Queensland 96 for 2 (Khawaja 58) trail New South Wales 239 by 143 runs Usman Khawaja‘s half-century provided the highlight of a rain-affected second day in the Sheffield Shield clash between Queensland and New South Wales at Cricket Central in Sydney. Test opener Khawaja appeared immune to the form struggles plaguing those vying to partner him at the top for the Border-Gavaskar trophy, helping Queensland make headway in reply to…
Hobart Hurricanes 176 for 3 (Wyatt-Hodge 62) beat Brisbane Heat 173 for 5 (G Harris 75, Rodrigues 45) A knock of 75 from Grace Harris, who opened for Australia at the recent World Cup when Alyssa Healy was injured, lifted Heat to a total of 173 for 5 at Melbourne’s Junction Oval on Saturday. It looked to be a competitive target but Hurricanes, having put down four catches, quickly seized…
Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood said Babar Azam‘s “break” from the Test squad will end up benefitting rather than harming him. Babar was omitted from the Pakistan squad for the last two Tests against England, which Pakistan won to claim the series 2-1, after a prolonged lean patch. “I think he’s one of the best batsmen in the world. I’m nobody to [say he doesn’t have] a future,” Masood told…
The BCB named Najmul Hossain Shanto as the Bangladesh captain for the three ODIs against Afghanistan in Sharjah next week. The announcement follows the discussion between Shanto and BCB president Faruque Ahmed on Thursday evening after the Chattogram Test, as Shanto had informed the board of his reluctance to continue as Bangladesh’s all-format captain. BCB however hasn’t announced the squads for the West Indies tour later in November where Bangladesh…
England’s loss to the West Indies was a twelfth ODI defeat in 18 matches since the start of the 2023 World Cup and gave a brutal reality check to a new-look eleven that included four debutants. On a tacky surface, England were bowled out for 209, before putting on an encouraging, but ultimately fruitless display with the ball as Windies opener Evin Lewis let loose for 94 off 69 balls….
Darren Gough has emerged as the leading contender to take over as head coach of Lahore Qalandars in the PSL after being appointed head coach of Qalandars in the Global Super League (GSL), which starts in Guyana on November 26. The appointment is understood to be a prelude to a more permanent role in Qalandars’ stock competition: the PSL. Aaqib Javed, who served as head coach and director of cricket…
South Australia 286 for 9 (Hunt 62, Scott 53, Siddle 3-44) vs Victoria Former Test paceman Peter Siddle has again proven age is no barrier as the 39-year-old ensured a weakened Victoria remains well placed after day one of their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia. Wickets fell at regular intervals throughout the second and third sessions as South Australia ended the day 286 for 9 after being given first…
Tasmania 302 for 7 (Owen 83, Jewell 61, Paris 4-38) vs Western Australia Half centuries from Caleb Jewell and Mitchell Owen have kept Tasmania’s first innings on track in their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia. Tasmania, who lost to WA just a fortnight ago by six wickets in a Shield final rematch in Perth, ended day one 302 for 7 at Bellerive Oval. A run-a-ball 83 from No. 7…
Sydney Thunder 212 for 5 (Voll 92, Litchfield 49) beat Adelaide Strikers 148 (Mack 51, Bates 4-21, Ismail 3-18) by 64 runs Sydney Thunder recruit Georgia Voll has enjoyed the red-letter day of her career, leading her side to their biggest win with a 64-run smashing of Adelaide. In a record-breaking blitz at North Sydney Oval, Voll’s 92 from 55 balls helped Thunder smash their highest total – 212 for…
Queensland 36 for 0 trail New South Wales 239 (Patterson 91, Edwards 88, Lovell 3-13, Straker 3-69) by 203 runs Kurtis Patterson made his highest first-class score in two years on his return to the New South Wales side as he and Jack Edwards engineered a recovery against Queensland after the visiting quicks had caused early problems. NSW slumped to 59 for 5 during the morning session as the new…