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Speaking further on the England tour, Muzumdar pinpointed the crucial takeaways for the side ahead of the World Cup. “We had the results as you know it. 2-1 in the ODIs, and we also won the T20I series, a first-time result in England. A great 40-day tour, and we gelled really well. It was a great team effort. “Everyone contributed. [Our first win on the tour] Was setup really nicely by Smriti [Mandhana], who got a hundred at Trent Bridge, and ended really well with Harman getting a hundred at Durham. In between, there were solid positives about most of…
DULEEP TROPHY, 2025 Patidar [file pic] led from the front with a century on Day 2. © BCCI/IPL Tons from Rajat Patidar and Yash Rathod has completely put Central Zone on top in the Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru. Under the pump for the second straight day, South Zone find themselves on the brink of a heavy defeat with their opponents already holding a lead of 235 runs with five wickets still in hand. South Zone actually did begin the day in bright fashion when V Koushik broke the opening partnership by castling Akshay Wadkar. Gurjapneet Singh then managed to…
Pakistan scored 160-7 on the back of Mohammad Haris’s 66 after electing to bat first against Oman in their opening Twenty20 International (T20I) encounter of the men’s Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Friday. The Green Shirts go into the tournament on a high, having convincingly beaten Afghanistan in the final of a tri-series, also involving hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE), last week. Mohammad Haris top-scored with 66 of 43 deliveries after being sent at his preferred position of one down for a change after a string of failures down the order in the tri-series. Oman restricted the Pakistani batters…
Fifth Test: The Oval(September 8-12)England 373; Strauss (129), Warne (6-122) & 335; Pietersen (158), Warne (6-124)Australia 367; Hayden (138), Flintoff (5-78) & 4-0MATCH DRAWN (England win series 2-1)And so it all came down to a decider at The Oval.England would need only to draw the final Test to secure a first Ashes series win in 18 years and finally get their hands back on that famous urn. Australia, on the other hand, could ensure it remained in their possession with a series-levelling win.After England won a third toss in a row and opted to bat first, Warne again stole the…
USA CRICKET While constitutional questions simmer, players, coaches, and vendors remain in the dark © Sportzpics Cricbuzz has reviewed a chain of internal USA Cricket (USAC) emails that depict a board in open conflict, trading accusations of dishonesty and threatening each other with personal liability, while leaving players and staff guessing about scheduled events and who is actually in charge. The emails were reviewed from multiple sources. At the center of the dispute is USAC’s whiplash decision-making around its agreement with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), historically the primary funder of USAC’s programs. USAC issued a notice terminating the ACE term…
ASIA CUP 2025 Towhid Hridoy en route to his unbeaten 35 © BCB Bangladesh middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy insisted that his side were more focussed on ensuring a win against Hong Kong rather than playing some risky shots with the possibility of losing their way in the run-chase. Ahead of their tournament opener against Hong Kong, run rate turned into a topic of discussion following Afghanistan’s 94-run triumph over Hong Kong. With Sri Lanka also in the mix, run-rate could prove to be a crucial factor in case three teams find themselves level on points at the end of the…
It’s the highlight of the domestic cricket calendar – and that’s just the mascot race!Around people in fluffy animal costumes sprinting (to a degree) across Edgbaston, there is the Vitality Blast title to be won with Lancashire, Hampshire, Northamptonshire and Somerset the four sides left standing after the group stage and quarter-finals. Saturday’s action in Birmingham starts with the first semi-final between Lancashire and Somerset (11am), followed by the thrills and spills of the Mascot Derby. Live Vitality T20 Blast Cricket Saturday 13th September 10:30am Live Vitality T20 Blast Cricket Saturday 13th September 2:15pm Live Vitality T20 Blast Cricket Saturday…
Pakistan has been removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (Wada) watchlist, a spokesperson of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) said on Friday. The country was placed on Wada’s watchlist in September 2024 over outstanding non-conformities to the agency’s updated anti-doping code. According to the spokesperson, WADA confirmed that the compliance procedure against Pakistan’s Anti-Doping Organisation (Adop) was closed after all pending corrective actions were completed. “A follow-up confirmation from Wada in September reiterated that Pakistan was no longer under enhanced monitoring, ending speculation over possible sanctions,” the statement said. PSB Deputy Director General (DG) Shahid Islam was informed of the…
CPL 2025 Jason Holder stunned the Royals for the second time this season © Getty In a must-win game for both sides, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots won an absolute thriller of a contest as they defended the target of 150 by the barest of margins – one run – against the Barbados Royals in Bridgetown. Just as in the reverse fixture between the two sides three weeks ago, Jason Holder came clutch again with an undefeated 53 off 30 balls and defended 13 runs in the final over. The loss sees the Royals eliminated from the CPL playoffs race.…
Any combination of 11 that shows up wearing the green of Pakistan should get the job done dominantly. Pretty much every international or continental tournament features a few entrants that have no competitive business being at that level but are still there. This boys-among-men mismatch can have a variety of reasons: representation being an important and fair one. But one suspects that it may also have something to do with some administrator somewhere thinking bigger the tournament, bigger the prize. Whatever the reason may be, fitting into this ugly narrative beautifully are Oman. As in Oh-man, what are we doing…