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After a remarkable run of winning games by the barest of margins through much of the 2024-25 WNCL season, the shoe was on the other foot when Victoria’s campaign finished in heartbreaking style. In February, Tasmania put paid to the Vics’ hopes of ending a title drought that has now stretched into a third decade. The margin? A solitary run; their breakout star, Ella Hayward was on 84no and needed two to win off the game’s final ball, only to sky off-spinner Molly Strano for an easy catch. It came in a season in which Victoria had won three games…
All of a sudden, Pakistan’s Asia Cup campaign is alive and well. All of a sudden, Pakistan’s Asia Cup campaign is alive and well. Two days after getting thrashed by arch-rivals India for the second time in the tournament, the national side bounced back with a hard-fought five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. It was a low-scoring encounter and Pakistan were clearly not clinical, especially with the bat, but it sure was a confidence boost for the side reeling after the India drubbings. More importantly, the match-winning performances came from players who were under fire coming…
ASIA CUP, 2025 India and Pakistan players were in a heated exchanged during their Super 4s game. © Getty Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate praised India for “fighting fire with their bats” in the high-pressure clash against Pakistan, saying he was proud of how the players held their composure when it would have been “easy to lose minds”, especially after Sahibzada Farhan’s gun-style celebration on reaching his fifty. Asked about Haris Rauf’s gesture to the crowd, which went viral after being captured on a spectator’s phone, ten Doeschate said: “Let me first say, the amount of pressure that’s been heaped…
ASIA CUP, 2025 India are unbeaten in the tournament so far. © Asian Cricket Council It’s not quite a year since India last played Bangladesh in a T20I, but it feels longer. That night in Hyderabad, Sanju Samson opened the batting and cracked a 40-ball hundred, the second-fastest by an Indian at the time. Since then, Abhishek Sharma has gone past his record, Shubman Gill has taken his opening slot, and Samson himself has slipped into the middle order, struggling to look like the player who once thrived against the new ball in that series. What hasn’t changed, though, is…
ASIA CUP, 2025 Jasprit Bumrah, who went for 45 runs in his four overs against Pakistan, is unlikely to be rested against Bangladesh © Getty India’s assistant coach has said that Jasprit Bumrah is “unlikely” to be rested unless they go into a fixture assured of a spot in the Asia Cup final. While that means Bumrah is all but certain for the Bangladesh match, he could be rested for India’s last Super Four match against Sri Lanka if things come together. For that, Pakistan must beat Sri Lanka on Tuesday and then India must beat Bangladesh on Wednesday. “Look,…
ISLAMABAD: While directing the Pakistan Hockey Federation president Tariq Hussain Bugti to hold PHF elections in two months, a parliamentary panel on Tuesday asked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to complete the inquiry against the game’s governing body. A sub-committee of the Standing Committee of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), which met here at the IPC ministry with MNA Sheikh Aftab Ahmed in the chair, discussed the matter of PHF’s pending elections. After hearing all stakeholders including representative of ministry of law, attorney general office, PHF officials and IPC ministry, the committee directed Bugti to hold the PHF elections in a couple…
LAHORE: Despite losing the recent One-day International home series against South Africa, Pakistan national women’s team were well prepared and had no extra pressure to face arch-rivals India in the forthcoming ICC World Cup, captain Fatima Sana said on Tuesday. The Fatima-led team won the third and final ODI against South Africa in Lahore on Monday but the tourists took the series 2-1. Fatima and Wasim were addressing a press conference along with in-form batter Sidra Amin at a local hotel in Lahore before the squad left for Colombo to participate in the World Cup starting on Sept 30. “There…
When does it start? The tournament begins on Tuesday, September 30 when hosts India and Sri Lanka face off at Guwahati’s ACA Stadium at 3pm local time (7.30pm AEST). Alyssa Healy’s team will then begin their quest for back-to-back titles a day later on October 1 when they meet New Zealand at Indore’s Holkar Stadium (7.30pm AEST). The tournament was originally due to start in Bengaluru, but the city lost hosting rights last month after it was unable to secure a permit to host matches, with the schedule changed and Navi Mumbai added as a replacement host city. The 2025…
USA CRICKET TURMOIL The ICC has suspended USA Cricket’s membership with immediate effect © Getty The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended USA Cricket’s membership with immediate effect following what it termed as “repeated and continued breaches” of its obligations as an ICC Member. The decision, taken at the ICC Board meeting, comes after a year-long review and stakeholder engagement. USA Cricket’s failure to implement a functional governance structure, make progress towards recognition as a National Governing Body by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and repeated actions causing “reputational damage” to the sport were cited as key…
TIME OFF Shreyas Iyer wants to take some time off from Test and first class cricket © Getty Shreyas Iyer wants to take some time off from Test and first class cricket. The India middle-order batter has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow him to pause his red-ball career for a brief period so that he can reset his fitness regimen. The development comes on the back of his withdrawal from the four-day match against Australia A, first reported by Cricbuzz, for which he had been named captain. After playing the first game in…