Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Opener Danushka Gunathilaka replaced Upul Tharanga, who was suspended for two games for slow over-rate © Getty Images Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and chose to bowl on a green pitch, and under cloudy skies, at the Oval. Virat Kohli said he would have preferred to bowl as well, in order to exploit…
“We’re fully behind all players, male, female, state, international so that’s where we’re at” © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Australia women’s captain Meg Lanning has declared why her team is staying united with male players in the current pay impasse with Cricket Australia (CA), despite the board’s offer of massive pay increases for both international and domestic females in their current MoU offer. Ahead of the team’s departure for…
South Africa 219 for 8 (Miller 75*, de Kock 33, Hasan 3-24) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details South Africa’s top order crumbled around Pakistan’s discipline © Getty Images Pakistan put on a vastly improved bowling display as they shackled South Africa’s batsmen to restrict them to 219. It might have been nearer 150 when Pakistan got rid of six South African batsmen inside the first 30 overs for 118,…
Danushka Gunathilaka has hit three half-centuries in 19 ODIs so far © Getty Images Chamara Kapugedera has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury to his right knee, which was sustained during training on Wednesday. He has been replaced with opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka, who was on stand-by in England. “Kapugedara a heavy pounding on the right knee when he landed on it awkwardly during a fielding…
Natalie Sciver starred with bat and ball for England Women © Getty Images England Women laid down a marker ahead of this month’s World Cup as they beat West Indies by six wickets in a warm-up encounter in Loughborough. West Indies opted to bat first and were dismissed for 150 in the final over of their innings, captain Stafanie Taylor top-scoring with 59. Nat Sciver (10-0-39-4) shared the bowling honours…
Tamim Iqbal has been in scintillating form in the Champions Trophy to date © Getty Images Tamim Iqbal is one of the batsmen who has lit up this Champions Trophy so far, but it won’t mean much to him unless Bangladesh can scramble their way into the semi-finals. If it hadn’t been for the rain at The Oval that left Australia high and dry in their run-chase on Monday, that…
Jos Buttler ramped an extraordinary six en route to a quickfire fifty © Getty Images It won’t rank up there with the most cutting of barbs between Ashes rivals, but Jos Buttler admitted it would be “nice” to knock Australia out of the Champions Trophy when the sides meet at Edgbaston on Saturday. England go into the match knowing they are secure in the semi-finals and inked in for a…
Afghanistan have withdrawn from their tour of Ireland next month © AFP Afghanistan have withdrawn from a proposed one-day series against Ireland next month due to a clash with their domestic T20 competition. Ireland, who lost 3-2 in their last ODI encounter with Afghanistan in the UAE in March, had hoped to host a three-match return series in Belfast in July. However, the Afghanistan Cricket Board have informed Cricket Ireland…
South Africa 219 for 8 (Miller 75*, de Kock 33, Hasan 3-24) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details South Africa’s top order crumbled around Pakistan’s discipline © Getty Images Pakistan put on a vastly improved bowling display as they shackled South Africa’s batsmen to restrict them to 219. It might have been nearer 150 when Pakistan got rid of six South African batsmen inside the first 30 overs for 118,…
Angelo Mathews hoped tips from Kumar Sangakkara would be particularly helpful for the younger players © Getty Images Where in previous years, India’s batting comprised the greatest threat to oppositions, their bowling has also turned up strong in this Champion’s Trophy, and Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has noticed. So far, India’s attack has been unstoppable. They dismissed Pakistan for 164 on Sunday, but had also demolished Bangladesh, and skittled…