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South Africa have crushed England in the World Cup semi-finals with a wonderful captain’s knock of 169 from Laura Wolvaardt leading the way A rejuvenated and emboldened South Africa have dumped England from the ODI World Cup semi-finals, securing their place in the tournament decider for the first time. Just four days after being put in a hopeless spin by Alana King in their hammering by Australia, the Proteas rebounded gloriously in Wednesday’s first semi-final, as captain Laura Wolvaardt played one of the great World Cup innings to inspire them to a 125-run triumph over England in Guwahati.Wolvaardt, who scored…
India opener bursting with confidence as she rejoins their ODI World Cup campaign after a year on the outer Shafali Verma says she is ready tackle Australia following her last-minute ODI World Cup call-up, declaring herself “200 per cent” ready to succeed. After a year on the outer of India’s ODI side after falling out of favour with selectors, Verma was on Monday named as a surprise replacement player for injured opener Pratika Rawal, who was robbed of what would have been her first World Cup knockout game after severely injuring her ankle in a fielding mishap against Bangladesh.The 21-year-old…
Shelley Nitschke pleased with skipper’s progress, but stopped short of confirming she would lead Australia in Thursday’s semi-final Australia have remained coy on Alyssa Healy’s availability for Thursday’s ODI World Cup semi-final, but signs are positive the national captain will take her place for the blockbuster against India in Navi Mumbai. Healy did not join in Australia’s optional session at DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday evening, however her absence was not an unusual occurrence, nor necessarily a concerning one given the 35-year-old would be carefully balancing training versus recovery in her return from a calf injury.She had trained strongly 24 hours…
England suffered a semi-final exit at the Women’s Cricket World Cup after Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp helped South Africa to a 125-run victory in Guwahati. Wolvaardt smashed 169 from 143 deliveries, the highest-ever score by a South African at a Women’s World Cup, to help the Proteas – who lost the toss – recover from 202-6 to post a commanding 319-7 from their 50 overs. Kapp added a quickfire 42 before making the dream start with the ball, removing Amy Jones and Heather Knight in a double-wicket maiden, before Tammy Beaumont also departed without scoring as England slumped to…
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Glen Chapple as Senior Assistant Coach for the 2026 season. After joining Darren Lehmann’s coaching team for the latter half of the 2025 campaign, the former Lancashire player and coach has now committed to the Club for the season ahead. “I thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone at Northamptonshire this year and I’m looking forward to working even harder alongside the coaching staff and players to achieve great things in 2026,” Chapple said. “We have a talented and dedicated group of players who I’m excited to work with once again,”…
Cameron Bancroft returned to form with a century but SA quick’s six-for kept his state in the match on day two Western Australia v South Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day 2 Brendan Doggett has announced his return to full fitness, with the Ashes hopeful bagging six wickets on return from a hamstring injury for South Australia. Playing his first Sheffield Shield match of the summer, Doggett claimed 6-48 at the WACA Ground to help bowl Western Australia out for 307 in reply to the visitors’ 215.SA were then 0-6 when bad light stopped play on day two, trailing by…
Series level heading into Friday’s blockbluster clash at the MCG after the first T20I in Canberra was washed out Australia v India | First T20I Australia got a glimpse of India’s explosive top-order power but were denied a chance to return serve after Arctic weather ruined Canberra’s only men’s international of the season. India captain Suryakumar Yadav enjoyed a welcome return to form, blasting two sixes in his unbeaten 24-ball 39, while Shubman Gill (37no from 20) went blow for blow with him after their side was inserted at Manuka Oval on Wednesday night.But a frosty evening turned into a…
If Jofra Archer bowls against Australia like he did versus New Zealand in the second one-day international, then England might win The Ashes – but if the team put in a similar batting performance they probably won’t.Let’s start with the positive. Archer was superb in Hamilton on Wednesday, recording figures of 3-23 from 10 overs with 51 dot balls and four maidens. He topped 90mph and averaged around 88.A sizzling display began in the first over of the Black Caps’ run chase, a wicket-maiden, as the paceman cut Will Young in half third ball and then trapped him lbw for…
Australia arrived in India expecting the unexpected, and after problem-solving their way through a challenging round-robin stage, Beth Mooney believes they are primed for whatever India – and Mumbai – will throw at them in Thursday’s semi-final. The tournament favourites will go into the knockout at DY Patil Stadium on a 15-game unbeaten streak in ODI World Cup matches, but standing between them and the decider is a wildly talented, at times unpredictable and ever-emotive India team who’ll have the backing of a sold-out 50,000-strong crowd behind them.Australia’s six wins from six games at this World Cup were rarely easy…
Steve Smith warmed up for the Ashes with 118 in his first innings of the summer as Kurtis Patterson also hit a century Queensland v New South Wales | Sheffield Shield | Day 2 Steve Smith has issued an ominous warning to England ahead of the Ashes, slamming 118 for NSW in his first game of cricket in more than two months. Fresh off a six-week stint in New York where he didn’t pick up a bat, Smith looked in imperious touch as he helped NSW to 5-349 in the Sheffield Shield against Queensland. After the opening day’s play at…