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CPL 2025 David Wiese during his match winning four over spell © CPL via Getty Images. Saint Lucia Kings picked up their first win of CPL 2025 in thrilling fashion as they overpowered a spirited St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in a last-ball decider. Having already lost their last two games, SNP were under the pump in the run chase of 201 but recovered in commendable fashion thanks to Jason Holder’s whirlwind fifty. But when the equation came down to 5 from 4, they couldn’t get the job done and fell short by three runs. The game began in cracking…
BANGLADESH CRICKET Members of the Bangladesh national men’s team were invited to the session. © BCB For the last couple of days, there has been a lot of anticipation regarding the value sharing session organized by Bangladesh Cricket Board titled ‘Share & Care’ at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. The hotel entrance literally was crowded with cameras from the morning as they were eager to take shots of players as they were all set to meet BCB president Aminul Islam, who initiated the move, aimed to strengthen internal bonds, encourage direct communication, foster open and honest dialogue, and…
THE HUNDRED MENS COMPETITION 2025 Willey wrecked the Manchester Originals top order. © Getty David Willey led from the front for the Trent Rockets in a comprehensive seven-wicket victory in Nottingham on Tuesday (August 19). The skipper picked up a three-fer in a miserly spell (3 for 11) to restrict the Manchester Originals to a meagre 98. The Rockets comfortably knocked off the total with 26 balls to spare to take them to second in the table. Willey struck in the opening set of the game trapping young Ben McKinney LBW. It brought the Originals in-form batters to the crease…
Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal have shared 1086 partnership runs ©Getty The India Women’s squad for the home ODI World Cup, set to begin on September 30, was announced on Tuesday largely following expected lines. The Neetu David-led selection panel opted for a settled 15-member unit, steering clear of last-minute surprises despite ongoing discussions around Shafali Verma’s inclusion and the questions over fitness of a few key players. Here’s a breakdown of the squad and key talking points from the all-important selection: From the top After Shafali Verma was dropped last year due to inconsistent performances in the 50-over format,…
MUMBAI: Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday named in India’s T20 squad for next month’s Asia Cup cricket tournament after being left out of three previous series in the shortest format. Gill, 25, returned to the 15-man squad as deputy to skipper Suryakumar Yadav, thanks to the stellar role he played with the bat in the recent Test series against England. The top-order batsman scored 754 runs as India’s relatively young squad fought from behind to square the five-match series 2-2. The eight-nation Asia Cup will be the first major event in the build-up to next year’s T20 World…
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s national team unveiled a revamped 31-man squad on Monday, led by Lionel Messi, for the South American qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador for the 2026 World Cup. Alongside captain Messi, the squad features several young Argentine talents, including Manchester City striker Claudio Echeverri, Porto midfielder Alan Varela and recent Real Madrid signing Franco Mastantuono. Coach Lionel Scaloni also called up striker Jose Manuel Lopez from Brazilian club Palmeiras for the first time. Argentina will play Venezuela at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Sept 4, before traveling to Guayaquil to play Ecuador five days later. Having…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF AUSTRALIA 2025 Keshav Maharaj bagged a fifer in the first ODI ©Getty A South Africa team that doesn’t include Keshav Maharaj is as rare as a sponsor’s logo on the front of the players’ shirts. Almost, anyway. Measured from his debut in each format, Maharaj has played in 80.82% of South Africa’s Tests and 60% of their T20Is. But in only 43.75% of their ODIs. The equation might have been different had he not been out of the selectorial spotlight for four ODIs and five T20Is while he recovered from the Achilles he ruptured in March…
ASIA CUP 2025 The core of the T20I squad that has won 16 of its 20 games since the 2024 World Cup has been retained © Sportzpics Abhishek Nayar, a member of the Indian team’s coaching staff, wondered how the selectors could have left out Shreyas Iyer from the Asia Cup squad. “I can’t fathom or understand what reason could justify Shreyas Iyer not being part of the 20-member squad (including the reserves). I’m not even talking about the final 15, but the 20 itself, which sends a clear message, that Shreyas Iyer is not in the selectors’ scheme of…
Maitlan Brown is feeling the need for speed – and she’s ready to unleash it with the red ball against India A. Brown has declared her game is in the best place it’s ever been, after she adopted a fresh mindset with the help of new NSW Breakers head coach – and former Australian women’s team psychologist – Pete Clarke.The 28-year-old Brown has arrived in Brisbane to join the Australia A squad ahead of their four-day showdown with India A starting on Thursday at Allan Border Field. “I feel really freaking good,” Brown told cricket.com.au. “Last year I had a…
Rehan Ahmed impressed with ball and bat to fire Trent Rockets to a one-sided seven-wicket victory over Manchester Originals.The home side dominated from the outset at Trent Bridge with captain David Willey taking 3-11 – including the wickets of Jos Buttler and Rachin Ravindra – inside the first 30 balls. Ahmed then removed Phil Salt and Heinrich Klaasen as the Originals staggered to 51-6 – the lowest score by a team after 60 balls in this season’s Hundred – before they finished on 98-8.Joe Root (four) and Tom Banton (11) fell to Sonny Baker and Ravindra in the space of…