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Stay up to date with the latest Big Bash signings ahead of the Big Bash contracting embargo A flurry of contract announcements are expected today ahead of the Big Bash League’s annual contracting embargo period and player movement window takes effect, with some major names expected to become free agents. Following the Perth Scorchers win in BBL|15 on Sunday night, clubs have until 5pm today to fill up to 10 spots on their list for BBL|16 next summer. Now in its second year, the player movement window, which begins at 9am on Wednesday, allows clubs to sign an eligible free…
Hobart Hurricanes star import Nat Sciver-Brunt became the first to hit a WPL century, inspiring Mumbai Indians to a victory over Aussies Grace Harris and Georgia Voll After a series of near-misses, most of them by Australians, the century barrier has finally been broken in the Women’s Premier League. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is the history-maker, smashing exactly 100 not out off 57 balls to achieve the landmark in the competition’s fourth season and 82nd match overall. The veteran, who helped Hobart Hurricanes win the WBBL last month, hit 16 fours and a six as she helped Mumbai Indians pile…
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has made history by becoming the first player to score a hundred in the Tata Women’s Premier League (WPL).Sciver-Brunt finished 100 not out from 57 deliveries, helping Mumbai Indians post 199-4 against Royal Challengers Benglaluru (RCB) at the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium on Monday. The 33-year-old came in with Mumbai Indians on 16-1 and registered 16 fours and one maximum in her historic innings, where she put on a 129-run partnership with Hayley Matthews (56). Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we…
Scotland are “absolutely ready to go” at the T20 World Cup after their last-minute invite – provided there are no hiccups with flights and visas ahead of their planned travel to India.The side will take Bangladesh’s spot at the 20-team tournament from February 7 after the Asian nation refused to play games in India due to political tensions. Scotland will join Group C, alongside England, West Indies, Nepal and tournament debutants Italy, as the next-highest country in the ICC’s T20I rankings not to have already qualified. The team face a race against time ahead of their World Cup opener against…
England are one victory away from finally winning another one-day international series away from home.Not since a 2-1 success in Bangladesh in March 2023 have they lifted a 50-over trophy on their travels, with four series defeats on the trot since then, plus a horrendous ODI World Cup title defence in India in which they were dumped out in the first round and then the 2025 Champions Trophy when they once again failed to get out the group. The bilateral series struggles have featured a pair of 2-1 losses in the West Indies, plus 3-0 sweeps in India and New…
England are one victory away from finally winning another one-day international series away from home.Not since a 2-1 success in Bangladesh in March 2023 have they lifted a 50-over trophy on their travels, with four series defeats on the trot since then, plus a horrendous ODI World Cup title defence in India in which they were dumped out in the first round and then the 2025 Champions Trophy when they once again failed to get out the group. The bilateral series struggles have featured a pair of 2-1 losses in the West Indies, plus 3-0 sweeps in India and New…
A sixth title in 15 seasons underlines Perth’s standing as kings of the Bash – and they have no plans to slow down The Final: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | BBL|15 Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner doesn’t see his team’s BBL dominance ending any time soon, and has revealed paceman Joel Paris was almost selected “on one leg” for their latest triumphant title decider. The Scorchers sealed a record-extending sixth title on Sunday when they crushed the Sydney Sixers by six wickets with 15 balls to spare in front of 55,018 fans at Optus Stadium. The jubilant Perth Scorchers…
Four wins from four matches now as Australia’s quicks did serious damage once again Australia’s bowlers have fired again at the Under 19 World Cup, bowling out South Africa for 118 on route to a comprehensive six-wicket victory. New ball pairing Charles Lachmund (3-29) and Will Byrom (2-16) blasted out the Proteas’ top order after captain Oliver Peake won the toss and chose to bowl at the Namibia Cricket Ground. A horror Powerplay saw the South Africans lose 4-37, with in-form batter and top-scorer Jason Rowles gone for six in the seventh over.From there, SA couldn’t recover, with only three…
English left-armer earns player-of-the-final honours after bamboozling the Sixers with his off-pace deliveries Every ball: World of Payne for Sixers after off-pace masterclass David Payne quipped he may need to ‘shorten his run up’ after his unplayable off-cutters powered Perth Scorchers to the top of the Big Bash once again. The English fast bowler was crowned player of the KFC BBL|15 Final for his 3-18 (4) that led the way in rolling Sydney Sixers for 132 in Sunday’s decider. It was a total that proved no match of the Scorchers’ powerful batting line-up as internationals Mitch Marsh (44) and Finn…
Joe Root has backed Harry Brook to do “wonderful things” as England white-ball captain after his nightclub scuffle, while describing under-pressure Brendon McCullum as “one of the best coaches I’ve worked with” who has “improved my game tenfold”.Brook apologised to team-mates at the start of the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka, after news emerged on the final day of the 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia that he had been involved in an altercation with a bouncer the night before an ODI in New Zealand last November. The 26-year-old and Root shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 81 as England won Saturday’s…