The past week has been unlike any other for 20-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy. The Andhra allrounder made an unbeaten eight-ball 14 when Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings four nights ago. But on Tuesday, he played a bigger role – hitting a 37-ball 64 that lifted a floundering Sunrisers innings from 64 for 4 to 182 for 9, which proved to be match-changing. It wasn’t just his batting contribution that…
No result South Africa women 270 for 6 (Brits 116, Ranasinghe 2-42, Dilhari 2-47) vs Sri Lanka women 23 for no loss Tazmin Brits‘ second ODI century was scored in vain as the first ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka was washed out in East London. After a delayed start from a wet outfield, Sri Lanka were set a target of 271 but only faced 6.5 overs before rain…
Sunrisers Hyderabad 182 for 9 (Reddy 64, Samad 25, Arshdeep 4-29, Harshal 2-30) beat Punjab Kings 180 for 6 (Shashank 46*, Ashutosh 33*, Bhuvneshwar 2-32) by two runs Sunrisers Hyderabad dropped three catches of Ashutosh Sharma in the final over of the 183-run chase. Two of them went over the ropes for a six each. The third drop brought Shashank Singh on strike. But by then, only one delivery remained,…
CWI has appointed three women to the board as independent directors, for a one-year period ending in March 2025. Diann Campbell and Louise Victor-Frederick have joined as new appointees, while Debra Coryat-Patton, who served in the role from 2019 to 2021, returns. Campell is a distinguished Jamaican cricket administrator with nearly three decades of experience. A board release said that “her expertise in cricket administration, corporate governance, and organisational development…
Lancashire have announced the signing of Australia spinner Chris Green for the Vitality Blast. Green will replace Nathan Lyon in Lancashire’s plans after Cricket Australia revoked clearance for Lyon to play white-ball cricket during his spell in England. Green, 30, made his name as a T20 specialist adept at bowling with the new ball – although he made a first-class debut in 2022 and has played for New South Wales…
Match Details Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Gujarat Titans (GT)Jaipur, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big Picture: Can Rashid stop Royals from making it 5/5? The only unbeaten side in the competition, Rajasthan Royals have both batting and bowling going right for them. But can Rashid Khan pose a threat to the table toppers’ unbeaten streak? It’s been a difficult start to the season for the legspinner, with five wickets in five…
Sunrisers Hyderabad have called up Sri Lanka wristspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as the replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga. Hasaranga was officially ruled out of IPL 2024 on Saturday owing to chronic pain in his heel that initially delayed his arrival for the tournament. The 22-year-old Viyaskanth represented Sri Lanka at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou in one T20I and impressed with eight wickets in four outings for MI Emirates…
Somerset are set to pick Shoaib Bashir for their second match of the County Championship season after he was left out in the opening round last week. The club announced the signing of Migael Pretorius, the South African seamer, on Tuesday but have hinted that they will include Bashir when they face Surrey on Friday. “He would have been handy today,” Lewis Gregory, Somerset’s captain, said of Bashir after the…
Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim have been called up for the first time since 2020 and 2023 respectively as Pakistan announced their squad for New Zealand’s visit for five T20Is later this month. In the first squad since the PCB announced a selection panel without a chief selector, Pakistan also called up Usman Khan, who formally switched allegiances from the UAE to Pakistan earlier this month. The selectors have also…
Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton will host New Zealand’s three-match Test series against England in late 2024, with NZC confirming the dates ahead of the rest of the home schedule due to the local interest and expected demand from visiting supporters. The first Test will begin at Hagley Oval on November 28 followed by the second at the Basin Reserve from December 6 and the third at Seddon Park from December…