Steven Smith has had a cortisone injection to help him overcome the wrist tendon injury he suffered during the Ashes and is hopeful of being able to play pain-free during the World Cup. He had initially worn a splint but that did not solve the problem so he resorted to the injection and was able to return to batting in the nets last week ahead of flying to India for…
Sunrisers 126 for 4 (Gardner 30*, Miller 20*, Hall 2-36) beat Northern Diamonds 114 for 6 (Heath 37, Gray 2-24) by six wickets (DLS method) The Northern Diamonds’ title defence in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy is over – their fate sealed during a thrilling final-day group defeat against Sunrisers at Durham. The Diamonds needed to beat the Sunrisers – also eliminated today – at the Seat Unique Riverside to…
Leicestershire 267 for 7 (Swindells 117*, Evans 60) beat Hampshire 265 for 8 (Dawson 57, Prest 51) by two wickets Leicestershire produced a stunning performance to win the Metro Bank One-Day Cup final, coming back from the brink of ruin after being reduced to 19 for 4 by Hampshire to triumph by two runs off the very last ball. The scale of this achievement has many strands. This is the…
South East Stars 283 for 7 (Smith 97, Chathli 61) Central Sparks 131 (Davidson-Richards 3-20, McDonald-Gay 3-27) by 152 runs South East Stars secured qualification in the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy in the most emphatic style with a 152-run victory over Central Sparks in a winner-takes-all clash at Edgbaston. Stars captain Bryony Smith led from the front with a blistering 97 from 81 balls, with ten fours, three sixes, and supported…
Thunder xxx (Threlkeld 107*, Dattani 82) beat Western Storm 250 for 7 (Smale 56, Luff 54, Corney 53, Bell 3-30, Heap 3-39) by five wickets Thunder ended their Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy campaign with a five-wicket victory against Western Storm in an entertaining and spirited game at Emirates Old Trafford. Half-centuries from Emma Corney, Sophia Smale and skipper Sophie Luff led Storm to 250 for 7 with Thunder spin duo…
Jos Buttler has admitted that Jason Roy, and maybe even Joe Root, could be added to the ODI squad to face Ireland next week, as England seek to give their senior players as many chances as possible to find form ahead of the World Cup, after a series win over New Zealand that posed almost as many questions as answers. England’s 3-1 victory was notable for the displays of Dawid…
Southern Vipers 288 (Bouchier 64, Elwiss 64, Windsor 52, Ballinger 4-58) beat The Blaze 162 (Kelly 56, Taylor 3-15) by 126 runs Southern Vipers won by 126 runs to send them through to next week’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final, pipping The Blaze, who had led the table all season in a winner-takes-all final game of the group stages at Loughborough. The South Coast team entered the last game, knowing…
Senior players Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah have been named in the 15-member Bangladesh squad for the first two of the three upcoming ODIs against New Zealand on September 21 and 23 in Dhaka. But Bangladesh will be without captain Shakib Al Hasan, who has been rested alongside Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. Ebadot Hossain also missed out – he is also out of…
Sri Lanka are the team you want to love, and why not? In 16 men’s Asia Cups – across ODIs and T20Is – they have made 12 finals and won six. They might not have the big guns of the past like Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene or Muttiah Muralidaran, but in Dasun Shanaka, they have a captain whom the fans love, and who has led a turnaround in terms of…
Big picture: Watch out for spin and rain The continent’s crown jewel is on the line, but the two teams fighting for it come into the final with different motivations. India have not lifted any multi-team trophy since their Asia Cup win in 2018, and are desperate to know how that feels. Sri Lanka, ODI ranking No. 8, want to drill it in that despite making the ODI World Cup…