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In classic Beth Mooney fashion, the latest in her long list of accolades flew largely under the radar during Sunday’s first ODI, as she claimed a record off an Australian legend. Mooney’s unbeaten 77 was her 56th 50-plus score in international cricket from 182 games across all formats, eclipsing her former skipper Meg Lanning’s 55 as the most by an Australian woman.The 31-year-old Queenslander still has work to do to reel in Lanning’s overall Australian runs record – she currently trails the Victorian by 1,782 runs, thanks in no small part to Lanning’s extraordinary conversion rate that saw her score…
ASIA CUP 2025 Nasum Ahmed bowled a wicket-maiden to stifle Afghanistan early © ACC Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s blistering half-century and a disciplined bowling display powered Bangladesh to a victory by 8 runs in their must-win clash against Afghanistan. Bangladesh posted 154/5 – a total that looked slightly under par given their start – but their bowlers, led by Nasum Ahmed up front, Rishad Hossain through the middle, and Mustafizur Rahman at the death, ensured it was enough. Where was the game won? In the powerplay. For once, Bangladesh made full use of the first six overs, racing past 50 without…
Lyndon James starred with both bat and ball as Nottinghamshire nudged into a commanding position at the end of the second day of their de facto Rothesay County Championship title-decider against Surrey at the Kia Oval.Having had the better of the first day, Surrey resumed on 43-1 in response to Notts’ first-innings total of 231 but three wickets apiece for Josh Tongue and James restricted the hosts to 173. Notts made a poor start to their second innings, falling to 53-5, but once again James came to their rescue with 47 as part of a seventh-wicket stand of 97 with…
ASIA CUP 2025 Bangladesh face Afghanistan in a must-win encounter © AFP In a tightly-contested group, every game carries immense weight, and the upcoming Bangladesh vs Afghanistan clash could prove pivotal to both teams’ Super 4s ambitions. Afghanistan enter the contest buoyed by a commanding win over Hong Kong in their opener, while Bangladesh, despite beating the same opposition, slipped up against Sri Lanka – making this fixture a potential make-or-break encounter for them. Bangladesh’s top-order remains a concern, with openers Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan Tamim under mounting pressure. They managed only 19 and 14 respectively against Hong…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request to remove match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup, following controversy during the high-voltage clash between Pakistan and India in Dubai. According to Indian media, the PCB had filed a complaint accusing Pycroft of breaching the “Spirit of Cricket” by allegedly instructing the two captains not to shake hands at the toss before Sunday’s game. The matter gained further traction after the Indian team also skipped the customary handshakes at the end of the match, sparking tensions off the…
WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE, 2025 Mumbai Indians have won the competition twice while RCB have won it once © WPL Season 4 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will commence earlier than the previous seasons and, in all likelihood, will start in the first week of January. With the WPL getting a dedicated window in the women’s Future Tours Programme – similar to other women’s competitions like the Women’s Big Bash League and The Hundred for Women – the 2026 edition of the WPL is likely to begin on January 6 or 8. The date of the final is not clear,…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday cancelled the pre-match press conference of the Pakistan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) men’s Asia Cup match as the crisis from the fallout of the Pakistan-India match worsened. The PCB had lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against match referee Andy Pycroft over his alleged violations of rules pertaining to the “Spirit of Cricket“, with the board claiming that the referee had asked the Pakistan and India captains “not to shake hands at the time of the toss” for last Sunday’s match. “Pakistan will not be holding their pre-match press conference today,”…
ASIA CUP, 2025 UAE beat Oman by 42 runs. © Asian Cricket Council The UAE made light work of neighbours Oman, knocking them out of the tournament and securing India’s place in the Super 4s. After posting a sizeable 172/5 on the back of fifties from both openers, the UAE strangled their opponents early by picking up four wickets inside the PowerPlay. Junaid Siddique starred with the ball as Oman’s chase never really took off. Where was the game won? In the PowerPlay. The UAE started with caution – sizing up conditions before unlocking their shots to start strong. On…
ASIA CUP, 2025 Bangladesh face a do-or-die situation going up against Afghanistan © Cricbuzz Bangladesh spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed admitted on Monday (September 15) that he is concerned about their batting in the middle overs as they gear up for a do-or-die Asia Cup T20 clash against Afghanistan at the Abu Jayed Cricket Stadium on September 16. Afghanistan’s biggest strength lies in their spin arsenal, led by skipper Rashid Khan, veteran Mohammad Nabi, left-arm prodigy Noor Ahmad, and rising talent AM Ghazanfar – a combination tailor-made for the UAE conditions. “I think the spin department (of Afghanistan) is the…
ASIA CUP, 2025 PCB chair Mohsin Naqvi had demanded to replace Andy Pycroft from the panel of match referees for the Asia Cup © AFP The International Cricket Council (ICC) has yet to issue an official response to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request for a change of match referee. However, indications strongly suggest that the governing body is unlikely to accede to PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s demand to replace Andy Pycroft from the panel of match referees for the Asia Cup. At the time of writing, it remained unclear whether the ICC had formally responded to Naqvi’s mail. However,…