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Zimbabwe had arrived at this Super Eight clash on the back of a promising performance in the first phase. The African team defeated Australia and Sri Lanka in the group stage and were unbeaten in their first four matches. Electing to field first, Zimbabwe restricted West Indies to 55/2 in powerplay, but couldn’t keep a lid on the power-packed batting line-up for too long. Hetmyer, who was given two lives, including one when he was only on nine, made Zimbabwe pay dearly. He brought up his 50 with a six off captain Sikandar Raza. The 19-ball half-century was the fastest…

West Indies posted the second highest total in T20 World Cup history and thrashed Zimbabwe by 107 runs in the Super Eights on Monday.  West Indies finished with a team record 254-6 after Shimron Hetmyer – dropped on 9 and 70 – bashed 85 off 34 balls with seven sixes, and Rovman Powell hit 59 off 35. The West Indies batters hit 19 sixes. Their total was just six runs from the all-time World Cup high of 260-6 by Sri Lanka against Kenya in 2007. Image: Jason Holder celebrates with Matthew Forde during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Zimbabwe and…

Schedule: South Africa v Australia ODI series1st ODI – 24 September 2026, Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban2nd ODI – 27 September 2026 , DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg3rd ODI – 30 September 2026, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom Test series1st Test – 9-13 October 2026, Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban2nd Test – 18-22 October 2026, Dafabet St George’s Park, Gqeberha3rd Test – 27-31 October, World Sports Betting Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town South Africa v Bangladesh Test series1st Test – 15-19 November 2026, DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg2nd Test – 23-27 November 2026, SuperSport Park, Centurion ODI Series1st ODI – 1 December 2026,…

Harry Brook says England’s pursuit of a flawless T20 World Cup performance makes for an exciting prospect.Sunday’s 51‑run victory over co-hosts Sri Lanka has left England on the cusp of the semi-finals, top of their group with Pakistan and New Zealand both on a point each after their game was rained off. Beat either Pakistan in Pallekele on Tuesday or New Zealand in Colombo on Friday – both live on Sky Sports Cricket – and England will progress, all while the search for a complete performance in the tournament continues. “We still haven’t had that perfect game,” England captain Brook…

England will face world champions South Africa in a three-Test series over Christmas and New Year before three ODIs in early 2027, but a proposed T20 series has been postponed.The Test series will commence on December 17 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg before moving to Centurion for the second Test starting on Boxing Day at SuperSport Park. Cape Town will host the final Test at Newlands Cricket Ground from January 3, 2027. England secured a 3-1 series victory on their last Test tour to South Africa in 2019/20 as they came from 1-0 down in the four-match series. Image:…

Alyssa Healy has called on Australia to “come hard” at India and stamp their home-ground advantage as the multi-format series switches to the ODIs. Australia go into the three 50-over matches bruised following their 1-2 defeat in the T20I leg – their first series loss in any format on home soil in more than nine years. On Tuesday, they’ll meet World Cup champions India in an ODI for the first time since last October’s semi-final heartbreak, and needing to win at least two of the one-day matches to keep their hopes of an outright series win alive.”India’s playing some really…

Australia will play three ODIs in South Africa before their first Test series in the country in eight years Australia’s first Test tour of South Africa since the infamous 2018 trip will include a return to Cape Town in a highly anticipated three-Test series between the format’s last two champions. Cricket South Africa tonight (AEDT) revealed their 2026-27 international fixture, which confirms the Proteas as hosting Tests (men’s or women’s) in for the first time in close to two years. After Australia play a three-match ODI series featuring matches in Durban, Johannesburg and Potchefstroom through September, Pat Cummins’ men take…

Alyssa Healy will return to the top of the Australian order for Tuesday’s first ODI in Brisbane, while Alana King is also poised to make her first appearance of the multi-format series as the hosts look draw level with India. However, Healy is not expected to keep wicket in her farewell series, with Beth Mooney to retain the gloves. Healy has been reunited with the Australian squad in Brisbane as she prepares for her final fortnight of international cricket, with the 35-year-old to captain the hosts through the three ODIs and the day-night Test in Perth.Addressing media at Allan Border…

Australia’s journey to the T20 World Cup has hit an early stumbling block, with the team beginning its new era under Sophie Molineux with a rare series loss on home soil. The 1-2 scoreline in India’s favour was Australia’s first T20 series defeat at home since November 2017, and their first in any T20I series since the 2023 Ashes in the UK. With just three official T20Is remaining before the upcoming World Cup in England – alongside five practice matches planned in the UK – time is against Australia.Speaking after Saturday’s loss at Adelaide Oval, Molineux was adamant there were…

Sarah Coyte and Lucy Finn made all-round contributions to help continue NSW’s unbeaten run in the WNCL season New South Wales Breakers v Tasmanian Tigers | WNCL Sarah Coyte has added another extraordinary outing to her WNCL legend of unparalleled success with the veteran’s all-round show delivering a 37-run win for NSW over Tasmania. A home final for the defending champions was all but confirmed with Sunday’s washed-out game between the ACT Meteors and South Australia and NSW stamped their position as deserving hosts of the title clash with another dominant victory, extending their unbeaten run in the season to…