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We take a look at some of the overseas players, outside of the pre-signings and likely retentions, who could catch the eye of clubs on BBL|15 Draft day Sam Curran England | 4-6 matches + finals A canny left-arm swing bowler who can handle himself with the bat, allrounder Curran’s career high-point came in the 2022 T20 World Cup final where he was named player of the match in England’s win thanks to his incredible figures of 3-12. A regular in the Indian Premier League, Curran captained Punjab Kings in 2024 and has had a couple of stints with Chennai…
Texas Super Kings have won their first three games of MLC 2025 so far ©Getty It’s not often that the ever-stoic Stephen Fleming, head coach of the Texas Super Kings, lets emotion bubble to the surface. Even in the high-stakes cauldron of the IPL rarely has he been seen visibly overjoyed. This is the same man who remained impassive through multiple IPL triumphs as Chennai Super Kings’ coach. But that rare moment of visible elation did arrive when Zia-ul-Haq produced a magical, swirling yorker to castle Heinrich Klaasen for a golden duck. It was a wicket that broke through not…
GLASGOW: The Netherlands beat Nepal but needed a record-breaking three Super Overs to clinch victory in their Twenty20 International tri-series match in Glasgow on Monday, the first time a triple Super Over has been seen in T20 or limited-overs cricket. The Dutch posted 152 for seven and appeared set for the win as Nepal required 16 runs from the final over, but Nandan Yadav scored a boundary on the last ball to force a Super Over. Nepal made 19 runs which the Dutch matched thanks to Max O’Dowd hitting a six on the final ball, and a second Super Over…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) has sounded the alarm on Tuesday as it revealed a severe financial crisis jeopardizing the upcoming 2025-2026 snooker season and Pakistan’s participation in crucial international tournaments. In a press release directed at the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), the Association appealed for urgent intervention. The PBSA stated it is on the brink of launching its new season but faces critical financial constraints impacting its ability to fund international participation, maintain the domestic circuit and cover essential secretariat expenditures. The core issue, according to the PBSA, is the non-receipt of any financial…
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday unveiled the schedule for the ICC Women’s World Cup, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2. Pakistan will commence their campaign on October 2 against Bangladesh at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where all their group-stage matches are set to be played. This arrangement is in line with the hybrid model announced by the ICC last year. Led by all-rounder Fatima Sana, Pakistan qualified for the eight-team event after an unbeaten run in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier, held in here earlier…
Dom Sibley continued Surrey’s dominance at Utilita Bowl in the Men’s Vitality Blast with a crushing 70 against Hampshire Hawks. Match Summary Hampshire vs Surrey, Match 57, Vitality Blast Hampshire 124/10 (17.5 ov) Surrey 193/6 (20 ov) Result – Surrey won by 69 runs Runrate Former England Test opener Sibley’s breezy 46-ball knock provided the backbone for his side’s commanding victory on the south coast – Surrey’s sixth straight T20 win on the ground. Opening partner Will Jacks and Sam Curran whacked quick-fire 41 and 38s to back Sibley up as Surrey reached 193. Despite short explosive cameos from South…
Danni Wyatt-Hodge continued her love-affair with Utilita Bowl as her 65 helped table-toppers Surrey vanquish Hampshire Hawks in a last-ball Women’s Vitality Blast thriller. Match Summary Hampshire Women vs Surrey Women, Match 26, Vitality Blast Women Hampshire Women 155/4 (20 ov) Surrey Women 156/5 (20 ov) Surrey Women won by 5 wickets SCORECARD Manhattan Match Analysis Until her move to Surrey this winter, England star Wyatt-Hodge had made Utilita Bowl her home since 2017 – with both Southern Vipers in the Kia Super League and regional setup, and Southern Brave in The Hundred. She led a chase of 156 –…
INDIA’S TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Harshit Rana is with the Indian team in Leeds, the venue for the first Test. © Getty Harishit Rana, who has been retained in England, is only an unofficial member of the Indian squad as of now. A top Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official has confirmed to Cricbuzz that Rana is staying with the Indian team as a cover for a few players who apparently are having a few niggles. He has still not been, officially, co-opted into the squad. Who are the players with niggles has not been disclosed, but…
James Anderson will captain Lancashire for the first time in professional cricket when he steps in as skipper for the club’s next two County Championship fixtures.England’s all-time leading Test wicket-take, 41, will deputise for Marcus Harris, who has returned to Australia for the birth of his second child. Anderson will lead Lancashire – who sit second bottom of Division Two with five draws and two defeats from seven games – against Kent in Blackpool from Sunday and then for the match versus Derbyshire in Chesterfield from June 29.The paceman has only played one Championship match this season – taking five…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates his sixth Test century ©BCB Who was under more pressure – Najmul Hossain Shanto or Mushfiqur Rahim – ahead of Galle Test? The question can pop up into anyone’s mind who has been following Bangladesh cricket closely in recent times. Despite the recent turbulence across the Bangladesh cricketing circuit, both batters shined against all odds in Galle on Day 1 of the first Test. On one hand, Shanto was determined to give a statement that he still has it in him following his axing of the ODI captaincy which was…