Weather could force changes in XIs as Australia look to level terms with India

Big picture: Expect swingi in Thiruvananthapuram What did the ODI World Cup not give you? Enough last-ball thrillers? Runs from Suryakumar Yadav and Josh Inglis? Wristspinners being carted around? Well, that’s why we have bilaterals… A mere four days after Australia’s World Cup triumph, a bunch of their players stayed back – and others joined them – for a five-match T20I series, which started with a nail-biting game that ended…

November 25, 2023
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Rain-hit Melbourne derby goes to Stars as both sides end lacklustre WBBL campaigns

Melbourne Stars 118 (Sutherland 36, Harmanpreet 2-13, Wareham 2-18) beat Melbourne Renegades 27 for 2 in 5.3 overs (Matthews 17*, Garth 2-2) by eight runs (DLS) Wet weather brought an end to drab WBBL campaigns from both Melbourne sides in Stars’ rain-affected derby win at the MCG on Saturday night. Annabel Sutherland top-scored as Stars were bowled out for 118, and Kim Garth‘s early wickets in Renegades’ run chase gave…

November 25, 2023
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Khawaja, Labuschagne cleared for BBL opening night amid fixture squeeze

Heat confirmed on Friday both Khawaja and Labuschagne would face the Melbourne Stars in the first match of the tournament on December 7. The pair are also some chance to play in the Heat’s second game on December 9 in Adelaide, the same day the Test squad is due to enter camp in Perth. Related Harry Brook withdraws from the BBL Green, Harris, Renshaw, Bancroft named in PM’s XI to…

November 25, 2023
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Hardik Pandya set to move back to Mumbai Indians

Barring any last-minute changes, Hardik Pandya is set to leave Gujarat Titans and return to Mumbai Indians, where he started his IPL career in 2015. ESPNcricinfo has learned the trade is an all-cash deal, with Mumbai paying INR 15 crore ($1.8 million approximately) to Titans to secure Hardik, ahead of the 2024 IPL player auction on December 19. In case the trade goes through, it will possibly be the biggest…

November 24, 2023
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Imad Wasim retires from international cricket

Pakistan allrounder Imad Wasim has retired from international cricket, effective immediately. Imad, who announced his retirement on social media, played 55 ODIs and 66 T20Is for Pakistan as a left-arm spinner and a lower-order batter. He last represented Pakistan in April in a T20I against New Zealand. “In recent days I have been doing a lot of thinking about my international career and I have come to the conclusion that…

November 24, 2023
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'Things have happened quite quickly' – Ravindra is living his dream, and loving it

“Pretty surreal,” Rachin Ravindra says, summing up his two years in international cricket, which was capped by a special ODI World Cup in India, where he scored 543 runs, with three centuries and two half-centuries. “Things have happened quite quickly, and I am very fortunate to be here right now,” he said in Sylhet, where New Zealand are getting ready for a two-Test series against Bangladesh before heading back home…

November 24, 2023
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Penna, Brown step up to secure finals hosting rights for Adelaide Strikers

Adelaide Strikers 106 for 5 (Penna 31, Devine 3-20) beat Perth Scorchers 104 (Brown 3-18, Wellington 2-17, Gibson 2-17) by five wickets Defending champions Adelaide Strikers secured top spot in the WBBL regular season and hosting rights for the final next Saturday, which will be staged at Adelaide Oval, with a comprehensive five-wicket win over Perth Scorchers. The top four is all but set with Strikes (18 points), Scorchers (16),…

November 24, 2023
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Kapp to miss T20Is against Bangladesh; Tryon, Khaka, de Klerk out injured

South Africa have handed T20I call-ups for the first time to Ayanda Hlubi and Eliz-Mari Marx for the three T20I at home against Bangladesh. Marizanne Kapp, playing for Sydney Thunder in the WBBL, has been rested for the T20Is but will return for the ODIs that will follow. Meanwhile, as reported by ESPNcricinfo earlier this month, Laura Wolvaardt has been confirmed as the full-time captain of the team, taking over…

November 24, 2023
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Brisbane Heat make their sixth WBBL final in a row

Brisbane Heat 160 for 8 (Heath 29, Johnson 3-39) beat Sydney Thunder 138 for 9 (Athapaththu 39, Jonassen 4-26) by 22 runs A star turn from spinner Jess Jonassen lifted Brisbane Heat to a 22-run win over Sydney Thunder and into the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) finals. Chasing 160 for 8, Thunder fell short with Jonassen snaring four wickets in Friday’s fixture at Adelaide Oval. Heat’s victory in their…

November 24, 2023
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2023 ODI World Cup shatters viewership records

The 2023 men’s ODI World Cup in India has broken records for in-stadium attendance and broadcast viewership, according to the ICC and its broadcast partners Disney Star. The ICC said a total of 1,250,307 spectators watched the 48 games at the grounds in India, surpassing the previous record of 1,016,420 spectators during the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The 2019 World Cup in England stands third with…

November 24, 2023
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