Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine believe they still have a big role to play in overseeing a period of ‘massive change’ for New Zealand as they build for the future, insisting there’s still plenty of “fire in the belly” and that the Commonwealth Games isn’t pencilled in as their swansong. It’s not often a major tournament represents a new beginning, rather than the end of a cycle, but with Birmingham…
Chahar last played for India, or at any representative level, in the T20I series at home against West Indies back in February. He picked up the back injury while undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he was recovering from the quadricep tear he was diagnosed with during the West Indies games. He subsequently sat out the IPL, where he was one of Chennai Super Kings’ big…
Big picture And just like that, England’s home white-ball summer is at its end. Twelve matches in 24 days may have been a treat for the fans but it proved tough on players and brought about one major casualty. Ben Stokes retired from ODIs after the first match against South Africa and was rested for the T20I series. In his absence, he was never more present as debates about the…
New Zealand 167 for 2 (Bates 91*, Devine 48, Mlaba 1-33) beat South Africa 154 for 7 (Tryon 39, Devine 3-37) by 13 runs Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine showcased all their experience and class as they led New Zealand to victory over South Africa at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. Bates led the charge with the bat with an unbeaten 91, while Devine first hit 48 and…
Zimbabwe chose to bat vs Bangladesh Zimbabwe have decided to bat first after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the first T20I in Harare. The home side have made one change from the XI that beat the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup Qualifier final, with the fast bowler Tanaka Chivanga replacing offspinner Tony Munyonga. Zimbabwe are already without Tendai Chatara and Blessing Muzarabani from their T20 World Cup Qualifier…
Joey Evison, Nottinghamshire’s former England Under-19 allrounder, has signed a three-year contract with Kent. He will also join the club on loan for this year’s Royal London Cup. Evison, 20, debuted for Notts in 2019 and has since made 10 first-class appearances, alongside five in List A and one T20. He made his maiden first-class hundred earlier this season but has seen opportunities limited by the development of fellow seam-bowling…
India are ready to embrace the “odd failure” in their quest to ramp up the run rate across phases of a match, in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, their captain Rohit Sharma has said after winning the first T20I against West Indies. “We want to try certain things when we bat in the first six overs, when we bat in the middle overs, and how we finish off…
Barbados Women 144 for 4 (Kycia 62*, Matthews 51, Sana 2-41) beat Pakistan Women 129 for 6 (Dar 50*) by 15 runs Half-centuries from Hayley Matthews and Kycia Knight helped Barbados open their Commonwealth Games campaign against Pakistan with a 15-run win in Birmingham on Friday. Having been asked to bat, Barbados scored 144 for 4, riding on the duo’s 107-run partnership for the second wicket after they had lost…
The world-famous Johnnie Walker highball forms the focal point of the award-winning whisky tour on Edinburgh’s Princes Street. It is described by the Scotch blender’s own website as a “balanced mix of smoke, fruit and fizz”. A mile away at The Grange, it was New Zealand’s own highball concoction on parade; and the liquid equivalent’s tagline could easily have applied. For it was a perfect balance of 18 sixes that…
An explosion in the stands at Kabul International Cricket Stadium, during a Shpageeza Premier League T20 match, has left four spectators injured. The game, the second of the day at the same venue, was between between Band-e-Amir Dragons and Pamir Zalmi. After the four spectators were taken to hospital and the police cleared play to resume, it did, with Band-e-Amir Dragons easily chasing down their DLS adjusted target of 94…