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SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT Stokes is in line to regain full fitness ahead of the away Ashes. © Getty Even as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury, Ben Stokes has been named captain of England for the Ashes, with the selectors announcing the squad on Tuesday (September 23). Matthew Potts and Will Jacks have been named in the 16-member squad, with the latter expected to regain full fitness from a finger injury in time for the Ashes after missing the preceding white-ball series against New Zealand. Potts, the Durham pacer, last played a Test against New Zealand in December 2024…
Now 60 matches into her international career, the 22-year-old feels she has a great understanding of her role in the Aussie ODI team When Australia lifted the ODI World Cup trophy in New Zealand in early 2022, a teenaged Phoebe Litchfield was still nine months away from an international debut, the highly-regarded young gun just waiting in the wings for her opportunity. Today, Litchfield has played 60 matches for Australia and having only enhanced her reputation as one of the ‘next big things’ on the international stage, her teammates believe she is now coming into her own.The opener will play…
Essex County Cricket Club has announced that opening batter Nick Browne will retire from professional cricket at the end of the 2025 season. Leytonstone-born Browne steps away after more than 10 years with the Club, concluding a distinguished career that saw him make 209 appearances and collect multiple trophies along the way. Amassing nearly 10,000 runs across all formats and recording 22 centuries, Browne has been central to Essex’s modern era of success, playing a key role in securing the County Championship titles in 2017 and 2019, the Vitality Blast in 2019, and the Bob Willis Trophy in 2020. The…
Georgia Voll is not sitting idle between opportunities in the green and gold. Since making a splash with a century in just her second international game last December, Voll has cemented her position as Australia’s full-time all-format opener in waiting.The 22-year-old has grabbed her opportunities where they’ve come across the last nine months, called into the Aussie XI when injuries have ruled out a regular opener. Last week, Voll’s latest chance came when she stepped in for the second and third one-dayers as Phoebe Litchfield managed a low-grade quad strain – and after a duck in game two, the Queenslander…
Pakistan won the toss and are fielding first against Sri Lanka, as both sides look to register their first win in the Super Four stage of the men’s Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Pakistan are playing their first match of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, where the scores are generally higher than in Dubai. Live coverage begins (Refresh for updates): Over 19 — Sri Lanka – 118-6 Shaheen returns. 18.3: 50 up for Kamindu! the batter scraps his way to the milestone and holds the innings together. 18.4: Shaheen strikes with an absolute beast of a yorker! Kamindu…
Nawaz makes quickfire 38 in an unbeaten 58-run stand with Hussain Talat as Pakistan ease to a five-wicket victory in must-win encounter. Pakistan won by 5 wickets after restricting Sri Lanka to 133-8 to register their first win in the Super Four stage of the men’s Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Pakistan were playing their first match of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, where the scores are generally higher than in Dubai. Hussain Talat was adjudicated player-of-the-match for 32 runs of 30 deliveries as he held the Pakistani innings together with Mohammad Nawaz in an unbeaten 58-run partnership.…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Bangladesh face an anxious wait over the availability of captain Litton Das, who picked up a back strain during training ahead of their Super Four showdown with India in the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The 30-year-old experienced discomfort on the left side of his waist while attempting a square cut in the nets at the ICC Academy on September 22. He was immediately assessed by team physio Bayzid ul Islam and withdrew from the session. A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official confirmed that a medical assessment…
RIP Bird officiated in 66 Tests and 69 ODIs © Getty Legendary English umpire Dickie Bird has passed away, aged 92, on Tuesday. In his umpiring career spanning over two decades, Bird stood in 66 Tests and 69 ODIs, including the first three Men’s ODI World Cup finals. “Dickie Bird enjoyed an illustrious career as an international umpire, writing his name into history as the most famous and popular official in the game’s history,” Yorkshire Cricket Club said in a statement. “Over a distinguished career, he officiated in 66 Test matches and 69 one-day internationals, including three World Cup finals…
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird has died aged 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club has announced.Harold Dennis ‘Dickie’ Bird MBE OBE became one of the most famous umpires in cricket, officiating 66 Tests and 69 one-day internationals, as well as three World Cup finals.He was appointed an MBE in 1986 and an OBE in 2012 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cricket.In a statement, Bird’s home county Yorkshire said: “He died peacefully at home at the age of 92 and he leaves behind a legacy of sportsmanship, humility, and joy – and a legion of admirers across generations.”He will be…
Sam Konstas continued a fruitful tour of India but was outshone by the man he replaced in the Test side last summer, Nathan McSweeney, on the opening day of Australia A’s second four-dayer in Lucknow. Jack Edwards’ belligerent late hand of 88 off 78 balls came on the back of hard early graft from Australia A captain McSweeney (74) and Konstas (49), who put on 86 for the second wicket after being inserted in punishing heat by India A. The visitors reached 9-350 at the Ekana Stadium where regular drinks breaks were a necessity in temperatures above 35 degrees. McSweeney…