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AUSTRALIA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, 2025 Marsh hammered 85 off just 43 balls. © Getty Tim Robinson’s maiden T20I century went in vain as Australia made a winning start in the three-match Chappell-Hadlee T20I series. Led by skipper Mitchell Marsh’s 85, Australia hunted down the 182-run target with 6 wickets and 3.3 overs to spare. After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Australia had New Zealand in trouble early. Tim Seifert was out chipping to mid-off in the first over before Ben Dwarshius dismissed Devon Conway and Mark Chapman off successive deliveries in the second leaving New Zealand…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Asia Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday refuted claims by Indian media that he had apologised to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a row over the trophy handover at the Asia Cup final. The closing ceremony of the men’s Asia Cup descended into farce on Sunday as the Indian cricket team refused to collect the winners’ trophy from the ACC chief, marking a historic low in cricketing relations between the two countries. Later, it was alleged by Indian media that Naqvi had himself refused to hand the trophy…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Asia Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday refuted claims by Indian media that he had apologised to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the trophy handover issue at Sunday’s Asia Cup final. The closing ceremony of the men’s Asia Cup descended into farce on Sunday as the Indian cricket team refused to collect the winners’ trophy from the ACC chief, marking a historic low in cricketing relations between the two countries. Subsequently, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav complained his side were denied the trophy after winning the Asia Cup. Later,…
Australia’s red-hot T20 form could not be doused by a Tim Robinson century, nor their own fielding foibles, as Mitch Marsh pummelled a depleted New Zealand in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series opener at Mount Maunganui. Marsh made light work of the injury-ravaged Kiwis as the visiting captain pumped five sixes to see his side comfortably chase NZ’s 6-181, with 23 balls to spare, on a chilly evening at Tauranga’s Bay Oval. Robinson had made the Aussies pay for dropping him three times, as well as a missed stumping opportunity, to become the seventh Black Caps batter to post an international…
Sky Sports’ Charles Dagnall has his say on England’s prospects at the Women’s World Cup, saying the return to fitness of Heather Knight is key and hailing the development of seamer Lauren Bell.Watch England’s opening game, against South Africa, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 10am on Friday (10.30am first ball). Given the resources England have and the money they are on compared to some other countries, the minimum they should expect in this World Cup is to reach the final. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the third…
Sky Sports’ Charles Dagnall has his say on England’s prospects at the Women’s World Cup, saying the return to fitness of Heather Knight is key and hailing the development of seamer Lauren Bell.Watch England’s opening game, against South Africa, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 10am on Friday (10.30am first ball). Given the resources England have and the money they are on compared to some other countries, the minimum they should expect in this World Cup is to reach the final. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the third…
When does it start? The first Saturday in October! Footy finals are (almost) done and dusted and that means it’s officially cricket season in Australia. Round one of the Sheffield Shield 2025-26 gets underway on October 4 with reigning champions South Australia hosting Victoria at Adelaide Oval, last season’s runners-up Queensland facing Tasmania in Brisbane and Western Australia taking on NSW in Perth. Tasmania, who will begin the campaign with Test allrounder Beau Webster in their side, are off to a hot start this summer and sit top of the One-Day Cup standings with two wins from their opening two…
New Zealand inserted despite T20I matches at the Bay Oval typically favouring the team that bats first Matt Short and Marcus Stoinis have been named for their international returns as Australia captain Mitchell Marsh inserted New Zealand in the first of three Chappell-Hadlee Trophy T20Is at Mount Maunganui. Marsh stayed true to his bowl-first preference, despite T20Is at Tauranga’s Bay Oval being dominated by the side that bats first, as the Black Caps named an inexperienced XI for their first match of the international season. New Zealand XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Bevon…
Opposing teams will be able to make a reciprocal tactical substitute to ensure fairness Injury substitutes will be trialled in the Sheffield Shield this season as Cricket Australia seeks to develop a proposal that could be implemented at Test level. CA today altered the playing conditions for the first five rounds of the 2025-26 Sheffield Shield season to allow teams to replace a player injured up until stumps on day two of the match. To provide fairness for the opposing team, they would then be permitted to make a tactical substitution in response, also by stumps on day two. There…
INTERVIEW “When I came to cricket, I had to swim against the tide.” – Sharmin Akhter © Getty Many in the cricketing circle of Bangladesh feels Sharmin Akhter is one of the toughest women cricketers around. She made a huge comeback internationally after being dropped. In an exclusive chat with Cricbuzz she opened up about her journey and her new batting style. Here are the excerpts: Can you tell us how you took up cricket? I am part of the first batch of Bangladesh women’s cricket from BKSP. When I first came in BKSP, I was very raw, like I…