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Kirby Short has joined Cricket Victoria as their new head of female cricket Brisbane Heat’s two-time title-winning captain Kirby Short will lend her considerable knowledge and experience to Cricket Victoria’s women’s program, after taking up a role as head of female cricket. Short, who will begin her new role next month, has a forged a strong reputation in Australian cricket for her leadership both on and off the field, while she has also shared her expertise directly with fans through her commentary roles with Channel Seven and Fox Cricket.She replaces Australia netball legend Sharelle McMahon, who resigned from Cricket Victoria…

BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Mehidy missed the opening Test in Galle due to fever © BCB Bangladesh can breath a sigh of relief as they expect Test vice-captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz to be fit for selection in the second game of the ongoing two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Mehidy missed the two-day training session ahead of the opening Test in Galle due to fever and was subsequently rested from the series opener. His absence from the ground during the first two days of the Galle Test raised a few eyebrows regarding his availability for the…

Tampa, Florida AP  —  Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field in a frightening scene Thursday night after he was struck by a foul ball in the dugout. In the top of the seventh inning, Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman fouled a pitch into the Tampa Bay dugout and it hit Bigge, a 27-year-old right-hander currently on the injured list. Emergency medical personnel quickly arrived to attend to Bigge. After several quiet minutes as Rays players knelt in the field, Bigge was placed on a backboard and carted off. Bigge, on the 15-day injured list with…

SRI LANKAN opener Pathum Nissanka is clean bowled by Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud during their first Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.—AFP GALLE: Pathum Nissanka’s career-best 187 helped Sri Lanka finish the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in a strong position here at the Galle International Stadium on Thursday, only 127 runs off the Tigers’ first innings score. The 27-year-old opener anchored the Sri Lanka innings before they finished on 368-4 at the close of play, behind Bangladesh’s 495. He struck several key partnerships before he was bowled by Hasan Mahmud towards the end…

BELARUS’ Aryna Sabalenka hits a return against Rebeka Masarova of Spain during their Berlin Open round-of-16 match at Steffi Graf Stadion on Thursday.—AFP BERLIN: Aryna Sabalenka completed a 6-2, 7-6(6) win over Swiss Rebeka Masarova on Thursday to reach the Berlin Open quarter-finals, concluding a match that had been suspended on Wednesday because of slippery conditions. French Open champion Coco Gauff, however, crashed out after a 6-3 6-3 loss to Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu in a failed start to her grass campaign, less than two weeks before Wimbledon. Belarusian Sabalenka, playing for the first time since losing to American Gauff…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan booked a place in the Asian Volleyball Federation quarter-finals after beating Chinese Taipei in a five-set nail-biter in Manama, Bahrain on Thursday. The Pool ‘C’ fixture was one of the most exhilarating encounters of the tournament so far, filled with high-paced rallies, incredible comebacks, and outstanding individual brilliance from both sides. Pakistan took an early lead by winning the first two sets 25-20 and 25-22, showing confidence and control on the court. However, Chinese Taipei responded strongly, taking the third and fourth sets 25-21 and 25-16, pushing the match into a decisive fifth set. In a dramatic and…

It was a game to forget for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who came into Thursday’s Game 6 needing one more win to bring home the Larry O’Brien trophy to middle America. The Indiana Pacers played like a team with everything to lose after a blow out 108-91 win at an electric Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to force a Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The Indiana home faithful, in their last time seeing the team in person this season, were treated to a masterful performance. Obi Toppin led the way with 20 points off the bench with Pascal Siakam and…

NEW PIECE OF SILVERWARE Sachin Tendulkar immediately called Jay Shah to ensure the Pataudi legacy continued © ECB It is now official. The bilateral series between India and England, home and away, will henceforth be called the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy – the silverware named after the two living legends of the respective cricketing nations. On the day of the formal announcement, Sachin Tendulkar told Cricbuzz that he accepted the honour with all humility, but clarified that before doing so, he first spoke to the Pataudi family to ensure the Pataudi legacy would remain intact. Excerpts from an interview. When did you…

CHITRAL: Shandur Polo Festival will start from Friday (today) in the highest polo ground of the world and it will continue for three days with matches between the teams of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) being the major event. The tourists will also enjoy cultural and musical evenings while fireworks and enthralling musical concerts will be arranged at night time. Arranged by the district administrations of Lower and Upper Chitral districts with the financial assistance of KP Culture and Tourism Authority, the event has been included in the calendar of events of the province. Tourists have started arriving here to proceed…

Zanden Jeh, a 21-year-old from Brisbane who has never played state cricket, will face Sri Lanka next month Australia’s hopes of unearthing long-form left-arm spinners has taken an unconventional turn after adding a 21-year-old who has no senior domestic experience to their ‘A’ squad. Zanden Jeh, a Queenslander who took a five-wicket haul and dismissed Glenn Maxwell in the state second XI competition last summer, has been called up by the Tim Paine-coached side to face Sri Lanka A in Darwin next month.Leading domestic spinners Todd Murphy, Corey Rocchiccioli (both playing county cricket) and Matthew Kuhnemann (in Australia’s Test squad…