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Rana said her teammates had moved on quickly from the loss to South Africa and the focus had moved on to the sold out contest against Australia. “That’s the beauty of the team, when things don’t go your way, it really defines everyone’s character, how they take that loss,” she added. “Winning and losing are both part of the game sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. But what matters most is how the team bounces back together. “We regroup, we study the match, plan how to improve, take the positives, and look forward to the next game. We don’t dwell…
NAMIBIA VS SOUTH AFRICA, ONLY T20I [File image] This was the second time South Africa lost to an Associate nation in T20Is, following their loss to the Netherlands at Adelaide in the 2022 World Cup © Getty Led by Ruben Trumpelmann’s all-round effort (3/28 & 8-ball 11) and Zane Green’s composed 23-ball 30*, Namibia clinched a thrilling last-ball victory over South Africa in the only T20I in Windhoek, on Saturday. Chasing 135 for victory, Green swiped a low full toss off the last ball by Simelane to help Namibia to a four-wicket win. This was the second time South Africa…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Sciver-Brunt smashed a century before chipping in with a couple of wickets © Getty An allround effort from Nat Sciver-Brunt helped England bulldoze past Sri Lanka in Colombo by 89 runs to continue their winning run in the 2025 Women’s World Cup. Sciver-Brunt smashed a record-breaking century, her fifth in a World Cup, the most by any batter, to drag England to 253/9 before chipping in with a couple of wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 164. Despite scoring just five runs from their first three overs in the run chase, Sri Lanka…
ICC WOMENS WORLD CUP 2025 Healy’s Australia will take on the home side. © Getty As India and Australia gear up to face each other in Vizag, Alyssa Healy knows the magnitude of the challenge that awaits. It’s the home team they will be facing in front of a sold-out crowd, with the promise of another high-stakes chapter in a rivalry that has only grown with time. India will be desperate to bounce back after their defeat to South Africa, and all eyes will be on how the defending champions respond to that challenge. For the Australian captain, though, this…
Alyssa Healy is adamant she is not concerned by Australia’s recent batting collapses but says it is up to the top order to stand up as they prepare to meet hosts India in Sunday’s sold-out ODI World Cup blockbuster. Australia will come up against an India side smarting after going down in a thriller to South Africa at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Stadium on Thursday, and who will also be looking for more from their leading batters after a lacklustre start to the tournament.The Aussies won their bilateral series against India 2-1 last month in the lead-up to the ICC tournament, but…
Sophie Molineux is poised to return to Australia’s XI for Sunday’s ODI World Cup blockbuster in Visakhapatnam, as the reigning world champions seek a way to make early inroads into India’s star-studded line-up. Molineux missed Australia’s most recent game against Pakistan in Colombo, with her workloads throughout the tournament being carefully managed following her return from a 10-month injury layoff.But the left-arm spinner is poised to be a key weapon at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, as Australia look to emulate the success other left-arm spinners have enjoyed against India. Speaking to reporters in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, Australia captain Alyssa Healy confirmed…
AFGHANISTAN VS BANGLADESH IN UAE Rashid Khan picked a fifer © Getty Ibrahim Zadran’s 95 on a turning track and Rashid Khan’s five-wicket haul powered Afghanistan to an 81-run win over Bangladesh in the second ODI in Abu Dhabi, giving them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Opting to bat, Afghanistan’s innings was built around Zadran’s patient 140-ball knock, which included only 3 fours and a six. His opening partner, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, fell to a miscued pull while Sediqullah Atal chipped to long-on. Zadran added stability through the middle, surviving testing spells from Mehidy Hasan Miraz (3 for…
Dropped on three, England’s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt made the tournament co-hosts pay with a vita knock Nat Sciver-Brunt has been hailed as “unbelievable” after her record-breaking century propelled England to an 89-run World Cup win over Sri Lanka. The England captain and star allrounder became the first batter to record a fifth hundred in Women’s World Cup history as she fired a magnificent 117 off as many deliveries in Colombo on Saturday. Sciver-Brunt also took two wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 164, with England securing their third consecutive win to overtake Australia at the top of the…
WEST INDIES TOUR OF INDIA 2025 Shubman Gill stroked his 10th Test century ©Getty It was a symphony of bat and feet, a convergence that produced a masterclass in fluidity, fluency, and elegance from Shubman Gill at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. His unbeaten 129 in India’s first-innings total of 518 for five declared left a strong imprint on the second Test against the West Indies and made as much of a statement for his poise and grace with the bat. It was not just all substance – it was all style too. Gorgeous, imperious, dreamy, silky, stamp of…
Nat Sciver-Brunt said Sophie Ecclestone has been challenged to ‘make her mark’ for England in the Women’s Cricket World Cup.Sciver-Brunt was a star performer in England’s 89-run win over Sri Lanka, becoming the first batter to record a fifth hundred in ICC Women’s World Cup history as she fired a magnificent 117 off as many deliveries. She also took two wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 164 and England secured their third consecutive win.Joining Sciver-Brunt in that bowling attack was Ecclestone, who produced a fine performance to finish with figures of four for 17.”She is brilliant, isn’t she?”…