Zimbabwe have been knocked out of contention, while Uganda joined Namibia in qualifying for the 2024 men’s T20 World Cup after they beat Rwanda in the last round of matches in the Africa leg of the qualifiers. While Zimbabwe look on course to win their final fixture against Nigeria, it was all over for them once Uganda beat Rwanda. The result meant Zimbabwe’s poor run in World Cup qualifiers continued:…
Big picture – Will India experiment? It has rained runs all through the first three T20Is. Batters have turned bowlers into bowling machines instead and with 123 fours and 65 sixes hit already, expect more of the same as the teams reach Raipur for the fourth T20I. There will be some relief for India knowing Glenn Maxwell has finally left the country after producing yet another stunning performance in Guwahati…
Glenn Phillips was shown on TV applying saliva on the ball during the third day’s play of the Sylhet Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand. The incident took place after the first ball of the 34th over, when Phillips appeared to apply saliva on the ball twice before delivering it. On-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Paul Reiffel, however, didn’t intervene or take any sort of action at the time. When…
South Australia 252 and 49 for 3 (O’Neill 3-27) need 209 more runs to beat Victoria 278 and 231 (Pucovski 65, McAndrew 4-50) Three late blows from Fergus O’Neill had Victoria on the verge of an important Sheffield Shield victory over South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. The Redbacks slumped to 49 for 3 at stumps on day three in pursuit of 258. After taking 5 for 28 in South…
Western Australia 330 (Cartwright 132, Green 96, Sandhu 5-77, Steketee 4-50) lead Queensland 274 for 8 dec by 56 runs Cameron Green made a compelling statement in his quest for a recall to Australia’s Test team with a scintillating Sheffield Shield innings of 96 for Western Australia. Coming in at No. 4, the 24-year-old allrounder struck 15 boundaries, plus a six off Queensland spinner Mitchell Swepson, in an innings that…
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Blake Nikitaras, 7.6 ov), 2-16 (Ryan Hackney, 11.6 ov), 3-26 (Sam Konstas, 15.5 ov), 4-61 (Jason Sangha, 25.1 ov), 5-142 (Moises Henriques, 43.1 ov), 6-142 (Matthew Gilkes, 43.3 ov), 7-170 (Nathan Lyon, 49.4 ov), 8-222 (Jackson Bird, 61.1 ov), 9-223 (Jack Nisbet, 62.2 ov), 10-224 (Chris Tremain, 63.5 ov) Source: ESPN Crickinfo
WA’s Bancroft is again the Sheffield Shield’s top run-scorer after making 945 runs – almost 300 more than the next best – last summer. Despite the 31-year-old’s domestic success, Bancroft was still overlooked for Marcus Harris for a spare batting spot in Australia’s Ashes squad in June. Related Ball-by-ball: how Maxwell conjured another miracle Warner’s Test retirement could lead to batting order reshuffle Mitchell Marsh: ‘Past battling, I’m here to…
Allrounder Georgia Voll believed an aggressive Brisbane Heat were the “perfect team” to upend defending champions Adelaide Strikers despite a gruelling run to the WBBL final. Heat stormed into Saturday’s final at the Adelaide Oval after thrashing Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers on consecutive days at the WACA. After a late season three-game losing streak cost them a top two finish and a home final, Heat on Sunday night embarked…
Lancashire’s chairman believes that it would “make absolute sense” for the Hundred to become a T20 competition from 2025, as English cricket continues to debate the tournament’s future following top-level discussions over the prospect of opening it up to private investment. The ECB have been meeting with counties this month to discuss the Hundred’s future, following a successful third season for the tournament which saw record ticket sales and viewing…
Delhi Bulls 122 for 1 (de Kock 50*, Charles 36, Powell 31*, Wood 1-7) beat Deccan Gladiators 120 for 2 (Kohler-Cadmore 42, Fletcher 34, Naveen 1-28) by nine wickets Delhi Bulls’ top three thrashed their way to the target of 121 in just 8.3 overs, stunning Deccan Gladiators by nine wickets to start their Abu Dhabi T10 season with a victory. Opening batters Quinton de Kock and Johnson Charles bashed…