Month: August 2024

Warwickshire 288 for 6 (Smith 130*, Rhodes 75) beat Worcestershire 286 for 9 (Libby 112, Pollock 54, Rae 3-54) by four wickets Warwickshire will visit Glamorgan in the Metro Bank One Day semi-finals on Sunday after a dazzling maiden List A century from Kai Smith powered them to four-wicket victory over Worcestershire at Edgbaston. Warwickshire were in deep trouble when, chasing 286, they hit 77 for 5, but Smith, whose…

Lauren Winfield-Hill is in advanced talks to sign a long-term contract with Yorkshire but will consider going out on loan in 2025 in order to play ‘Tier 1’ cricket. It has left several Northern Diamonds players with a difficult decision to make between relocating to Durham (or another Tier 1 county) and staying in Leeds for another season. Hollie Armitage and Danielle Hazell, the Diamonds’ captain and coach, have both…

Gus Atkinson will miss the final of the men’s Hundred after being made unavailable by the ECB ahead of England’s Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Atkinson took 22 wickets in his debut series against West Indies and was named Player of the Series. He has only featured once for Oval Invincibles this year, returning figures of 0 for 28 in 10 balls against Trent Rockets on Wednesday night, and…

Zimbabwe have emerged as one of two options being considered to host the Women’s T20 World Cup this year. The tournament, which is due to start on October 3 and was scheduled for Bangladesh, is likely to be moved after anti-government agitations prompted security concerns. The UAE is the other place being considered, after India ruled themselves out on Thursday. It is understood that a decision is expected to be…

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended indefinitely following a doping violation, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed. Dickwella is understood to have failed a doping test held in line with World Anti-Doping guidelines, during the recently concluded Lanka Premier League, and will be suspended from all forms of cricket while further investigations take place. “The suspension is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice,” stated an…

Australia A (Darke 106*, Mack 68) beat India A (Bist 70, Hasabnis 63, Hancock 2-27, Brown 2-36) by eight wickets Maddy Darke‘s unbeaten 106 along with Katie Mack‘s 68 set up Australia A’s eight-wicket victory over India A in the second one-dayer in Mackay. The openers added 131 as Australia A chased down India A’s 219 with ease to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Having been…

The six SA20 teams have completed their pre-signings and retentions ahead of the third season of the tournament, to be played from January 9 to February 8 next year. With more big-ticket names joining the teams, Graeme Smith, the league commissioner, feels “the hard work that the league and franchises have put in to create a world-class experience has paid off”. Among the stars to have signed up for what…

Sophie Devine will remain with Perth Scorchers in the WBBL for at least another two seasons after completing a pre-draft signing. Devine was retained by Scorchers in last season’s draft, ahead of Marizanne Kapp, when Melbourne Renegades had attempted to secure the New Zealand captain. Related T20 World Cup puts squeeze on WBBL overseas stars ‘The older I get, I’m getting better’ – Kapp glad she was talked out of…

Sydney Thunder have secured Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu‘s services for the next three seasons via a pre-draft signing ahead WBBL 2024-25, which is set to begin on October 27. Athapaththu, who played for Thunder last season as an undrafted player, filled the fourth overseas slot on their roster. She finished the season with a Player-of-the-Tournament performance in Thunder’s fourth-place finish, scoring 552 runs at 42.46 and taking nine wickets….

Birmingham Phoenix 42 for 1 (Duckett 22*) beat Manchester Originals 41 for 5 (Milne 2-8) by nine wickets Birmingham Phoenix will meet Southern Brave in The Hundred Eliminator at The Kia Oval on Saturday after a nine-wicket victory over Manchester Originals. Moeen Ali’s side came out on top in a 30-ball-per-side match at Edgbaston, earning themselves the point they needed after rain delayed the start. Phoenix chased down their target…