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Dean also reflected on how England’s iconic 2017 World Cup triumph at home turf inspired her own cricket journey. “I guess being at the stands in the 2017 Home World Cup win was huge for my cricket. Seeing that the girls could perform in front of a massive crowd, and win a huge moment, it sparked something in me that I really wanted to be there too. So it feels pretty full circle being able to participate in a home World Cup. “And I think when I was watching back in 2017 as a 16 year old, I don’t think…
ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta was elated to join hands with Wicked to attract a wider audience to cricket. “Our core belief is that the ICC’s marquee global events should serve as platforms for content, community, culture and commerce with the athletic spectacle as the core product. “Partnering with the globally celebrated production of Wicked for the opening ceremony of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 reflects our ambition to take the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 beyond its existing position of a premier sporting event into expanded realms of culture and entertainment. The association with Wicked also helps…
The 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup is to get under way with a spectacular live performance from the cast of Wicked ahead of England’s tournament opener against Sri Lanka on June 12.Wicked stars Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen will take centre stage, bringing West End drama to the world as Elphaba and Glinda, performing iconic songs from one of the most globally successful musicals of all time. Marking Wicked’s 20th anniversary in London’s West End, the performance will transform Edgbaston into a one-night-only collision of live theatre and elite sport. Image: West End and Broadway musical Wicked will perfom at…
Tayla Vlaeminck is swapping Melbourne’s early preseason winter grind for a stint in the United Kingdom, as the Victoria quick makes the most of a long-awaited return from injury. Vlaeminck, who headlined 2026-27 contract list revealed by Victoria on Tuesday, jetted off to Leeds on Monday, where she will spend the next month training alongside Yorkshire’s women’s county side.The 27-year-old quick is eager to build on her first tentative steps back into competitive cricket, which saw her bowl 12 overs across the three-day ‘Green v Gold’ development match in March – and take a wicket with her ninth delivery. That…
Tristan Stubbs hammered a formidable 69 less than 24 hours after jetting in from the IPL to hand Hampshire Hawks their first Vitality Blast men’s competition win of the summer. Match Analysis South African Stubbs had a quiet IPL for the Delhi Capitals but grew through his innings before ending up with five sixes in a 42-ball 69. He had been assisted by Joe Weatherley and fellow overseas Hilton Cartwright in contrasting 64 and 84 run partnerships. The 201 set to win was always above par and Scott Currie’s personal best four for 18 made sure that last year’s runners-up…
Aussies Josh Hazlewood and Tim David will feature in the 2026 Indian Premier League final Josh Hazlewood has booked himself a return to the Indian Premier League final, and now waits to see if Pat Cummins will join him. Hazlewood’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Gujarat Titans in the first playoff qualifier by 92 runs, but the match was even more one-sided than that margin suggests. The defending champions smashed 5-254 with Rajat Patidar thumping 93 not out from 33 balls then reduced Titans – who finished second to them in the regular season on net run rate – to 8-88. …
Hampshire Hawks’ spinners shared figures of five for 74 to strangle Essex and secure a first Vitality Blast women’s competition victory of the season. Match Analysis Bex Tyson, Georgia Adams and Amanda-Jade Wellington’s 12 combined overs went at barely a run a ball with regular wickets to help defend 160. Kate Coppack’s exceptional four for 18 had kept the Hawks to around par – with Naomi Dattani top scoring with 31. But despite the newly capped England all-rounder Jodi Grewcock hitting a half-century, Essex fell short by 23 runs. On three occasions during the Hampshire innings, Coppack throttled the Hawks…
The JCA are under no illusions that the most difficult part of the ground’s journey could be after the Asian Games, with fans’ attention and media spotlight going elsewhere. To this point, the future of the facility after the Games remains unclear. Alongside Vision 2027 where the association has focused on holistic coaching strategies, participation numbers and elite success, the JCA are also eager to add the Nisshin site to their permanent rotation of grounds, alongside the Sano International Cricket Ground. The board is unlikely to have access to the land or the resources for a wicket prepared to play cricket…
Australia will call on their fourth-choice captain for the ODI series against Pakistan beginning this weekend after Mitch Marsh became the latest senior player to be ruled out of the tour. Josh Inglis will skipper the Aussies in their three-match series after Marsh was revealed to have suffered an ankle injury in the Indian Premier League. The 50-over captain Pat Cummins and his deputy Travis Head, who has led the Aussies four times in T20Is, are both absent due to the IPL playoffs that overlap with the games in Islamabad and Lahore.It leaves Inglis to take the reins. The keeper-bat…
Matt Short hopes his decision to turn his back on a state contract will open up overseas T20 opportunities that can help him win a permanent place in Australia’s white-ball sides. Short has linked up with the Aussie ODI squad for their three-match series in Pakistan beginning this weekend after playing three games for Indian Premier League strugglers Chennai Super Kings. The 30-year-old’s call to forgo the safety of a domestic contract allows him to play domestic T20 leagues around the globe, even during the Australian summer. ‘I’ll never have Sooryavanshi’s bat speed’: Peake on switching gears As well as…