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Oval Invincibles claimed a convincing victory over Welsh Fire at the Kia Oval in The Hundred Women’s 2025. All-round brilliance from Marizanne Kapp and Alice Capsey guided the hosts to the win, overshadowing a fine innings from Sophia Dunkley. Match Analysis Fine all-round performances from Marizanne Kapp and Alice Capsey helped Oval Invincibles to a convincing win over Welsh Fire at the Kia Oval, despite a great knock from Sophia Dunkley. Winning the toss and choosing to bat on her 35th birthday, Invincibles skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill chopped on first ball of the innings off Shabnim Ismail, not the birthday present…
AUS V SA, 3RD T20I Maxwell’s unbeaten 62 ensured Australia had the final say © Getty Glenn Maxwell produced a match-winning finish in Cairns, smashing an unbeaten 62 off 36 balls to guide Australia to a thrilling two-wicket win in the series decider against South Africa. Chasing 173, the hosts slipped to 122/6, but Maxwell’s calculated counterattack saw them home with a delivery to spare, sealing the series 2-1. Mitchell Marsh gave Australia the early push with a six each off Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi, and a boundary against Kwena Maphaka. Travis Head joined in with two fours off…
Tom Moores produced a brilliant home-ground knock to guide Trent Rockets to a four-wicket win over Southern Brave in The Hundred men’s 2025. Match Analysis Moores, making his first appearance in this year’s competition having only been signed today as an emergency wicket-keeper replacement, hit 55 in a partnership of 76 with Tom Banton (49) as the Rockets got home with four balls to spare. The Rockets chose to bowl first on a slow surface and struck early when James Vince (7) was bowled by one that ran across him from David Willey. Jason Roy and Leus du Plooy began…
BCCI RULES BCCI has introduced new rules in case of deliberate short runs © AFP In a completely out of the box regulation, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has ruled that the rival captain will decide who will take the strike if the batter has deliberately run short. “…the captain of the fielding side to identify which of the two batters will take strike for the next delivery (sic),” the BCCI has said in a series of rule changes ahead of the domestic season. Batters are known to run short intentionally while taking a couple so that…
Conrad called for a bolder batting approach after another narrow defeat in a decider ©Getty First Dewald Brevis was winning the deciding third T20I for South Africa at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns on Saturday. Then Mitchell Marsh was winning it for Australia. Then Kwena Maphaka, Kagiso Rabada and Corbin Bosch put South Africa back on top. Then Glenn Maxwell said get the hell out the way – I’m winning this. And he did. Maxwell completed his 36-ball 62 not out with a top-edged reverse hoik off Lungi Ngidi that scooted to the deep third boundary for four to seal victory…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Left-arm spinner Faisal Akram’s brilliant five-wicket haul went in vain as Perth Scorchers Academy held their nerve to defeat Pakistan Shaheens in a low-scoring thriller of the Top End T20 Series at TIO Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a modest target of 112, the Scorchers slipped to 34-3 inside five overs. Joel Curtis and Nick Hobson revived the innings with a 42-run partnership, but Faisal turned the game with a fiery spell. The young spinner dismissed Hobson for 27 and removed Matthew Spoors on the very next ball. He then sent back Luke Holt for four to…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez on Friday criticised the recent performances of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, saying that Salman Ali Agha is currently a more deserving key player for the national team. Speaking on a local YouTube channel, Hafeez said key players are those who consistently win matches, and in the past year and a half to two years, Babar and Rizwan have failed to deliver match-winning performances. “Calling them key players would be wrong and unfair. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not Pakistan cricket’s key players at the moment. Key players are those…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez on Friday strongly criticised PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, questioning his ability to manage Pakistan cricket effectively. Speaking on a local YouTube channel, Hafeez said several wrong decisions during Naqvi’s tenure have caused significant damage to the team and that these mistakes have been repeated multiple times. “I don’t know what Mohsin Naqvi is good at, but I am certain he is not effective in cricket administration. As PCB chairman, he hasn’t contributed anything meaningful to the country’s cricket,” Hafeez said. He highlighted that under Naqvi, five captains have been changed and…
Teenage spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman starred in a dominant bowling performance by the still-undefeated Southern Brave that inspired a six-wicket win over Trent Rockets in The Hundred.Brave, who have reached three out of four finals in the women’s competition – winning it in 2023 – made it four wins in four as they bowled out Rockets for 106 in their 100 balls, 17-year-old Corteen-Coleman returning stunning figures of 4-13. The left-arm spinner struck two huge blows in her opening set, removing Bryony Smith (10), caught off a leading edge, and England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt for a duck, brilliantly stumped by Rhianna…
Follow The Hundred Women – Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave on August 16. Live coverage, scores, and a full report from England’s most exciting short-form competition. Match Analysis A dominant bowling performance followed by a measured if not nervy run chase saw the Southern Brave to a six-wicket win over Trent Rockets in The Hundred women’s competition at Trent Bridge. Electing to bowl first, Georgia Adams’ decision was justified almost immediately when 17-year-old Tilly Corteen-Coleman struck two huge blows in her opening set, removing Bryony Smith (10) caught off a leading-edge and Nat Sciver-Brunt (0) brilliantly stumped by Rhianna Southby.…