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Jos Buttler is determined to prolong his England career after the “surreal” feeling of becoming the country’s most-capped player across the formats.The 35-year-old made his 402nd appearance against Sri Lanka on Sunday, with his 146th T20I added to 199 ODIs and 57 Test matches. Buttler will be a key man as England look to win the T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports from February 7 to March 8, but the wicketkeeper-batter is looking beyond that event as well. Most international appearances for England men 402 – Jos Buttler 401 – James Anderson 384 – Joe Root 356 Eoin Morgan…
The 2026 T20 World Cup has been filled with drama – and the tournament hasn’t even started yet.Bangladesh removed for refusing to play in India over security concerns, with Scotland taking their place. Pakistan boycotting their clash with India, seemingly in response to the Bangladesh decision. Australia losing warm-up games – and Pat Cummins. If the competition itself is as headline-making, then it will be must-watch stuff, live in full on Sky Sports from the opening fixtures on Saturday February 7 to the final on Sunday March 8. Here’s all you need to know… Please use Chrome browser for a…
Australia Under 19 coach Tim Nielsen believes his side’s close call against West Indies was the perfect preparation for their knockout semi-final against arch-nemesis England. After cruising to victories over Ireland, Japan, Sri Lanka and South Africa in their first four matches, the Aussies closed out the Super Six phase with a clash against the Windies. After the Aussies posted a strong 7-314, WI came out swinging and raced to 0-88 after 11 overs with Zachary Carter (64 off 42) doing the bulk of the damage. But spinners Naden Cooray (1-38) and Aryan Sharma (2-47) took wickets at vital stages…
Todd Murphy also back in action as Victoria host Queensland with Usman Khawaja expected to play ensuing Shield contest Ashes heroes Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser will be the star attractions when the men’s domestic one-day season resumes at the MCG on Tuesday. Todd Murphy will bolster Victoria’s bowling attack in the absence of Scott Boland as the bottom-placed One-Day Cup outfit welcomes Queensland for a day match at the MCG. It’s a precursor to Thursday’s Sheffield Shield contest between that competition’s two top sides at the same venue with retired Test batter Usman Khawaja expected to feature.With Boland set…
Australia will arrive in Sri Lanka for their T20 World Cup campaign without their most credentialled seamer, while injury clouds linger over their other two first-choice options with the ball nine days out from their tournament opener. Josh Hazlewood, the only member of the ‘big three’ Aussie quicks taking part in the ICC event beginning this weekend, will remain in Sydney for the start of the campaign as he rehabilitates from the Achilles injury that ruined his Ashes summer. It is unclear if he will arrive on the island in time to take part in his side’s tournament opener against…
When it comes to the Big Bash, there’s no doubt Ashton Turner’s Perth Scorchers are the best in the business. Last month, the 33-year-old West Australian became the first player to captain a BBL side to three titles (BBL|11, BBL|12, BBL|15). Having also been a part of the club’s BBL|04 and BBL|06 campaigns, Turner now holds the record for the most BBL titles (5) won by a player in the competition’s history. Speaking to The Surge, Big Bash Podcast, Turner looked back on a historic campaign for the Perth Scorchers, discussing the moments that mattered on his way to lifting…
A host of big names will feature in this week’s WNCL action in the final round before Australia’s multi-format series against India gets underway Annabel Sutherland will turn out for Victoria this week as she ramps up preparations for this month’s multi-format series against India, while Queensland allrounder Jess Jonassen will make her return from injury. Sutherland, who withdrew from the ongoing Women’s Premier League in India due to personal reasons, will don the navy blue for the first time since September 2023 as she joins newly appointed Australia captain Sophie Molineux in the Victoria squad to meet South Australia…
After Australia’s Ashes triumph, the country’s top teenage cricketers will seek to emulate their seniors by defeating England in the U19 World Cup semi-final Australia’s teenage world cricket champions have been tasked with a ‘junior Ashes’ semi-final showdown at the Under-19 World Cup against England in Zimbabwe. The battle between two unbeaten sides is set for Bulawayo on Tuesday after the last-four line-up was sealed with India’s triumph over Pakistan by 58 runs in the final Super Six stage match at the same venue on Sunday. India, with 14-year-old IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their ranks, will play Afghanistan in…
The T20 World Cup has been thrown into turmoil with Pakistan saying their team will boycott their match against India Pakistan will boycott their T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals India in Colombo in a move that’s sent shockwaves through the global event. “The government grants approval to the Pakistan cricket team to participate in the ICC World T20 2026, however, the Pakistan Cricket Team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February 2026 against India,” the post on the government’s official X account said on Sunday. The post did not elaborate on the reason. The…
Mitch Marsh’s World Cup-bound Australian side have been hammered in a record 3-0 capitulation to Pakistan Australia have been handed the worst possible conclusion to their World Cup warm-up, suffering their heaviest ever T20 international defeat in a third successive morale-sapping capitulation to Pakistan. Still wounded from a record-breaking 90-run defeat 24 hours earlier at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium — their worst loss to Pakistan — it only got more dire for Mitch Marsh’s side on Sunday as they were spun to their landmark 111-run loss on the same ground. Having lost the toss again, Australia had to toil once more…