Month: February 2023

South Australia 137 for 2 (Hunt 63, Carder 49, Kellepotha 2-43) beat Victoria 136 (Seymour 51, Harris 19, McAndrew 3-22, Johnson 2-41) by eight wickets South Australia are just one win away from ending their 11-year trophy drought after a one-sided eight-wicket win over Victoria put them into the domestic One-Day Cup final. They turned around a heavy defeat against Victoria in this week’s Sheffield Shield match to ease to…

Sandeep Lamichhane has been left out of Nepal’s squad for the upcoming Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in Dubai, featuring UAE and Papua New Guinea. Lamichhane is currently out on bail, facing charges of the sexual coercion of another person, and bail conditions prevent him from travelling abroad. Nepal’s participation in the tri-series begins on Monday when they take on PNG in Dubai. Lamichhane’s importance to the Nepal team…

Innings break New Zealand 209 (Southee 73, Broad 4-61) trail England 435 for 8 dec (Brook 186, Root 153*, Henry 4-100) by 226 runs England stared down some defiant hitting from New Zealand captain Tim Southee to take the hosts’ final three wickets and then enforce the follow on during the morning session on day three at Basin Reserve. New Zealand’s first innings had an anaemic look at 138 for…

Meg Lanning broke into a knowing smile when it was put to her on the eve of her fifth T20 World Cup final as Australia captain that the team who wants it more will win the trophy. “I think it’d be pretty even in terms of how much each team wants to win, there’s no doubt about that,” Lanning said. “I personally think it comes down to holding your nerve…

Veteran seamer Katherine Sciver-Brunt has confirmed that England’s semi-final exit in Cape Town will be her last World Cup appearance. Sciver-Brunt, who turns 38 in July, has not made any decision on her playing future beyond the current T20 World Cup, where hosts South Africa will take on defending champions Australia in the final on Sunday after a six-run victory over England in their semi-final. England are due to host…

Big Picture: A sellout at Newlands Ask any South African and they will tell you they never expected this – their team in the Women’s T20 title decider, the first senior cricket side from their country to reach a World Cup final. Ask any Australian and they will tell you they expected this – their team one match away from a third straight T20I World Cup crown and sixth in…

Tasmania 264 (Villani 110, Stalenberg 75, Mushangwe 4-38) beat South Australia 241 (Webb 83, Coyte 4-30) by one run (DLS method) South Australia required four runs from the final six deliveries with five wickets in hand under an adjusted target at Blundstone Arena on Saturday night. Enter Coyte, who bowled Annie O’Neil (28 off 20) off ball one before getting South Australia skipper Jemma Barsby (28 from 17) stumped two…

Joe Root says he “owed” England his 29th Test century after finishing unbeaten on 153 at Wellington on day two of the second Test against New Zealand. Root’s innings, the 14th time he has gone past 150 in Tests, has now put his average back above 50. It allowed England to declare on 435 for 8 and have two cracks at the New Zealand batting order before and after lunch….

Travis Head had “robust” conversations with Australia’s selectors after he was surprisingly dropped for the opening Test in India but believes he has shown he can find success in challenging conditions amid a hasty switch to opening the batting. Head was left out in Nagpur despite a prolific home summer based on his poor returns in Pakistan and Sri Lanka last year. He admitted that having worked hard to adapt…

Innings break England 435 for 8 (Brook 186, Root 153*, Henry 4-100) vs New Zealand England spluttered and wheezed but were guided along by Joe Root‘s serene, unbeaten 153 before Ben Stokes declared early for the second Test running during an eventful morning session at Basin Reserve. New Zealand’s bowlers picked up five wickets, which included seeing off Harry Brook for the addition of just two runs to his overnight…