News “The advice changed, the threat level changed and, as a consequence, we took the only responsible course of action possible.” New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said that given the advice they had received, “there was no way” the New Zealand team could have stayed on in Pakistan. NZC had made the decision to abandon the tour of Pakistan – which comprised three ODIs and five T20Is –…
News “In my mind, it is 100 percent clear that an England team of some description will embark on the tour,” says seamer. Stuart Broad has said he’s willing to make the trip to Australia for the Ashes Stuart Broad has confirmed that fitness-permitting he will be part of the Ashes tour but added that England’s players still need more details about the restrictions they will be under. It…
Kent 167 for 7 (Cox 58*, Smeed 43, van der Merwe 3-19) beat Somerset 142 for 9 (Smeed 43, Denly 3-31) by 25 runs Kent ended a 12-year drought without a trophy with a decisive 25-run victory against Somerset in the final of the Vitality Blast. And no matter how often it might be repeated that they deserved their success because of an all-round team effort the whole summer long,…
Report Sussex come unstuck as George Garton’s allround efforts are thwarted Kent 168 for 8 (Bell-Drummond 82, Stevens 47*; Mills 3-33) lead Sussex 147 (Garton 41; Klaassen 4-17, Milnes 3-22) by 21 runs It comes to something when one of the players of the match in a T20 Blast semi-final is less than five years away from being eligible for Covid booster jab but Darren Stevens won’t give a stuff…
Report Career-best 162 for Kathryn, 90 for Sarah, as visitors miss direct route to final Lightning 320 for 6 (K Bryce 162, S Bryce 90) beat Sparks 296 for 6 (Kelly 62, Jones 60) by 24 runs A brilliant career-best 162 from skipper Kathryn Bryce helped Lightning end Central Sparks’ hopes of avoiding the play-off round in their bid to reach the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Sparks…
News The PCB chairman addressed the concerns raised by New Zealand’s abrupt abandonment of their tour of Pakistan on Friday A day after New Zealand abruptly cancelled their tour of Pakistan due to security reasons, newly-elected PCB chairman Ramiz Raja sought to rally his troops by urging everyone to focus on a way forward. A second-string New Zealand team was in Pakistan, all set to play in a series of…
Georgia Elwiss plays to the off side © Getty Images Southern Vipers 260 for 5 (Elwiss 84*, Adams 67) beat Northern Diamonds 256 (Heath 71) by five wickets Southern Vipers beat Northern Diamonds by five wickets at the Ageas Bowl with seven balls to spare, to finish top of the table and book a place in next Saturday’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final. Georgia Elwiss steered her side home in…
Western Storm 313 for 4 (Luff 157*, Griffiths 56) beat Sunrisers 277 (Griffith 49, Scrivens 46) by 36 runs In-form Sophie Luff scored a brilliant career-best 157 not out to propel Western Storm to a 36-run triumph over Sunrisers in an entertaining Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy contest at Bristol. Delivering a timely message to the England selectors, Taunton-born Luff faced 142 balls, accrued 22 fours and shared in a match-winning…
Report Command performance from spinners capitalises on Threlkeld’s 70 not out Thunder 185 (Threlkeld 70*) beat South East Stars 130 (Jones 5-33) by 55 runs Left-arm spinners Hannah Jones and Alex Hartley produced bewitching spells as Thunder ended their Rachael Heyhoe Flint campaign with a 55-run win over South East Stars at Beckenham. Former England World Cup winner Hartley bamboozled the hosts with turn and bounce in a mesmerizing display…
News “We feel stronger as the new additions have given us few other dimensions” “The guys coming in blend into the team culture and the plan of the team very well. The core group is also motivated” Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli believes that the additions of Sri Lanka duo Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, especially in the UAE conditions, will be a “huge help” for the team’s…