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The Hundred will definitely remain a 100-ball tournament next year, England and Wales Cricket Board Chair Richard Thompson has confirmed.It comes after a host of changes were mooted for the 2026 edition of the tournament, including a potential shift to 20 overs. Thompson, though, confirmed that no such changes were coming in the near future despite major investment and changes in ownership in franchises for The Hundred ahead of next year’s tournament.”I can categorically tell you it’s 100 balls next year,” he said, speaking to Sky Sports Cricket. “I don’t think anything would change in this [TV] rights cycle.”Sky have…
The Hundred will definitely remain a 100-ball tournament next year, England and Wales Cricket Board Chair Richard Thompson has confirmed.It comes after a host of changes were mooted for the 2026 edition of the tournament, including a potential shift to 20 overs. Thompson, though, confirmed that no such changes were coming in the near future despite major investment and changes in ownership in franchises for The Hundred ahead of next year’s tournament. Image: The Hundred could look and feel dramatically different come the 2026 edition but the format of the tournament itself will not change “I can categorically tell you…
Max Verstappen slowed McLaren’s Formula One dominance on Sunday with a phenomenal display of driving on his way to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the fastest ever race in the sport’s history. Starting from pole, reigning world champion Verstappen completed a magical weekend at Monza, which included the fastest lap ever in F1 during Saturday’s qualifying by schooling McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at Monza. Red Bull’s Verstappen has little chance of securing a fifth straight drivers’ title as he still trails championship leader Piastri by 94 points, with the Australian finishing third. “It was really enjoyable,”…
Pakistan men’s captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and elected to bat first in the final of the Twenty20 International tri-series in Sharjah on Sunday. Pakistan had secured their spot in the T20 tri-series final by a second 31-run win over the United Arab Emirates, while Afghanistan beat the UAE in a close finish by 4 runs on Friday. Pakistan have one change since their last encounter against Afghanistan on Tuesday, with spinner Abrar Ahmed playing in place of pacer Haris Rauf. In the tournament being played as a warm-up ahead of the Asia Cup — which starts on…
Afghanistan men’s spinners restricted Pakistan to 141-8 in the final of the Twenty20 International tri-series in Sharjah on Sunday. Skipper Salman Ali Agha had elected to bat first after winning the toss, and the Green Shirts had one change since their last encounter against Afghanistan on Tuesday, with spinner Abrar Ahmed playing in place of pacer Haris Rauf. Pakistan suffered an early blow when they lost opener Sahebzada Farhan to an inswinger by Fazalhaq Farooqi that made a mess of his stumps. Fazalhaq, along with left-arm leg-spinner Noor Ahmad, continued their good form with the ball against the Green Shirts…
Pakistan men, led by spinner Mohammad Nawaz’s hat-trick, bamboozled Afghanistan to win by a huge margin of 75 runs in the final of the Twenty20 International tri-series in Sharjah on Sunday. Player of the match Nawaz became the third Pakistani bowler to take a hat-trick in T20Is for the Green Shirts and ended up with figures of 5-19 as the Afghan batters had no response to his wily left-arm spin — getting bowled out for a paltry 66. He also contributed with the bat in Pakistan’s first innings by hitting two sixes and scoring 25 of 21 deliveries. Earlier, Afghanistan…
DULEEP TROPHY 2025 Jagadeesan contributed with the bat again in the second innings. © Sportzpics South Zone vs North Zone Led by Gurjapneet Singh’s 4-fer, South Zone bundled out North Zone for 361 in the first innings, on Day 4, to seal their place in the final. With an outright result out of sight, N Jagadeesan struck an unbeaten 52 as South Zone piled up 95 for 1 before captains of both teams decided to shake hands and accept a draw. Resuming the innings on 278 for 5, after having lost two wickets late on the penultimate day to run…
Jacob Bethell believes he should have played more cricket this summer after finding Test opportunities with England hard to come by.Bethell was only selected for the fifth and final Test of the series against India and scored single figures in both innings of the defeat at The Kia Oval which ensured the series was drawn. The lack of involvement for Bethell – who hit fifties in each of the three winter Tests against New Zealand as England won that series 2-1 – has been a key talking point during the summer and was amplified when he scored 58 off 40…
Here are all the Cricket Match Predictions, Previews & Expert Analysis for the County Championship Division One & Division Two 2025 – All matches to be played on September 8th. Rothesay County Championship 2025 – Division 1 and 2 – Teams, Player Squads, Fixtures Schedule, Venues – All you need to know Points Table LIVE SCORES – Essex vs Durham, County Championship Division One Match Prediction – Essex v Durham Essex Form Essex have rediscovered their rhythm in the County Championship, bouncing back with two strong results before the white-ball break. They thrashed Sussex by an innings and…
Pakistan is set to host a T20 International tri-series for the first time from November 17 to 29, according to a press release issued by the country’s cricket board on Sunday. Apart from Pakistan, the “three-nation tournament” would feature Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, the press release said. It added that the series was organised to “provide all teams with valuable preparation” ahead of next year’s International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup, which will take place in India and Sri Lanka. Detailing its schedule, it further stated that the hosts would take on Afghanistan on November 17, marking the beginning…