Defending champions Australia will play in UAE for the first time ever on October 5, when they open their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka, the current Asia Cup champions. India, meanwhile, will open their tournament a day earlier, against New Zealand, in Dubai. Apart from India and Australia, two other sides – England and West Indies – will be featuring in a T20I on UAE shores for…
The Blaze 208 (Kelly 40, Lee 4-51) beat Southern Vipers 188 (Southby 36, Prendergast 3-38) beat by 20 runs A stunning team bowling performance kept The Blaze in the hunt to secure a place in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy knockout stage – while Southern Vipers botched their first chance to confirm progression. Marie Kelly‘s 40 headlined a hard-working batting effort to reach 208 on a tough pitch to force…
Thunder 250 for 8 (Smale 76, Morris 54) beat South East Stars 130 (Chathli 54, Cross 6-40) by 120 runs England’s Kate Cross took List A best figures of 6 for 40 as Thunder beat South East Stars by 120 runs in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at Beckenham. Batting first, Thunder made 250 for 8 from their 50 overs, Seren Smale top-scoring with 76 and Fi Morris making 54….
Afghanistan’s ace spinner Rashid Khan is not part of their preliminary 20-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, which will be played in Greater Noida from September 9 to 13. Rashid last featured in a Test match for Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi in March 2021. A statement from the ACB didn’t specify the reason for Rashid’s absence from the squad that will leave for India on August 28…
Central Sparks 297 for 3 (E Jones 130, Freeborn 89*) beat Western Storm 152 (Smale 53, Davis 6-23) by 145 runs Eve Jones scored a brilliant match-winning 130 as Central Sparks posted their highest-ever total in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to comfortably beat Western Storm by 145 runs at Taunton. In scintillating form, the 32-year-old opener plundered 18 fours and a six in an innings spanning 163 balls as…
Sunrisers 189 for 7 (Scrivens 56) beat Northern Diamonds 188 for 9 (Villiers 4-36, Munro 3-25) by three wickets Birthday girl Mady Villiers equalled her career-best with the ball as Sunrisers beat high-flying Northern Diamonds by three wickets at Chelmsford to move third in the standings. Villiers, who turned 26 today produced spin wizardry to take 4 for 36 and with Sophie Munro’s 3 for 25 lending valuable support, Diamonds…
England have handed first white-ball call-ups to Jacob Bethell, Josh Hull and Dan Mousley for next month’s home series against Australia. Brydon Carse returns after serving a three-month suspension for betting breaches, while the uncapped John Turner is also included in both squads. There was no place for veterans Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali or Chris Jordan, all of whom were involved at the T20 World Cup in June, while neither…
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has been fined 10% of his match fee and handed one demerit point for a Level 1 breach of the ICC code of conduct during the Rawalpindi Test against Pakistan. The incident occurred on day five of the Test, when Shakib ran up to bowl and pulled up short when he realised that the batter Mohammad Rizwan was not yet ready to face. Rizwan was…
Match referee Ranjan Madugalle deemed Pakistan six overs short of the target after adjusting for time allowances, according to match referee Ranjan Madugalle. Bangladesh were three overs short. Additionally, players from both teams were fined a percentage of their match fees – Pakistan at 30% and Bangladesh 15%. According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences,…
Less than a month after becoming the advisor to the PCB chairman on cricket affairs, Waqar Younis‘ stint has ended. The former fast bowler and coach has now been recruited as a mentor for one of the five sides in the new domestic competitions the PCB is introducing this season. Waqar was slated to become the board’s cricket supremo, a role created to take the burden of cricketing decisions away…