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MLC 2025 Seattle Orcas pulled off the highest successful chase in MLC history © MLC A hobbling Shimron Hetmyer hit a final-ball six to nullify an epic batting effort from Nicholas Pooran (108* off 60) and Tajinder Dhillon (95 off 35) and put an end to Seattle Orcas’ winless run in MLC 2025. The topsy-turvy game came down to 9 off the last over which Kieron Pollard expertly dragged to 6 off 1. Pollard kept bowling into the pitch to make it hard for the batters to put the ball away but Hetmyer shuffled across and sent the last one…
Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka beat touring Bangladesh to win their two-Test series 1-0 Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has claimed his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket to lead Sri Lanka to a commanding innings and 78 runs win over Bangladesh in the second Test to secure 1-0 series victory. The fourth day started with Bangladesh struggling on 6-115, needing 97 more runs to make Sri Lanka bat again. But the match lasted less than 30 minutes as Jayasuriya polished off the tail by taking three of the last four wickets at the Singhalese Sports…
AUSTRALIA TOUR OF WEST INDIES, 2025 Chase said his team had done well to dismiss Australia for 180 but were then undermined by a series of contentious umpiring calls. © AFP Roston Chase has called for greater accountability from match officials following West Indies’ 159-run defeat to Australia in the first Test in Barbados. The West Indies captain expressed deep frustration at a series of questionable umpiring decisions that he felt went against his side. “It’s frustrating because as players, when we mess up or we do stuff that people don’t like, we’re penalised harshly, but the officials, nothing ever…
RELINQUISHED Najmul Hossain Shanto was recently stripped off ODI captaincy © AFP Najmul Hossain Shanto has stepped down as Bangladesh Test captain. Cricbuzz reported earlier that Najmul was unlikely to continue as Test skipper. Najmul announced his decision after Bangladesh’s defeat by an innings and 78 runs to Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday. “I have an announcement to make,” he said at the post-match press conference. “I am stepping down from the Bangladesh Test captaincy. I don’t want to continue as captain in this format, and I want to give a clear message to everyone: this is not a…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Sri Lanka took just 33 balls to get the job done. © AFP Sri Lanka completed a dominant victory over Bangladesh in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club, winning by an innings and 78 runs to wrap up the two-match series 1-0. The hosts needed just 33 balls on the fourth morning to take the final four Bangladesh wickets and put the finishing touches on a convincing win. Having conceded a daunting 211-run lead, Bangladesh folded for 133 in their second innings, with Prabath Jayasuriya leading the way once again. The left-arm…
MLC 2025 Shimron Hetmyer hit a six on the last ball to secure Orcas’ first win of the season © Sportzpics Los Angeles Knight Riders and Seattle Orcas face off in a crucial clash at the bottom of the Major League Cricket (MLC) table. Orcas, after five straight defeats, made bold changes mid-season, parting ways with head coach Matthew Mott and seeing Heinrich Klaasen step down as captain. Sikandar Raza led the side in their most recent outing, which finally saw them break their losing streak and register their first points of the season. That result also lifted them off…
AUSTRALIA TOUR OF WEST INDIES, 2025 Steve Smith missed the opening Test after dislocating a finger during the WTC final © Getty Having clinched the opening Test in Barbados inside three days, Australia could be boosted further before the second fixture with veteran batter Steve Smith all set to join the squad by Sunday. Skipper Pat Cummins has confirmed that Smith resumed batting practice after dislocating his finger during the World Test Championship Final. Smith had flown to his home in New York after the final to continue rehab, thus missing the opening Test. “He’s had a few hits over…
MLC 2025 Freedom were humbled by SFU in the tournament opener. © MLC In a season of MLC where three of the six teams have repeatedly grappled with issues and attempts to rake up points, Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns have soared in the opposite direction. Matthew Short’s Unicorns have a blemish-free run so far – with six wins in as many games. Glenn Maxwell’s Freedom have responded exceptionally after the opening day defeat – to Unicorns – to go on a five-game winning run. With form and appreciable combinations in tow, the two teams now seek the additional…
Josh Hazlewood claimed a five-wicket haul as Australia skittled West Indies for 141 to claim a 159-run victory in the first Test at the Kensington Oval. Australia resumed day three on 92-4, a lead of 82, with half-centuries from Travis Head, Beau Webster and Alex Carey helping them to an impressive 310 all out and setting the hosts 301 for victory. Hazlewood took 5-43 from 12 overs as West Indies collapsed to 86-8, only for Justin Greaves (38 not out) and Shamar Joseph (44) to frustrate the visitors with a stubborn 55-run ninth-wicket stand.The home side were eventually dismissed in…
England vs India Men’s Test Series The five-Test series rolls on, with plenty of drama expected from two exciting lineups after a thriller that played out in Headingley, where England pulled off a run chase for the ages. The two sides will fight it out in four more contests before the series concludes early in August. Fixtures (Remaining Tests): 2nd Test: 2 – 6 July 3rd Test: 10 – 14 July 4th Test: 23 – 27 July 5th Test: 31 July – 4 August Available Territories for ECB Summer Content: American Samoa, Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Antarctica, Argentina, Armenia, Ascension…