Preview Sunrisers batting in dire need of a lift Big Picture Sunrisers Hyderabad have reached a point of no return. Unlike last season, when they turned a poor start around to make the playoffs, nothing has gone their way this time. Their big names haven’t been able to contribute: David Warner still hasn’t found form, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is enduring a tough time, and captain Kane Williamson has not been able…
News Sophie Molineux took a nasty blow on the face while Rachael Haynes and Beth Mooney had hamstring concerns Australia were left with a growing list of injury concerns ahead of the day-night Test against India after they saw their world-record ODI-winning streak halted on 26 matches after more than three years by a narrow two-wicket loss in Mackay. Briefly at one stage, when Sophie Molineux left the field having…
Auction instead of draft? It could happen in the PSL. © AFP via Getty Images Ramiz Raja, the PCB chairman, is keen on exploring the idea of introducing an auction to the Pakistan Super League, instead of the draft the league currently uses, in a bid to strengthen and grow the league. Ramiz wants franchises to be able to pick players for longer-term contracts on higher pay and, ESPNcricinfo understands,…
Report Cross comes into England side with hosts holding unassailable 3-1 lead New Zeland win toss, field vs England New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the fifth and final ODI against England at Canterbury. England claimed an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with victory in Derby on Thursday, led by Heather Knight’s century which allowed them to post their highest successful ODI run-chase…
Report Jake Carder made his maiden first-class century against his old side Western Australia in a tight high-scoring affair in Adelaide Western Australia 9 for 465 dec & 1 for 76 (Whiteman 35*) lead South Australia 492 (Head 163, Carder 118, McAndrew 65*) by 49 runs Travis Head improved his chances of a Test recall with a classy 163 in a high-scoring Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. Head’s impressive 215-ball…
News They replace England’s Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont who are unavailable as the Thunder chase back-to-back WBBL titles Defending WBBL champions Sydney Thunder have pulled off a coup signing India batter Smriti Mandhana and allrounder Deepti Sharma ahead of their title defence in October. Mandhana, coming off her highest ODI score of the year, is set to play for her third WBBL club after previous stints with Brisbane Heat…
Stella Campbell is handed her cap by Ellyse Perry © Getty Images Toss Australia Women chose to bat vs India Women Meg Lanning won a third straight toss in the multi-format series as Australia opted to bat against India in the third ODI in Mackay. Speedster Stella Campbell makes her international debut with Australia making two other changes to their XI from the second ODI as vice-captain Rachael Haynes returns…
Report Holder heroics not enough as Sunrisers horror season continues Punjab Kings 125 for 7 (Markram 27, Holder 3-19) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 120 for 7 (Holder 46*, Bishnoi 3-24, Shami 2-14) by five runs Punjab Kings kept their slim hopes of making the playoffs alive after a tidy bowling performance helped them defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring match between the two bottom-placed teams. Mohammed Shami‘s new-ball breakthroughs to remove…
Report Duo share unbroken stand worth 78 after Diamonds put them on the ropes Southern Vipers 187 for 7 (Windsor 47*, Norris 40*, Gunn 3-31) beat Northern Diamonds 183 (Campbell 60, Adams 4-35) by three wickets Emily Windsor and Tara Norris staged a late rally as Southern Vipers stole victory from Northern Diamonds in a dramatic Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final at Wantage Road. Vipers looked for all the world…
News Fast bowler is the toast of the team after taking four wickets in his first two games This IPL has been one of two distinct halves for Anrich Nortje in IPL 2021. In April, it was all frustration, first at having received a false positive for Covid-19 that sidelined him from the start of the season. Then, once he was available, he was overlooked, because fitting him into the…