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Ben Stokes and Joe Root are yet to taste Test success on Australia soil England cricket legend Ian Botham has told Ben Stokes and Joe Root they must find success in Australia to seal their status as all-time greats. Root is already the second highest run-scorer in Test history and Stokes is a double World Cup winner responsible for some of the most remarkable individual performances the country has seen. But neither has tasted victory Down Under, with Root winless in 15 matches and his skipper having nothing to show from 10 attempts. With both men now 34, the next…
World Test champions South Africa have beaten India by 408 runs in the second Test in Guwahati to sweep the series 2-0 South Africa have completed a memorable 2-0 series sweep against India after off-spinner Simon Harmer claimed 6-37 to bowl the Proteas to a comprehensive 408-run victory in the second Test in Guwahati. Chasing an improbable 549, India were all out for 140 in the second session on the final day, with only Ravindra Jadeja (54) offering some resistance with the bat. Aiden Markram took a record nine catches in the match for reigning world Test champions South Africa,…
Beth Mooney is firmly in WBBL mode, but 100 days out from the day-night Test against India, she has thrown her mind forward to the looming challenge The day-night Perth Test match could present Australia with an opportunity to add fresh faces to the national side, batter Beth Mooney says, as they start to turn an eye to the next generation. Australia will meet India in the pink-ball game at the WACA Ground from March 6-9, in the finale to a multi-format series that will also feature three T20Is and three ODIs.The series will have no shortage of feeling after…
Hansie Cronje was the South Africa captain in 2000-01 and Sachin Tendulkar led India the last time South Africa won a Test series in India. But on Wednesday, South Africa clinched its second series win in 25 years in India by beating the hosts by 408 runs. World Test Championship winners South Africa won the opening Test at Kolkata by 30 runs. The visitors bowled out India for 140 on the final day of the contest, with Ravindra Jadeja providing the only resistance for India with 54. Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets for South Africa, while Aiden Markram took…
Hobart are in danger of losing top spot after the Melbourne Stars dominated Wednesday’s WBBL match for a 37-run win Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes | WBBL|11 The Melbourne Stars will carry solid momentum into Saturday’s big WBBL local derby, easily beating top side Hobart by 37 runs. After starting the season with five-straight wins, the Hurricanes have lost their last two and are in danger of ceding top spot to either the Stars or Melbourne Renegades. The third-placed Renegades will host Perth on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s clash against the Stars, who are now second after their third win…
The Renegades’ WBBL title defence is looking solid, but it’s the room for improvement that has the skipper most excited Sophie Molineux has called on the Melbourne Renegades’ batting line-up to find another level as they look to cement their spot in the WBBL|11 top four. The Renegades are second on the table with four wins from six matches and have put themselves in a strong position heading into the business end of the tournament despite only posting one individual 50-plus score so far this season.Georgia Wareham is their current leading run scorer, having hit 164 in six innings at…
Like many cricketers, Lizelle Lee has pencilled in an appearance at the Olympics – but she has a different approach in mind Hobart Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee has her sights set on an eventual return to international cricket – just not in the manner you may expect. The former South Africa batter is set to play her 100th WBBL game on Wednesday and while she’s not looking at calling time on her playing career anytime soon, the 33-year-old does have some ideas about what life could look like when she eventually does.While plying her trade for the Hurricanes and Tasmania,…
The ICC has revealed the schedule for next year’s men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka Australia’s quest for a second men’s T20 World Cup crown will begin in Sri Lanka with the ICC announcing the schedule for the 2026 tournament overnight. Australia have been drawn alongside co-hosts Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Oman in Group B with all the pool’s preliminary matches to be played in Sri Lanka. 2026 men’s T20 World Cup groups Group A: India, USA, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman Group C: England, West Indies,…
England will begin their 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup campaign against Nepal in Mumbai on Sunday February 8 with the fixtures announced for the 10th edition of the tournament, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka.England, champions in 2010 and 2022 and beaten in the semi-finals by India at the previous edition in the Caribbean and the USA in 2024, have also been positioned with debutants Italy, two-time winners West Indies and Bangladesh in Group C. They will play West Indies in Mumbai (February 11) before games against Bangladesh (February 14) and Italy (February 16) in Kolkata. The…
PNG v Netherlands Papua New Guinea registered their second win of the tournament with a thrilling eight-run victory over Netherlands Papua New Guinea won the toss and chose to bat, but an early wicket gave the Netherlands a promising start. PNG, however, recovered strongly and lost only one more wicket for the rest of the innings as they got to 126. Naoani Vare anchored the innings with a well-crafted 45, while Hollan Doriga provided momentum with a quickfire 39 off 27 deliveries. Skipper Brenda Tau also contributed a steady run-a-ball 34. Iris Zwilling and Caroline de Lange picked up a…