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Three players hit half-centuries as Hampshire defeated Durham in the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast at the Riverside Ground.Openers Toby Albert (68) and Chris Lynn (51), as well as number four bat Hilton Cartwright (61), combined for 28 boundaries between them in a superb performance which no doubt left Durham regretting the decision to field first in Chester-le-Street. Hampshire racked up a huge total of 221-8 as they eventually won by 26 runs to give themselves a chance of recapturing the title they last won back in 2022.Durham never looked like overhauling Hampshire’s formidable 221 for eight and fell well…
Three players hit half-centuries as Hampshire defeated Durham in the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast at the Riverside Ground.Openers Toby Albert (68) and Chris Lynn (51), as well as number four bat Hilton Cartwright (61), combined for 28 boundaries between them in a superb performance which no doubt left Durham regretting the decision to field first in Chester-le-Street. Hampshire racked up a huge total of 221-8 as they eventually won by 26 runs to give themselves a chance of recapturing the title they last won back in 2022.Durham never looked like overhauling Hampshire’s formidable 221 for eight and fell well…
Hampshire Hawks reached finals day for an 11th time, as they comfortably beat Durham by 26 runs in their Vitality Blast quarter-final. Match Analysis Hampshire- 221/8 (20) Durham- 195/6 (20) Hampshire Hawks win by 26 runs and progress to finals day Report by Thomas Ridley, on behalf of the ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay Hampshire made a brilliant start, with Toby Albert and Chris Lynn smashing half-centuries to put on 112 for the first wicket. Durham did restrain them briefly in the middle overs, but Hilton Cartwright’s 61 took the Hawks to a massive total of 221 for eight. …
USA CRICKET The reversal effectively restores the agreement that underpins Major League Cricket and funding for parts of the national-team program. © Sportzpics USA Cricket has quietly pulled back its termination of a long-term commercial agreement with American Cricket Enterprises. The news was first posted on X by podcaster @kushal_mehra, and has been confirmed to Cricbuzz by sources within USA Cricket. The reversal effectively restores the agreement that underpins Major League Cricket and funding for parts of the national-team program. However, neither USA Cricket nor ACE has announced the move, and several stakeholders including some board members of USA Cricket…
England opener Ben Duckett will sit out the South Africa T20 series which gets under way next week.The 30-year-old has been rested after a busy summer playing in all formats of the game, with Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran being recalled to the squad for the first time this year. The first clash of the three-match series takes place at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.England have taken decisive action after back-to-back ODI defeats against South Africa, to ensure a series victory for the tourists ahead of Sunday’s third and final 50-over encounter in Southampton, live on…
England opener Ben Duckett will sit out the South Africa T20 series which gets under way next week.The 30-year-old has been rested after a busy summer playing in all formats of the game, with Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran being added to the squad. The first clash of the three-match series takes place at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.England lost by five runs to South Africa in the second ODI to ensure a series victory for the tourists ahead of Sunday’s third and final 50-over encounter in Southampton, live on Sky Sports Cricket.The IT20 series gets…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Matthew Breetzke became the first batsman in one-day international history to start his career with five consecutive scores of fifty or more as South Africa beat England by just five runs at Lord’s on Thursday for a series-clinching win. Victory gave South Africa an unbeatable 2-0 lead in a three-match contest, with Breetzke’s 85 the cornerstone of their imposing 330-8. But England kept hitting down the order and started the last over on 315-9, needing 16 to win. Jofra Archer (27 not out) struck two fours off spinner Senuran Muthusamy, but that wasn’t enough as England…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Harry Brook urged England’s multi-format cricketers to press on amid a gruelling schedule following another loss to South Africa. White-ball captain Brook and England teammates Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith were all involved throughout a draining drawn Test series with India before going straight into the Hundred. No sooner had that domestic event finished then they were all back on England duty, having to adapt to the very different demands of one-day international cricket against a hardened and talented South Africa side. England duly suffered a seven-wicket thrashing in Tuesday’s series opener at Headingley,…
DULEEP TROPHY 2025 Patidar will be key heading into the third day. © BCCI West Zone vs Central Zone Led by half-centuries from Danish Malewar (76) and Shubham Sharma (60*), Central Zone offered a strong response to West Zone’s first innings effort of 438 on the second day. They went to stumps on 229 for 2, still trailing by 209 runs. Earlier in the day, Tanush Kotian and Shardul Thakur extended their seventh-wicket alliance to 84 runs, with the latter bringing up his half-century. However, once Shardul was run out on 64 by Ayush Pandey, their innings collapsed quickly. Harsh…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Powerhouse Australia said it was “up for the challenge” Friday of winning an unprecedented eighth Women’s Cricket World Cup, naming a star-studded squad to defend their title in India and Sri Lanka. Led by Alyssa Healy, the 15-strong line-up features fellow seasoned campaigners Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner. Sophie Molineux makes her return from knee surgery in January, while Darcie Brown (quad) and Georgia Wareham (groin) both brushed off recent niggles to take their places. Molineux is among five Australians who will feature in a 50-over World Cup for the…