Author: admin
England opener Ben Duckett will sit out the South Africa T20 series which gets under way next week.The 30-year-old has been rested after a busy summer playing in all formats of the game, with Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran being added to the squad. The first clash of the three-match series takes place at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.England lost by five runs to South Africa in the second ODI to ensure a series victory for the tourists ahead of Sunday’s third and final 50-over encounter in Southampton, live on Sky Sports Cricket.The IT20 series gets…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Matthew Breetzke became the first batsman in one-day international history to start his career with five consecutive scores of fifty or more as South Africa beat England by just five runs at Lord’s on Thursday for a series-clinching win. Victory gave South Africa an unbeatable 2-0 lead in a three-match contest, with Breetzke’s 85 the cornerstone of their imposing 330-8. But England kept hitting down the order and started the last over on 315-9, needing 16 to win. Jofra Archer (27 not out) struck two fours off spinner Senuran Muthusamy, but that wasn’t enough as England…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Harry Brook urged England’s multi-format cricketers to press on amid a gruelling schedule following another loss to South Africa. White-ball captain Brook and England teammates Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith were all involved throughout a draining drawn Test series with India before going straight into the Hundred. No sooner had that domestic event finished then they were all back on England duty, having to adapt to the very different demands of one-day international cricket against a hardened and talented South Africa side. England duly suffered a seven-wicket thrashing in Tuesday’s series opener at Headingley,…
DULEEP TROPHY 2025 Patidar will be key heading into the third day. © BCCI West Zone vs Central Zone Led by half-centuries from Danish Malewar (76) and Shubham Sharma (60*), Central Zone offered a strong response to West Zone’s first innings effort of 438 on the second day. They went to stumps on 229 for 2, still trailing by 209 runs. Earlier in the day, Tanush Kotian and Shardul Thakur extended their seventh-wicket alliance to 84 runs, with the latter bringing up his half-century. However, once Shardul was run out on 64 by Ayush Pandey, their innings collapsed quickly. Harsh…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Powerhouse Australia said it was “up for the challenge” Friday of winning an unprecedented eighth Women’s Cricket World Cup, naming a star-studded squad to defend their title in India and Sri Lanka. Led by Alyssa Healy, the 15-strong line-up features fellow seasoned campaigners Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner. Sophie Molineux makes her return from knee surgery in January, while Darcie Brown (quad) and Georgia Wareham (groin) both brushed off recent niggles to take their places. Molineux is among five Australians who will feature in a 50-over World Cup for the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The 2025 Men’s Asia Cup will take place in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28, with eight teams competing in the T20I format. The tournament will also serve as key preparation for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled next year in India and Sri Lanka. The event will begin with two groups of four teams each. Group A consists of India, Pakistan, Oman, and hosts UAE, while Group B includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four stage, with…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The United Arab Emirates have announced their 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, with star batter Muhammad Waseem named captain. UAE are placed in Group A alongside India, Pakistan, and Oman, and will open their campaign against India in Dubai on September 10. The squad is largely the same as the one currently featuring in the tri-series against Afghanistan and Pakistan, with only two new additions — pacer Matiullah Khan and left-arm spinner Simranjeet Singh. Waseem, who has been a key figure for UAE in recent years, will once again be central to their…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has announced his return to competitive cricket, this time representing Samoa in the Asia–East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 qualifiers to be held in Oman. Taylor, 41, was included in Samoa’s 15-man squad led by Caleb Jasmat. Sharing his excitement, the veteran cricketer said: “It’s official – I’m proud to announce that I’ll be pulling on the blue and representing Samoa in cricket. This is more than just a return to the game I love – it’s the huge honour to represent my heritage, culture, villages, and family.” “I’m excited…
Powerhouse Australia said it was “up for the challenge” on Friday of winning an unprecedented eighth ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, naming a star-studded squad to defend their title in India and Sri Lanka. Led by Alyssa Healy, the 15-strong line-up features fellow seasoned campaigners Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner. Sophie Molineux makes her return from knee surgery in January, while Darcie Brown (quad) and Georgia Wareham (groin) both brushed off recent niggles to take their places. Molineux is among five Australians who will feature in a 50-over World Cup for the first time,…
Stuart Broad believes England’s white-ball team are suffering from “jaded minds” and has suggested changes should be made ahead of their one-day international dead rubber against South Africa.England saw their hopes of ODI series victory over South Africa ended with a game to spare on Thursday, following a crushing seven-wicket loss at Headingley with a narrow five-run defeat at Lord’s, meaning South Africa are 2-0 up ahead of Sunday’s third ODI in Southampton – live from 10.30am on Sky Sports Cricket. Those two losses in little over 48 hours came in the days following The Hundred and after a packed…