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West Indies v Japan, United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek Scorecard After Japan elected to field, their new-ball bowlers made early inroads as Kai Wall struck in consecutive overs to remove Zachary Carter (15) and Kunal Tilokani (0), reducing West Indies to 42/2 inside nine overs. What followed was a brutal counter-attack from the Windies. Tanez Francis played the anchor to perfection with a superb unbeaten 122 from 148 balls, while Shamar Apple provided the firepower, blasting a 124 off just 65 balls lower down the batting order. The pair piled on the runs to take West Indies to a commanding…
Former England bowler Stuart Broad says he believes England “do not have a drinking culture,” despite a number of high-profile incidents during the side’s 4-1 Ashes defeat to Australia this winter. England lost the series in just 11 days of cricket after an error-strewn first three Tests in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, with their lean preparation and aggressive style of cricket, plus a mid-series beach break in Noosa where they were pictured drinking, criticised. During the series, a video posted on social media appeared to show opener Ben Duckett drunk and slurring his words and asked by a small group of…
David Collier, the former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive, has died aged 70.Collier served as the ECB’s second chief executive from 2004-2014, having previously worked at Essex, Leicestershire, Gloucestershire and Nottinghamshire.During Collier’s time, England men won the Ashes four times and England women won the Ashes five times. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You…
Tom Curran dismissed four of the top five batters as the Stars bowled out Adelaide for just 83 to secure his side’s BBL finals spot Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers | BBL|15 English allrounder Tom Curran claimed career-best bowling figures as the Melbourne Stars locked in a BBL finals berth with a comfortable six-wicket win over Adelaide. Curran was the chief destroyer with 4-10 from his four overs, laying an early platform for the Stars to skittle the visitors for just 83 at the MCG on Tuesday night. It was the third-lowest total of any BBL team at the famous…
Alyssa Healy’s impending retirement has left national selectors with an enormous decision to make just months out from the 2026 T20 World Cup, as they consider their options for Australia’s next full-time captain. While Healy will end her international career by leading her country in the ODI and Test legs of the upcoming multi-format series against India, her T20I retirement has been effective immediately, giving Australia more time to adjust ahead of the upcoming ICC tournament in the UK.It means they will need to appoint a new T20I captain in the next few weeks, ahead of the first 20-over game…
Nic Maddinson’s comeback to professional cricket produced a moment to savour when he hit the winning run for the Sydney Thunder on Monday night Green, Maddinson combine for 45 from 18 to blast Thunder home Nic Maddinson is unfazed if he never plays for Australia again, content to be enjoying his cricket as much as ever after overcoming a harrowing battle with cancer. Maddinson’s outlook on the game he loves has changed markedly since being diagnosed with testicular cancer and undergoing nine weeks of chemotherapy over the most recent off-season. Cricket was the furthest thing from the talented left-hander’s mind…
As one of only 16 players remaining from the first BBL season, it’s the prospect of sharing in a maiden Stars title that keeps the white-ball hero hungry Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsListen on iHeart Radio He started out as one of Australian cricket’s wonderkids, and at his peak was the posterchild for the new era of T20 cricket. That, though, was as far back as January 2010, when a 22-year-old Glenn Maxwell made his T20 debut for Victoria in the old state-based Twenty20 competition. Now, aged 37 and with nearly 500 T20s to his name, Maxwell is at…
The Renegades’ season is hanging by a thread as they host the Scorchers at Marvel Stadium Match facts Who: Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers What: Match 36, KFC BBL|15 Where: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne When: Thursday, January 15. Bat flip at 6.30pm AEDT (3.30pm AWST), first ball at 7.15pm AEDT (4.15pm AWST) How to watch: Channel Seven, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after…
The Hurricanes will be aiming to clinch top spot when they host the Heat at Ninja Stadium Match facts Who: Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat What: Match 35, KFC BBL|15 Where: Ninja Stadium, Hobart When: Wednesday, January 14. Bat flip at 6.30pm AEDT, first ball at 7.15pm AEDT How to watch: Channel Seven, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au,…
Jake Weatherald will not play for the Hobart Hurricanes in Wednesday’s match against the Brisbane Heat, with a debut in purple expected to come in time for BBL|15 finals Title-winning coach Jeff Vaughan is confident there are “no issues” in introducing Jake Weatherald to the line-up for his Hurricanes debut during the BBL|15 Finals. The nation’s newest Test opener has been ruled out of Wednesday’s match against the Brisbane Heat at Ninja Stadium as he manages “a few niggles” and gets some rest after Australia’s 4-1 Ashes triumph, meaning a maiden appearance in purple will likely come in either The…