7:14 AM GMT Australia 155 for 5 (Mooney 60) beat New Zealand 151 for 7 (Devine 31, Green 28, Wareham 3-17, Schutt 3-28) Australia suffered a grievous blow to their chances of lifting the T20 World Cup even as they survived a virtual elimination final against New Zealand, as Ellyse Perry limped from the Junction Oval with what appeared to be a serious hamstring injury. With the semi-finals slated for…
6:44 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Australia’s star allrounder Ellyse Perry appeared to suffer a right hamstring injury while fielding during the winner-takes-all clash with New Zealand at the Junction Oval. Perry fielded a ball at mid-off and threw in one motion, off balance, trying to run out New Zealand captain Sophie Devine. She immediately crumpled to the ground clutching her right hamstring. She hobbled off with a significant limp and…
6:08 AM GMT West Indies coach Gus Logie feels that a “fear factor” has been the reason for the team’s poor showing at the T20 World Cup after they were eliminated with a game to go following a heavy defeat against England. Chasing 144, West Indies were skittled for 97, collapsing in a heap after Stafanie Taylor was stretchered off injured, having previously struggled in a small chase against Thailand…
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5:13 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff It’s all in the mind. While accepting that his side didn’t play good enough cricket in the 2-0 series defeat in New Zealand, Virat Kohli said that they lost the battle in their heads, and needed to be more positive and clear-headed when confronted with similar situations and conditions. He said he saw something in this series that he hadn’t with the Indian side: a…
Sri Lanka celebrate a wicket © ICC via Getty Sri Lanka 92 for 1 (Perera 39*, Akter 1-18) beat Bangladesh 91 for 8 (Sultana 39, Siriwardene 4-16) by 9 wickets Shashikala Siriwardene held her own retirement party on her final day in international cricket taking a tournament-best 4 for 16 to help Sri Lanka to a consolation nine-wicket win over Bangladesh at the Junction Oval. Bangladesh suffocated against Sri Lanka’s…
Star Sports Match Point: Momentum back with NZ (13:50) VVS Laxman and Scott Styris on day dominated by bowlers (13:50) 11:20 AM GMT India 242 and 90 for 6 (Boult 3-12) lead New Zealand 235 (Latham 52, Jamieson 49, Shami 4-81, Bumrah 3-62) by 97 runs India began the second day needing a big effort just to stay alive in the Christchurch Test, but so big was their bowling effort…
Amelia Kerr prepares to bowl another delivery © Getty Images Barely months into her international career, New Zealand teen allrounder Amelia Kerr was billed as “a star of the future” by Australia captain Meg Lanning. On the eve of New Zealand’s virtual quarter-final clash against hosts Australia at the T20 World Cup, former New Zealand men’s allrounder Jacob Oram, who has been working with the women’s national team as bowling…
Fantasy Picks: Dial up Devine in crucial knockout (4:38) We help you pick your fantasy team for the game between Australia and New Zealand in the Women’s T20 World Cup (4:38) 5:30 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff March 2: Australia v New Zealand at the Junction Oval, Melbourne NOTE: Ellyse Perry did not train on match eve due to a sore hip and a call on her availability will be taken…
4:10 PM GMT Liton Das’ decision to bat with a limited amount of shots is bearing fruit after he used the methodology in the first ODI against Zimbabwe. He scored an unbeaten 126, his second international century, helping Bangladesh to a record 169-run win in Sylhet. Das said that he had planned to curb his strokes as he was making a “nervous” start in his first ODI since the 2019…