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England return to one-day international action again Sri Lanka this week, knowing another poor ODI year could put them at risk of embarrassingly missing out on automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup.New Zealand’s first ODI series sweep over England since 1983 back in November capped another disappointing 50-over campaign for Harry Brook’s side, who lost 11 of their 15 matches in the format across 2025. It was a sixth ODI series defeat in seven for England, who have only won eight of their 26 matches since a dismal display – and early exit from their title defence – at…
Harry Brook has admitted he is fortunate to still be England captain after describing his altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before a one-day international against New Zealand as a ‘terrible mistake’.The November incident resulted in Brook being fined and warned about his future conduct by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The 26-year-old was made white-ball skipper last April and promoted to vice-captain of the Test team in September, with Brook initially apologising in a statement after the final Test of England’s Ashes thrashing in Australia. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rob…
The tenth edition of the ICC Men’s World Cup is set to be a cricketing carnival with 20 teams to bring their colours to the competition in India and Sri Lanka starting February 7. Italy will make their cricket World Cup debut at the tournament after an inspired performance in the European Qualifiers earned them the ticket to the sport’s biggest hub. Apart from the two hosts, the top seven sides from the previous editions had their places guaranteed. The other spots were filled by the three highest-ranked T20I teams not already qualified and eight regional qualifiers. There have already…
Steve Waugh and Glenn Maxwell have become franchise co-owners in a six-team European T20 Premier League that will launch in August Steve Smith and Mitch Marsh are the headline recruits for a new six-team European T20 venture that has Steve Waugh and Glenn Maxwell among its chief investors. Waugh is co-owner of a new T20 franchise in Amsterdam while Maxwell has invested in a club based in Belfast as part of a six-team European T20 Premier League (ETPL) that is expected to start in late August. Other franchises will be based in Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Rotterdam. Waugh is part…
Moises Henriques laments poor decision-making by the Sydney Sixers batters as they look to rebound to keep their hopes of a fourth BBL title alive Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | BBL|15 Fresh from a hefty defeat at the hands of Perth Scorchers in the Qualifier, Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques admits his team is mindful of its performances in recent finals. The Sixers have finished in the top two after the regular season in their past six BBL campaigns but have only won two titles, and none since 2020-21. They have twice been runners up and twice finished third,…
Australia easily accounted for Japan in their second match of the tournament in Namibia Will Malajczuk has battered the fastest hundred in Under-19 World Cup history as Australia thrashed Japan to confirm their place in the super sixes stage of the competition. The West Australian raced to his ton in 51 balls hitting five sixes and 12 fours before being dismissed four deliveries later for 102. By then Australia were well on course to overhaul’s Japan’s 8-201, which they went on to do so with eight wickets and 125 balls to spare. There was also a measured unbeaten half-century from…
Loss to Scorchers sees the Sixers set to face either the Melbourne Stars or Hobart Hurricanes in the Challenger on Friday Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | BBL|15 The Sydney Sixers are sweating on the fitness of star paceman Mitchell Starc following the side’s gutting loss to the Perth Scorchers in The Qualifier. The Sixers blew the chance to go straight through to the Final after being skittled for 99 in 15 overs in reply to the Scorchers’ 9-147 in Perth on Tuesday night. The loss has relegated the Sixers into a must-win Challenger final in Sydney on Friday against…
It may have been a “pinch me” moment for Mahli Beardman, but it was also one that he executed perfectly as his Steve Smith breakthrough all but sealed Perth Scorchers’ place in the KFC BBL|15 Final. Beardman claimed 3-20 to sink Sydney Sixers by 48 runs in Tuesday’s Qualifier, but it was the prized scalp of the Aussie superstar in the 11th over that truly swung the match in his side’s favour.The 20-year-old speedster from Margaret River says the wicket was the pinnacle moment of his young career so far but it was also the result of an expertly devised…
The Australian WPL contingent took a back seat during Tuesday night’s matches as the tournament begins to tighten Four Women’s Premier League teams are locked together chasing two places after Delhi Capitals beat defending champions Mumbai Indians, a reverse result to last year’s final, by seven wickets. The pair now have four points, as do Ash Gardner’s Gujarat Giants and Meg Lanning’s UP Warriorz, though Mumbai have played a game more (six), and have two remaining of the regular season. Six points clear of them all are Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the team of Grace Harris and Georgia Voll, their play-off…
The Sixers will get a second shot at the Final in Friday’s Challenger, where they will face the Stars or the Hurricanes Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | BBL|15 Twenty-year-old tearaway Mahli Beardman has sparked a remarkable Perth Scorchers fightback as season’s top-ranked side sealed their spot in the KFC BBL|15 Final. Not even a solo act from Australian star Steve Smith could stop Beardman (3-20) bringing more than 30,000 Scorchers fans to life as his three wickets also secured hosting rights for next Sunday’s decider at Optus Stadium. Set 148 to win the Qualifier after a superb bowling effort…