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After first appointing James Hopes as their new men’s coach, Matthew Mott will take charge of the Sydney Sixers in BBL|16 Matthew Mott will take over as Sydney Sixers men’s head coach, switching from the women’s role for KFC BBL|16. The Sixers had initially appointed James Hopes to lead their men’s side after sacking Greg Shipperd last summer, but the former Australian and Queensland allrounder was released last month to take up the dual Bulls and Brisbane Heat coaching position.There he replaced Johan Botha who resigned after two seasons at the helm despite having another year to run on his…
Aussie batters Phoebe Litchfield and Mitch Marsh made solid contributions on opening night for Sunrisers Leeds Phoebe Litchfield followed up her T20 World Cup final heroics on a strong opening night for the Aussie contingent in England’s Hundred competition as MI London hosted Sunrisers Leeds at The Oval. The 23-year-old batting star registered a sprightly 26-ball 43 as Sunrisers thrashed MI London, chasing down a victory target of 108 with seven wickets and 31 balls to spare to kick off the women’s tournament. Australia men’s T20 captain Mitch Marsh then began his Hundred career with a quickfire 41, but his…
Former England bowler Stuart Broad says he understands Andy Flower’s decision to turn down the England Test job, and is unsure over who the ECB turn to next, pondering whether the role has become “less attractive”.Brendon McCullum was removed as England’s Test head coach after a run of seven defeats in nine and Flower, who led the team to victory in the three Ashes series during his previous spell in charge between 2009 and 2014, quickly emerged as the favourite to replace him. But Flower cited his current coaching commitments with Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru, as well…
MI London began their pursuit of a fourth successive Hundred title with a commanding seven-wicket victory over SunRisers Leeds at The Kia Oval, as the new-look competition got under way.The 2026 edition of The Hundred had a different feel to it with name and kit changes following heavy overseas investment but MI London, formerly known as Oval Invincibles, ensured some things remained constant. Chasing 144 for an opening-night victory, Sam Curran (60no off 39) and Nicholas Pooran (58no off 22) produced a blistering 93-run fourth-wicket partnership as the defending champions weathered the early loss of Will Jacks and Jason Roy…
SunRisers Leeds produced a slick all-round performance to open the 2026 edition of The Hundred with a statement win over MI London at the Kia Oval. MATCH DETAILS MI London (Women) vs Sunrisers Leeds (Women), Match 1, The Hundred Womens MI London (Women) 107/8 (100 balls) Sunrisers Leeds (Women) 109/3 (69 balls) Sunrisers Leeds (Women) won by 7 wickets SCORECARD Phoebe Litchfield, the tournament’s leading run-scorer in 2025, starred with a breezy 43 as SunRisers, who won last year’s competition in their previous guise as Northern Superchargers, eased to a seven-wicket win with 31 balls to spare. After restricting their…
Former England captain Ben Stokes hit a match-winning hundred in his first appearance for Durham following his international retirement.Stokes struck an unbeaten 108 off 123 balls, hitting 10 boundaries and three sixes, and suffered from cramp at the back end of his innings as Durham chased down 257 to beat Derbyshire by five wickets in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. It was Stokes’ 10th List A century, and first for Durham since 2014, coming less than a month after he announced his retirement from England duty during the series-ending Test defeat to New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Twitter This content…
SunRisers Leeds Women kicked off a new era for The Hundred with a seven-wicket win over MI London as two teams who have undergone name changes following heavy overseas investment met at The Kia Oval.Sunrisers, who won the title last year under their Northern Superchargers name, limited MI London, formerly known as Oval Invincibles, to 107-8 once they snapped an opening stand of 57 between Hayley Matthews (33) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (29). The visitors then eased to their target with 31 balls to spare as Australian opener Phoebe Litchfield (43 off 26) bounced back from running out her countrywomen Jess…
A simmering determination to topple India on their home soil could see Australia send players to the subcontinent for first-class games on a September A tour instead of playing ODIs at venues for next year’s World Cup. With the average age of the 13-player squad for next month’s two-Test series against Bangladesh climbing above 33, selection boss George Bailey admitted there are parallel moves in motion to prepare a younger crop for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour beginning in January 2027. “Repeat entries into India” is the buzz phrase for Bailey’s panel which is eager to ensure their emerging players are…
Australia have been handed a huge boost to their bowling attack with the return of Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood to the squad for their two-Test series against Bangladesh.The trio played just three Tests between them during the home Ashes series, with Hazlewood missing from Australia’s Test side since July 2025. Their returns – alongside the selections of seamers Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland – could create a selection headache for Baggy Greens’ head coach Andrew McDonald, with Boland taking 20 wickets in the series against England as Australia won the series 4-1. Image: Josh Hazlewood missed the…
Veteran trio make return to 13-player squad for Bangladesh’s first Test tour of Australia since 2003 Australia are poised to field a full-strength Test side for the first time in a year after captain Pat Cummins, along with Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, were all named to face Bangladesh next month. There was no spot in the 13-player squad for Michael Neser despite his tremendous Ashes efforts with Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon, the trio of star bowlers that played just three Tests between them during their injury-plagued home summer, all returning for the two-match series in Darwin and Mackay. Australia…