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Hyderabad’s new opening bowlers teamed up to hand Rajasthan their first defeat of the season Sunrisers Hyderabad quicks Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain have made dream Indian Premier League debuts as they gave Rajasthan Royals their first defeat of the season on Monday. Hyderabad’s star Aussie opener Travis Head is still searching for his first big score of the campaign after being caught for a run-a-ball 18, but it mattered little as Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan’s 91 powered their side to 6-216 after being sent in. It proved 57 runs too many for league leaders Rajasthan in a one-sided match…
James Anderson rolled back the years with a brilliant intervention to bowl Lancashire to a surprise last-day win over Derbyshire.Anderson, now 43 and two seasons on from retiring as England’s record Test wicket-taker, claimed four for 18 to fire the Red Rose to a 20-run win at Emirates Old Trafford. Chasing a modest 138, Derbyshire were rolled for 108 with Anderson dismissing Martin Andersson, Anuj Dal, Ben Aitchison and Shoaib Bashir before running out Zak Chappell at the bowler’s end to finish things. Anderson’s first win as permanent Lancashire captain lifts the side to second after two matches of the…
Another crucial change was in the coaching staff for the Proteas. As a part of planned transition in the national setup, South Africa see departure of batting coach Baakier Abrahams, fielding coach Bongani Ndaba, and Strength and Conditioning coach Zane Webster following the imminent conclusion of their current contracts. In their place, strength and conditioning coach Tumi Masekela, batting coach Andrew Puttick and fielding coach Mduduzi Mbhatha bring their experience to the squad. Their appointment will run through to the end of the T20 World Cup before permanent replacements are confirmed. Head coach Mandla Mashimbyi highlighted the importance of continuity…
The International Cricket Council has announced a 10 per cent increase from 2024 in the total prize fund for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will be held in England and Wales this summer.This year’s winners will win $2.34m (£1.74m) with the runners up taking home $1.17m (£871,024), the same earnings as the last edition, however all participating teams are guaranteed to receive a minimum of $247,500 (£184,245), more than double what was assured to each team in 2024. It is just 60 days to go until England take on Sri Lanka at Edgbaston to kick off the tournament as they…
Glenn Maxwell’s arrival helped Marnus Labuschagne’s Hyderabad record a vital victory Marnus Labuschagne has hit his first half-century of the Pakistan Super League to guide his Hyderabad Kingsmen to their second win of the season to keep their playoff hopes alive. Labuschagne was named the new franchise’s inaugural captain and his unbeaten 61 earned him player-of-the-match honours for the first time as they defeated Islamabad United by six wickets. Chasing 154 to win in Karachi, the Queensland skipper anchored the innings as Maaz Sadaqat (30 off 16) and Saim Ayub (35 off 26) got the run rate moving in the…
Harry Conway picked up a five-wicket haul while Marcus Harris was again in fine form with the bat Marcus Harris continues to lead the parade of Australian batters thriving in the early County Championship exchanges while Harry Conway took the eighth five-wicket haul of his first-class career. While Daniel Hughes, Jake Lehmann and Cameron Bancroft also all chalked up half-centuries on Sunday’s third day of the county second round, Harris followed up his first-innings 125 by battling to 58no in the Red Rose county’s second knock against Leicestershire. It was a magnificent effort from the 33-year-old left-hander, coming in at…
Tim David has ensured Bengaluru didn’t miss compatriot Josh Hazlewood Tim David just keeps burnishing his glittering reputation as a finisher supreme in the IPL as his latest explosive cameo helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru roar to their third win in four matches. It could have been an awkward Sunday evening for RCB, who were managing their star quick Josh Hazlewood’s return to action and left him out for the match at Mumbai Indians, but his Aussie teammate David was up for one of his super shows. A week after his incredible 70no off 25 balls against Chennai, he was positively…
Somerset closed out a dominant 10-wicket win over Essex at Chelmsford for a first Rothesay County Championship victory of the new campaign.After Craig Overton’s career-best 141 had helped put the visitors in a strong position at Chelmsford, Essex had resumed at 131 for three. However, once overnight batters Matt Critchley (59) and Paul Walter, who was caught and bowled by stand-in skipper Overton, went in quick succession, Essex were then dismissed for 245. Somerset needed only 47 for victory, which injury substitute Archie Vaughan – son of former England captain Michael – soon helped rattle off, making a swift 41,…
Tournament details What: Men’s & Women’s National Indigenous Cricket Championships When: April 14-19, 2026 Where: Great Barrier Reef Arena and Harrup Park, Mackay How to watch: All matches will be streamed on Cricket Australia’s YouTube page Select matches, including both men’s and women’s finals will be broadcast on NITV, as well as Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports. Get more details here Full schedule: Men’s and women’s fixtures How to attend: Entry to the competition is free and no ticket is required! Tell me more The National Indigenous Cricket Championships (NICC) return to the Yuwibara Country in Mackay for a second year…
Sunrisers made a blistering start but were overcome by Punjab in New Chandigarh The much-vaunted ‘Travishek’ partnership fired again in the Indian Premier League last night but it was in a losing cause as Ricky Ponting’s Punjab Kings continued their strong start to the tournament. Sunrisers Hyderabad openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have rightly become one of world cricket’s most feared opening combinations and went to work at New Chandigarh on Saturday night. The duo powered Hyderabad to 120 after only eight overs, with Abhishek (74 off 28) doing the bulk of the damage although Head’s innings (38 off…