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ASIA CUP, 2025 Bangladesh are on an upsurge after beating Sri Lanka © AFP Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons declared on Tuesday that any team has the potential to defeat India as his side prepares to face the tournament favorites in their Super Four clash of the ongoing Asia Cup T20. While India remains unbeaten in the tournament, Bangladesh appeared to be hitting their stride at the perfect moment, following a commanding six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. The team is looking to carry this momentum into their crucial encounter. “Every team has the ability to beat India. The game is…
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club are pleased to confirm that George Scrimshaw has agreed a contract extension which will keep him at Wantage Road until the end of the 2027 season. The 26-year-old’s previous deal ran through to 2026, but the tall seamer has now committed for an additional year. “I’m absolutely delighted to extend my contract at Northamptonshire for another year as I have loved my time here so far.” Scrimshaw said. Scrimshaw first joined the club in 2024 but was sidelined for the entire campaign with a back injury. He returned in style this season, taking 26 wickets during…
Ben Stokes, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer have all been included in England’s Ashes squad as the trio continue their respective injury comebacks ahead of the series in Australia in November but there is no place for Chris Woakes.Captain Stokes is recovering from a shoulder injury that saw him miss the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval in August, but “remains on track to be available” for the first Test against Australia, starting on Friday November 21 in Perth. Pace bowler Wood is selected despite being sidelined from England’s summer Tests following left knee surgery, but seamer…
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club are pleased to confirm that Justin Broad has committed his future to the Club by signing a new contract extension running until the end of the 2028 season. The all-rounder had already agreed a deal earlier this year that tied him down until 2026, but his outstanding performances across formats in 2025 have been rewarded with a longer-term agreement. Broad expressed his delight at extending his stay in Northamptonshire colours, saying: “I’m delighted to sign an extension with Northamptonshire.” The 25-year-old continued by reflecting on his journey since first arriving at the County Ground: “I’ve really…
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT Stokes is in line to regain full fitness ahead of the away Ashes. © Getty Even as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury, Ben Stokes has been named captain of England for the Ashes, with the selectors announcing the squad on Tuesday (September 23). Matthew Potts and Will Jacks have been named in the 16-member squad, with the latter expected to regain full fitness from a finger injury in time for the Ashes after missing the preceding white-ball series against New Zealand. Potts, the Durham pacer, last played a Test against New Zealand in December 2024…
Now 60 matches into her international career, the 22-year-old feels she has a great understanding of her role in the Aussie ODI team When Australia lifted the ODI World Cup trophy in New Zealand in early 2022, a teenaged Phoebe Litchfield was still nine months away from an international debut, the highly-regarded young gun just waiting in the wings for her opportunity. Today, Litchfield has played 60 matches for Australia and having only enhanced her reputation as one of the ‘next big things’ on the international stage, her teammates believe she is now coming into her own.The opener will play…
Essex County Cricket Club has announced that opening batter Nick Browne will retire from professional cricket at the end of the 2025 season. Leytonstone-born Browne steps away after more than 10 years with the Club, concluding a distinguished career that saw him make 209 appearances and collect multiple trophies along the way. Amassing nearly 10,000 runs across all formats and recording 22 centuries, Browne has been central to Essex’s modern era of success, playing a key role in securing the County Championship titles in 2017 and 2019, the Vitality Blast in 2019, and the Bob Willis Trophy in 2020. The…
Georgia Voll is not sitting idle between opportunities in the green and gold. Since making a splash with a century in just her second international game last December, Voll has cemented her position as Australia’s full-time all-format opener in waiting.The 22-year-old has grabbed her opportunities where they’ve come across the last nine months, called into the Aussie XI when injuries have ruled out a regular opener. Last week, Voll’s latest chance came when she stepped in for the second and third one-dayers as Phoebe Litchfield managed a low-grade quad strain – and after a duck in game two, the Queenslander…
Pakistan won the toss and are fielding first against Sri Lanka, as both sides look to register their first win in the Super Four stage of the men’s Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Pakistan are playing their first match of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, where the scores are generally higher than in Dubai. Live coverage begins (Refresh for updates): Over 19 — Sri Lanka – 118-6 Shaheen returns. 18.3: 50 up for Kamindu! the batter scraps his way to the milestone and holds the innings together. 18.4: Shaheen strikes with an absolute beast of a yorker! Kamindu…
Nawaz makes quickfire 38 in an unbeaten 58-run stand with Hussain Talat as Pakistan ease to a five-wicket victory in must-win encounter. Pakistan won by 5 wickets after restricting Sri Lanka to 133-8 to register their first win in the Super Four stage of the men’s Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Pakistan were playing their first match of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, where the scores are generally higher than in Dubai. Hussain Talat was adjudicated player-of-the-match for 32 runs of 30 deliveries as he held the Pakistani innings together with Mohammad Nawaz in an unbeaten 58-run partnership.…