Monday.
Reigning champs India in dire position after Windies seal massive World Cup win
The West Indies blew away T20 World Cup surprise packages Zimbabwe by a colossal 107 runs in Mumbai on Monday as Shai Hope’s team opened their Super Eights campaign with a dominant victory.