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Semi-final hero Finn Allen said New Zealand’s thumping demi-final win over South Africa was a “huge confidence booster” ahead of going for their maiden T20 World Cup title in Sunday’s final. Opener Allen hit the fastest-ever T20 World Cup century, off 33 balls, to give his side a crushing nine-wicket win over South Africa and set up a final against India or England in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Allen blasted 10 fours and eight sixes as New Zealand raced to their victory target of 170 with 7.1 overs to spare at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. It was a bruising defeat for 2024…
Alyssa Healy has vowed to soak up every last moment as she prepares for her final match Teammates pay tribute to retiring legend While excitement and gratitude are the overbearing emotions as Alyssa Healy prepares to lead Australia out on the field one final time, the retiring captain has unfinished business to tackle in Perth. Australia have ensured they will at the very least retain the multi-format series trophy after taking an 8-4 lead over India with a clean sweep in the ODIs, but Healy has made her side’s intention to finish with an outright win in the Test match…
Jayden Seales has joined Hampshire for the opening rounds of the Rothesay County Championship, stepping in for the recalled Michael Neser, as the former Sussex seamer returns to English county cricket. For the Martlets, Seales claimed 39 wickets and helped the club get promoted to Division One in 2024. He has taken his County Championship wickets at an average of 28.46 with best figures of 5-29 coming against Derbyshire in 2024. Giles White, Director of Cricket, said: “We’re obviously disappointed not to have Michael Neser with us this summer, but it opens the door to an exciting new addition. “Jayden…
Ellyse Perry’s prognosis is “looking promising” but Australia will leave it late to see if their star allrounder can get up for the Test match Extra Cover: Inside story of Australia’s Ashes Test dominance Ellyse Perry is looking promising for the day-night Test at the WACA, captain Alyssa Healy says, revealing the quadriceps injury that’s threatening to keep the veteran out of the pink-ball encounter “wasn’t exactly straightforward”. The balance of the Australia XI to take on India will rest on Perry’s availability, but signs were positive as the 35-year-old got through a second training session in Perth on Thursday…
Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja among Queensland’s big-name batters to fall late on day one as WA’s Cameron Gannon found his groove Queensland v Western Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day One Veteran paceman Cameron Gannon produced an important three-wicket burst to propel Western Australia back into the contest in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at Allan Border Field. Last-placed WA were skittled for 210 before former Bulls speedster Gannon’s 3-26 off six overs left the Bulls struggling at 3-37 at stumps on day one. Queensland opener Hugo Burdon was the first of Gannon’s victims when he edged the…
Despite losing the Australian Test opener on the cusp of stumps, South Australia had the better of New South Wales on day one of their crucial Sheffield Shield clash South Australia v New South Wales | Sheffield Shield | Day One Travis Head (5) fell late on day one of South Australia’s Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales, but the hosts still hold the advantage thanks to a maiden five-wicket haul from fast bowler, Henry Thornton. Opening the batting in the competition for the first time this season, Head was dismissed by fellow Australian T20 World Cup squad member…
Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper continued his rich vein of form with the bat on the first day of his side’s Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania Tasmania v Victoria | Sheffield Shield | Day One In-form Sam Harper has fallen just short of a third Sheffield Shield century in as many innings as 14 wickets fell on day one of Victoria’s clash with Tasmania. After losing the toss in Hobart and being sent in, Victoria were all out for 222 in the third session with quick Riley Meredith (4-53) the chief destroyer. The hosts reached 4-52 in reply at stumps, with…
Queensland captain wins third One-Day Cup player of the tournament award by one vote ahead of Kurtis Patterson The best of Marnus Labuschagne as Bulls skipper joins elite group Marnus Labuschagne was on the outer of both Australia’s Test and ODI teams entering the 2025-26 domestic season. Having been dropped for the three-Test series against West Indies a few months earlier, Labuschagne was soon to be left out of Australia’s one-day squad as well to face India last October (he was later recalled following a side injury to Cameron Green but didn’t play in the three-match series). But back-to-back Sheffield…
MUMBAI: Indian batter Tilak Varma attends a training session at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. —AFP MUMBAI: England are drawing confidence from a run of tight victories ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India, captain Harry Brook said, adding that his team’s resilience would be a key factor on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium. England’s route to the last four has not all been smooth sailing, with the two-time champions advancing after wins over Sri Lanka, Pakistan and New Zealand, against whom they needed 43 runs off the final 18 balls to get over the line. “We’ve won…
ISMAILIA: Pakistan captain Ammad Butt in action against Austria during their pool match of the FIH World Cup qualifying event on Wednesday. —Courtesy FIH LAHORE: A brace by Abu Bakr Mahmood helped Pakistan defeat Austria 4-2 on Wednesday as the Green-shirts reached the semi-finals of the FIH Men’s World Cup qualifier in Ismailia, Egypt on Wednesday. Pakistan, by winning this match, also topped Pool ‘B’ of the eight-team contest. Besides Abu Bakr, other two goal scorers for Pakistan were Afraz and Mohammad Sufiyan Khan. For Austria, Kellner Maximilian and Scholz Maximilian scored one apiece. Afraz gave Pakistan an early lead…