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Big-hitting Tasmanian whacks 13 sixes in incredible innings for Washington Freedom Mitch Owen has blasted the highest score of his career in a brutal return to form with Washington Freedom in the United States. Owen slammed 155 from just 68 balls in a six-hitting frenzy against MI New York on Saturday night (Sunday Australian time), setting a new mark for the highest individual score in the Major League Cricket competition.His efforts helped the Ricky Ponting-coached Freedom post 5-245 from their 20 overs – the competition’s third highest total of all time – after being sent in by New York at…

Muneeba Ali (25) and Gull Feroza (23) had given Pakistan a strong start in pursuit of Bangladesh’s total by putting on an opening stand of 49, but a collapse in the middle-order left too much to skipper Fatima Sana (10) and the tail as the side failed to haul in their opponents’ score. Fatima was one of only four Pakistan batters to reach double figures during the run chase and Wahab said the side’s senior players need to take more responsibility for their performances during the remainder of the tournament. “It’s about— it’s cricket, it’s a competition,” Wahab said. “You…

Fergus O’Neill, Beau Webster and the exiled England skipper all had days out in the County Championship Fergus O’Neill, an all-round talent that keeps knocking at the door of selection for Australia, is continuing to do his considerable best to help Nottinghamshire retain their County Championship title in England. And while the Victorian prospect was delivering again with both bat and ball for the reigning champions against division one leaders Essex at Chelmsford on Saturday, incumbent Test allrounder Beau Webster was impressing in similar fashion in Warwickshire’s title charge. O’Neill only had a short time to impress at Trent Bridge…

Back in the side with captain Nat Sciver-Brunt injured, the right-hander hit 57 in England’s third straight World Cup win Sophia Dunkley has starred on her England recall to help the tournament hosts maintain their perfect record at the T20 World Cup. Playing in her first game of the tournament with captain Nat Sciver-Brunt sitting out Saturday’s clash with Scotland due to calf injury, Dunkley smashed 57 from 37 balls as England beat their northern neighbours by 38 runs at Headingley. The right-hander was in second ball of the match after opener Amy Jones was caught at cover for golden…

Allrounder hopes her middle-order display can be a blueprint for the rest of the tournament Gardner reflects on Aussie depth after Netherlands win Having brushed off an ill-timed ankle sprain, Ashleigh Gardner hopes her rapid half-century against the Netherlands can be a launching pad for the remainder of her T20 World Cup with the bat. Gardner returned after one match on the sidelines to take on the Dutch team in Southampton, smashing a 32-ball 58 coming in at No.4.She shared in a 101-run partnership with Beth Mooney, who hammered a 42-ball 74 of her own before retiring due to back…

Sophia Dunkley has given England a selection headache after her fine performance in England’s 38-run win against Scotland in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.Dunkley, England’s long-time opener, was dropped for the first two matches of the tournament after a disappointing run of form saw her average 16.33 and post a highest score of just 26 over six warm-up matches, but she returned to the side at No 3 in place of injured captain Nat Sciver-Brunt. To say she took her chance would be an understatement. After a shock first-ball wicket left England 0-1, the Surrey batter posted a game-high…

‘Back-up to the back-up!’ Voll on how she ended up keeping Beth Mooney has confirmed she sat out Australia’s fielding innings against the Netherlands as a precautionary measure ahead of the business end of the T20 World Cup, as she praised teammate Georgia Voll’s efforts as a surprise stand-in. Voll, a top-order batter and part-time bowler, was thrust behind the stumps at the Rose Bowl on Saturday after Mooney reported back spasms during her match-winning innings of 74.”I’m fine. Just a bit of back issues from all the travel,” Mooney told cricket.com.au following Australia’s 98-run win. “It’s precautionary. We’ve got…

Stand-in skipper Charlie Dean guided England to a 38-run victory over Scotland at Headingley as the hosts continued their unbeaten start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Ecclestone starred and, despite the Scots putting up a fight, England sealed a comfortable win to close in on the semi-finals. Dunkley was dropped on six, 43 and 45 as she amassed 57 off 37 balls in her first appearance of the tournament after replacing England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who has reinjured her left calf and will also miss Wednesday’s game against West Indies at Lord’s. Please use Chrome…

Joe Root follows Sachin Tendulkar to remarkable runs milestone after England set 463 to win Joe Root has secured his latest slice of batting history at The Oval but has been left on an unlikely one-man mission as New Zealand closed in on victory over England in the second Test. Root, standing in as interim captain this week following Ben Stokes’ curfew-breaking night out, followed Indian great Sachin Tendulkar as only the second player to reach 14,000 Test runs on Saturday’s day four.It was another remarkable achievement for the Yorkshireman, who was 75 not out at stumps, but with England…

Joe Root passed 14,000 Test runs on Saturday and reached stumps at The Oval 25 runs away from a 42nd century in the format, but he will have another number on his mind – 281.That is how many more runs England need to pull off a record, and remarkable, chase of 463 against New Zealand in south London after closing day four on 182-5. The tourists seem all but certain of victory – Stuart Broad makes them 99 per cent favourites and Simon Doull 98 per cent – yet with Root still in, England have a “smidgeon” of hope, according…