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Australia have welcomed back two of their first-choice players in Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood as their T20 series against South Africa begins in Darwin. The pair replace Aaron Hardie and Sean Abbott from the Aussies’ most recent fixture, a win in the fifth T20I against West Indies last month. South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to field first after calling correctly. Captain Mitch Marsh confirmed earlier in the week that he and Head were going to be Australia’s opening combination up to the T20 World Cup in February 2026. Following on from their successes in the Caribbean,…
THE HUNDRED – MEN’S COMPETITION 2025 Jonny Bairstow scored an unbeaten 50-ball 86 © Getty London Spirit managed to open their account in the Men’s Hundred with a tight 8-run win over Welsh Fire on Saturday (August 9). Following their shoddy batting performance in the tournament opener, London Spirit came up with a remarkable turnaround with the willow, led by veteran David Warner, who batted through to remain unbeaten on 70. Welsh Fire’s opener Jonny Bairstow also remained unbeaten in the run chase and scored more than half the runs made by his team but they still faltered. Warner got…
BANGLADESH CRICKET Mushfiqur Rahim was among the fastest to complete the 1600-meter run © Cricbuzz While Nahid Rana impressed in the fitness training, few other cricketers failed to live up to the expectations in the 1600-meter running at the National Stadium on Sunday. Earlier, players’ fitness was monitored by the Yo-Yo or beep tests. However, since the arrival of the new strength and conditioning coach, Nathan Keily, the team management has opted for the 1600-meter run and the 40-meter sprint to test the fitness of players. It was learnt pacer Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed along with Tanvir Islam and Shamim…
NEW ZEALAND’S TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Henry (file pic) and Foulkes picked up seven wickets between them to roll out Zimbabwe for 117 runs. © Getty New Zealand completed their biggest Test history on an extended third morning in Bulawayo, crushing Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs to seal a 2-0 series sweep. The margin also went down as Zimbabwe’s heaviest defeat in the format, underlining the gulf between the sides over the course of the two Tests. Resuming with a daunting deficit of 476 after New Zealand’s overnight declaration, Zimbabwe’s second innings quickly unravelled. Matt Henry struck in…
[File image] Rachin scored a 150 off 133 balls, the second-fastest for New Zealand in terms of balls faced ©BCCI Stats highlights from the 2nd Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand in Bulawayo Innings and 359 runs win against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo is New Zealand’s biggest victory margin in terms of runs in Tests. Overall, this is the third biggest innings win margin in Test cricket. The previous largest (by innings and 301 runs) for them was against the same opponent in Napier in 2012. This is also the heaviest defeat for Zimbabwe in Tests. The top three best wins…
LAHORE: The national sports federations have unanimously authorised president of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Arif Saeed to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for improving relationship between the federations and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) under the IOC Charter in order to promote sports in the country, Dawn has learnt. The POA general council, which was held in Lahore on Saturday, discussed the prevailing situation that arose after the PSB recently introduced several new rules to deal with the national federations, which are not acceptable to them. Well-informed sources told Dawn the final resolution of the general council was that…
WOMEN’S HUNDRED – 2025 Mooney hit a match-winning 70 off 45 deliveries. © Getty Manchester Originals held their nerve in a nail-biting finish to edge past Oval Invincibles by just two runs at The Kia Oval, with captain Beth Mooney’s brilliant 70 proving to be the difference between the two sides. After being put into bat, Manchester Originals posted a competitive 139 for 6 in their 100 balls, built around Mooney’s sparkling knock. Oval Invincibles’ chase began promisingly as Lauren Winfield-Hill and Meg Lanning put together a solid opening stand. The experienced duo reached 42 without loss in the first…
David Warner claimed bragging rights over his former national teammate Steve Smith in their Hundred clash in Cardiff on Saturday night. After Warner had battled expertly to compile an unbeaten 70 for the London Spirit to put them in the driving seat, Smith managed only three as his early dismissal led to a collapse by the Welsh Fire. Only a spectacular unbeaten 86 from Jonny Bairstow, aided by excellent support from Australian allrounder Chris Green (32no off 21 balls) in a magnificent century partnership, gave the hosts the glimpse of a most unlikely win but London held their nerve for…
David Warner of London Spirit bats during the The Hundred©ECB Images David Warner’s maiden fifty in The Hundred powered London Spirit to victory over Welsh Fire in Cardiff. Despite Jonny Bairstow’s blazing 86, the visitors held their nerve to claim the win in an entertaining clash. Match Analysis David Warner made his first half-century in The Hundred to see London Spirit take the spoils against Welsh Fire in Cardiff, despite a thrilling 86 from Jonny Bairstow in response. Like a boxer on the ropes, Bairstow sat back and absorbed the blows as his Fire team fell to 55-6 at the…
MEN’S HUNDRED It was back-to-back Player-of-the-Match awards for Rashid Khan! © Getty The women are yet to get off the mark, but Oval Invincibles men’s side climbed to the top of the table with a second successive commanding win – by 9 wickets – over Manchester Originals. Invincibles’ win was set up by Rashid Khan’s 3 for 19 and Jason Behrendorff’s double strikes upfront that kept the Originals to just 128, before their openers Will Jacks and Tawanda Muyeye hit blazing half-centuries to help polish off the chase with 43 balls to spare. Phil Salt made a brisk start after…