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England suffered their first defeat of the T20 World Cup after a superb spell of spin bowling inspired the West Indies to a 30‑run victory in their Group C meeting in Mumbai.Devastating four‑over spells from Gudakesh Motie (3‑33) and Roston Chase (2‑29) ripped through England’s middle order to derail their chase of 197. Jos Buttler (21), Tom Banton (2), Jacob Bethell (33 off 23), captain Harry Brook (17) and Will Jacks (2) all fell to spin, ensuring Sam Curran’s unbeaten 43 off 30 balls came too late to propel England to victory, as they were bowled out for 166 after…
The T20 World Cup game between South Africa and Afghanistan was decided after two super overs after regular play and the first tie-break couldn’t separate the sides South Africa edged Afghanistan in a second super over following a dramatic Group D game that was tied after regulation at the men’s T20 World Cup. Fazalhaq Farooqi’s run out ended Afghanistan’s chance to win Wednesday’s game in regulation with a ball to spare, leaving both teams tied on 187. Afghanistan posted 17 in the first super over and Farooqi was in position to win it again, restricting South Africa to 11 runs…
South Africa escaped a shock upset against Afghanistan in an astounding match that featured two Super Overs for the first time in T20 World Cup history.Afghanistan miraculously sent the game to a Super Over after a calamitous last over – including three extras – from Kagiso Rabada allowed the underdogs to match South Africa’s total of 187 with the last ball of the match. Afghanistan’s total of 17 after one Super Over looked strong, but a last-ball six from Tristan Stubbs unbelievably sent the game to a historic second Super Over. Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit three sixes to almost…
Travis Head set to captain Australia in their 2026 T20 World Cup opener against Ireland Mitch Marsh is out of Australia’s T20 World Cup opener after suffering a painful blow to the groin area, with Steve Smith on his way to Sri Lanka as cover for the men’s T20 captain. Travis Head will lead the side against Ireland in Marsh’s absence, as he did in the first T20 in Pakistan last month, with his fellow opener requiring a period of rest and rehabilitation. It leaves Marsh in doubt for the team’s second match on the tournament against Zimbabwe in just…
Sophie Molineux has delved into how she’ll approach the Australian captaincy on the newly relaunched Scoop podcast Sophie Molineux says Australia’s changing of the guard presents something of a clean slate for the team to brush off the pain of consecutive World Cup semi-final defeats, as they look to restock their trophy cabinet. Molineux officially takes the reins of Australia’s T20I side this week ahead of Sunday’s first match against India at the SCG.With just six matches in the format on the calendar between now and the T20 World Cup in June – where Australia will be fighting to avoid…
Sydney Thunder entered KFC BBL|15 eyeing a second men’s Big Bash title but, despite making the final in the season prior, what followed was a two-win campaign leaving more questions than answers. For the second time in three seasons, the club finished on the bottom of the BBL standings, and while there were a number of impressive individual performances, general manager Trent Copeland knows the team failed to put together consistent, high-quality cricket. “I think it was just never that full performance,” said Copeland. “I think early in the season, it was the bowling performances that were not up to…
Georgia Voll reckons she was always a better rugby league player than cricketer. That seems unbelievable given the 22-year-old is about to fill the shoes of one of Australia’s greatest ever cricketers against India this month. The breakout star of last summer, Voll will officially replace retiring captain Alyssa Healy at the top of Australia’s T20 order at the SCG on Sunday night.The spot is soon set to be Voll’s in one-day cricket too when Healy retires at summer’s end, with the youngster averaging 59.6 in seven ODIs since her 2024 debut. But for much of her childhood and teenage…
Marsh ‘not surprised’ by conditions ahead of Ireland challenge Mitch Marsh isn’t expecting any surprises in the conditions his side will face in Sri Lanka as Australia brace for another trial by spin in their T20 World Cup group matches. After being spun out by Pakistan on a ragging Lahore pitch in a World Cup lead-up series, Australia are set to face a similar challenge in their first four matches of the ICC’s T20 showpiece.Missing several members of their World Cup squad – Nathan Ellis, Tim David and Glenn Maxwell who weren’t part of the tour, while Josh Inglis and…
‘There’s always a bit of spice’: Aussies look ahead to India showdown T20I series facts Schedule February 15: First T20, SCG, 7:15pm AEDT February 19: Second T20, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 7:15pm AEDT February 21: Third T20, Adelaide Oval, 7:15pm AEDT How to watch or listen in Australia: Channel 7, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports, ABC radio, MMM Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au and the CA Live app Tickets: Ticketek The squads Australia: Sophie Molineux (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry,…
The 23-year-old son of a bookseller was as unlikely a hero as any in Australia’s first-ever first-class match, which marks its 175th anniversary this month. And the location of the match – Launceston – seems about as unlikely as the hero, given Tasmania was the last state to enter the Sheffield Shield when it did so more than a century later, in 1977-78. So who was this hero? And what exactly was this match? The background Way back in 1851, Tasmania was still known as Van Diemen’s Land. The remote island on the other side of the treacherous Bass Strait…