West Indies 297 for 6 (Matthews 109, Taylor 55, Henry 53*, Murray 3-60) beat Ireland 239 for 9 (Lewis 83, Delany 40, Matthews 3-53, Fletcher 2-49) by 58 runs Captain Hayley Matthews‘ all-round show where she scored 109 and followed it up with a three-wicket burst helped West Indies ease to a 58-run win over Ireland in the opening women’s ODI in Gros Islet. Batting first, the hosts lost debutant…
Stuart Broad looked cooked. James Anderson wasn’t given the second new ball and looked grumpy. The opening Test at Edgbaston was decided by very fine margins, but it felt as though England’s pace attack ran out of steam for the final push. There has been a reasonable break ahead of the second Test at Lord’s. But if England go unchanged, there’s an opportunity for Australia to put more miles in…
The election to determine the new Pakistan Cricket Board chairman will not take place until July 17 with the High Court of Balochistan issuing a stay order against it. The Court was hearing a case which claimed the governing board of the PCB, which plays a big role in selecting the new chair, was formed in violation of the 2014 constitution. The Court did not hear the PCB’s arguments and…
Cameron Bancroft has made a bold move in the BBL leaving two-time reigning champions Perth Scorchers to join former Australia Test opening partner David Warner at Sydney Thunder on a three-year deal. Scorchers have also lost legspinner Peter Hatzoglou who has signed with Hobart Hurricanes despite being a key part of the Scorchers squad in their back-to-back titles. Bancroft was a vital cog in the Scorchers’ title last year having…
The leadership of the ECB has issued an unreserved apology to “anyone who has ever been excluded from cricket or made to feel like they don’t belong”, and has promised to “use this moment to reset cricket”, in the wake of the hard-hitting findings of the long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report, published on Tuesday. The 317-page report, titled “Holding Up A Mirror To Cricket”, features evidence…
The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) has recommended the ECB oversees “a fundamental overhaul” to the pay structure of women’s cricket in England and Wales. As part of the 317-page report published on Tuesday, the ICEC highlighted the disparity in the amounts paid to male and female professionals as an area to address. Its recommendations include equal pay at domestic level by 2029 and international level by 2030,…
The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) were “alarmed” by the “truly appalling” fact that England Women have never played a Test match at Lord’s, making the damning assertion that: “The ‘home of cricket’ is still a home principally for men.” In a 317-page report published on Tuesday, the ICEC highlighted the “public function” of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the private members’ club which owns Lord’s and said that…
The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket’s (ICEC) long-awaited report into the structural inequalities across race, gender and class in cricket in England and Wales was finally published on Tuesday. The commission, announced in March 2021, has relied on evidence from over 4000 respondents across the game to produce a 317-page report, “Holding Up a Mirror to Cricket”. The report ends with 44 recommendations to “transform the game’s culture and,…
Glamorgan 242 and 46 for 0 lead Sussex 203 (Hudson-Prentice 59, Harris 3-38, Swepson 3-52) by 85 runs Glamorgan’s bowlers fought their way back into this game, dismissing Sussex for 203 as the home side finished with a lead of 85 and 10 second-innings wickets standing A first-innings lead of 39 could be crucial in a low-scoring contest. Australian leg spinner Mitch Swepson took the last two wickets in two…
Lancashire 274 and 113 for 4 lead Surrey 360 (Abbott 87*, Jacks 64, Curran 52, Worrall 51) by 27 runs An unexpected last-wicket stand of 130 between Sean Abbott and Dan Worrall and some aggressive bowling by their seamers helped to put first division leaders Surrey in a good position against Lancashire at the Kia Oval. Abbott and No.11 Worrall both made entertaining half-centuries as Surrey scored 360 to establish…