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Jake Weatherald returns from Tasmania as the defending Sheffield Shield champions add seven players to their list Test opener Jake Weatherald has completed a shock return to South Australia as the two-time reigning Sheffield Shield champions unveiled seven additions to their list for next season. Weatherald, who scored a century for English county Leicestershire on the weekend, where he’s playing ahead of Australia’s two-Test series against Bangladesh in August, returns to Adelaide where his wife Rachel remained during his three seasons with Tasmania. SA men’s squad for 2026-27: Wes Agar, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey (CA), Brendan Doggett (CA), Jake Fraser‑McGurk,…
Division One Jake Weatherald – Leicestershire 104no (116) Season to date: 314 runs at 104.66 The Test opener brought up his first three-figure score since last July but then retired hurt with cramp late on day two of Leicestershire’s high-scoring draw with Glamorgan. Weatherald didn’t return the following day out of “precaution” as his side racked up 7(dec)-586 in Cardiff and the match petered out to a stalemate across the last two days.There were some nervous moments in the nineties for the left-hander, who has now compiled consecutive scores of 83, 31, 96 and 104no this county season, as…
Nicola Hancock had gritted her teeth through the entire back half of the WNCL season – only to fall with two balls left to play. On a wet Saturday afternoon in March, at Cricket Central in Sydney’s west, Hancock’s seventh final in three summers was, for a good while, threatening to go the way of the previous six: with her on the losing side. She stood at midwicket – alert and hopeful – as Queensland veteran Jess Jonassen began the final over to New South Wales batter Georgia Adams. And as each ball was bowled without a boundary being conceded,…
Star Aussie paceman combines with Bhuvneshwar Kumar to skittle Delhi Capitals for 75 all out Josh Hazlewood has uncorked another bowling masterpiece in the IPL, his four-wicket burst in tandem with Indian star Bhuvneshwar Kumar blowing away the Delhi Capitals. The veteran Australian Test star, who’s been flying since his return from injury two-and-a-half weeks ago, blasted through Delhi’s top-order, taking two wickets with his first two balls and a third in his following over in Monday’s clash in the Indian capital. With Bhuvneshwar also taking three wickets in his opening two overs after reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru had…
We’re almost a month into the County Championship season – with big scores coming from a plethora of England Test contenders, the international top order picture doesn’t seem to be getting any clearer.Under-fire opener Zak Crawley has failed to reverse his fortunes in the start of his season with Division Two Kent – notching a lacklustre 27 and 31 in their latest defeat. Ben Duckett, England’s other opener, bettered his first-innings half-century with a much-needed 93 to edge closer to holding on to his berth in the Test side. Breathing down their necks are an impressive collection of in-form county…
England Women head coach Charlotte Edwards will announce her squad for the T20 World Cup on Tuesday and she has some difficult decisions to make.England enter the home World Cup under mounting pressure. They have not lifted the T20 World Cup since they last hosted the tournament in 2009, were knocked out in the group stage in 2024, and have not won an ICC trophy in any format since 2017, when they clinched the 50-over World Cup at home. They have struggled for form recently but will be optimistic that glory is on the horizon. YouTube This content is provided…
Sky Sports Cricket’s Michael Atherton has said England possess the talent and squad to challenge for the Women’s T20 World Cup title on home soil this summer.The England Women side has not lifted the T20 World Cup since they last hosted the tournament in 2009, were knocked out in the group stage in 2024, and have not won an ICC trophy in any format since 2017, when they clinched the 50-over World Cup at home. Head coach Charlotte Edwards will announce her squad for the 2026 tournament on Tuesday, and despite a difficult period for the side in recent years, Atherton…
Yorkshire piled on the runs at Headingley as England great Joe Root fell just four short of his own century Australian Sam Whiteman has made his first century for the county where he was born as his superstar teammate Joe Root just missed out on a three-figure score at Headingley. Perth’s Whiteman, who was born down the road from the Leeds venue in the Yorkshire town of Doncaster, had cherished the idea of scoring a ton for the White Rose and it was a proud moment when, watched by England great Root at the other end, he went to three…
Marnus Labuschagne-led Hyderabad to face off with Steve Smith’s Multan Sultans in the eliminator on Wednesday Glenn Maxwell has exploded to life in the Pakistan Super League to help his Hyderabad Kingsmen seal a playoffs berth on the final day of the regular season. Maxwell, whose previous best score in his past 17 T20 innings was 39, slammed 70 from 37 balls to power the Kingsmen to 6-244 against Usman Khawaja’s Rawalpindiz. Khawaja, playing just his third game of the tournament, hit 66 not out from 43 balls, but had little support as Pindiz crumbled to 136 all out in…
Aussie allrounder took a crucial wicket before Kolkata beat Lucknow in a tiebreaker lasting just four balls Cameron Green has proven his worth once again for Kolkata Knight Riders with a strong all-round performance to help his side to a Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants. Green followed his scores of 79 and 27 in his previous two games with a 21-ball 34 and also took the key wicket of Aiden Markram against the Justin Langer-coached Lucknow in a tight two-over spell on Sunday. Ultimately, though, after his knock that featured three sixes and his impressive 1-12, Green was…