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Aussie gloveman ruled out of home ODI as he continues to recover from a calf injury, opening door for ex-WA ‘keeper Josh Philippe Josh Inglis has been ruled out of Australia’s ODI series opener against India on Sunday with Adam Zampa also set to miss the match for family reasons. Inglis is yet to fully recover from a calf strain that saw him miss Australia’s T20 tour of New Zealand earlier this month.With Alex Carey released from the squad for the first ODI to play in South Australia’s round two Sheffield Shield match against Queensland as part of his build…

Fabled England allrounder Ian Botham says current England squad’s Ashes warm-up schedule will leave Ben Stokes’ men underprepared Cummins addresses back ‘stiffness’ as Ashes nears Ian Botham claims England’s Ashes warm-up schedule “borders on arrogance” and worries they will head into the series underprepared. Botham, who was part of victorious tours of Australia in 1978-79 and 1986-87, starred for his country in an era when teams enjoyed long build-ups against state sides, and he’s concerned about what awaits Ben Stokes’ squad. They will play a single three-day warm-up against the travelling England Lions at Lilac Hill before walking out for…

Tony de Zorzi is 81 not out. ©AFP Tony de Zorzi lives on the edge. Make that on the edges. At least, that’s what he did at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday, when the ball seemed to find the middle of his bat far more rarely than it did the splintery perimeters. Unsurprisingly, De Zorzi walked a tightrope. With the bowlers, with his batting partners, with the umpires, with the overall drama of the second day of the first Test. Which was mostly a tumble of wickets on an increasingly turning surface. Pakistan lost their last five for 16…

After sinking India last match, Nadine de Klerk did it again to put the finishing touches on a thrilling chase to dash Bangladesh’s hopes Nadine de Klerk clattered two boundaries to complete a thrilling chase by South Africa and beat Bangladesh in the final over at the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Monday. Needing eight runs off the last six balls, de Klerk smacked a four and a six to finish the chase with three deliveries remaining. She scored 37 not out off 29 balls, taking South Africa to 7-235 and victory by three wickets. Bangladesh made a competitive 6-232…

ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP, 2025 Nadine de Klerk helped South Africa cross the line for the second game in a row. © Getty Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk combined yet again in South Africa’s victory as they overcame a spirited bowling performance from Bangladesh to lead their side to a three-wicket win in Vizag. Bangladesh rode on contrasting fifties from Sharmin Akhter and Shorna Akter to post 232 for 6 after choosing to bat. South Africa stuttered early in their chase but half-centuries from Tryon and Marizanne Kapp, and an unbeaten 37 off 29 from de Klerk, took them…

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Spinner Noman Ali grabbed four wickets to restrict South Africa to 216-6 at the close of play on day two of the first Test in Lahore on Monday, despite a fighting half century from Tony de Zorzi. Spinners dominated on a turning Gaddafi Stadium pitch as all the day’s 11 wickets went to slow bowlers, with South African left-armer Senuran Muthusamy taking a career-best 6-117 to dismiss Pakistan for 378. Zorzi was holding the fort at the close with 81 not out and Muthusamy on six as South Africa trail by 162 runs in the first…

South Africa’s Women’s World Cup resurgence continued as they beat Bangladesh by three wickets in a nail-biter in Vizag – with Nadine De Klerk hitting a match-winning six for the second match in a row.De Klerk had sealed a remarkable comeback victory over co-hosts India on Thursday, also in Vizag, by capping an innings of 84 not out from 54 balls with the game-clinching maximum. The all-rounder (37no off 29) was at it again on Monday, thumping the Proteas – who had been reeling on 78-5 in a chase of 223 – to their target with three balls remaining after…

SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF PAKISTAN, 2025 Pakistan struck at regular intervals after getting bowled out for 378 © Getty Led by Noman Ali, Pakistan claimed a position of strength after reducing South Africa to 216/6 at stumps on Day 2 in the first Test at Lahore. After restricting the visitors to 378, South Africa started strongly with the bat but lost their footing in the final session. South Africa, who toiled hard on the first day, made light work of Pakistan’s lower order and picked up the five remaining wickets in just 10.4 overs with the hosts managing to add…

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 New Zealand won their previous game against Bangladesh © Getty New Zealand came into the 2025 Women’s World Cup with high hopes after clinching the T20 World Cup in similar conditions last year. However, they started their campaign on a poor note, getting beaten comprehensively by Australia and South Africa. While England and Australia have looked quite impressive in the tournament, all is not lost for T20 champions given hosts India have also lost two games on the trot now. That semi-final berth is well and truly up for grabs if New Zealand can stitch a…

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL India closed in on a 2-0 series sweep in the second Test despite some spirited West Indies batting led by centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope on Monday. Needing 121 for victory after bowling out the West Indies for 390, the hosts reached 63-1 at stumps on day four at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. KL Rahul, on 25, and Sai Sudharsan, on 30, were batting in a stand of 54 at close of an absorbing day’s play. Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early for eight after left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican had the Indian opener…