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The T20 World Cup starts now for England.That is the message from captain Harry Brook as his side begin their Super 8s campaign against Sri Lanka on Sunday (live on Sky Sports from 9.30am) after a scratchy opening round in which they lost to West Indies and were pushed hard by three Associate nations. England needed a clutch last over from Sam Curran in their opening game to beat Nepal by four runs, while they looked in danger of a shock defeat to debutants Italy in their final group fixture – one which would likely have seen them eliminated -…

Australia have made one change as Ellyse Perry celebrates her 350th international match Grace Harris has returned to Australia’s XI for the third and final T20I at Adelaide Oval, with India to bat first after captain Harmanpreet Kaur won a third successive coin toss. Harris has replaced Nicola Carey in the Australia XI with the powerful Brisbane Heat opener listed at No.8 on the team sheet. Despite losing her third toss from as many outings at Australia skipper, Sophie Molineux said she had planned to bowl first regardless. Australia XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh…

England white-ball captain Harry Brook says it would be “a shame” if Pakistan players were overlooked for this year’s edition of The Hundred.The BBC reported earlier this week that the four Indian-owned teams in the competition – Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds – would not consider signing Pakistan players during March’s auction. Political tensions between India and Pakistan mean no Pakistan players have appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, while few have also played in other franchise leagues with Indian owners. Speaking ahead of England’s T20 World…

A Marnus Labuschange century and Mitchell Swepson’s seven wickets led Queensland to a crushing win Queensland v South Australia | One-Day Cup Mitch Swepson’s seven-wicket haul and Marnus Labuschagne’s century has guided Queensland to a romping 125-run one-day win over South Australia. Batting first, Labuschagne made 126 as the Bulls posted 260 on Saturday at the Gabba. But the story of the day came in South Australia’s reply, as they crashed to 135 all out in just 26.1 overs, with Swepson claiming a brilliant 7-28 from 7.1 overs. SA opener Mackenzie Harvey was the sole South Australian to offer resistance,…

The defending champions have booked the first spot in the WNCL final with a clinical win over Tasmania The New South Wales Breakers have locked in a spot in the WNCL final with a 44-run win over the Tasmanian Tigers at Cricket Central. The side that is eyeing back-to-back titles in the domestic one-day competition remains unbeaten in the season after nine games and is leading the second-placed Queensland by 13 points with a game in hand over last season’s finalists. NSW posted 274 on Saturday, driven by an excellent 99 off 103 by Katie Mack, and were looking on…

Australia’s key spinner Adam Zampa has been hard on himself after their early T20 World Cup exit, saying he feels “hollow” about the Sri Lanka capitulation Adam Zampa has outlined the desolation among the Australian squad after their T20 World Cup flop, while admitting he blamed himself for under-achieving in his role as key spinning weapon. The 33-year-old admitted to feeling “hollow” and not yet wanting to board the plane home after Mitch Marsh’s side got knocked out in the prelims of a World Cup for the first time in 17 years.Not even a final-day flourish against much lower-ranked Oman,…

‘She’ll go down as the greatest’: Perry brings up game No.350 Ask any of Ellyse Perry’s Australian teammates to describe the legendary allrounder in one word, and it’s safe to say ‘committed’, ‘professional’, ‘hard-working’ – and yes, ‘GOAT’ – will be among the most common answers. That perfectionism, which extends to every facet of Perry’s approach to being an elite athlete, has been key in her longevity, as she celebrates her 20th calendar year of international cricket.When Perry walks onto Adelaide Oval this evening, it will be for the 350th time in international cricket; becoming the first Australian woman, and only…

Australia are heading home early from a tournament coach Andrew McDonald said they “truly believed” they could challenge for a title in, eliminated following a “rare” collective loss of form. Consecutive losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka were terminal to Australia’s hopes, with the African side’s washout with Ireland on Tuesday confirming the 2021 champions would exit at the tournament’s group stage for the first time in almost 17 years. Zimbabwe finished top of Group B after also accounting for co-hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday.Against Zimbabwe, McDonald’s side were beaten in the Powerplay of each innings, slipping to 4-29 in…

‘She’ll go down as the greatest’: Perry brings up game No.350 India are tapping into an honorary South Australian’s know-how as they seek an edge ahead of Saturday’s T20I decider at Adelaide Oval. India’s women have not played at the iconic ground since they upset Australia in January 2016, and only two members of that XI remain – captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana. That five-wicket 2016 win in Adelaide sparked a 2-1 scoreline in India’s favour, in what remains their only women’s bilateral series win against Australia. Anuja Patil and Shikha Pandey celebrate in 2016 // Getty More…

Adam Zampa took four wickets and Mitch Marsh slammed 64 not out as Australia finished third in Group B Australia have thumped Oman to sign off on a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket win. Already eliminated from the tournament following consecutive losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Australia rolled the 20th-ranked men’s T20 nation for 104 after Mitch Marsh opted to bowl in Kandy. Player of the match Adam Zampa (4-21 in 3.2 overs) led the rout as Oman were dismissed in the 17th over, but the wickets yielded minimal celebration with the former champions on their…