Maia Bouchier put her hand to her mouth but she couldn’t conceal the broad, relieved grin for long. Bouchier had reached 92 when she was adjudged not out lbw after attempting to pull a Jess Kerr delivery which struck her low on the back pad, and New Zealand’s bid to overturn the decision was denied on umpire’s call. A maiden century was still on the menu. The moment was a…
The Blaze 318 for 8 (S Bryce 81, Claridge 71, Kelly 52) beat South East Stars 185 (Graham 6-39) by 133 runs (DLS method) The Blaze have beaten the South East Stars by 133 runs (DLS method) in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at Beckenham. The visitors scored a mammoth 318 for 8, their highest List A score, even though the innings was reduced to 44 overs due to rain….
The Blaze 318 for 8 (S Bryce 81, Claridge 71, Kelly 52) beat South East Stars 185 (Graham 6-39) by 133 runs (DLS method) The Blaze have beaten the South East Stars by 133 runs (DLS method) in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at Beckenham. The visitors scored a mammoth 318 for 8, their highest List A score, even though the innings was reduced to 44 overs due to rain….
The BCCI will be awarding the T20 World Cup winning India squad a bonus of INR 125 crore (USD 15 million approx.). Board secretary Jay Shah made the announcement in a post on X, a day after India won a thrilling final against South Africa by seven runs in Barbados. “I am pleased to announce prize money of INR 125 Crores for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20…
Northern Diamonds 242 for 6 (Heath 58*, Marlow 55) beat Central Sparks 239 for 8 (George 52, Perrin 50, Levick 4-46) by four wickets Superb performances from Katie Levick and Bess Heath led Northern Diamonds to a four-wicket win in the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy against Central Sparks at North Marine Road. The pair helped Diamonds to their fifth win in the competition, with Levick taking 4 for 46 and Heath…
Nida Dar has survived a dip in personal form as well as team results to retain the captaincy of Pakistan for the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. There are notable omissions and additions to the team that went winless on their T20I and ODI tour of England last month, with batters Ayesha Zafar and Sadaf Shamas notable absentees. The 15-member squad for the tournament, which will be held in Dambulla in…
South Africa 232 for 2 (Luus 109, Wolvaardt 93*, Harmanpreet 1-24) and 266 (Kapp 74, Luus 65, Rana 8-77) trail India 603 for 6 dec by 105 runs For the second consecutive day, South Africa’s batters showed mental toughness to stay in the game after being put on the back foot by the Indian bowlers in the one-off women’s Test. If Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp fought hard on the…
Ravindra Jadeja has become the third senior cricketer to retire from T20 internationals at the end of India’s triumphant run at the T20 World Cup 2024. Following the announcements from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Jadeja “bid farewell” to the format through a post on his Instagram account. “With a heart full of gratitude, I bid farewell to T20 internationals,” Jadeja wrote a day after India’s win over South Africa…
Toss England chose to vs New Zealand Heather Knight elected to bowl first after winning the toss ahead of the second ODI in Worcester, with her side looking to back up a dominant display in the first game and take the three-match series with one to play. England brought back Kate Cross, who missed the first ODI with an abdominal strain, and Alice Capsey, with Knight indicating that Nat Sciver-Brunt…
England are set to hand the wicketkeeping gloves to debutant Jamie Smith for the first two Tests against West Indies. Both the previous incumbents behind the stumps, Ben Foakes and Jonny Bairstow, were omitted from the 14-man squad, and there was also no place for Jack Leach, Mark Wood or Ollie Robinson as England seek to reboot their Test line-up. With the first Test, starting on July 10 at Lord’s,…