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England are one victory away from finally winning another one-day international series away from home.Not since a 2-1 success in Bangladesh in March 2023 have they lifted a 50-over trophy on their travels, with four series defeats on the trot since then, plus a horrendous ODI World Cup title defence in India in which they were dumped out in the first round and then the 2025 Champions Trophy when they once again failed to get out the group. The bilateral series struggles have featured a pair of 2-1 losses in the West Indies, plus 3-0 sweeps in India and New…
England are one victory away from finally winning another one-day international series away from home.Not since a 2-1 success in Bangladesh in March 2023 have they lifted a 50-over trophy on their travels, with four series defeats on the trot since then, plus a horrendous ODI World Cup title defence in India in which they were dumped out in the first round and then the 2025 Champions Trophy when they once again failed to get out the group. The bilateral series struggles have featured a pair of 2-1 losses in the West Indies, plus 3-0 sweeps in India and New…
A sixth title in 15 seasons underlines Perth’s standing as kings of the Bash – and they have no plans to slow down The Final: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | BBL|15 Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner doesn’t see his team’s BBL dominance ending any time soon, and has revealed paceman Joel Paris was almost selected “on one leg” for their latest triumphant title decider. The Scorchers sealed a record-extending sixth title on Sunday when they crushed the Sydney Sixers by six wickets with 15 balls to spare in front of 55,018 fans at Optus Stadium. The jubilant Perth Scorchers…
Four wins from four matches now as Australia’s quicks did serious damage once again Australia’s bowlers have fired again at the Under 19 World Cup, bowling out South Africa for 118 on route to a comprehensive six-wicket victory. New ball pairing Charles Lachmund (3-29) and Will Byrom (2-16) blasted out the Proteas’ top order after captain Oliver Peake won the toss and chose to bowl at the Namibia Cricket Ground. A horror Powerplay saw the South Africans lose 4-37, with in-form batter and top-scorer Jason Rowles gone for six in the seventh over.From there, SA couldn’t recover, with only three…
English left-armer earns player-of-the-final honours after bamboozling the Sixers with his off-pace deliveries Every ball: World of Payne for Sixers after off-pace masterclass David Payne quipped he may need to ‘shorten his run up’ after his unplayable off-cutters powered Perth Scorchers to the top of the Big Bash once again. The English fast bowler was crowned player of the KFC BBL|15 Final for his 3-18 (4) that led the way in rolling Sydney Sixers for 132 in Sunday’s decider. It was a total that proved no match of the Scorchers’ powerful batting line-up as internationals Mitch Marsh (44) and Finn…
Joe Root has backed Harry Brook to do “wonderful things” as England white-ball captain after his nightclub scuffle, while describing under-pressure Brendon McCullum as “one of the best coaches I’ve worked with” who has “improved my game tenfold”.Brook apologised to team-mates at the start of the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka, after news emerged on the final day of the 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia that he had been involved in an altercation with a bouncer the night before an ODI in New Zealand last November. The 26-year-old and Root shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 81 as England won Saturday’s…
Steve Smith fired only briefly with the bat and then became frustrated at playing in the rain as Sydney Sixers lost to now six-time Big Bash League champions Perth Scorchers by six wickets in Sunday’s final at Optus Stadium.Smith made 24 off 13 balls for four-time champions Sixers – the team’s joint highest score in their under-par 132 all out – hitting three fours and a six before falling lbw to Jhye Richardson (3-32). Scorchers knocked off their target with 15 balls to spare at their home ground – Mitchell Marsh (44 off 43) belting the first ball of the…
A downpour ensured the bat flip was delayed by 20 minutes Joel Paris has fallen short in his bid to prove his fitness for tonight’s KFC BBL|15 Final with both Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers naming unchanged XIs as they battle it out for this season’s title. Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner won the bat flip and, in keeping with every game except one this season, opted to bowl despite both teams qualifying for the decider at Optus Stadium by winning their respective finals matches batting first. It was just the third time all season Turner has won the flip. A…
Seven potential Test debutants included in India’s squad for the pink-ball match in Perth Pratika Rawal has been named in an India squad for the first time since her horror World Cup-ending ankle injury, and is one of seven uncapped players named for the day-night Test at the WACA Ground in March. India on Saturday revealed a 15-strong squad for the match against Australia, which will be held from March 6-9 as the finale to the multi-format series which starts with the shortest format from February 15.They had already confirmed their squads for the three T20Is and three ODIs earlier…
Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner says his team faces a difficult decision on Joel Paris as the team attempts to win BBL title No.6 The Perth Scorchers are set to make a last-minute call on Joel Paris as the left-arm paceman makes a desperate late bid to prove his fitness for Sunday’s BBL final against the Sydney Sixers. Paris hasn’t played since injuring his groin in the four-wicket loss to the Melbourne Renegades on January 7.The 33-year-old took 11 wickets at an average of 16.72 across the first seven games of the tournament, and the Scorchers view Paris as an…