Category: Cricket

Australia has secured a 3-0 series whitewash over trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand after winning Wednesday’s third T20 in Wellington by eight runs.

Test batsmen Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne both failed as Queensland made a horror start to the Sheffield Shield final against a South Australian side inspired by the feats of former Bulls paceman Brendan Doggett.

Since the start of 2013, every state has won at least one Sheffield Shield title … except for South Australia.

India batsman Shreyas Iyer led from the front with an unbeaten 97 to set up an 11-run win for Punjab Kings in a big-hitting IPL clash with Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.

Joel Wilson and Michael Gough will no longer be part of the International Cricket Council’s Elite Panel of Umpires.

Culminating in a dramatic final day in front of a packed Adelaide Oval pulsating with nervous energy, the 1996 Sheffield Shield final remains one of the competition’s most unforgettable contests of the modern era.

Brisbane will become the home of an elite state-of-the-art sporting facility that will rival the world’s best stadiums after confirmation on Tuesday that a contentious 63,000-seat venue will be built in Victoria Park to host the 2032 Olympic Games.

Ashutosh Sharma hammered a remarkable unbeaten 66 to snatch Delhi Capitals a thrilling one-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Monday.

Former Bangladesh one-day cricket captain Tamim Iqbal was taken to hospital Monday after suffering a heart attack on the field during a domestic match.

New Zealand’s ruthless pace attack carved up Pakistan to deliver a crushing 115-run win in the fourth Twenty20 on Sunday and clinch the five-match series.

Ishan Kishan hit an unbeaten 106 and Rachin Ravindra anchored a tense chase as Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings began their Indian Premier league season with victories on Sunday — in a match that became a historic nightmare for English paceman Jofra Archer, largely thanks to Aussie slugger Travis Head.

Australia has made a statement in Mount Maunganui, claiming a dominant 82-run victory to secure the win in their women’s T20 international series against New Zealand.

Virat Kohli opened the Indian Premier League season with an unbeaten 59 as he led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a crushing seven-wicket win over champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the curtain-raiser on Saturday.

The England Cricket Board has announced that Heather Knight will leave her role as captain of the women’s team a day after head coach Jon Lewis was dismissed following a 16-0 Ashes humiliation in Australia earlier this year.