India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is all in favour of the points system in multi-format series, saying that it will make things “more challenging”. India’s home series against South Africa begins with the first of three ODIs on Sunday in Bengaluru, following which a one-off Test and three T20Is will be played in Chennai. The points system is not in place for the exchanges. “It’s totally up to BCCI or ICC…
Sri Lanka Women 198 for 4 (Samarawickrama 44*, Hasini 43, Gunaratne 40, Athapaththu 38, Alleyne 2-22, Fletcher 2-31) beat West Indies Women 195 (Matthews 38, Taylor 33, Kumari 3-30, Dilhari 3-41) by six wickets Three-wicket hauls from Sugandika Kumari and Kavisha Dilhari set Sri Lanka up for their first women’s ODI win over West Indies since 2015, the hosts going 1-0 up in the three-match series in Hambantota on Saturday….
The investigators looking into allegations of racist behaviour in Scottish cricket have denied they “exonerated” anyone after referrals that have so far led to a series of “learnings” but no disciplinary action against alleged perpetrators. Two legal firms, Harper Macleod LLP and Bishop Lloyd Jackson Solicitors, and the race inclusion charity Sporting Equals have been investigating over 50 referrals – individual complaints of alleged racist behaviour – over the last…
Could it be the end? Is it over? For Trent Boult, at least, it is. “Speaking on behalf of myself, this will be my last T20 World Cup,” Boult told the media after taking a tone-setting 2 for 7 in what was essentially a dead rubber against Uganda. In T20 World Cup matches all told, his returns are excellent. He has 32 wickets in 17 outings, and an economy rate…
A trial by spin awaits Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024, with them looming as the odd team out in an otherwise all-Asian Super Eight group. Having won their first three games, Mitchell Marsh’s side will progress to the next stage of the tournament whatever happens in Sunday’s clash with Scotland in St Lucia. The main talking point of that match will be the impact it has on England…
Although South Africa topped Group D and are yet to lose a match in the tournament, their last two victories have come off the final ball and their match against Netherlands was decided in the penultimate over. “It’s a little bit closer than we’ve needed it to be,” Shamsi said. All four of their games have been low-scoring, starting with their opener against Sri Lanka, who they bowled out for…
After coming agonisingly close to a historic win and what would have been their first against a Full Member side, Nepal captain Rohit Paudel said more such exposure of playing against some of the top sides in the world should see them on the right side of the result. Nepal were on top of their modest chase of 116 against South Africa for most parts until Tabraiz Shamsi returned to…
Match details Australia vs ScotlandSt Lucia, 8.30pm local time Big Picture England’s thumping win over Oman has ensured against any run-rate shenanigans in this match (and David Warner won’t be opening the bowling). Providing Namibia don’t pull off an upset against England in the hours leading into this game, the equation will be simple: Scotland win and they go through – although a washout would also do. Simple equation, difficult…
Toss New Zealand chose to bowl vs Uganda New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first against Uganda in Tarouba. With this match being played on a fresh pitch, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said he was more comfortable chasing on a track he didn’t know what to expect on. New Zealand did lose chasing against West Indies at this venue several nights ago, however. Uganda made two…
Nepal chose to bowl against South Africa Nepal have won the toss and elected to bowl first in Kingstown as the T20 World Cup 2024 Group D action moves to the Carribean. Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel said he was expecting dew and thus felt the decision to chase would benefit their batters. Aiden Markram said South Africa would have batted first in any case, so as to allow their batters…