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WEST INDIES TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 Dhruv Jurel celebrated his hundred with a special gesture, dedicating the milestone to the Indian Army, where his father once served © AFP Dhruv Jurel may have found a place in the Indian XI for the Test series against West Indies courtesy the injury that Rishabh Pant suffered during the England series. But the wicketkeeper-bat made the most of the opportunity by slamming his maiden Test century on the second day’s play in Ahmedabad on Friday. Even as Jurel has spent his share of time on the bench, he credited his behind-the scenes preparation…
Before Australia’s World Cup opener, Sophie Molineux had not played an official game of cricket, at international or domestic level, in 294 days. To some outside the Australian camp, bringing the left-arm spinner straight back into the XI to face the White Ferns could have been seen as a risky move.But chief selector Shawn Flegler was firm in his belief prior to the squad’s departure that Australia’s best ODI XI included a fit Molineux, and that belief was immediately repaid in Indore on Wednesday. Handed the new ball alongside Kim Garth – after Australia made the shock call to omit…
AUSTRALIA A TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 Mackenzie Harvey hit an unbeaten 70 in the chase. © Getty Jack Edwards led a fine bowling performance before Australia A’s top-order came up with a power-packed show as the visitors won the rain-hit second one-dayer in Kanpur by 9 wickets to level the three-match series. Tilak Varma top-scored with 94 while Riyan Parag struck a brisk 58. But India A lost wickets regularly and folded for 246, with Edwards bagging a four-wicket haul. Following a rain-interruption, Australia A’s target was revised to 160 in 25 overs and they only needed 16.4 overs to…
Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith has taken 3-7 in four overs as ruthless England routed South Africa by 10 wickets in their Women’s Cricket World Cup opener. England have launched their World Cup bid in style with a thumping 10-wicket win over South Africa in Guwahati. After winning the toss and opting to field first on Friday, England got off to a sensational start, skittling the Proteas for just 69 with Linsey Smith the pick of the bowling attack as she took 3-7. Sinalo Jafta was the only batter to reach double figures in a bleak display from the South Africans,…
AFGHANISTAN VS BANGLADESH IN UAE Saif Hasan has earned a call-up following a string of impressive performances in recent T20Is © Getty Saif Hasan, the in-form batter, has earned his maiden ODI call-up in the 16-member squad announced by Bangladesh Cricket Board for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan to be held in Abu Dhabi later this month. As reported by Cricbuzz earlier, Litton Das will miss the white-ball series against Afghanistan due to injury. The 16-member squad remains largely unchanged from the team that featured in the ODI series against Sri Lanka earlier this year, with two exceptions. “Litton…
THE HUNDRED Flower led RCB to their maiden title earlier this year as head coach © Sportzpics Andy Flower has been appointed head coach of London Spirit men on a multi-year deal. The former England coach makes the switch from Trent Rockets, where he spent five years and lifted the title in 2022. His move comes in the wake of fresh investment in the Lord’s-based outfit from a US-led consortium of technology entrepreneurs earlier this year. Flower, who coached England between 2009 and 2014, also oversaw Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s maiden IPL title earlier this year alongside Mo Bobat, who is…
IRANI CUP, 2025 [File photo]: Yash Thakur picked up a four-wicket haul © BCCI/IPL Vidarbha consolidated their strong position against Rest of India in the Irani Cup and ended the third day with a lead of 224. Just 51.5 overs were bowled before bad light brought the day to a premature end at Nagpur. Yash Thakur starred with the ball, bagging 4 for 66 to ensure a quick end to ROI’s innings on the third day. Resuming the day on 142/5, Rest of India suffered an immediate jolt as Aditya Thakare trapped Manav Suthar out LBW off the very first…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP, 2025 England were dominant with the ball right from the outset. © Getty Led by an all-round bowling display, England registered a thumping 10-wicket victory over South Africa in Guwahati, on Friday (October 3), to kickstart their 2025 World Cup campaign in a dominant fashion. Led by Linsey Smith’s early burst, South Africa folded for 69 – their third lowest total in ODIs – which was chased down in merely 14.1 overs. Put in to bat, South Africa made a brisk start, with both openers – Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits – cracking a boundary each…
Sky Sports’ Charles Dagnall reflects on England’s emphatic 10-wicket victory over South Africa in their Women’s Cricket World Cup opener, how passage to the semi-finals may have already been secured, and why the Proteas will be disheartened by their shocking start.Watch England’s second game, against Bangladesh, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 10am on Tuesday (10.30am first ball). This may be supersonically early to say but stick with me on this – victory over South Africa should mean that England has secured a semi-final spot.There is no reason why they should lose against Bangladesh, Pakistan,…
LEGENDS RETURN Kohli and Rohit have not appeared in India colours since the Champions Trophy © Getty Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to return to international cricket. The two talismans of Indian cricket, currently featuring only in the ODI format, will be part of the one-day squad for the three-match series in Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to announce the squad on Saturday (October 4). Kohli and Rohit, who have not appeared in India colours since the Champions Trophy, are set to be included. Both players had announced their T20I retirements…