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ASIA CUP BUILD-UP Ibrahim Zadran hit a 40-ball 63 in Afghanistan’s win. © Getty Afghanistan earned their first points of the T20I tri-series in UAE after downing hosts UAE by 38 runs in Sharjah. Breezy fifties from opener Sediqullah Atal (63 off 40) and Ibrahim Zadran (54 off 40), and some late hitting from Azmatullah Omarzai and Karim Janat pushed Afghanistan to 188/4. Muhammad Waseem then made a fist of the chase with his whirlwind knock (67 off 37), while Rahul Chopra chipped in too (52* off 35). But UAE were undone by a brittle middle-order that collapsed easily against…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan middle-order batter Asif Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to his career with the national team. The 33-year-old shared the news on his Instagram account, describing the opportunity to represent Pakistan as the “greatest honour” of his life. “Wearing the Pakistan jersey has been the greatest honour of my life and serving my country on the cricket field has been my proudest chapter,” Asif wrote in his farewell note. He also expressed gratitude to his teammates, coaches, fans, and family for their constant support during his career. He made special…
Australia are confident that captain Pat Cummins will be fit for the Ashes after he was ruled out Tuesday of series against New Zealand and India with a back complaint. The 32-year-old fast bowler was rested from the recent white-ball series against the West Indies and South Africa and is still dealing with what Cricket Australia described as “lumbar bone stress”. Test skipper Cummins has been struggling with the issue since July and the Ashes start in November. “Despite this planned (rest) period, Cummins has experienced some ongoing lower back pain following the West Indies Test tour,” Cricket Australia said.…
Pat Cummins has been dealt an injury blow ahead of The Ashes, with the Australia captain suffering a lower back issue, but he is expected to be fit for the series against England.The injury has ruled Cummins out of his side’s upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand plus India, with scans indicating signs of ‘lumbar bone stress’. The pain initially flared up on Australia’s tour of West Indies and will be something that requires management with just under three months until The Ashes gets under way on November 21.In a statement, Cricket Australia (CA) said: “Despite this planned rest period,…
Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson has completed a permanent transfer to Turkish side Fenerbahce after eight trophy-laden years at Manchester City, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Ederson lifted 18 trophies at City following his 2017 move from Portuguese side Benfica — a haul that included six Premier League titles and one Champions League crown. He has also won the Premier League Golden Glove award three times. “Ederson has completed a permanent transfer to Fenerbahce, subject to international clearance. We wish you the very best, Eddie,” City said in a statement. City are expected to replace the 32-year-old Brazil international with…
Pat Cummins has been dealt an injury blow ahead of The Ashes, with the Australia captain suffering a lower back issue, but he is expected to be fit for the series against England.The injury has ruled Cummins out of his side’s upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand plus India, with scans indicating signs of ‘lumbar bone stress’. The pain initially flared up on Australia’s tour of West Indies and will be something that requires management with just under three months until The Ashes gets under way on November 21.In a statement, Cricket Australia (CA) said: “Despite this planned rest period,…
Spencer Johnson’s injury lay-off makes replacing Mitchell Starc an ever harder task The in-swinging, stump-shattering best of Starc’s T20I career Mitchell Starc’s sudden retirement from T20 internationals had already left a dent in Australia’s World Cup planning. Now, the bowler who most closely resembles him has been confirmed as being out for the first half of the summer. Spencer Johnson once filled in as Starc’s body double for a television commercial. More importantly, he, like Starc, also can top 145kph while bowling left-arm in-swinging seamers.But Johnson is considered unlikely to play before the Brisbane Heat’s KFC BBL|15 campaign gets underway…
CPL 2025 Pollard hit eight sixes in his 29-ball 65 © Getty Trinbago Knight Riders continued their dominant CPL 2025 season with a sixth win in seven games and a fifth on the bounce that fortified their position at the top of the leaderboard. The 12-run over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots also fired them into the playoffs, keeping alive a quest for a fifth title. Victory at their home ground of Brian Lara Stadium was setup by a brutal innings from veteran Kieron Pollard, who smashed 65 off just 29 balls to take TKR’s total to 179. The hosts,…
Women’s showpiece 50-over event gets a major cash injection from ICC with the A$21m prize pool now outstripping the last men’s event Australia could claim a major windfall if they manage to defend their title at the upcoming ODI World Cup, after the ICC quadrupled the event’s prize pool compared to the 2022 tournament. The ICC announced on Monday the overall pot would be increased to US$13.88 million (A$21 million) for the eight-team event in India and Sri Lanka, far eclipsing the US$3.5m (A$5.3m) on offer when Australia lifted the trophy in New Zealand in 2022. It is also an…
NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S CRICKET McMillan will continue working across the batting and fielding departments under head coach Ben Sawyer with his appointment beginning officially this week © Getty Craig McMillan will serve as the assistant coach of the New Zealand Women’s cricket team on a full-time basis after accepting a new deal. The 48-year-old had been working on a part-time contract for the past 12 months including at the victorious T20 World Cup campaign in the UAE last year. McMillan will continue working across the batting and fielding departments under head coach Ben Sawyer with his appointment beginning officially this…