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England fast bowler Gus Atkinson will miss the final of The Hundred to ensure he is fresh for next week’s first Test against Sri Lanka. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decided to make the 26-year-old unavailable for Oval Invincibles, who won the group stage of the men’s tournament …

Orla Prendergast’s sensational unbeaten 122 and career-best bowling figures steered Ireland to a dramatic three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international at Stormont. Prendergast’s 3-25 helped restrict the tourists to 260-8 after Vishmi Gunaratne’s 101 had looked set to contribute to a much bigger runs tally. The …

Yorkshire Women have appointed former all-rounder Richard Pyrah as their new head coach. The 41-year-old spent 10 years playing for Yorkshire and took 296 wickets across all formats of the game. He went on to work as their bowling coach and coached Yorkshire Women’s Super League Twenty20 team before being …

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Sussex batter Tom Alsop and all-rounders Jack Carson and James Coles have signed new three-year contracts with the club. The fresh deals will keep the players at the 1st County Ground until at least 2027. Alsop, 28, has hit 2,222 runs in first-class cricket since joining the club in 2022, …

Latest scorecard from the second Test between West Indies and South Africa in Guyana. Source link

Birmingham Phoenix beat Manchester Originals to secure their place in the Eliminator of The Hundred men’s competition. In a match reduced to 30 balls per side because of rain at Edgbaston, Phoenix cruised to their modest target of 42 with nine wickets and eight balls to spare. England Test opener …

Brazil women’s captain Roberta Moretti Avery on development, captaincy and mental health. Source link

Ireland opener Gaby Lewis says the mood in the squad is “brilliant” before their ODI series against Sri Lanka at Stormont. Lewis scored a brilliant 119 in Dublin on Tuesday to help the Irish to a seven-run victory over the Asia Cup champions to draw the T20 series 1-1. It …

The final group game of The Hundred women’s competition, between Birmingham Phoenix and Manchester Originals, was abandoned because of rain at Edgbaston. Both teams were out of contention for the play-offs before the game began and only 70 balls were bowled before the downpour. Phoenix were well-placed at 98-2 with …

India will not step in to host October’s Women’s T20 World Cup if it has to be moved from Bangladesh, says Indian cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah. Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India earlier this month after weeks of deadly anti-government protests. The International …

Watch the plays of the day from The Hundred as Oval Invincibles took on Trent Rockets and Welsh Fire faced Southern Brave. Source link

Oval Invincibles missed out on the chance to confirm a place in the final of the men’s Hundred competition as they lost to Trent Rockets by six wickets in a thrilling encounter at Trent Bridge. Opener Dawid Malan hit an unbeaten 53 as the Invincibles set a challenging target of …

Glamorgan and Somerset were the two sides to end up with home semi-finals as the One-Day Cup group games came to a mostly predictable climax – with one bizarre twist. Warwickshire, the other side to have already qualified, were joined in the knockout stages by neighbours Worcestershire, holders Leicestershire and …

Oval Invincibles beat Trent Rockets by five wickets to progress to the women’s Hundred knockout phase and eliminate their opponents. South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp starred at Trent Bridge, taking 3-8 with the ball and anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 26 as Invincibles sealed the win with six balls …

Newly capped Charlie Cassell and Jasper Davidson have been included in Scotland men’s squad for next month’s T20 international series with Australia. Australia-raised Cassell, 25, took seven wickets on his debut as Scotland defeated Oman in World Cup League 2 in July, a series Davidson also featured in. Chris Sole …

Northamptonshire have signed India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on a short-term contract for the rest of the 2024 season. The 34-year-old joins the Steelbacks in time for their final One-Day Cup match against Kent on Wednesday as well as the final five County Championship matches of the season. He has made …

Northern Superchargers’ Adil Rashid talks to Henry Moeran about how his hometown of Bradford shaped his illustrious cricket career. Source link

Watch the plays of the day from The Hundred as Northern Superchargers took on London Spirit at Headingley. Source link

Ireland beat Sri Lanka by seven runs to win the second Twenty20 international in Dublin on Tuesday. Gaby Lewis scored a sensational 119 for Ireland as they posted 173-3 from their 20 overs at Sydney Parade to secure their first ever victory over Sri Lanka. Harshitha Samarawickrama was Sri Lanka’s …