Young batter Sumaiya Akter and uncapped offspinner Nishita Akter have been named in Bangladesh’s women’s ODI squad for the three-match series against Pakistan, starting next week. Nishita is just 15 years old while Sumiaya, who has featured in one T20I, is 18 and is yet to make an ODI debut. The ODI series is part of the ICC Women’s Championship cycle 2022-25, where Bangladesh occupy the ninth position on the…
Cricket Australia will look to introduce third-umpire technology for all WBBL games next season in a bid to introduce parity between televised and streamed matches. Inconsistencies in officiating were highlighted again on Sunday night when Brisbane Heat power-hitter Mignon du Preez was declared run out in bizarre fashion against Adelaide. With the bails already off, Strikers bowler Amanda-Jade Wellington removed one of the stumps to effect the dismissal. As she…
Nathan Lyon is poised to sign a deal to play a full County Championship season with Lancashire next year where he will team up with long-time rival Jimmy Anderson and has reiterated his desire to continue to play Test cricket until the 2027 Ashes series in England. Lyon is also aiming to play in the BBL for his new club Melbourne Renegades against his old side Sydney Sixers, who he…
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Shami and Bumrah demolish England to make it six out of six for India India 229 (Rohit 87, Suryakumar 49, Willey 3-45) beat England 129 (Shami 4-22,…
Matthew Mott, England’s white-ball coach, has denied suggestions from Eoin Morgan, the team’s former World Cup-winning captain, that an “unsettled” dressing room is the root cause of their desperate form at this year’s event. Speaking in the wake of India’s 100-run victory in Lucknow, which has left England propping up the ten-team table after five comprehensive defeats in six matches, Mott insisted that the squad remained “incredibly tight-knit” and that…
Matthew Mott, England’s head coach, said that he only found out that his side’s place in the 2025 Champions Trophy was in jeopardy midway through the second innings of their 100-run defeat to India in Lucknow, after the ICC confirmed the qualification process earlier on Sunday. The ICC approved the qualification process at a board meeting in November 2021, determining that Pakistan would qualify automatically as hosts and be joined…
India are hoping to get further clarity on Hardik Pandya‘s fitness over the next few days, ahead of their match against Sri Lanka in Mumbai on November 2. Pandya has missed two games – against New Zealand and England – after damaging ligaments in his left ankle, which he fell on awkwardly in the middle of an over during the match against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19. Related Shami…
For the very first time in this World Cup, India had to set a total. And, coming up against England in Lucknow, they were off to a rocky start at 40 for 3 in the 12th over. From there, as per their captain and Player of the Match Rohit Sharma, it was vital for him to use all his experience on a challenging pitch and “bat to the situation”. “It’s…
Having to set a total for the first time in this World Cup, India found themselves in trouble with wickets falling regularly, and scraped to 229 for 9, largely thanks to Rohit Sharma’s 87 on a challenging pitch. But eventually, India pulled off a comfortable win over England, and Jasprit Bumrah feels it was a good challenge for the table-toppers. “It was really good for us because we’ve been fielding…
India 229 for 8 (Rohit 87, Suryakumar 49, Willey 3-45) beat England 129 (Livingstone 27, Shami 4-22, Bumrah 3-32) by 100 runs Mohammed Shami ripped the heart out of England as India defended a modest total in Lucknow to maintain their unbeaten World Cup run and condemn their opponents’ campaign even further. Shami claimed 2 for 4 from three overs inside the first powerplay in a breathtaking spell and Jasprit…