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Following that tournament opener against India in Guwahati, Sri Lanka will play five of their remaining six matches at the event in front of their home fans in Colombo and Athapaththu is hoping the crowd will come out and support the side. “We are excited to be playing some matches in front of our own fans. It’s a huge advantage and an good opportunity for us,” she said. “Sri Lankan cricket has come a long way since the 1990s and we have taken part in several World Cups since. “In my own time, I can confidently say that we’ve grown…
Pakistan captain Salman Agha said his team were ready to face India in the next round of the Asia Cup on Sunday after last week’s group-stage match between the arch-rivals ended in acrimony when the Indian side refused to shake hands. Pakistan beat United Arab Emirates in their final Group A game on Wednesday to advance to the Super Fours stage, where they will also play two teams from Group B in a round robin format. Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been suspended since 2013, and they play each other only in multi-team tournaments. “We are ready, we…
Not only did Andy Pycroft remain on the panel, he also went on to officiate the contentious game on Wednesday night ©Getty After high drama, confusion, and extreme uncertainty, the Pakistan-UAE game in the Asia Cup eventually went ahead, though it was hardly a case of ‘all’s well that ends well.’ The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), full of fury and bluster, was forced to accept the very official it had steadfastly opposed, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) stuck to its ground to uphold its stated policy of protecting match officials from intimidation. The PCB claimed that match referee Andy…
Western Australia’s quest for a historic four-peat may not have gone to plan last season, but with a list chock-full of talent, Adam Voges’ men are hungry to reclaim their place at the top of Australian domestic cricket. At first glance, it appeared a dramatic fall from three-time reigning champions to cellar dwellers in both competitions for WA last summer. But dig a little deeper and Voges side still came within 35 runs of qualifying for a fourth straight Sheffield Shield final despite the coach admitting they weren’t as clinical in those close moments as they had been in previous…
ASIA CUP 2025 Shaheen picked up two wickets after scoring a crucial unbeaten 29. © Asian Cricket Council An allround effort from Shaheen Afridi and a complete bowling performance from Pakistan sent them through to the Super Four stages of the 2025 Asia Cup. Shaheen starred with the bat at a critical stage during the Pakistan innings to propel them to a fighting score before picking a couple of wickets with the ball as UAE crumbled in the second half of the game. Where was the game won? It was at the death!! Both teams were in a similar predicament…
After a topsy-turvy day, Pakistan finally arrived and made it to the Super Fours ©Getty It was a very unusual day at the Asia Cup. For a while, it felt like there wouldn’t be any cricket in Dubai at all. And when it finally did happen, an hour late, the UAE looked the likelier side to progress to the Super Fours, despite the groups seemingly designed to guarantee at least two India-Pakistan matches. A late afternoon that began with the possibility of not seeing Pakistan again in this Asia Cup slowly aged into an evening that carried the same fear,…
And while Bates knows much of the Kiwis’ fortunes will rest with her and Devine, she knows how good the next generation of New Zealand players are and believes they can deliver in the same way they did when they won the T20 World Cup title in Dubai last year. “We have got some new faces, but some of our players that have been around the group for a long time,” Bates said. “Eden Carson was outstanding at the 20-over (T20) World Cup and she’s such a young player still, Georgia Plimmer had a really great tournament and led from…
Batter: Nat Sciver-Brunt (#2) Having taken over as England’s all-format captain and currently one of the world’s premier ODI batters, Nat Sciver-Brunt boasts 4092 ODI runs at a sizzling average of 46.50 at the top of the order. Sciver-Brunt has a stunning 805 runs in just 18 matches in World Cups, with four hundreds, including a valiant 148* against Australia in a losing cause in the final in 2022. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone (#1) The world’s No.1 ranked bowler, Sophie Ecclestone has struck 125 times in just 75 ODIs at a superb 19.79 bowling average with her left-arm spin. At only…
ASIA CUP 2025 Jonathan Trott felt the PowerPlay was a point of difference in the outcome of the game © Afghanistan Cricket Board Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott said on Tuesday that they have plenty to play for as they prepare to take on Sri Lanka in their do-or-die Asia Cup group phase game. Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by eight runs in a close encounter on Tuesday (September 16) as three teams are still in contention for the two playoff spots. If Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will go through to the Super Fours but if Sri Lanka…
Australia will look at Wednesday’s historic defeat as a chance to learn crucial lessons, rather than calling panic stations with their ODI World Cup defence looming just weeks away. Their 102-run loss to India in the second one-dayer in New Chandigarh was their heaviest by runs, and a 52-year low with their previous largest loss a 92-run defeat to England in the inaugural World Cup in 1973.India’s victory was set up by a masterclass from Smriti Mandhana, whose 12th ODI century was the sole 40-plus score in India’s first-innings total of 292 all out. But it was the bowling where…