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South Australia spearhead playing through dizziness and blurred vision as he eyes more Shield glory As Nathan McAndrew landed back in Adelaide from his UK County stint last winter, he had plenty of reasons to feel just about invincible. Four months earlier, he had led South Australia to the promised land of a Sheffield Shield title, en route collecting a competition-leading 40 wickets at 20.20. In England, he had taken eight wickets in two County games for Sussex before leading their wicket-takers list in the T20 competition with 23 (striking every 12 balls). The right-armer had just turned 32, and…
Jem Ryan targeting consistency over velocity in his impressive start to first-class cricket Queensland’s 21-year-old fast bowler Jem Ryan may have only played the two first-class games, but he’s already making an impression on the Sheffield Shield. After making his debut in the competition last round at the MCG, Ryan returned to Brisbane to play his first match at the Gabba in Queensland’s seven-wicket defeat to South Australia.Despite the result, the Ipswich pace bowler was the pick of the Bulls bowlers against SA with match figures of 5-74 against the reigning champions. Particularly impressive was his ten-over spell in South…
Return of Zimbabwe’s ‘Castle Corner’ driving side’s belief: Raza Before Australia had potentially even thought about this T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe had already begun their campaign at a qualifying event in Kenya in October 2024. Owing to their failure to reach the previous tournament in the United States and Caribbean four months earlier, Zimbabwe were forced into sub-regional qualifiers against the likes Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles and Gambia.The Chevrons, as they’re affectionately known, had recorded their best finish at a men’s T20 World Cup at the 2022 event in Australia, but as they finished last in their Super 12s pool, they…
Phoebe Litchfield is feeling at home at first drop in Australia’s T20I XI as she resettles into the role following the national side’s almost year-long 20-over drought. Litchfield was installed at No.3 in the aftermath of Australia’s semi-final exit at the 2024 T20 World Cup, occupying the role in the six T20s the team played in 2025, against England and New Zealand last January and March.That run included starts in all bar one of her innings, with a top score of 32 in Mount Maunganui. The 22-year-old has long been a fixture in the Sydney Thunder’s top three, and has…
Co-hosts India continue to make comfortable progress at their home T20 World Cup, easing to a 17-run win over the Netherlands in Ahmedabad India have eased past the Netherlands by 17 runs in their final Twenty20 World Cup group match in Ahmedabad, the co-hosts and defending champions maintaining their perfect record heading into the Super Eight stage. After winning the toss and opting to bat on Wednesday, India posted 6-193 on a slow pitch on the back of Shivam Dube’s 66 off 31 balls in the middle order while Logan van Beek finished with figures of 3-56. In response, the…
The ICC have confirmed the 12 automatic qualifiers for the 2028 men’s T20 World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand Pakistan have become the final team to qualify for the Super Eight of the men’s T20 World Cup after Sahibzada Farhan’s maiden international century propelled them to a thumping 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo. Farhan remained unbeaten on exactly 100 off 58 balls on Wednesday, reaching his landmark in the final over as Pakistan posted 199 in their must-win Group A encounter at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan celebrates after scoring a century against Namibia…
Shivam Dube eased T20 World Cup co‑hosts India into the Super 8s with a 100-per-cent Group A record after a 17‑run victory over the Netherlands.India, who had already qualified, also stretched their winning run in T20 World Cups to 12 matches since 2024. Their innings began poorly as Abhishek Sharma fell for a third straight duck, bowled by Aryan Dutt in the first over. Dutt then removed the in‑form Ishan Kishan for 18, leaving India 69‑3. Tilak Varma (31) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (34) added 30 off 28 balls to steady things, with Yadav benefiting from a drop on 13.The…
Shivam Dube eased T20 World Cup co‑hosts India into the Super 8s with a 100-per-cent Group A record after a 17‑run victory over the Netherlands.India, who had already qualified, also stretched their winning run in T20 World Cups to 12 matches since 2024. Their innings began poorly as Abhishek Sharma fell for a third straight duck, bowled by Aryan Dutt in the first over. Dutt then removed the in‑form Ishan Kishan for 18, leaving India 69‑3. Tilak Varma (31) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (34) added 30 off 28 balls to steady things, with Yadav benefiting from a drop on 13.The…
Lancashire Cricket has confirmed the appointment of four-time ICC World Cup-winning coach Matthew Mott as a specialist T20 coaching consultant for the men’s team on a two-year contract. The 52-year-old Australian will integrate into the club’s existing coaching structure under Head Coach Steven Croft, delivering elite-level T20 expertise and collaborating with staff to enhance player performance throughout the Vitality Blast campaigns over the next two seasons. Mott arrives with extensive international credentials and a proven record of success at the highest level. He most recently served as Head Coach of England Men’s white-ball sides, leading the Three Lions to ICC…
After the side failed to gain ODI status at World Cricket League 2 back in 2019, Dhaliwal was a vital cog in the Canadian rebuild, claiming four Player of the Match performances in the 2019-2023 Cricket World Cup Challenge League across legs in Malaysia and at home. After Canada reclaimed ODI status in 2023, Dhaliwal scored half-centuries against Nepal and Namibia in winning efforts in the ongoing Cricket World Cup League 2 cycle. For Dhaliwal, however, making the cut for the 2024 World Cup remains the standout memory. “The best memory was when we first qualified for the [2024 T20]…