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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Azmatullah Omarzai hammered a 20-ball fifty as Afghanistan thrashed Hong Kong by 94 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup on Tuesday. Afghanistan elected to bat first in Abu Dhabi and posted 188-6 with opener Sediqullah Atal playing the anchor role with an unbeaten 73. His fifth-wicket partnership of 82 with Omarzai, who hit 53 off 21 balls including two fours and five sixes, proved key for Afghanistan in the Group B fixture. Afghanistan’s bowlers then combined to keep Hong Kong down to 94-9. Temperatures early on touched 40 degrees celsius but it was…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Coach Sourav Ganguly splashed out a record 16.5-million rand ($941,000) to land big-hitting Dewald Brevis for his Pretoria Capitals franchise in the SA20 auction in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The former India captain won a bidding war against former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming, who wanted Brevis for the Joburg Super Kings. The price paid for Brevis eclipsed the record of R14-million ($798,000) which took South African T20 international captain Aiden Markram to Durban Super Giants just minutes earlier. Markram was the first player to breach the R10-million barrier for the tournament, which will be played from…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott demanded improvement from his team after an unsteady batting performance in Tuesday’s Asia Cup victory against minnows Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan were 95-6 in 13 overs before dropped catches allowed them to post a match-winning total of 188-6 after electing to bat in the tournament opener. Opener Sediqullah Atal topscored with 73 but was spilled three times, including in the very first over. “We were a bit fortunate with a few dropped catches that sort of let us off. We need to make sure we improve on a…
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ASIA CUP, 2025 Parvez Hossain Emon has proved central to Bangladesh’s batting resurgence in the PowerPlay © Getty After nearly two years of transition, Bangladesh arrive at the 2025 Asia Cup with a largely settled squad and the momentum of three consecutive T20I series wins. The UAE hasn’t traditionally been a happy hunting ground for them – despite the similarity in conditions back home – and their biggest challenge now is to convert that recent confidence into tangible success in a multi-nation tournament – perhaps even the first trophy after three previous runner-up finishes in the continental championship. Bangladesh’s struggle…
Faith in fresh talent A notable aspect of the White Ferns’ selection is the inclusion of four first-timers at the Cricket World Cup. The quartet of Polly Inglis, Bella James, Bree Illing and Flora Devonshire have earned a maiden call-up for the marquee tournament. Off them, Devonshire is poised to make her ODI debut on the big stage. Outlining their skillset and backing the youngsters to make their case in India and Sri Lanka, head coach Ben Sawyer stated, “I’d like to especially acknowledge the four players set for their first World Cup – they’ve all earned this opportunity and…
ASIA CUP 2025 Omarzai smashed a quickfire 53 after the loss of early wickets. © Getty Afghanistan began their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a comprehensive win over Hong Kong, powered by Azmatullah Omarzai’s all-round brilliance – 53 off 21 balls and figures of 1 for 4. After the game, Omarzai reflected on the challenges of batting lower down the order, crediting his success to belief. “Very tough batting in the lower order, all about belief,” Omarzai said. “The captain and coach have belief in me, was trying to back myself and was trying to hit straight with the ball…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP Devine and Bates will be playing their fifth World Cup while Lea Tahuhu will be playing her fourth © Getty New Zealand have handed maiden World Cup call-ups to Flora Devonshire, Polly Inglis, Bella James and Bree Illing, with Sophie Devine set to captain the squad in her last ODI assignment at the upcoming ODI World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The 15-member squad was announced in Auckland on Wednesday (September 10) by former World Cup-winning skipper Emily Drumm. All four newcomers debuted for New Zealand over the past summer and featured on the ‘A’…
The delayed installation of new lights at Junction Oval has forced a change to the 2025-26 schedule The third women’s one-day international between Australia and India next March has been shifted to Hobart, with Melbourne’s Junction Oval unable to host the match. The ODI on Sunday, March 1, which is part of the blockbuster multi-format series between the fierce rivals, was due to be the St Kilda ground’s first day-nighter following the installation of new lights.However, Cricket Australia has been informed by Cricket Victoria that planning delays mean the lights will not be operational in time for the match, while…
LONDON: The 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats. The “Pitches in Peril” report found that 10 of the 16 venues are at very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress conditions. By 2050, nearly 90% of North America’s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one third will face water demand equalling or exceeding supply. The report also highlighted risks to 2030 and 2034 World Cup venues and examined the impact of a warming climate on grassroots football pitches once used by 18…