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The English newspapers and media outlets were in raptures after captain Ben Stokes spearheaded his team into a commanding position at stumps on the first day of the Ashes Ben Stokes’ virtuoso performance with the ball has the English media daring to dream after just one day of the 2025-26 Ashes series. The UK newspapers and media outlets wasted no time in singing the praises of Stokes and his team after they reduced Australia to 9-123 in reply to England’s 172 on a chaotic opening day in Perth. “England’s fastest ever attack has scrambled minds and even rattled Steve Smith”,…
Three Big Bash clubs will call in reinforcements with South Africa’s players to depart before the end of the regular season Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp are among three Proteas stars who will have to depart Weber WBBL|11 before the end of the season, after South Africa confirmed their squads for their upcoming white-ball series against Ireland. The opening T20I at Newlands will be held on December 5. Cricket South Africa have previously had some flexibility around permitting players to miss international games for the Big Bash, but with the 2026 T20 World Cup looming all Proteas will be required…
A five-pronged pace attack delivered on its promise to bring the heat in Perth, rattling the Australian batting line up on a chaotic first day of the 2025-26 Ashes Carse hails England’s ‘relentless’ seam attack England have vowed to continue their pack mentality as their hungry pace attack smell blood just one day into the Ashes series. Relentlessness was the theme for the visiting pace stars on Friday as they rotated with aplomb to reduce Australia to a paltry 9-123 by the end of day one of the first Test, a blistering retort after they’d been bowled out for 172.…
Mitchell Starc was Australia’s star performer on day one, dominating proceedings with the ball before England roared back and gave Starc’s side a taste of all-out pace Starc reflects on career-best day in ‘fast-foward’ Test Star quick Mitchell Starc has refused to buy into suggestions that Australia panicked during a dramatic collapse late on a remarkable opening day of the Ashes at Perth Stadium. After Starc’s career-best 7-58 skittled England for 172 on Friday, Australia were left reeling at 9-123 only a few hours later. The 19 wickets to fall were the most on the opening day of an Ashes…
The International Cricket Council, acting on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), has charged USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy with three violations of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The charges arise from the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 2025 tournament in the United Arab Emirates. As the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the event, the ICC has issued these charges on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board. Article 2.1.1 – Attempting to fix, contrive, or improperly influence, or being party to an agreement or effort to improperly influence, the result, progress, conduct, or any other aspect of matches in the ADT10…
A stunning over from Ash Gardner at the death has helped the Sydney Sixers end the Hobart Hurricanes’ undefeated start to the WBBL summer. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers | WBBL|11 A bowling blitz from superstar allrounder Ash Gardner has powered the Sydney Sixers to an 11-run win that snaps the Hobart Hurricanes’ undefeated start to the WBBL. Her side chasing 148 for victory, veteran Elyse Villani helped the Hurricanes overcome some middle-order wobbles and take control at Bellerive Oval. The hosts required 19 runs from the last three overs with four wickets in hand. Aussie international Gardner (4-36) had…
An earthquake in Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka briefly interrupted the third morning of Ireland’s second Test.Reportedly measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, the earthquake, with its epicentre around 25 miles east of the Bangladesh capital, shook the Shere Bangla National Stadium. The Ireland team were batting at the time and play was halted for a few minutes when the earthquake struck. When the action resumed, Ireland went on to make 265 all out, falling just short of the 277-run follow-on target despite Lorcan Tucker’s battling 71 not out on a turning pitch. Bangladesh neglected to make Ireland bat again and…
Ben Stokes was described by Ben Duckett as being in ‘beast mode’ in the build-up to The Ashes, with England’s captain living up to that billing during an extraordinary fightback in the first Test. Stokes’ hopes of becoming just the fourth captain in the past 50 years to lead England to an Ashes series victory in Australia appeared under immediate threat on the opening day in Perth, where they were bowled out for just 172 – in less than 33 overs – after opting to bat first. Mitchell Starc delivered a career-best 7-58 on a pitch branded a “green monster”…
Ben Stokes was described by Ben Duckett as being in ‘beast mode’ in the build-up to The Ashes, with England’s captain living up to that billing during an extraordinary fightback in the first Test. Stokes’ hopes of becoming just the fourth captain in the past 50 years to lead England to an Ashes series victory in Australia appeared under immediate threat on the opening day in Perth, where they were bowled out for just 172 – in less than 33 overs – after opting to bat first. Mitchell Starc delivered a career-best 7-58 on a pitch branded a “green monster”…
The stand-in skipper gave an update on Gill’s fitness, while also praising his attitude of giving his all to be fit for the crucial Guwahati Test. “He (Shubman Gill) is doing fine, he is getting better. He was very keen on playing this Test match even though his body didn’t allow it. “From a captain’s point-of-view, (when) you see that the person who is leading your team has that resilience even if his body is not supporting, but the thought that you want to push it for the team and you want to play for the team is the kind…