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Aussie skipper in excellent shape and eyeing another piece of ICC silverware In a warning to the world’s batters, Pat Cummins has declared he is feeling better than he has for years. Fixing up an “iffy” ankle and taking paternity leave has allowed the star quick to return to top shape for Australia’s World Test Championship final against South Africa. After leading Australia to a drought-breaking Border-Gavaskar trophy victory against India in January, Cummins didn’t play at all until the Indian Premier League started at the end of March. The 32-year-old missed Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka for the arrival…

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Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points as he produced an astonishing fightback from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday. Reigning champion Alcaraz rallied from the brink of defeat to overcome world number one Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (10/2) to clinch his fifth Grand Slam title after five hours and 29 minutes. The 22-year-old Spaniard is now unbeaten in five Grand Slam finals after snapping Sinner’s 20-match winning run at the majors. Alcaraz pulled off his first-ever comeback from two sets down to stun Sinner in…

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Harry Brook lauded England’s depth with the bat after they chased down 197 to beat West Indies and clinch the T20I series with a game to spare.England swept West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series and made it five wins on the bounce against the tourists with a four-wicket victory in Bristol as Brook sealed his second series win having been captain for just 11 days. The hosts were made to work for their victory, with the run-rate climbing past 11 an over at one stage as they chased West Indies’ formidable total which Brook considered below-par in light of…

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England clinched a series win with one game to spare as they chased down 197 in the second T20 international in Bristol to make it five wins in five over West Indies.The visitors had given themselves a good chance of claiming a first victory of their white-ball tour when smashing 75 off the final four overs of their innings – including 31 from Adil Rashid’s 19th – to post 196-6 after being inserted by Harry Brook at the toss. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch West Indies smash five sixes in one over against England…

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Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith starred with the bat as England beat the West Indies by 37 runs to complete their T20I whitewash in the third and final match at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.Duckett (84 off 46) and Smith (60 off 26) shared a 120-run opening partnership as England posted 248-3 after being inserted to bat. The West Indies bowlers particularly struggled against Duckett, who scooped, reverse-swept and drove all around the ground, hitting the fourth fastest T20I half-century by an Englishman, but he was undone by a brilliant yorker from Akeal Hosein (1-42). England vs West Indies, third…

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Cameron Green has vowed to keep bowling for as long as he can with the allrounder declaring the back operation that caused him to miss the entire summer “couldn’t have gone better”. Green began the slow build towards his bowling return last week with remedial work at training ahead of the World Test Championship final, a match he appears likely to play as a specialist batter after a stunning comeback in county cricket. The 26-year-old slammed three centuries in five matches for Gloucestershire in his first competitive matches since undergoing spinal surgery last October that involved doctors fusing his L4 vertebrae.…

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When, and where, is it?   The third World Test Championship Final will be played at Lord’s in London, beginning June 11, 2023, featuring South Africa for the first time, and reigning champions Australia.  Play is scheduled to begin at 10:30am local time (7:30pm AEST) each day, which is 30 minutes earlier than usual for Test matches in England.  How can I watch?  The blockbuster Test match will be broadcast on Prime Video in Australia. The global streaming giant acquired the rights for all ICC events for the 2024-27 period. The good news is those with an Amazon subscription already have access to…

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Follow Vitality Blast 2025 on 8th June with live streaming of all matches and comprehensive reports covering scores, highlights, and key player performances. Vitality Blast 2025, North Group Matches –  Cricket Predictions  – June 8 Lancashire vs Northamptonshire, Vitality Blast Vitality Blast: Lancashire Lightning 151-6 v Northamptonshire Steelbacks  Lancashire 4 points, Northamptonshire 0 points Northamptonshire Steelbacks maintained their 100% start in this year’s Vitality Blast when they defeated Lancashire Lightning by 24 runs at Emirates Old Trafford to make it five wins in succession. Having posted 180 for six, in which skipper David Willey top-scored with 37, the visitors produced…

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Vitality Blast Women 2025 on 8th June with live video streams and comprehensive match reports across every fixture. Vitality Blast Women 2025 Match 16, 17 – Warwickshire vs Lancashire; Surrey vs Durham Cricket Match Predictions – June 8 Warwickshire Women vs Lancashire Women, Vitality Blast Women Lancashire Thunder, 162 for seven, beat Warwickshire, 157 for nine, by five runs. Lancashire Thunder opened the Women’s Vitality Blast table right up with a five-run victory over Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Eleanor Threlkeld’s side shrugged off a slow start with the bat to reach 162 for seven, much of it compiled in heavy drizzle.…

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Worcestershire Rapids bounced back from a Friday night home defeat to North Group leaders Northamptonshire Steelbacks to with a third consecutive Trent Bridge victory in the Vitality Blast, winning by a comfortable 25 runs. Match Summary Nottinghamshire vs Worcestershire, Match 30 Nottinghamshire 181/7 (20 ov) Worcestershire 206/5 (20 ov) Result – Worcestershire won by 25 runs SCORECARD   Manhattan   Match Analysis Adam Hose clocked up six sixes in a superb 51-ball 95 with Kashif Ali hitting 51 off 35 as the Rapids totalled a challenging 206 for five after being asked to bat first as the rain that had…

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