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Preparation rather than experimentation will be the goal as Australia begin their T20 World Cup preparations in Arundel next week, with coach Shelley Nitschke believing they are close to locking in their best combination for the tournament. Australia will meet South Africa in three unofficial warm-up games across the next week, with big calls to be made on the XI following Annabel Sutherland and Grace Harris’s return to the squad.The Australian squad touched down in London on Wednesday, boarding a coach to travel to Arundel, where they will be stationed for the next week. Australia arranged the training camp and…
Liam Scott isn’t too sure yet if he’ll be making his debut for Australia, but the smile on his face gives away how much the South Australian is just relishing the chance to be around the squad.The allrounder has joined the team in Pakistan for a rapid three-game ODI series, alongside fellow potential debutant Ollie Peake. With Saturday’s first match nearing, Scott played his cards close to his chest. “At the moment there’s no news, so we’ll wait and see in the next little bit. I’m sure the team will get released in the next 12 hours,” Scott said, with selectors understood…
Nasser Hussain questioned England’s selection after Charlotte Edwards’ side suffered a disappointing 38-run defeat to India in the opening match of their T20 series on Thursday night.The hosts were high in confidence coming off the back of their 2-1 series victory against New Zealand earlier this week, but half-centuries from India’s Jemimah Rodrigues (69) and Yastika Bhatia (54) lifted the visitors to a comprehensive victory. While Amy Jones starred with the bat, making 67 off 48 deliveries to thrust herself into contention to open during next month’s Women’s T20 World Cup, batters struggled to score with the hosts losing the…
One of the busiest 18-month stretches Australian cricket has ever had begins this weekend in Pakistan with a white-ball tour that also encompasses Bangladesh. The Australian men have been warming up in Islamabad but head to Lahore for the series opener ahead of nine white-ball matches in just a little more than three weeks. Teenager Ollie Peake and allrounder Liam Scott and in line to make their international debuts against Pakistan in a squad that is missing some of the biggest names as selectors try and balance the workload with at least 20 Tests on the horizon. Pakistan v Australia…
The Meteors have locked in a key piece of the puzzle as they look to build on a promising WNCL campaign Clive Rose has been appointed ACT Meteors head coach, taking charge of the territory’s women’s side ahead of the upcoming Women’s National Cricket League season. Rose, who played more than 100 domestic matches for Tasmania, Victoria, Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars, joins the Meteors after two years working as an assistant coach with Cricket Tasmania and the Hurricanes.Last month, Rose served as Australia U19 assistant coach alongside Lisa Keightley, working with head coach Kristen Beams and development coach Meg…
May 2016. Ben Cutting knew something was wrong when he couldn’t even climb out of bed during a golf trip with his teammates. A few days earlier, after five long seasons riding the pine, Cutting had enjoyed just his second IPL outing, hitting a pair of maximums and teaming up with India’s Yuvraj Singh to help Sunrisers Hyderabad home against Kings XI Punjab. “Yuvi was hitting sixes from one end, and I was hitting sixes from the other,” he tells cricket.com.au. “It was a pretty good way to get into things, playing for a new team. “But I was teetering…
England could only manage 8-150 in response to India’s 7-188 Hosts England have been outplayed by India, falling to a 38-run defeat in Chelmsford in the opening match of a three-game series ahead of the T20 World Cup. India are in the same group as Australia for the T20 World Cup that begins June 13. England, who still await the return of Danni Wyatt-Hodge from maternity leave and Nat Sciver-Brunt from injury, were set 189 to win but managed just 8-150 with their batting line-up failing to convince. Alice Capsey and Sophia Dunkley opened but were unable to make much…
New Zealand have tightened their grip on the one-off Test with Ireland in Belfast after fast bowler Nathan Smith’s five-wicket spell New Zealand quick Nathan Smith has taken five wickets in less than six overs as the Black Caps continue to stifle Ireland in their one-off Test at Stormont. Thanks to Smith, who finished with 6-40, Ireland were all out for 179 and made to follow on. At stumps on the second day, Ireland were 2-65 in pursuit of a 312 target to make New Zealand bat again in the first-ever Test between the two countries. New Zealand declared at…
England suffered a disappointing 38-run defeat to India in the first T20 international of their three-match series.Jemimah Rodrigues (69 off 40 balls) and Yastika Bhatia (54 off 40) starred with the bat for the visitors at Chelmsford, their 126-run stand for the third wicket helping India recover from the loss of both openers in the first over and set them on their way to a winning target. England vs India, first T20I India 188-7 in 20 overs: Jemimah Rodrigues (69 off 40 balls); Lauren Bell (3-34), Tilly Corteen-Coleman (1-19 – off three overs) England 150-8 in 20 overs: Amy Jones…
Check out all the Preview Stats and AI Predictive Form Guide for the Vitality Blast Women 2026 Tier 1 – Game 16 – Yorkshire Women vs Essex Women, to be played on 29th May, 2026 at Headingley, Leeds. Points Table Match Details: Date: Friday, 29th May 2026. Venue: Headingley, Leeds. Start Time: 5:30 PM GMT | 11:00 PM IST | 6:30 PM Local. Current Form: Yorkshire Women: It was a third consecutive loss for the Yorkshire Women, who have struggled on promotion this to Tier 1 this season and sit at the bottom of the table. Sterre Kalis and Jess…