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He flew 30 hours to bowl 20 balls – but Adam Zampa was upstaged by another Aussie leggie in the men’s Hundred final Adam Zampa’s 34,000km round trip to bowl 20 balls at Lord’s has proved a fruitful journey after his Oval Invincibles won the Hundred final – even if was upstaged by a much-less heralded Australian leg-spinning teammate. Not long off the plane after his 30-hour journey, Zampa played a big part with 10 minutes of crafty tweaking that helped stifle the big-hitting of his Rockets’ mate Marcus Stoinis, whose 64 off 38 balls ultimately wasn’t enough to stop…
Australian stars hit the winning runs, and took out player-of-the-final and -tournament gongs, but the most love was reserved for an absentee In a fitting climax to a women’s tournament studded with Australian quality, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey and Phoebe Litchfield piloted the Northern Superchargers expertly to victory in the Hundred final at Lord’s. Sutherland delivered yet another fine all-round performance, Carey was voted player of the match and Litchfield the MVP of the tournament on Monday (AEST) as the trio of Australian internationals all excelled in the Superchargers’ seven-wicket stroll over the previously unbeaten Southern Brave.Sutherland finished the job…
INDIA DOMESTIC NEWS Ankit could likely turn up for Kerala this domestic season. © BCCI/IPL Ankit Sharma, a left-arm spinner originally from Madhya Pradesh, has obtained an NOC from the Cricket Association of Puducherry (CAP). He has been representing the Puducherry team for the last few years in domestic cricket. The 34-year-old allrounder, a veteran of 68 first-class games, was also employed with Siechem Technologies. CAP sources revealed that he has resigned from that job and word is that he will represent Kerala in the upcoming domestic season. A Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) official, however, said a final decision has…
Oval Invincibles sealed a historic Hundred three-peat with a commanding 26-run win over Trent Rockets in the 2025 men’s final at Lord’s.Electing to bat, the two-time reigning champions unleashed a batting blitz, led by Will Jacks’ explosive 72 off 41 balls – the highest individual score in a men’s final – to post 168-5 from their 100 balls. Set a joint-record target of 169 for glory, the Rockets saw their hopes of clinching a second Hundred title crumble at the hands of Nathan Sowter. Score summary – Oval Invincibles vs Trent Rockets Oval Invincibles 168-5 from 100 balls: Will Jacks…
Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick gave Liverpool first blood against Arsenal with a 1-0 win in Sunday’s battle between the Premier League title favourites. A tense tussle at Anfield looked set to end in a stalemate until the Hungarian’s 83rd-minute strike ensured the defending champions remain the only side with a perfect record from the opening three games. In all three matches, Arne Slot’s men have scored late winners, also overcoming Bournemouth and Newcastle in dramatic fashion. Liverpool may still be a work in progress after overhauling the squad that romped to the title last season. But they remain the team…
Northern Superchargers snapped Southern Brave’s eight-match winning streak to clinch their first Hundred title and deny their opponents a second as well as the first unbeaten season in the tournament’s five-year history.Brave had been impeccable throughout the group stage, including beating Superchargers by eight wickets at home, but they came unstuck in Sunday’s Lord’s final, losing by seven wickets. Georgia Adams’ side were restricted to an under-par 115-6 before Superchargers reached their target with 12 balls to spare after a six from Annabel Sutherland (28no off 25) to exact revenge for their 34-run defeat to Brave in the 2023 final.…
TURNING A FREELANCER Ashwin announced his retirement from IPL earlier in August. © BCCI/IPL R Ashwin, fresh from retirement from all forms of the game, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), has evinced interest in International League T20 (ILT20) and in all likelihood will register for the auction. If all goes fine, he will feature in the next season of the UAE league, which will run from December 2 to January 4 next year. Cricbuzz understands that the ILT20 organisers are in discussions with the ace spinner, and his name may appear on the auction list once the enrolment formalities…
DULEEP TROPHY 2025 Ayush Badoni struck an unbeaten 204 for North Zone [File] © Sportzpics North Zone vs East Zone Led by Ayush Badoni’s unbeaten 204*, North Zone batters continued to pile misery on East Zone bowlers on the final day of the Duleep Trophy encounter, the result for which was obvious heading into Day 5. Resuming Saturday’s play on 388 for 2, with a mammoth 563-run lead in hand, North Zone decided to bat on till the end and accept a draw after piling on 658 for 4 in the second innings. Ankit Kumar, who resumed his innings on…
TURNING A FREELANCER Ashwin announced his retirement from IPL earlier in August. © BCCI/IPL R Ashwin, fresh from retirement from all forms of the game including the Indian Premier League (IPL), has signed up for the International League T20 (ILT20) auction. Naturally, if picked in the auction, he will feature in the next season of the UAE league, which will run from December 2 to January 4 next year. Cricbuzz understands that the ILT20 organisers have received his entry, and his name will appear on the auction list once the enrolment formalities are completed. The registration process is currently underway,…
CPL 2025 Hales and Munro starred again with the bat. © Getty Trinbago Knight Riders extended their dominance in CPL 2025 with a fourth straight win – their fifth in six games – to open up a two-point cushion at the top of the leaderboard. On Saturday (August 30), they brushed aside Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, chasing down 163 with ease. Having opted to bowl, Nicholas Pooran’s side struck early through Mohammad Amir and Akeal Hosein, who kept things tight in the PowerPlay. Amir had Gudakesh Motie miscue a swipe, while Hosein got Ben…