Month: March 2024

Western Australia 310 (Goodwin 115, Whiteman 79, Bartlett 5-64) and 16 for 0 lead Queensland 170 (Wildermuth 41, Rocchiccioli 4-54) by 156 runs Western Australia’s bid for a hat-trick of Sheffield Shield titles was back on track after producing a sizzling bowling display against Queensland at the WACA Ground. In reply to WA’s competitive 310, Queensland were skittled for 170 in 54.5 overs in overcast and windy conditions on Saturday….

New South Wales 126 for 2 (Hughes 71*) trail South Australia 287 (Manenti 71, Kelly 54, McSweeney 53) by 161 runs New South Wales will need to go into overdrive in order to keep their finals hopes alive after rain and bad light affected day two of their Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia in Sydney. Only 48.2 overs were bowled on Saturday. NSW (30.82 points) sit fourth on the…

Victoria 106 (Bell 4-21) and 18 for 0 need 424 more runs to beat Tasmania 240 and 307 (Webster 167*) Beau Webster plundered a magnificent century amid a record-breaking final-wicket stand to put Tasmania in the box seat for victory in their top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria. It left Victoria chasing a whopping 442 for victory at a bowler-friendly Blundstone Arena. Webster was the hero on Saturday, cracking an…

Lyon said he would not have any cheeky words with Australia’s batters after top-scoring with 41 as the visitors collapsed for 164 at the Basin Reserve and bring New Zealand back into the game from a vulnerable position. “No. That’s the second time I’ve done it in my career,” Lyon said. “And let’s hope it’s the last.” But there is a case to be made that some soul-searching should be…

Lunch Australia 383 and 113 for 4 (Green 17*, Head 24*) lead New Zealand Nathan Lyon fell short of a maiden Test half-century, but Australia’s lead grew past 300 after Cameron Green held firm and Travis Head counterattacked to thwart New Zealand’s attempts at a comeback early on day three at Basin Reserve. In windy and overcast conditions, Usman Khawaja was also dismissed for 28, but Australia remained in control…

Bashir and Tom Hartley have thrived out in India despite limited grounding in the county game and McCullum said earlier this week that it would “slightly mad” if they did not get increased opportunities during the coming season. While McCullum suggested he would like to see Bashir and Jack Leach bowling in tandem at Somerset, Jason Kerr said that situation was unlikely for the start of the County Championship in…

Mystery spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and left-arm spin-bowling allrounder Nangeyalia Kharote have broken into the Afghanistan senior side for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland in Sharjah. Both Kharote and Ghazanfar had played for Afghanistan in the Under-19 World Cup. “Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman continue to recover from their respective injuries and are unavailable for selection,” ACB chief selector Ahmad Shah Sulimankhil said in a statement. “However, we…

Fortune Barishal 157 for 4 (Mayers 46, Tamim 39, Moeen 2-28, Mustafizur 2-31) beat Comilla Victorians 154 for 6 (Ankon 38, Russell 27*, Fuller 2-43) by six wickets Fortune Barishal lifted their maiden BPL trophy high above the Mirpur din, getting the better of powerhouse Comilla Victorians by a comprehensive six-wicket margin. Barishal’s bowling gave them a huge advantage before captain Tamim Iqbal and Kyle Mayers helped them chase down…

Under Klusener, Guyana Amazon Warriors won their maiden CPL title last year. Klusener will reunite with West Indies sensation Shamar Joseph in the IPL – they had previously worked together at Amazon Warriors in the CPL. Joseph had joined Super Giants as Mark Wood’s replacement. Source: ESPN Crickinfo

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie is glad to finally have the “monkey off their backs” and is hopeful Ireland’s maiden Test win will “inspire people back home to want to be Test match cricketers”. Seven years since first making their Test debut and in their eighth attempt, Ireland finally got their first win in the longest format of the game getting the better of Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi….