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And it’s not just the lefties with the ball that could cause a ruckus. With bat in hand, Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hasini Perera ask a different question to England’s batting line-up, lacking a left-hander in their ranks as a point of difference. In the build-up to the match, Beaumont admitted their batters have even faced up in the nets left-handed to give their bowlers an idea of what’s in store. “I’ve switched around a couple of times. I’ve only got a sweep shot left-handed, so you won’t be seeing that,” Beaumont chuckled while talking to the press on…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday stitched a 112-run partnership © Getty New Zealand finally got on the board in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 with a comprehensive 100-run win over Bangladesh in Guwahati. Brooke Halliday and Sophie Devine were the key contributors with the bat, stitching a crucial 112-run stand that rescued New Zealand from a top-order collapse. Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu and Rosemary Mair shared eight wickets between them to ensure New Zealand’s unbeaten run against Bangladesh across formats. Opting to bat first on a slow surface, New Zealand were in early trouble…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan is set to retain Salman Agha as skipper of Twenty20 team despite three defeats against India in the recently held Asia Cup in Dubai, sources told Telecomasia.net. Agha’s captaincy came under criticism from the ruling coalition government with none other than Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showing discontent for the simple reason: losing all matches against India. Pakistan suffered all defeats in chases – by seven, six and five wickets – the most hurtful being in the final where Agha’s team spurned several opportunities to carry the day. “The PM showed displeasure over the manner in…
NAMIBIA VS SOUTH AFRICA, T20I Quinton de Kock’s return to Proteas white-ball team headlines Namibia’s one-off T20I against South Africa © Getty A one off men’s T20I between a full-member country and bona fide minnows? Who cares? But there are reasons to pay attention to Namibia’s game against South Africa in Windhoek on Saturday. One is that it will be the first match played at the newly completed Namibia Cricket Ground – the sound of construction bled through the audio from the players’ press conference on Friday – which is likely to host matches in the 2027 men’s World Cup…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 England spinners are expected to pose a big challenge to the Sri Lankans © Getty England will look to maintain their winning momentum when they take on Sri Lanka in their third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. England come into this contest riding high after two contrasting wins, while Sri Lanka are yet to register a victory so far in this competition. The four-time champions have shown both their ruthless side and their ability to grind out results when pushed. Their demolition job against South Africa set the tone for their campaign.…
New Zealand picked up their first win of the Women’s World Cup at the third attempt with a 100-run victory Bangladesh in Guwahati.The White Ferns, beaten by title favourites Australia in their opening game before going down to South Africa earlier this week, skittled the Tigresses for 127 in 39.5 overs. Bangladesh, set 228 for victory, had overcome Pakistan in their first fixture before pushing England all the way in defeat on Tuesday but appeared in danger of a big defeat on Friday after an early 33-6 collapse.And while Fahima Khatun commendably steadied the ship to help steer Bangladesh clear…
After watching others score big last week, the young opener turned hunger into a statement hundred in Delhi ©BCCI It was a day of domination by the Indian batters and Yashasvi Jaiswal provided the piece de resistance – an unbeaten century marked by class, courage, conviction, avarice, and above all, patience. The young opener made amends for his miss in Ahmedabad, where he had been a silent spectator to three centuries by his teammates. On Friday, it was their turn to watch in awe and admiration as Jaiswal registered a mature, unbeaten hundred. “He will score the most runs in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia is in a “tight” race to get injured captain Pat Cummins ready for the first Ashes Test in November, coach Andrew McDonald admitted Friday, while insisting he was “still optimistic”. Pace spearhead Cummins has not played since picking up a lower back injury in a Test against the West Indies in July. McDonald said there was “a lot more positivity” surrounding the skipper’s chances of playing in the opening Test match in Perth starting November 21. “But the reality is, we’re starting to get tight in terms of the times,” McDonald said. “We’re still optimistic,…
DELHI TEST Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his seventh Test ton © BCCI West Indies suffered another torrid day on the field as Yashasvi Jaiswal punished them with an unbeaten 173 on Day 1 in Delhi. Beside Jaiswal, No.3 batter Sai Sudharsan capitalised on the conditions and the opposition to add a 193-run stand for the second wicket. Jomel Warrican produced two vicious deliveries for the two wickets but besides that, West Indies were largely listless. Shubman Gill won his first toss in seven Tests as captain to give his batters a go in pristine conditions. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal took…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Nadine de Klerk produced a lower-order masterclass with an unbeaten 84 to steer South Africa to a three-wicket win over India in their Women’s World Cup thriller on Thursday. Number eight De Klerk tore into the opposition attack in her 54-ball blitz as South Africa reached 252-7 with seven balls to spare while chasing India’s 251 in Visakhapatnam. De Klerk’s knock combined brute power with exquisite wrist work as she hit eight fours and five sixes, including the winning hit over the fence. “I am lost for words,” said De Klerk, who also took two wickets…