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The first four-day match between India A and Australia A has ended in a draw on a fourth-straight wet day in Lucknow. The Indians declared on 7-531, one run behind the Aussies, after only 38 overs were possible due to intermittent rain in the first and second sessions. The visitors reached 0-56 in the inconsequential second innings, with Sam Konstas (27no) and Campbell Kellaway (24no) both unbeaten. Back row: Bartlett, Scott, Thornton, Rocchiccioli, Kellaway, Edwards. Front row: Konstas, Murphy, O’Neil, McSweeney, Philippe, Peake, Connolly // BCCI-Supplied The hosts began the final day 129 runs in arrears and looked determined to draw…
Pakistan are set to chase South Africa’s daunting 313-run total according to the Duckworth-Lewis method in their second one-day international (ODI) pre- Women’s World Cup ODI encounter in Lahore. The rain-affected clash saw the Proteas’ innings get restricted to 46 overs after a disruption in play as the Pakistani bowlers had a forgettable day with the ball. Opening batter Tazmin Brits continued her dominant run with the bat — notching up a mammoth unbeaten 171 in just deliveries. Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt ably supported Brits with a hundred of her own as the two batters set up the third-highest Women-ODI…
Pakistan were all set to chase South Africa’s daunting 313-run total, but fell 25 runs short in their second one-day international (ODI) pre- Women’s World Cup ODI encounter in Lahore. A spectacular knock by Sidra Amin, who brought up her second consecutive century of the series, brought them close, but in the end, the Duckworth-Lewis method adjusted 313-run target was a step too far. Set a mammoth score to chase after the Proteas batters ruled the roost in the first innings, Sidra stepped up again under the Gaddafi Stadium lights to score a sublime hundred — but failed to close…
AUSTRALIA WOMEN TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 Alyssa Healy pled guilty to the offence © Getty Australia have been fined 10 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate against India in the second ODI between the two sides at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Wednesday (September 17). Australia were found guilty of being two overs short at a target time after considering all available time allowances. Alyssa Healy pled guilty to the offence. Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, players are fined five…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Friday he hoped to play in all five Ashes Tests against England but conceded he will need to see how his back injury holds up, local media said. Pace spearhead Cummins has been ruled out of the October white-ball series against New Zealand and India with “lumbar bone stress”. The 32-year-old has not bowled since the Test tour of the West Indies in June-July and no firm date has been set for his return. Cummins said Friday although he hopes to be part of the Ashes, he would need to “wait…
ACC MEETING The AGM will be continued from the adjourned meeting couple of months ago © ACC The high drama of the Asia Cup, played out over the last few days in Dubai and Lahore both on and off the field, may now shift to the boardroom when the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meets at the end of the month. The ACC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which had been abruptly adjourned a couple of months ago in Dhaka, has now been rescheduled for September 30 in Dubai. Coming as it does two days after the scheduled Asia Cup final, the…
GAME OF THRONE Ganguly, Harbhajan, Bhatt, More or perhaps a surprise name – the decision is expected to be made on Saturday night in Delhi © AFP September 28 may be the big day for Indian cricket, when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will elect its next set of office-bearers, including the president, but it may not exactly be the D-day for finalising the candidate. Cricbuzz can reveal that a meeting of the top BCCI bosses with ruling BJP members has been scheduled in Delhi on September 20, when the all-important decision is likely to be…
The right-hand batter is returning to the Big Bash, but not as a replacement player New South Wales young gun Lachlan Shaw’s impressive finish to KFC BBL|14 has earned him his first full Big Bash contract, signing a two-year deal with Sydney Sixers ahead of the upcoming season. Shaw impressed in seven games for the Sixers last summer after being brought into the squad as a replacement for Steve Smith while he was on international duties. A wicketkeeper-batter from northern Sydney, who is also an electric outfielder, Shaw hit scores of 32 against the Strikers and 33 not out against…
MILESTONE Mushfiqur is the only Bangladeshi batter to have scored more than 6000 in the longest format © Getty Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to become the first Bangladeshi cricketer to reach the landmark of 100 Test appearances after Cricket Ireland agreed to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, scheduled to start from November 10. Initially the tourists were reluctant to play two Tests in Bangladesh and wanted to play a one-off Test but later changed their stance after discussions with the host board. “Initially, Ireland wanted to play only one Test but later changed their stance…
AUSTRALIA A TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 Dhruv Jurel’s impressive ton was the highlight of another rain-marred day in Lucknow © Getty Dhruv Jurel’s impressive ton was the highlight of another rain-marred day in Lucknow as the first unofficial Test between India A and Australia A is heading towards a draw following the impressive comeback from the hosts. When play finally got underway after a frustrating wait on the third day, Sai Sudharsan and N Jagadeesan continued to bat in positive fashion before the half-centurion was sent packing by Xavier Bartlett. But the visitors couldn’t really capitalise on the dismissal as…