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Luke Ronchi replaces Cameron White as Melbourne Renegades men’s coach after he jumped ship to the Stars Dual Australia and New Zealand international Luke Ronchi will coach Melbourne Renegades men’s team in KFC BBL|16, the club has confirmed. Ronchi’s appointment fills the void left by Cameron White’s defection to crosstown rivals Melbourne Stars, where he replaced Peter Moores as their men’s head coach. Moores will stay on at the Stars this season in a director of coaching position.Having moved quickly into coaching when his international playing career ended in 2017, Ronchi has held an assistant role with New Zealand’s men’s…

Joe Root bails England out of trouble. Sound familiar?Root, his country’s all-time leading run-scorer across both Test and ODI cricket, is no stranger to coming to the crease with his side in strife and did so again against India in Cardiff on Thursday before going on to hit a victory-securing 99 not out from 133 balls. Root strode out with England 0-1 one delivery into a chase of 234 on a tricky surface after Ben Duckett had been nicked off by Indian magician Jasprit Bumrah for a golden duck. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky…

Hosts ensure third ODI will be a decider after in-form veteran’s superb guiding hand Joe Root has finished unbeaten on 99 as England claimed a four-wicket win over India in Cardiff to level their ODI series. Root was denied his 21st ODI century having made batting look easy after others had both struggled and flattered to deceive, but celebrated Gus Atkinson’s match-winning boundary as if he had claimed his extra run. The Yorkshireman was not out 76 in India’s opening win at Edgbaston on Tuesday and he again fell short of three figures as England chased down a modest target…

Joe Root notched a stunning 99no to deliver again for his country as England secured a thrilling four-wicket win to level the one-day international series against India at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.The sparkling innings of Virat Kohli (65 off 66) and Shreyas Iyer (66 off 71) were not enough to fight off a blistering pace attack that took seven Indian wickets for just 55 runs, with Jofra Archer (3-47) and Gus Atkinson (3-50) starring for an England side that struggled without enough seamers in their series-opening loss at Edgbaston. The composed Root, though, settled England’s nerves after they fell to…

Australia star slams 40-ball century as records tumble in high-scoring MLC eliminator Steve Smith has inspired Washington Freedom to the highest successful run chase in T20 history to keep his side’s Major League Cricket title hopes alive. Smith blazed nine sixes in the fastest century of his career in any format, coming from just 40 balls as the Ricky Ponting-coached Freedom overhauled MI New York’s 9-266 in a canter, reaching 4-270 with eight balls to spare at the Oakland Coliseum. The innings eclipsed Punjab Kings’ 265 from earlier this year as the highest successful chase in all men’s T20 cricket.…

Changes made to formats of next year’s men’s World Cup in southern Africa and 2028 T20 tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand The International Cricket Council has revamped the format for men’s World Cups, adding a cut-throat preliminary round and expanding the round-robin stage for the 50-over event, while also tinkering with the T20 set-up. The structure of the ICC’s flagship global tournaments was a major topic of debate at the recent board meeting in Edinburgh, with changes made to the men’s 50-over showpiece in southern Africa next year as well as the next T20 World Cup in 2028…

Decorated Sydney Sixers captain not offered new deal, announces retirement from Australian cricket ‘I belonged’: Henriques reflects on cricket’s impact after calling time Moises Henriques, the most capped cricketer in Australian domestic history, has today announced his NSW and Sydney Sixers retirement. After calling time on his 131-game first-class career more than a year ago, Henriques played five matches during the Blues’ triumphant One-Day Cup campaign last season and led the Sixers to the BBL|15 Final. The 39-year-old was not offered a contract for the coming KFC BBL|16 season and had undergone back surgery in February. “I had interest from…

Qualification pathway revised for 2028 The ICC has also confirmed an updated qualification pathway for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028. Scotland will progress directly to the Europe Regional Final, recognising the exceptional circumstances surrounding its participation in the 2026 tournament. Scotland made their way to the 2026 event after Bangladesh pulled out from the tournament. The remaining teams that featured at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 but did not secure automatic qualification for 2028 will advance directly to the Global Qualifier. These are: Canada, Italy, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, United Arab Emirates and United States. The…

The ICC has announced revamped structures for its two men’s World Cup tournaments, including the creation of new ‘Super Series’ and ‘Super Seven’ rounds at next year’s 50-over tournament.World cricket’s governing body says the changes, which were approved at its annual board meetings in Edinburgh, are designed “to elevate competitiveness and consequence” of its men’s flagship global events. The first change will come into force at the 2027 Cricket World Cup, which is being co-hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe in October-November next year. While the tournament will feature 14 teams as previously planned, the three lowest-ranked sides will…

Teams which have already Qualified – 12 teams have already secured their spots for the 2028 tournament based on their performance in the 2026 T20 World Cup and team rankings: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Zimbabwe. The Global Qualifier – The remaining eight spots at the 2028 T20 World Cup will be filled through a 16-team Global Qualifier competition. Eight teams that competed in the 2026 edition but did not earn automatic qualification will advance directly to a 16-team Global Qualifier. These are: Canada, Italy, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman,…