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They may have started the evening a long way apart in the table but a local derby is a local derby and there was plenty to enjoy at a packed Kia Oval as a scorching Bank Holiday saw the Invincibles all but book their place in The Hundred Final at Lord’s next Sunday. Match Analysis Sam Billings’ team will be there barring a run rate miracle later this week, without the agonies of going through Saturday’s Eliminator, having won the toss and chosen to field, only to run into what is now becoming the customary Jamie Smith steam train. The…
SA20 Anderson is among the oldest players in the auction list © Getty A Cambodian, a Ugandan, a Motswana – someone from Botswana – and a Malaysian walk into a bar. There they find 153 Englishmen, 50 West Indians, 40 Pakistanis, 36 Sri Lankans, 27 Afghans, 24 Americans, 23 Bangladeshis, 13 Indians, and 11 from each of the United Arab Emirates and Scotland. Ten Zimbabweans, Irishmen and Dutchmen, nine New Zealanders, five Namibians, three Australians, Canadians, Nepalese and Omanis, two Malawians and Germans are also there. And 328 South Africans. That’s one big bar, you might say. It’s a joke,…
THE HUNDRED WOMEN’S COMPETITION, 2025 Skipper Dean helped set up the win with her 2/11. © Getty London Spirit boosted their playoff hopes with a convincing eight-wicket win over Oval Invincibles. The victory also helped them snap out of back-to-back defeats that had threatened to derail their campaign. Opting to bowl first, Spirit saw the Invincibles put on a 42-run opening stand before Charlie Dean dismissed Meg Lanning. Dean and Eva Gray returned identical figures of 2 for 11 as the Invincibles failed to build partnerships beyond the start. If not for Marizanne Kapp’s 25-ball 32, they might have struggled…
The US Open’s first round continues on Tuesday, with men’s top seed Jannik Sinner beginning his title defence, while Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff launch their bids to dethrone women’s defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. It has been over 13 months since a men’s Grand Slam final took place without Jannik Sinner. The Italian has since won three out of four majors, and is favourite to defend his title at Flushing Meadows. The 24-year-old’s rivalry with world number two Carlos Alcaraz, whom he faced in the last two slam finals, is now a major storyline in the game. In last week’s…
Oval Invincibles put themselves on course for a place in the men’s Hundred final with victory over London Spirit at home on Monday.Defending champions Invincibles all but secured their place in the final with a commanding six-wicket win over their London neighbours. The big-hitting Donovan Ferreira (24 from nine balls) finished off the job at the Kia Oval with his second six as the league leaders needed just 78 balls to overhaul the Spirit’s 152 for seven.Will Jacks (45 from 27) got the chase off to a flying start before Jordan Cox (47 from 27) and Sam Curran (27 from…
London Spirit defeated Oval Invincibles by eight wickets at the Kia Oval.Spirit needed to win this final game, and hope Manchester Originals lose to Northern Superchargers on Tuesday to avoid progress coming down to net run-rate. But having romped home with so much to spare, their qualification now looks almost assured. Put into bat, the Invincibles started steadily if not spectacularly. Meg Lanning and Paige Scholfield ambled to 23 off the Powerplay before a brace of boundaries by Lanning (19 from 20) from Sarah Glenn and a huge six from Scholfield off Issy Wong got the home side moving.Charlie Dean…
London Spirit put in a dominant performance to beat Oval Invincibles by 8 wickets at the Kia Oval in The Hundred 2025, keeping their Eliminator chances alive with a convincing derby victory. Match Analysis Spirit needed to win this, their final game, and hope Manchester Originals lose to Northern Superchargers tomorrow to avoid progress coming down to net run-rate. But having romped home with so much to spare, their qualification now looks almost assured. Put into bat, the Invincibles started steadily if not spectacularly, Meg Lanning and Paige Scholfield ambling to 23 off the Powerplay before a brace of boundaries…
Pujara called time on his 13-year international career. ©BCCI Batting, for him, was more meditation than merely facing the ball. To survive 525 deliveries in a single innings on a difficult surface was a marathon effort that demanded immense concentration. But Cheteshwar Pujara was different – perhaps the last of the classical stylists whose game was tailor-made for Test cricket. He displayed that across the cricketing world, most notably in Australia. As Pujara bids adieu to the game, Cricbuzz had him reflect on his greatest knocks, marathon stays at the crease, and the toughest opponents he faced. Excerpts… If you…
TEAM SWITCH Vihari last played for India in 2022 [File] © Getty Hanuma Vihari, the former India, Andhra, and Hyderabad batter, has decided to switch states. Ahead of the upcoming domestic season, the 31-year-old has sought an NOC from the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA). The buzz is that he could move to Tripura. “I have been thinking about a switch. Tripura has been asking me for some time,” Vihari, who played 16 Tests for India between 2018 and 2022, told Cricbuzz on Monday. Vihari also confirmed that he has applied for the NOC from the ACA. A Tripura Cricket Association…
LONG AWAITED COMEBACK Brendan Taylor last featured for Zimbabwe in 2021. © Getty Zimbabwe’s Brendan Taylor is set for his much-anticipated return after being named in the 16-member squad for the two-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Taylor has been out of action in the 50-overs format since featuring against Ireland in September 2021. “We are delighted to welcome Brendan back into the fold,” Zimbabwe Convener of Selectors David Mutendera said. “His experience and quality are invaluable, especially in pressure situations, and his presence will no doubt lift the dressing room. Besides Taylor’s return, the pace unit also receives a…