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ASIA CUP 2025 Andy Pycroft will officiate in the Dubai games in the Super 4s of Asia Cup 2025 © Getty Andy Pycroft will remain the match referee for the big India-Pakistan clash in the ongoing Asia Cup on Sunday (September 21). Cricbuzz can confirm that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of his appointment for the eagerly-awaited Super Four encounter at Dubai International Stadium. The ICC, having already conducted an inquiry, is unwilling to allow the integrity of its match officials to be questioned. It has also maintained that no doubts should be…

TOKYO: Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Beatrice Chebet made it a memorable night for Kenya at the world championships on Saturday as they produced outstanding performances to win the men’s 800 metres and women’s 5,000m, respectively. Just over a year ago the duo left Paris as Olympic champions, while Chebet won both the 5,000 and 10,000m golds. Wanyonyi timed a championship record of 1min 41.86sec for gold in Tokyo, just four hundredths of a second ahead of Algeria’s fast-finishing Djamel Sedjati. Defending champion Marco Arop of Canada had to settle for bronze in 1:41.95 in a reshuffle of the podium places with…

BERLIN: Former Germany defender Jerome Boateng, who won the World Cup in 2014, formally announced his retirement from the game on Friday. The 37-year-old centre-back uploaded a minute-long clip to his social media channels on Friday, bidding farewell from the game. “I played for a long time, for big clubs, for my country. I learned, won, lost, and grew through it all,” Boateng said in a clip uploaded to Instagram which included highlights from his career. “Football has given me a lot, now it’s time to move on. Not because I have to, but because I’m ready. “I’m grateful to…

Pakistan meet India in Super 4 clash of Asia Cup today. CRICKET between Pakistan and India was once an opportunity for diplomacy. After conflict, amid cross-border tensions, a cricket match was perfect to lower temperatures, open dialogue, and start the long and winding road back to normality. Cricket now deepens divisions. Pakistan and India have a great history of fierce but sporting competition but the extent of cricket’s politicisation is damaging the status of these games. India is responsible. J’accuse. Instead of eager anticipation for Sunday’s Asia Cup match, the focus is on handshakes, cancelled press conferences, fan boycotts, and…

AUSTRALIA WOMEN’S TOUR OF INDIA 2025 Smriti Mandhana registered the fastest ODI century by an Indian ©Getty All the key numbers from the record-breaking third ODI between India Women and Australia Women in Delhi on Saturday. 781 runs were scored across the two innings in this game, the highest match-aggregate for any Women’s ODI, surpassing 678 between England and South Africa from the 2017 World Cup fixture in Bristol. Highest match aggregates in Women’s ODIs Match aggregate Teams (scores) Venue, Year 781 AUS-W (412) vs IND-W (369) Delhi, 2025 678 ENG-W (373/5) vs SA-W (305/9) Bristol, 2017 WC 651 IND-W…

IND W VS AUS W, 3RD ODI Mandhana’s 50-ball ton was the quickest by an Indian in ODIs © Getty Australia won the three-match ODI series 2-1 after beating India by 43 runs in a high-scoring affair at Delhi. On a flat surface, Australia batted first and posted a mammoth 412 on the back of a 57-ball century from Beth Mooney and brisk fifties from Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry. In pursuit, India made a promising start with Smriti Mandhana going on to score a record 50-ball century, but lost steam following quick dismissals of their top-order batters. Opting to…

Australia and India shattered a number of women’s ODI records during a run-infested series decider in Delhi ahead of the World Cup.Australia triumphed by 43 runs to take the series 2-1 in a game in which 781 runs were amassed in total, the most in the history of women’s ODI cricket. That haul eclipsed the 678 runs England and South Africa registered combined in Bristol during the 2017 Cricket World Cup. Score summary – India vs Australia, third ODI Australia 412 all out in 47.5 overs: Beth Mooney (138 off 75 balls), Georgia Voll (81 off 68), Ellyse Perry (68…

Worcestershire Rapids won a rain affected last over thriller today, against Hampshire, in the 2025 Final Metro Bank One Day Cup, at Trent Bridge, to lift their first List-A trophy in 31 years. Match Analysis Match Summary Hampshire vs Worcestershire, Final, Metro Bank One Day Cup Hampshire 237/7 (45 ov) Worcestershire 188/7 (26.4 ov) Result – Worcestershire won by 3 wickets SCORECARD   Manhattan ?? ???????????? ?????? ??WE’VE DONE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!! ?? pic.twitter.com/SIZj5R4lMx — Worcestershire CCC (@WorcsCCC) September 20, 2025   Match Stats Hampshire Fall of wickets: 1-82 (Nick Gubbins – 16.2 ov), 2-125 (Fletcha Middleton – 26.5 ov), 3-164 (Toby…

Worcestershire secured the Metro Bank One Day Cup title in thrilling fashion as Hampshire suffered final heartache for the second successive Saturday.Chasing a revised 188 from 27 overs to win a rain-affected game at Trent Bridge, Worcestershire triumphed by three wickets on DLS with two balls to spare when Hampshire’s Kyle Abbott fell on to the boundary cushion after catching Henry Cullen. Abbott’s error at deep backward square, which occurred with the Rapids needing four from three deliveries, came after excellent cameos with the bat from Ethan Brookes (57 off 34) and Matthew Waite (16no off five).The victory was an…

ASIA CUP 2025 Saif Hassan’s half-century set up the chase © AFP Dasun Shanaka’s all round performance (37-ball 64* & 2-21) went in vain as Towhid Hridoy and Saif Hassan’s half-centuries were enough to ensure Bangladesh’s nervy four-wicket win to kickstart their Super 4s campaign of Asia Cup 2025 on a positive note in Dubai, on Saturday. Needing 12 runs off the last two overs, Bangladesh complicated the run chase but eventually managed to get over the line with one ball to spare. Where was the game won? Middle overs: Sri Lanka’s early momentum with the bat was controlled through…