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HANGING THE BOOTS Sophie Devine has stroked 8 centuries and 16 fifties in ODIs © Getty New Zealand stalwart Sophie Devine will be quitting the ODI format after the World Cup this year. As a result, she will be opting for a casual playing agreement for the 2025-26 season, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Tuesday (June 17). The 35-year-old has had an impressive career for New Zealand in both ODIs and T20Is. In 50-over cricket, after starting as a No. 11, she has worked her way up to become one of the most important batters in the side over the…
CNN — Arkansas’ Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in College World Series (CWS) history and the first in 65 years on Monday, striking out a record 19 and never letting Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory. Wood joined Jim Ehrler of Texas in 1950 and Jim Wixson of Oklahoma State in 1960 as the only pitchers to throw CWS no-hitters, and his defense was never really challenged as he dominated a Racers team that was making its first Omaha appearance. The junior right-hander, who set the CWS record for strikeouts in a…
Wiig finished with figures of 2/25 against LA Knight Riders. ©MLC It had all the makings of a lamb-to-the-slaughter scenario. The big, strapping Alex Hales, kept unusually quiet on 13 off 14 was eyeing the fifth over of the powerplay, the moment when batters typically go gung ho. The stage seemed perfectly set for him to feast on Stephen Wiig, a lesser-known, innocuous-looking domestic left-arm seamer. Hales promptly dispatched the first two slot balls out of the ground, shifting gears into full rampage mode. Looking to extract more meat from the over, he went after a third. Wiig bowled the…
CNN — Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in its Club World Cup opener is unlikely to live long in the memory. Enzo Maresca’s side earned a relatively comfortable three points thanks to goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández – LAFC had chances to score, though lacked that final piece of quality – but the action on the pitch was far from the most eye-catching aspect of what was a drab affair. The game was played against the backdrop of swathes of empty seats, with only 22,137 fans turning up to watch inside Atlanta’s vast 71,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium.…
MLC 2025 TSK were dominant with the ball. © MLC Led by Zia-ul-Haq and Nandre Burger’s burst in the powerplay, Seattle Orcas were bundled out for 60 – in less than 14 overs – in the chase of 154, handing Texas Super Kings their third successive win of MLC 2025, on Monday (June 17). The duo ripped through the Orcas’ top-order, leaving them languishing at 21 for 5 by the end of the fifth over. Both the bowlers got the ball to nip around a fair bit and leave the batters struggling, often beating them and at times finding edges.…
Every overseas player to nominate revealed as 600 put their hand up for Thursday’s drafts The unthinkable prospect of Australian crowds cheering for Sir James Anderson could materialise during the upcoming Ashes summer with the legendary swing king nominating for the Big Bash draft. Anderson, who turns 43 next month, would become the oldest overseas player in the league’s history if picked up by one of the eight BBL clubs in Thursday’s international player draft.England’s all-time leading Test wicket taker is an eyebrow-raising name among a star-studded group of BBL draft nominees, with the full list now revealed exclusively on…
Mr. Jay Shah, ICC Chair, gave his best wishes to the competing sides and had high hopes from the upcoming event. “The third edition of the World Test Championship came to a fantastic conclusion at Lord’s as Australia and South Africa played out a classic encounter and we now look forward to the next instalment,” Shah said. “This Championship continues to invigorate Test match cricket, and four of the nine competing nations have now reached a Final over the first three cycles. “Bringing context for players and fans, as well as a high level of competitiveness, is key and the…
When is the draft? The draft for both leagues will take place this Thursday, June 19, in Melbourne. The Big Bash drafts have been brought forward by more than two months this year in a bid to widen the talent pool and ensure the league continues to attract the biggest global stars. An early draft will also help clubs plan their list management better. This year will be the fourth season the KFC BBL has held an overseas player draft, and the third for the Weber WBBL. How can I watch it? The drafts will be broadcast live across the…
CNN — It had been 663 days between pitching appearances, depriving baseball fans of the famed wicked four-seam fastball and splitter that they have marveled at from the sport’s most unique player. On Monday night in Los Angeles, with get-in ticket prices soaring, the time away from the mound reset to zero. Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani made his long-awaited return to the bump against division rivals San Diego Padres in front of his adoring home fans at Dodger Stadium. The three-time MVP was welcomed back to the mound by not only cheering fans but two straight San…
A trans-Tasman showdown in Indore on October 1 will launch Australia’s 50-over World Cup campaign Australia will head into unfamiliar territory as they look to claim an unprecedented eighth Women’s Cricket World Cup title in India this October, with the International Cricket Council confirming the tournament schedule overnight. Alyssa Healy’s team will launch their title defence against New Zealand, whose captain Sophie Devine has revealed her plans to retire from ODIs after the tournament, at Indore’s Holkar Stadium on October 1, one day after the World Cup begins with hosts India playing Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.The next stop for Australia…