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Reece Topley has been added to the Sydney Thunder squad for the first half of BBL|14 Sydney Thunder have added experience to their pace attack for KFC BBL|15 with the signing of Reece Topley as an international replacement player. The England quick will be part of the Thunder squad in place of Lockie Ferguson during the first half of the tournament while the New Zealander carries out his commitments in the ILT20. Ferguson will lead the Desert Vipers in the United Arab Emirates-based league, with his team to play their final regular-season match on December 27, with the final scheduled…
Captain Ben Stokes says England have no fear of the ‘Gabbatoir’ as he urged his players to keep having fun off the field in Australia despite the intense media scrutiny.England have only won two Ashes Tests in Brisbane in their last 20 attempts, with their most recent outing at The Gabba a nine-wicket drubbing in 2021 at the start of a series they went on to lose 4-0. Speaking ahead of the day-nighter in Queensland from Thursday, at which his side will be looking to level the five-match series after their two-day defeat in Perth, Stokes also told his squad…
The Pakistan Super League will look for potential franchise owners in a Roadshow at Lords in London on December 7, it announced on Tuesday. The league is set to expand from six to eight teams from it’s next edition with an auction to determine the owners of the two new sides. “The HBL PSL Roadshow is expected to draw a diverse audience of business leaders, potential franchise owners and cricket supporters eager to engage with one of the sport’s most dynamic and fast-growing leagues,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said. “As the league prepares for expansion with the addition of two…
Perth captain Sophie Devine smashed 40 runs and grabbed four wickets in the Scorchers’ comfortable 30-run WBBL win against the Melbourne Renegades. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades | WBBL|11 A devastating all-round performance from captain Sophie Devine has powered the Perth Scorchers to a crucial 30-run smashing of the Melbourne Renegades. After top-scoring with a breezy 40 in the Scorchers’ 5-184, Devine backed it up with the ball by snaring 4-25 as the Renegades limped to 9-154. The Renegades’ chase started in horrible fashion at 2-2, then 4-34, ensuring they were already out of contention and Perth would celebrate in…
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Tuesday ruled himself out of this month’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auction to all but end a 13-year journey in the lucrative T20 tournament. The 37-year-old joined Punjab Kings for $467,000 ahead of the previous edition but disappointed with 48 runs and four wickets in seven matches, before a finger injury. The auction for the 2026 edition is scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi. “After many unforgettable seasons in the IPL I’ve decided not to put my name into the auction this year,” Maxwell wrote on social media. “It’s a big call and one…
Pakistan men’s T20I squad will travel to Sri Lanka next month to feature in a three-match T20I series as part of their preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. All three matches will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS) in Dambulla on January 7, 9 and 11. The tour will provide the side with valuable match practice ahead of next year’s global event being staged from February 7 to March 8, where Pakistan are placed in Group ‘A’and will play all their fixtures in Colombo. The…
England batter Heather Knight will skip The Hundred in a playing capacity in 2026 and instead take up a role as general manager of London Spirit’s women’s team.Knight will work closely with Spirit’s director of cricket Mo Bobat, with her remit including offering technical support to coaching staff. The former England captain skippered Spirit to The Hundred title in 2024 but missed the 2025 edition through injury, during which time she had a role as mentor and coach at the Lord’s-based side. Knight will continue to play for England – the next big tournament is the home T20 World Cup…
Pakistan’s renewed dominance of squash was cemented in the latest global rankings as former world junior champion Hamza Khan reached a career high ranking of 86, while compatriots Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan also improved their standings. Hamza jumped 14 spots in the PSA World Rankings to reach the career milsetone on December 1. The 20-year-old was something of a globe-trotter this year as he competed across Australia and Spain over the summer, then France in November, before returning to Pakistan. He reached the quarter-finals of the Swarmer South Australian Open in May before clinching the Northern Star Resources Golden…
Former England cricketer Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, his family have announced.Smith played 62 Test matches and 71 one-day internationals for England spanning 1988 to 1996. He was part of the team that finished as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, 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 your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at…
Australia’s bowling brigade are banking on the plans that foiled England in the Ashes opener to outwit the brash Bazballers under lights in Brisbane this week. Scott Boland owned his unusual “off day” to begin the series in Perth as the Aussie pace attack’s super-sub says his side will hardly deviate from the strategy that sparked the visitors’ second-innings implosion. Bowling on day two, the home side’s quicks reverted to a wider line and shorter length attempting to play on the egos of England’s aggressive batters. The play unfolded as the hosts drew it up, Boland taking three of the…