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Former England and Northamptonshire batter Wayne Larkins has died at the age of 71 after a short illness.Larkins, popularly known as Ned, represented England in 13 Tests and 25 one-day internationals between 1979 and 1991, scoring 1,084 runs in total.The right-hander’s best international innings was the 124 he struck in an ODI against Australia in Hyderabad in 1989, while he was also part of the team that reached the 1979 World Cup final versus West Indies at Lord’s.Domestically, Larkins racked up over 700 appearances for Northamptonshire across first-class and one-day formats and scored almost 30,000 runs for the county.He later…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Sri Lanka have played only four Test matches in 2025 ©AFP Sri Lanka’s skipper Dhananjaya de Silva urged Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to organise more Test matches for the country, believing that it would help the hosts continue their good processes in the longer version of the game. Sri Lanka have played four Test matches in 2025, and will not play any more Tests for the rest of the year. They completed their last Test of the year on a winning note by beating Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs to clinch the…
Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 19, has become the the youngest South African to score a century on a Test debut Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius has scored 153 on his debut and Corbin Bosch an unbeaten maiden century as a much-changed South Africa reached 9-418 for nine on the opening day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. After electing to bat, South Africa were in early trouble at 4-55 with the ball nipping around in the fresh morning conditions, but Pretorius, 19, put on 95 for the fifth wicket with fellow debutant Dewald Brevis (51) to change the course of the innings.…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Corbin Bosch hit centuries to rescue South Africa © Zimbabwe Cricket A second-string South African team staged a remarkable recovery against Zimbabwe on the opening day of the first Test following centuries from debutant Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Corbin Bosch. Reduced to 55/4 at one stage on the opening morning, South Africa finished the day on a strong note as they managed to breach the 400-run mark. With only four members present in the XI that won the WTC Final earlier this month, South Africa began on a jittery note with their…
Sammy expresses frustrations with third umpire calls West Indies coach Daren Sammy has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee after taking aim at TV umpire Adrian Holdstock following day two of the second Test in Barbados. Sammy fronted the post-play press conference where he called for consistency after several contentious DRS calls across the first two days at Kensington Oval.The Windies men’s head coach believed his side were on the “sharp end of the stick” for two separate TV umpire caught behind adjudications where Travis Head survived and Shai Hope was given out, as well as two…
ASIA CUP, 2025 India were champions of the previous edition of the Asia Cup in 2023 © Getty Is there a breakthrough in the Asia Cup imbroglio? It may still be a little premature to draw any definitive conclusions about the continental championship, but there is now a greater sense of optimism surrounding the tournament. This is a marked change from the uncertainty that had loomed over it due to the tensions between India and Pakistan. While nothing concrete has been finalised as yet, indications are that a formal decision could be taken next week. What’s more, the Asian Cricket…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Josh Hazlewood picked up five wickets and Travis Head scored twin fifties as Australia defeated West Indies by 159 runs inside three days in the first Test at Bridgetown on Saturday. Chasing 301 for victory, the West Indies were dismissed for just 141 in the final session of day three. Nathan Lyon struck twice in two balls in what could have been the last over of the day. Australia took the extra half-hour and wrapped up the match without needing a fourth day. Shamar Joseph and Justin Greaves showed some fight during a short partnership. Joseph…
INDIA WOMEN TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Smriti Mandhana registered her maiden T20I hundred and also the highest individual score for India in Women’s T20Is © Getty Smriti Mandhana’s maiden T20I hundred and Shree Charani’s four-fer on T20I debut saw India decimate England by 97 runs to take 1-0 lead in the five-match series, at Trent Bridge on Saturday (June 28). Leading from the front, Mandhana became India’s second female centurion in the format, propelling the side to a mammoth 210 from their allotted overs, ably aided by Harleen Deol’s 43 on T20I comeback and England’s sloppiness in the field. Indian…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Najmul Hossain Shanto has stepped down as captain of Bangladesh’s Test team following a heavy defeat to Sri Lanka in the second Test of the two-match series, according to Bangladeshi media reports on Saturday. Shanto’s decision came after Bangladesh were beaten by an innings and 78 runs in the final match of the series. The loss led to Shanto stepping down from his leadership role. Reports indicate that Shanto informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of his resignation after the match. It’s understood that Shanto was no longer interested in continuing as Test captain, especially after…
Lando Norris delivered a superb final flying lap in his McLaren on Saturday to end Max Verstappen’s run of domination in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring by claiming pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Briton clocked an outstanding lap in one minute and 3.971 seconds to outpace nearest rival Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by 0.521 seconds, with McLaren team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri third. Norris, who is 22 points behind Piastri in the drivers’ title race, erased any hangover from his collision with Piastri in Canada two weeks ago with a thrilling demonstration of his…