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Pakistan dropped Babar Azam as Sahibzada Farhan eclipsed Virat Kohli’s 12-year-old record but both teams left heartbroken as New Zealand book their spot in the last four New Zealand have been left celebrating in their team hotel as they watched Pakistan fall short in their bold bid to rob them of a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Pakistan needed to conjure up a 65-run victory or better against co-hosts Sri Lanka in Pallekele to qualify ahead of the Black Caps but though they amassed a huge 8-212, headed by a record-breaking ton from Sahibzada Farhan, they ultimately could…
Australia will play six white-ball games in the Caribbean starting next month, but the drought-breaking Test is off the schedule Australia’s preparations for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will continue in the Caribbean next month, with Cricket West Indies confirming the schedule for the series starting on March 19. Australia and the West Indies will meet in three T20Is in St Vincent followed by three ODIs in St Kitts, in what will be the Aussies’ first full tour following the retirement of captain Alyssa Healy. Australia’s tour of the West Indies 2026 First T20I: March 19, Arnos Vale,…
A match between England Lions and Pakistan Shaheens, scheduled for Sunday in Abu Dhabi, has been cancelled after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed.The ECB have said they are “following official advice” as they remain in contact with Government and security experts. Explosions were heard across the Gulf as Iran launched missile attacks throughout the Middle East – Abu Dhabi and Dubai were targeted which led to Dubai International Airport suspending all flights. “The safety and security of our teams and staff is our top priority,” the ECB said…
A match between England Lions and Pakistan Shaheens, scheduled for Sunday in Abu Dhabi, has been cancelled after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed.The ECB have said they are “following official advice” as they remain in contact with Government and security experts. Explosions were heard across the Gulf as Iran launched missile attacks throughout the Middle East – Abu Dhabi and Dubai were targeted which led to Dubai International Airport suspending all flights. “The safety and security of our teams and staff is our top priority,” the ECB said…
A disappointed Salman Agha said his team had “underperformed” after they exited the T20 World Cup on Saturday, but held back from making an “emotional” decision on his future as Pakistan captain. Pakistan were knocked out on net run rate despite beating Sri Lanka in their final Super Eights match in Kandy on Saturday. “We have underperformed in the whole tournament,” Agha told reporters. “We are out of the semis due to our failure in decision-making in pressure situations.” Opener Sahibzada Farhan became the only player to score two hundreds in the same T20 World Cup as Pakistan posted 212-8.…
Pakistan have been eliminated from the T20 world cup despite a five-run victory over already-eliminated Sri Lanka in their Group Two Super Eights match in Pallekele.Pakistan posted 212-8 thanks to a Sahibzada Farhan century and then needed to limit co-hosts Sri Lanka to 147 or fewer in order to reach the semi-finals on net run-rate, but the chasers finished on 207-6, instead sending New Zealand through. Sri Lanka raced to 148 with five overs to go, automatically eliminating the visitors and confirming that both semi-finals will take place in India. Image: Sri Lanka’s captain Dasun Shanaka scored three sixes in…
What to do with Jos Buttler?England’s greatest white-ball batter of all time is having a lousy time right now. His T20 World Cup stats make for harrowing reading. Butler has registered only 62 runs in seven innings at an average of 8.85. All but 15 of those runs came across scores of 26 and 21 against Nepal and West Indies respectively to start the tournament. Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend…
Victoria have locked in hosting rights for the Sheffield Shield final after a dominant season to date Victoria are in the box seat to win their first Sheffield Shield title in seven seasons after securing a home final with two rounds still to play. The Vics have an unassailable 16.38-point lead at the top of the table having taken six wins from their eight matches. While Chris Rogers’ side may be locked in, there is still plenty to play out among the contenders for second spot, with fewer than seven points separating second and fifth. The top two sides after…
Uncapped teenage quick Lucy Hamilton is in the frame for an international debut in Sunday’s third and final one-day international in Hobart, as Australia mull changes to their XI following a cruel run of injuries. Australia lead the multi-format, points-based series 6-4 following Friday night’s dominant win at Bellerive Oval, and if they sweep the 50-over leg on Sunday, they will officially retain the India-Australia series trophy ahead of the Test in Perth. Left-arm quick Hamilton, who was added to the ODI squad following Kim Garth and Ellyse Perry’s quad injuries, has been training with the Australians in Hobart and…
BURIRAM: Marco Bezzecchi set a new track record to finish fastest ahead of defending world champion Marc Marquez in practice for the season-opening Thailand MotoGP on Friday. Aprilia’s Bezzecchi roared round the Buriram course in 1 min 28.526 sec to top the timesheets, 0.421 sec in front of Ducati’s second-placed Marquez. Marquez is launching his bid for a record-equalling eighth world title this weekend after dominating the competition last season. But Bezzecchi proved he will be a force to be reckoned with in a practice session that somehow stayed mostly dry despite ominous dark clouds and rumbles of thunder. The…