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Sophie Molineux says Australia will take plenty of lessons out of their T20I series defeat to India ahead of the World Cup, but first, it will be crucial to park the disappointment and move on quickly to the ODI format. Australia’s new T20I era under skipper Molineux started in inauspicious fashion, with the 1-2 result their first series loss in any format on home soil since November 2017. It has left them with plenty of questions ahead of the T20 World Cup in June, but more immediately, they will go into the ODI leg of the multi-format series trailing 2-4…
The T20 World Cup Super 8s began in frustrating fashion with Pakistan’s game against New Zealand in Colombo washed out without a ball bowled.Persistent rain kept the players from the field after Pakistan had won the toss and elected to bat, with the sides taking a point each from Saturday’s abandonment at R Premadasa Stadium. Pakistan and New Zealand – who each recorded three wins and one defeat during round one of the World Cup – are alongside England and Sri Lanka in Group 2, with India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe comprising Group 1. Seedings for the Super…
England fought back with the ball after a limp effort with the bat as they began their T20 World Cup Super 8s campaign with a 51-run victory over Sri Lanka after skittling their opponents for 95.Sri Lanka imploded to 34-5 in the powerplay chasing 147 with part-time spinner Will Jacks taking three wickets – including two in as many deliveries in the fourth over – and Jofra Archer’s two wickets including that of in-form opener Pathum Nissanka (9 off 8). The home side were ultimately rolled in 16.4 overs, with Dushan Hemantha (5) out hit wicket and Dasun Shanaka (30…
On Wednesday, India wrapped up their group stage with a dominant win over Netherlands, taking their winning streak at T20 World Cups to 12. Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes the two-time champions, who have an embarrassment of riches in the line-up, may have found their best XI. He believes India will continue with the team that got the better of the Dutch when they begin the Super Eight phase against South Africa on Sunday, February 22. “I think it will be pretty much the same side because you’ve got depth, you’ve got all bases covered, you’ve got options, you…
Australia v India | Third T20I An inspired India have rained on Ellyse Perry’s 350th-game parade, securing a comfortable 17-run victory to seal the T20I leg of the multi-format series in Adelaide. After Smriti Mandhana (82 from 55) and Jemimah Rodrigues (59 from 46) helped India post 6-176 – the highest total in women’s T20Is at Adelaide Oval – Shreyanka Patil (3-22) and Sree Charani (3-32) restricted to 9-159 despite a fighting 45-ball 57 from Ashleigh Gardner. Having claimed the T20Is 2-1, India now take a 4-2 lead into the ODI leg of the points-based series, which begins in Brisbane…
NSW smashed Tasmania by seven wickets, and will face off again in the One-Day Cup final Tasmania v New South Wales | One-Day Cup Kurtis Patterson’s scintillating century and Ryan Hadley’s five wickets have powered NSW to a One-Day Cup final berth as they beat Tasmania by seven wickets. With a spot in the competition’s finale on the line, NSW needed to chase down hosts Tasmania’s score of 274 within 40 overs to leapfrog Queensland into second spot. And they were able to do so with ease, as Patterson’s unbeaten 125 from 89 balls helped the Blues to a seven-wicket…
The T20 World Cup starts now for England.That is the message from captain Harry Brook as his side begin their Super 8s campaign against Sri Lanka on Sunday (live on Sky Sports from 9.30am) after a scratchy opening round in which they lost to West Indies and were pushed hard by three Associate nations. England needed a clutch last over from Sam Curran in their opening game to beat Nepal by four runs, while they looked in danger of a shock defeat to debutants Italy in their final group fixture – one which would likely have seen them eliminated -…
Australia have made one change as Ellyse Perry celebrates her 350th international match Grace Harris has returned to Australia’s XI for the third and final T20I at Adelaide Oval, with India to bat first after captain Harmanpreet Kaur won a third successive coin toss. Harris has replaced Nicola Carey in the Australia XI with the powerful Brisbane Heat opener listed at No.8 on the team sheet. Despite losing her third toss from as many outings at Australia skipper, Sophie Molineux said she had planned to bowl first regardless. Australia XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh…
England white-ball captain Harry Brook says it would be “a shame” if Pakistan players were overlooked for this year’s edition of The Hundred.The BBC reported earlier this week that the four Indian-owned teams in the competition – Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds – would not consider signing Pakistan players during March’s auction. Political tensions between India and Pakistan mean no Pakistan players have appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, while few have also played in other franchise leagues with Indian owners. Speaking ahead of England’s T20 World…
A Marnus Labuschange century and Mitchell Swepson’s seven wickets led Queensland to a crushing win Queensland v South Australia | One-Day Cup Mitch Swepson’s seven-wicket haul and Marnus Labuschagne’s century has guided Queensland to a romping 125-run one-day win over South Australia. Batting first, Labuschagne made 126 as the Bulls posted 260 on Saturday at the Gabba. But the story of the day came in South Australia’s reply, as they crashed to 135 all out in just 26.1 overs, with Swepson claiming a brilliant 7-28 from 7.1 overs. SA opener Mackenzie Harvey was the sole South Australian to offer resistance,…