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Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a scintillating ton as England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs in Colombo to extend their Women’s Cricket World Cup winning streak and go top of the table.England posted 253-9, their highest score of the tournament so far after being inserted, with their skipper Sciver-Brunt notching her fifth ODI World Cup ton and first as captain despite Sri Lanka taking regular wickets. Spinner Inoka Ranaweera (3-33) was the pick of Sri Lanka’s bowlers as she removed Emma Lamb (13) and Alice Capsey for a duck in the space of four balls in the 35th over, but were…

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AROUND THE WORLD OF CRICKET At the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. [Image: Rohan Chambers] ©Cricbuzz He could well pass for an explorer, a stadium-hopper, a journeyman, an adventurer, or a passionate cricket devotee. In fact, he fits every label with ease. Yet, there’s more to Rohan Chambers, the Jamaican cricketer of yore . In many ways, he is also a historian and a chronicler of the game. Chambers once captained the Under-19 team of the Caribbean island and played against the likes of Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, among other West Indian greats of the past. But his…

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SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF PAKISTAN, 2025 Aiden Markram (left) will lead South Africa in Pakistan in the absence of Bavuma © Getty “You can’t have fun all your life.” It was an odd way for Vernon Philander to respond to being congratulated on his recent engagement to be married. In his defence, he had other matters on his mind. Philander was about to begin a press conference at Lord’s on August 20, 2012 in the giddy afterglow of his 5/30 – which sealed South Africa’s series victory over England and secured the ICC Test mace. Almost 13 years later, South…

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NSW have banked a bonus point and kept their unbeaten season in tact New South Wales v Western Australia | WNCL New South Wales have regained their spot on top of the WNCL table with a convincing bonus point victory on Western Australia. Two days after WA pushed the reigning champions right to the end before falling short by six runs, it was a different story on Saturday as the Breakers romped to a 143-run win. NSW posted 8-301 but it looked like it was going to be many more during Tahlia Wilson and Katie Mack’s 159-run opening partnership with…

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India threaten to steamroll West Indies in the second Test, piling on the runs on the opening day India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has feasted on a modest West Indies attack and struck a majestic 173 not out to power the hosts to a commanding 2-318 on the opening day of the second and final Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Jaiswal hit 22 fours in his fifth 150-plus score in Tests to show why he is one of the world’s most exciting batters. India captain Shubman Gill was batting on 20 at stumps on Friday and would be pleased at…

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Sophie Devine has produced the goods again to guide New Zealand to a World Cup win over Bangladesh New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has notched up her third half-century of the tournament as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 100 runs for their first win at the Women’s Cricket World Cup. Devine, who scored 112 and 85 in losing causes against Australia and South Africa, this time scored 63 off 85 balls on Friday to help rescue the White Ferns from another shaky start.  Brooke Halliday top-scored with 69 off 104 balls and took the player-of-the-match award as New Zealand recovered…

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Leading into the World Cup, the crucial role Kim Garth was set to take on with the ball was a given – but few would have predicted the quick would also play a key hand with the bat in Australia’s first two wins. Garth’s rock-solid technique has so far helped steer Australia out of trouble in both of their wins in the tournament against New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Typically named at either No.9 or 10 on the team sheet, Garth shared a 69-run stand with Ashleigh Gardner against the White Ferns in Indore, scoring a 37-ball 38 – and…

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And it’s not just the lefties with the ball that could cause a ruckus. With bat in hand, Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hasini Perera ask a different question to England’s batting line-up, lacking a left-hander in their ranks as a point of difference. In the build-up to the match, Beaumont admitted their batters have even faced up in the nets left-handed to give their bowlers an idea of what’s in store. “I’ve switched around a couple of times. I’ve only got a sweep shot left-handed, so you won’t be seeing that,” Beaumont chuckled while talking to the press on…

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ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday stitched a 112-run partnership © Getty New Zealand finally got on the board in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 with a comprehensive 100-run win over Bangladesh in Guwahati. Brooke Halliday and Sophie Devine were the key contributors with the bat, stitching a crucial 112-run stand that rescued New Zealand from a top-order collapse. Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu and Rosemary Mair shared eight wickets between them to ensure New Zealand’s unbeaten run against Bangladesh across formats. Opting to bat first on a slow surface, New Zealand were in early trouble…

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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan is set to retain Salman Agha as skipper of Twenty20 team despite three defeats against India in the recently held Asia Cup in Dubai, sources told Telecomasia.net. Agha’s captaincy came under criticism from the ruling coalition government with none other than Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showing discontent for the simple reason: losing all matches against India. Pakistan suffered all defeats in chases – by seven, six and five wickets – the most hurtful being in the final where Agha’s team spurned several opportunities to carry the day. “The PM showed displeasure over the manner in…

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