Cricket News
England get over the line against a spirited Italy thanks to Will Jacks’ half century and miserly bowling from Sam Curran and Jamie Overton
Alistair Connor writes in and wants to know, “what’s the record of this Italian side against ... Scotland?”
Hmmm. Well, according to a quick Google search, they’ve played each other once with Scotland winning by 73 runs.
Continue reading...The Vics couldn’t have asked for a better start.
Steve Smith was officially added to Australia’s T20 World Cup squad just in time for a must-win clash with hosts Sri Lanka on Monday night, but was still snubbed from the playing XI.
Australian coach Shelley Nitschke has opened up on the “tough” decision to drop national vice-captain Tahlia McGrath for Sunday’s rain-affected T20 against India at the SCG.
The revival of Matt Renshaw’s international career is set to the deliver the transformed batter a six-figure payday.
Following Monday’s devastating T20 World Cup loss to Sri Lanka, Australia faces the daunting prospect of being knocked out in the group stage - but a glimmer of hope remains.
India routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Monday morning AEDT to qualify for the next round of the T20 World Cup in a showdown that had been in doubt until a few days ago.
Opener’s 77 proves decisive on tricky pitch
A day of no handshakes, and for Pakistan many head shakes. India coasted to victory in what became global cricket’s most lucrative mismatch after a superlative innings from the opener Ishan Kishan skewed it definitively in their favour.
In its second half a game that was dramatically off and then on again became one where a parade of Pakistan batters were dramatically in and then out again. Chasing a target of 176 they were seven down before they even got halfway, and were eventually skittled for 114 to lose by 61 runs.
Continue reading...Not even rain could save the day as the Sophie Molineux era as captain got off to a disastrous start after Australia suffered a humbling 21-run loss in a rain-affected match to fierce rivals India in the first T20 match of their multi-format series.
Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland has capped off another impressive 12 months in the national side by winning a second-consecutive Belinda Clark Award.
Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 led England to a five-wicket T20 World Cup victory over Scotland in Kolkata on Saturday that kept Harry Brook’s side on course for the Super Eights.
England saw off a brave effort from Scotland as Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 secured a five-wicket win in Kolkata
One brings two! Another lifter, another skyer, this time looping straight to deep square, where Phil Salt barely has to move.
Jofra strikes! He drops short and Munsey can only get a top edge, safely pouched by Banton running in from midwicket.
Continue reading...Ireland’s stand-in-captain Lorcan Tucker scored a superb unbeaten 94 as they hammered Oman by 96 runs to register their first Group B win at the T20 World Cup.
Matthew Renshaw has leapt to the defence of Australia’s undermanned bowling attack following Friday’s humbling T20 World Cup group-stage loss to Zimbabwe in Colombo.
Leg-sinner Alana King hasn’t given up hope of representing her country at this year’s T20 World Cup despite her “disappointing” omission from Australia’s T20 squad to face India.