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ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP, 2025 The South African openers got the job done in the chase. © Getty Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits stroked breezy half-centuries as South Africa comfortably chased down 121 – the revised total – in the rain-marred 20-over-a-side contest to register their fourth successive win in the ongoing Women’s World Cup, in Colombo. Vishmi Gunaratne made a good start to Sri Lanka’s innings, stroking a couple of boundaries before getting hit in the fifth over by a throw from the fielder which hurt her left knee and she had to be carried off the field. After…
Phoebe Litchfield conceded she felt “scratchy” throughout her breakthrough first World Cup half-century, but says finishing unbeaten alongside her skipper has been a timely confidence boost heading into the business end of the tournament. The 22-year-old opener may have felt frustration doing her unbeaten 84 from 72 deliveries against Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday, however that was not apparent for those watching from the sidelines as she struck 12 fours and a six as she helped Alyssa Healy chase a target of 198 in under 25 overs.The left-hander’s breakthrough innings followed scores of 45, 10 and 40 across Australia’s first…
South Africa moved closer to the semi-finals after cruising to a 10-wicket win in another rain-affected match in Colombo Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits have eased South Africa to a 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in rainy Colombo and closer to a World Cup semi-final spot. Captain Wolvaardt’s brisk 60 off 47 balls and Brits’ unbeaten 55 off 42 hurtled South Africa to 125 without loss in just 14.5 overs on Friday. It enabled the Proteas to reach their revised target of 121 with 5.1 overs to spare as they rattled up a fourth successive win.Sri Lanka opted to bat…
RANJI TROPHY 2025-26 Rajat Patidar registered his maiden first-class double ton © Getty Outright results After putting up a massive total, Vidarbha’s bowlers got the job done on the third day by picking up 17 wickets to blow Nagaland away for a massive innings victory. The defending champions as a result have kickstarted the new season in style. Nagaland were first bowled out for just 171 following Nachiket Bhute’s five-wicket haul and when asked to follow on, Harsh Dubey kept striking at regular intervals to finish with a four-fer that saw Nagaland collapse to just 113. Nishant Sindhu and Nikhil…
AFGHANISTAN TOUR OF ZIMBABWE 2025 Richard Ngarava was rested for Zimbabwe’s previous Test against New Zealand © Getty Zimbabwe have recalled Brad Evans to their Test squad for the one-off match against Afghanistan later this month. Evans has played only one Test in his career, in 2023 against West Indies. The all-rounder has been in very good form over the last few weeks, helping Zimbabwe qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Pacer Richard Ngarava has also made his return to the squad after being rested for their previous Test assignment against New Zealand. The 16-man squad sees the inclusion…
Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits both scored unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets (DLS) to book a Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-final place.Nonkululeko Mlaba had earlier starred with the ball, picking up three wickets as South Africa restricted Sri Lanka to 105-7 after rain forced the contest to be reduced to a 20-over-a-side game. Wolvaardt and Brits then took over to coast to victory in 14.5 overs, as the former struck 60no from 47 balls and the latter registered 55no from 42 deliveries. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using…
FITNESS CONCERNS Shami wasn’t chosen for the Australia tour. © Getty Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of Indian men’s selection panel, stated on Friday that Mohammed Shami was not selected for India’s tour of England due to fitness issues. However, even as Shami was left out of India’s ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, Agarkar mentioned that he continues to be in the plans if the selectors are convinced of his fitness levels. Agarkar’s comments came a few days after Shami had expressed his displeasure at not being considered in the national team despite playing four-day cricket – in…
India’s Kiran Navgire broke the record for the fastest century in women’s T20 cricket history with a 34-ball ton as she scored a remarkable 106 not out.Navgire achieved the feat while helping Maharashtra to a nine-wicket victory over Punjab in a Women’s T20 Trophy game in India on Friday. The 31-year-old opener, who has featured six times for India in T20 international matches, overtook New Zealander Sophie Devine’s 2021 record of a 36-ball century. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.…
WEST INDIES TOUR OF BANGLADESH, 2025 The ODI series kicks off on October 18. © BCB Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons on Friday (October 17) urged his players to stay away from posting on their social media handles to respond to critics. The request came after the Bangladeshi cricketers received hostile reception at the airport following their return from the UAE where they were whitewashed by the Afghans in the three-match ODI series. That prompted Naim Sheikh, who was booed by the fans while getting into the car, to answer them in his official social media handle. Simmons touched the…
ICA GENERAL ELECTIONS 2025 The ICA General Elections 2025, were held on October 15 and 16 © Agencies V Chamundeswaranath has switched panels in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He will be the players representative to the Apex Council of the BCCI. He was previously the member of the Governing Council of the IPL, a position taken by Shubhangi Kulkarni. Kulkarni was on the Apex Council as a woman nominee. Shantha Rangaswamy, a former India women’s captain, has been elected president of the ICA. There was election for only one position — that of Apex Council…