Author: admin
New Zealand battled to 7-291 at stumps on the first day of the second Test with debutant Sonny Baker impressing for hosts England New Zealand have battled to end an absorbing first day of the second Test at The Oval on 7-291 after England’s new-look pace attack held sway early on with Sonny Baker taking two wickets on his debut. Following their chaotic 115-run defeat at Lord’s in the opening Test and the shock retirement of Kane Williamson, New Zealand, having been put in on Wednesday, were wobbling on 4-107 before Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips gave them a foothold…
Jofra Archer showed no signs of rust as he made his England Test return, the pacer producing a box-office, fiery eight-over spell of short-pitched bowling late on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval.The 31-year-old, playing in his first England Test since Adelaide in December – as his IPL commitments controversially kept him out of the series opener at Lord’s – took 1-58 from his 19 overs after England inserted the opposition. Archer had Tom Latham caught at gully off a leading edge in his second spell of the day, but it was his…
Jacob Bethell and debutant Sonny Baker took two wickets apiece as England reduced New Zealand to 291-7 at stumps on day one of the second Test at the Kia Oval.Bethell (2-8) removed Tom Blundell and Nathan Smith in the final hour of the final session to ensure England ended on a positive note after early success with the ball had threatened to turn into frustration. Baker (2-63) had been the pick of the bowlers until Bethell’s late intervention, claiming two wickets on his Test debut after stand-in captain Joe Root, deputising for Ben Stokes – who was stood down following…
India stay unbeaten with commanding win over the World Cup debutants Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma’s opening 115-run partnership has laid the foundation for India’s thumping 95-run win over the Netherlands in Leeds. In the first T20I meeting between the teams, India’s openers put on the second biggest partnership of this tournament so far, paving the way to an imposing total of 5-209 at Headingley – their highest total at a women’s T20 World Cup.The Netherlands produced a spirited chase in reply but were well behind the required rate, with Verma taking 3-20 as the Dutch were bowled out for…
India stay unbeaten with commanding win over the World Cup debutants Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma’s opening 115-run partnership has laid the foundation for India’s thumping 95-run win over the Netherlands in Leeds. In the first T20I meeting between the teams, India’s openers put on the second biggest partnership of this tournament so far, paving the way to an imposing total of 5-209 at Headingley – their highest total at a women’s T20 World Cup.The Netherlands produced a spirited chase in reply but were well behind the required rate, with Verma taking 3-20 as the Dutch were bowled out for…
Major League Cricket have announced their 2026 season will be available live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.Beginning Thursday June 18, fans across the UK and Ireland will be able to watch Major League Cricket live throughout the league’s fourth season, featuring stars like Steve Smith, Ravi Ashwin and Finn Allen, among others. Major League Cricket’s fourth season will feature 34 matches, beginning at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, just outside Dallas. Image: San Francisco Unicorns’ squad includes Australia batter Jake Fraser-McGurk (left) and New Zealand opener Finn Allen (right) Please use Chrome browser for…
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been ruled out of her side’s next two matches at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a calf injury sustained in Tuesday’s win over Ireland.Sciver-Brunt retired out on 48 in Southampton, with an ECB statement released later in the night saying that was a precautionary measure due to calf tightness. The 33-year-old underwent a scan on Wednesday and after further assessment from the England medical team will now sit out Saturday’s encounter with Scotland at Headingley as well as next Wednesday’s meeting with West Indies at Lord’s. Sciver-Brunt was sidelined from late April to earlier…
Former England captain Nasser Hussain discussed the fallout from Ben Stokes’ and Gus Atkinson’s breaking of a team curfew following the first Test win over New Zealand at Lord’s, saying how he’d have backed Stokes more if he were in the ECB’s shoes…It’s not easy, because it’s a difficult balance to strike, but I would have backed my captain a little bit more, if I’m perfectly honest. Obviously they were cross, they were frustrated, angered, but personally I would have backed my captain. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player England head coach Brendon McCullum admits he…
Former England captain Nasser Hussain discussed the fallout from Ben Stokes’ and Gus Atkinson’s breaking of a team curfew following the first Test win over New Zealand at Lord’s, saying he would have backed Stokes more if he were in the ECB’s shoes….’Nightclub incident unacceptable – but Stokes deserved more backing’It’s not easy because it’s a difficult balance to strike, but I would have backed my captain a little bit more, if I’m perfectly honest. Obviously they were cross, they were frustrated, angered, but personally I would have backed my captain. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video…
Australia maintained their strong start to the Women’s T20 World Cup as they thrashed Bangladesh by nine wickets on Wednesday.After winning the toss and choosing to field first, Australia restricted Bangladesh to just 77-8 from a full 20 overs, with the underdogs failing to inject any momentum into their innings after falling to 27-5. Australia then needed just 9.3 overs to reach their target as opener Georgia Voll (45 not out) and Ellyse Perry (19 not out) eased them to victory after Beth Mooney was out for 10. Image: Kim Garth was one of three Australia bowlers to claim two…