News Afghanistan board says postponement “due to the inability of arranging the required broadcasting services by the host country” The Afghanistan Cricket Board said on Saturday that its team’s tour of Zimbabwe, scheduled for early February, has been postponed. The series cannot take place as scheduled “due to the inability of arranging the required broadcasting services by the host country”, the ACB said in a statement. This is the second…
Report Sultans needed 16 off the last over, and Khushdil sealed the win with four consecutive boundaries Multan Sultans 209 for 5 (Masood 83, Rizwan 69, Khushdil 18) beat Lahore Qalandars 206 for 5 (Zaman 76, Ghulam 43) by five wickets Faced with a steep target of 207, Sultans made a rapid start to their innings, with the openers Masood and Rizwan racing to 150 inside 15 overs. Masood was…
News Naeem Islam took over captaincy reins from Mehidy Hasan Miraz for the fixture against Sylhet Sunrisers on Saturday Miraz took eight wickets and scored 70 runs in his four matches as Chattogram captain this season Chattogram Challengers had a dramatic change in their leadership ahead of their fifth match in the ongoing BPL, after Naeem Islam replaced Mehidy Hasan Miraz as captain for the fixture against Sylhet Sunrisers….
News He retires as Netherlands’ highest run-getter in T20I cricket, with 1239 runs Netherlands batter Ben Cooper, 29, has announced his retirement from international cricket. “Today, I announce my retirement from international cricket,” Cooper posted on Twitter. “It has been an absolute honour and privilege to don the oranges and represent the Netherlands for the last eight years. “It’s been a time filled with amazing highs, special moments and tough lows. There’s…
Report Rana took three wickets in the 19th over, including the key scalp of Mushfiqur Rahim, as Khulna Tigers fell short by 17 runs Fortune Barishal 141 for 9 (Gayle 45, Perera 2-18) beat Khulna Tigers 124 (Mushfiqur 40, Rana 4-17) by 17 runs How the match played out Fortune Barishal put together a late turnaround to beat Khulna Tigers by 17 runs. At 122 for 7, Khulna were just…
News The left-arm quick was part of multiple bio-bubbles that continue to place significant strains on players Mitchell Starc played a starring role for Australia in their recent 4-0 Ashes victory As he was crowned Australia’s leading male player, Mitchell Starc admitted there were times over the last couple of years when he did not want to be playing cricket. Starc was named the Allan Border Medalist on Saturday,…
Report Leigh Kasperek grabbed three wickets, as only three of Otago’s top seven entered double figures in the chase Wellington Women 175 for 4 (Devine 92, Green 55, Black 2-36) beat Otago Women 100 (Black 16, Kasperek 3-23, Devine 2-14) by 75 runs Sophie Devine made a splash with both bat and ball to help Wellington Firebirds clinch the Super Smash title in Hamilton. Opening the batting, she smashed a…
Report Blistering knocks from the pair helped set a target of 218, which proved too far beyond Canterbury’s reach Northern Districts 217 for 5 (Santner 92*, Clarke 71, Shipley 2-30) beat Canterbury 161 (Henry 44, Southee 3-39, Sodhi 3-48, Walker 2-25) by 56 runs Blistering knocks from Katene Clarke and Mitchell Santner powered Northern Districts to their highest total of the season, 217, which proved too far beyond Canterbury’s reach…
News The allrounder took the Belinda Clark award as Australia’s leading female player Ashleigh Gardner‘s increased maturity has paved the way for her to become the first Indigenous player to claim one of Australian cricket’s top honours. Gardner, 24, was on Saturday named winner of the Belinda Clark Award, crowning her as Australia’s best female player for the past 12 months. The offspinning allrounder was told by Cricket Australia CEO…
Laurie Evans and Adam Voges shared a quiet moment after Perth Scorchers had won the BBL final in emphatic fashion. Evans was basking in the glory of his player of the match performance, having struck 76 not out from 41 balls, the highest score by a No. 6 in BBL history, to rescue Scorchers from a perilous position at 4 for 25 and post a winning total against Sydney Sixers….