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A host of big names will feature in this week’s WNCL action in the final round before Australia’s multi-format series against India gets underway Annabel Sutherland will turn out for Victoria this week as she ramps up preparations for this month’s multi-format series against India, while Queensland allrounder Jess Jonassen will make her return from injury. Sutherland, who withdrew from the ongoing Women’s Premier League in India due to personal reasons, will don the navy blue for the first time since September 2023 as she joins newly appointed Australia captain Sophie Molineux in the Victoria squad to meet South Australia…
After Australia’s Ashes triumph, the country’s top teenage cricketers will seek to emulate their seniors by defeating England in the U19 World Cup semi-final Australia’s teenage world cricket champions have been tasked with a ‘junior Ashes’ semi-final showdown at the Under-19 World Cup against England in Zimbabwe. The battle between two unbeaten sides is set for Bulawayo on Tuesday after the last-four line-up was sealed with India’s triumph over Pakistan by 58 runs in the final Super Six stage match at the same venue on Sunday. India, with 14-year-old IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their ranks, will play Afghanistan in…
The T20 World Cup has been thrown into turmoil with Pakistan saying their team will boycott their match against India Pakistan will boycott their T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals India in Colombo in a move that’s sent shockwaves through the global event. “The government grants approval to the Pakistan cricket team to participate in the ICC World T20 2026, however, the Pakistan Cricket Team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February 2026 against India,” the post on the government’s official X account said on Sunday. The post did not elaborate on the reason. The…
Mitch Marsh’s World Cup-bound Australian side have been hammered in a record 3-0 capitulation to Pakistan Australia have been handed the worst possible conclusion to their World Cup warm-up, suffering their heaviest ever T20 international defeat in a third successive morale-sapping capitulation to Pakistan. Still wounded from a record-breaking 90-run defeat 24 hours earlier at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium — their worst loss to Pakistan — it only got more dire for Mitch Marsh’s side on Sunday as they were spun to their landmark 111-run loss on the same ground. Having lost the toss again, Australia had to toil once more…
To qualify for the semi-final at India’s expense, Pakistan needed to chase down the target within 33.4 overs; otherwise, if the innings ended with a six to reach 258, they had until 34.3 overs to get there. Pakistan showed some early intent, scoring 13 runs off the second over. It seemed their chances hinged on Sameer Minhas, but India were able to send the star opener back fairly quickly. He was trapped leg before wicket, to a ball that didn’t rise much, by Henil Patel. Following the early setback, Pakistan never showed any urgency to make a run for the…
Jos Buttler’s record-setting 402nd England appearance came in a series-sealing victory as captain Harry Brook’s cameo and Tom Banton’s half-century smoked the tourists to a six-wicket win in a rain-trimmed second T20 against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.Buttler’s number of international matches, which comprises Tests, ODIs and T20Is, eclipses the 401 amassed by James Anderson. The 35-year-old (39 off 29 balls) hit six fours as England successfully chased a revised 168 from 17 overs, having been set 190 for victory before rain stalled their knock at 57-2 after the first 7.2 overs. Brook – two days after admitting he lied about…
To qualify for the semi-final at India’s expense, Pakistan needed to chase down the target within 33.4 overs; otherwise, if the innings ended with a six to reach 258, they had until 34.3 overs to get there. Pakistan showed some early intent, scoring 13 runs off the second over. It seemed their chances hinged on Sameer Minhas, but India were able to send the star opener back fairly quickly. He was trapped leg before wicket, to a ball that didn’t rise much, by Henil Patel. Following the early setback, Pakistan never showed any urgency to make a run for the…
Pakistan will boycott their game against India in this month’s T20 World Cup.Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said last week that the team could pull out completely after Bangladesh were removed from the tournament for refusing to play their matches in India due to political tensions and security concerns. Naqvi – who accused the ICC of double standards and favouring India – said a final decision would be made after consultation with the government. Pakistan will play in the competition but will not face India as scheduled in Colombo on Sunday February 15, instead forfeiting the two points on…
Scotland seal Women’s T20 World Cup spot [Scorecard] It came down to the final match on the final day of the qualifiers, as Scotland and the USA battled it out for the last remaining spot for the maquee event. Scotland, who made Women’s T20 World Cup debut in 2024, won the toss and elected to bat first against the USA. With opener Darcey Carter in top form, the European side put up a formidable 178/8 on the board. Carter top scored with 52 off 34 balls, with the help of seven fours and two sixes. Lower down the order, Alisa…
Scotland and Ireland have qualified for this summer’s Women’s T20 World Cup after comprehensive victories.The two countries have been playing in Nepal over the last fortnight in a qualification tournament to secure slots in the T20 World Cup which takes place from June 12 to July 5 in England, live on Sky Sports. They both came through the group stages to make the Super Six, with the top four from the Super Six qualifying for the World Cup, but required wins in their last game on Sunday to join Bangladesh and the Netherlands who had already qualified. Ireland beat Thailand…