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For a seam bowler who admits speed is not his forte, Fergus O’Neill certainly makes fast impressions. In his maiden playing stint abroad, for Nottinghamshire earlier this year, O’Neill only had 28 days. By the time his UK visa expired, he had 21 Division One wickets and club captain Haseeb Hameed, the 10-Test opener, lauding his “massive heart”. From Lucknow last week, the 24-year-old watched the live stream of Notts lift the County Championship silverware for the first time in 15 years. “I was glad to play a small role at the start to get the ball rolling,” O’Neill told…
Match details Who: Australia v Sri Lanka What: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, Match 5 When: October 4, 2025, 7.30pm AEST first ball Where: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo How to watch: Amazon’s Prime Video Live scores: Match Centre Officials: N Janani, Candace La Borde (on field), Kim Cotton (TV umpire), Vrinda Rathi (fourth), GS Lakshmi (referee) News and reactions post-play: cricket.com.au and the CA Live app The squads Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel…
Underdogs earn a memorable seven -wicket win over neighbours in Colombo Bangladesh have spun out Pakistan for 129 before notching a memorable seven-wicket victory at the Women’s Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. Rubya Haider made a dream ODI debut for Bangladesh as her unbeaten 54 with eight fours anchored their chase on Thursday and guided them to their target on 3-131 in just 31.3 overs for only their second victory in tournament history. Bangladesh’s only previous win had also been against Pakistan at the last World Cup in 2022 in New Zealand. Pakistan fast bowler Diana Beg didn’t allow…
Siraj and Bumrah shared seven wickets as hosts dominate opening day of first Test Mohammed Siraj picked up four wickets and Jasprit Bumrah three as India bowled out the touring West Indies for just 162, before reaching stumps at 2-121 on the opening day of the first Test. Siraj took 4-40 off 14 overs and fellow paceman Bumrah picked up 3-42 as the visitors were shot out in 44.1 overs in Ahmedabad on Thursday. West Indies No.7 Justin Greaves top-scored with 32 for the tourists. Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav picked 2-25 in 6.2 overs. Spend a day in Perth with…
AFGHANISTAN VS BANGLADESH IN UAE Parvez Hossain stroked 54 © Getty Bangladesh managed to withstand a spirited effort from Rashid Khan to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series in Sharjah. Rashid almost pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a stunning four-fer to derail Bangladesh when they were cruising in the run chase before Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain saw them through. Chasing just 152, Bangladesh got off to a cautious start scoring just 14 from the first three overs before the openers Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Parvez Hossain Emon opened up. The latter hit Mohammad…
Bangladesh picked up only their second win in Women’s Cricket World Cup history on Thursday, cruising to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Back-to-back wickets in the opening over from Marufa Akter set the tone after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat, with Shorna Akter later skittling the tail with three wickets for five runs in 3.3 overs. Rameen Shamim top scored for her side with 23 and captain Fatima Sana put on 22, but Pakistan were bowled out for just 129.Bangladesh also lost an early wicket in their run chase as Fargana Hoque fell…
WEST INDIES TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 Siraj hurt West Indies on the opening day with a four-wicket haul. ©AFP If fast bowling is about rhythm, momentum, and the harmony between run-up, technique, skill and impact, Mohammed Siraj has shown he has never lost it since the England series. Thursday, the first day of the Test between India and West Indies in Ahmedabad, felt like the sixth day of the Oval Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Even two months on, he showed no sign of losing his bite, pace, or – most importantly – his rhythm. He picked up in India…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Cricket Australia remains hopeful it can find a resolution with the Pakistan Cricket Board after it banned its players from competing in overseas Twenty20 tournaments. PCB chief operating officer Sumair Ahmad Syed issued players a notice on September 29, restricting them from competitions outside Pakistan. It’s is a major blow to Cricket Australia and its Big Bash League clubs after Pakistani talent was the highlight of a successful draft. Top-liners Babar Azam (Sydney Sixers), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Brisbane Heat) and Muhammad Rizwan (Melbourne Renegades) were all locked in for the upcoming season. Cricket Australia boss Todd…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Bangladesh cruised to a comfortable 7-wicket victory © Getty Bangladesh began their World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 7-wicket win over Pakistan at Colombo on Thursday. After bundling Pakistan out for just 129 through an all-round bowling effort, Bangladesh hunted the total down with ease in just 31.1 overs. The Colombo surface offered plenty of swing early and Marufa Akter exploited it to great effect. She dealt Pakistan two heavy blows in the very first over by castling Omaima Sohail and Sidra Amin, both for golden ducks, with hooping inswingers. It was a setback that…
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Kenyon as its next Chief Executive, with his tenure beginning at Trent Bridge this December. Kenyon joins the club following a distinguished career at Everton Football Club, where he spent over a decade in senior positions such as Chief Commercial & Communications Officer and CEO of Everton in the Community. Central to the delivery of Everton’s new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium project, he offers a wealth of knowledge spanning elite sport and community-focused initiatives. “Throughout his career, Richard has demonstrated the ability to lead large, complex organisations through significant transformation while…