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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The stage is set for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, with Australia and South Africa ready to clash for the ultimate prize in Test cricket. The much-anticipated match will take place on June 11 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. As the countdown begins, Australian captain Pat Cummins and South African skipper Temba Bavuma came together for a special photo session with the ICC Test mace at Lord’s on Sunday. The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the final, crowning them the world champions in Test cricket. Both teams have…
We evaluate what the Sixers, Strikers, Stars and Scorchers could be after with the first four picks in the WBBL|11 Draft The No.1 draft pick provided plenty of entertainment ahead of last summer’s WBBL, when the Hobart Hurricanes cannily forced several of their rivals to use up their retention picks early before settling on English star Danni Wyatt-Hodge as their first selection. This time around, Sydney Sixers hold the first pick in this month’s WBBL|11 overseas player draft (scheduled for June 19) as they plot their path back to the finals under new coach Matthew Mott. The two-time champions have…
England’s regeneration is off to a great start.Under new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and head coach Charlotte Edwards, England have won all six T20 and ODI games against West Indies. Tougher tests await with five T20I matches and three ODI’s against India in the summer at home, live on Sky Sports, ahead of the 50-over World Cup in the autumn, but the new reign is off to a good start.Arlott stars to highlight bowling depth Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Emily Arlott takes three wickets in her second England game to put West Indies on the…
Former Scotland cricketer Majid Haq claims he has been racially discriminated against after his removal from an international umpiring appointment.Haq also claims to have been the victim of harassment and victimisation due to the colour of his skin.It follows a decision made by the Cricket Scotland Match Officials Association (CSMOA) to remove him from his duties as an umpire for Scotland’s fixture against Nepal earlier this month.Haq has lodged an official complaint via his representative to the CSMOA and Cricket Scotland following the decision. Sky Sports News has seen the correspondence.Cricket Scotland says it was an operational decision by the…
Aussie skipper and his side are seeking to create Test history at Lord’s this week Pat Cummins counts winning in different conditions around the world as his side’s finest achievement during this World Test Championship cycle as Australia seek to make history as the first team to defend the mace in London this week.Australia haven’t lost a Test series in the past two years, winning away in New Zealand and Sri Lanka while they retained the Ashes urn in England in 2023. They also beat Pakistan and India at home, along with a draw against the West Indies, to secure…
Usman Khawaja believes Marnus Labuschagne’s years of batting at number three have him well equipped to open in the World Test Championship final should his Queensland teammate get the nod at Lord’s. Labuschagne has never opened in Test cricket but may need to make the switch if he’s to retain his place for the Test decider following the return of Cameron Green from back surgery. Green is set to be available as a batter only until at least the home Ashes later this year, meaning he’ll need to slot in up the order if Australia opt to go with allrounder…
South Africa batter Aiden Markram insists there will be no mental scarring from his side’s previous failures when they face holders Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s. The Proteas have suffered several agonising near-misses in major tournaments, including last year’s T20 World Cup final in Barbados. They needed just 30 more runs to win, with 30 balls and six wickets remaining, yet somehow contrived to lose in devastating fashion against India. But Markram, South Africa’s captain in that match and one of five survivors from the game in the WTC final squad, is confident there will be…
Aussie skipper in excellent shape and eyeing another piece of ICC silverware In a warning to the world’s batters, Pat Cummins has declared he is feeling better than he has for years. Fixing up an “iffy” ankle and taking paternity leave has allowed the star quick to return to top shape for Australia’s World Test Championship final against South Africa. After leading Australia to a drought-breaking Border-Gavaskar trophy victory against India in January, Cummins didn’t play at all until the Indian Premier League started at the end of March. The 32-year-old missed Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka for the arrival…
Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points as he produced an astonishing fightback from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday. Reigning champion Alcaraz rallied from the brink of defeat to overcome world number one Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (10/2) to clinch his fifth Grand Slam title after five hours and 29 minutes. The 22-year-old Spaniard is now unbeaten in five Grand Slam finals after snapping Sinner’s 20-match winning run at the majors. Alcaraz pulled off his first-ever comeback from two sets down to stun Sinner in…
Harry Brook lauded England’s depth with the bat after they chased down 197 to beat West Indies and clinch the T20I series with a game to spare.England swept West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series and made it five wins on the bounce against the tourists with a four-wicket victory in Bristol as Brook sealed his second series win having been captain for just 11 days. The hosts were made to work for their victory, with the run-rate climbing past 11 an over at one stage as they chased West Indies’ formidable total which Brook considered below-par in light of…