Thousands of miles away, Mel Jones was sitting in quarantine in an Australian hotel during the Covid-19 pandemic when she received a message from an Indian journalist asking whether she had heard about the Afghan cricket team’s situation. The players had looked to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for assistance …
Read More »India v England: Ben Duckett says Champions Trophy success would justify series defeat
Opener Ben Duckett says he does not care if England are beaten 3-0 in their one-day series in India, as long as they win the Champions Trophy. England have lost six of their seven matches on Brendon McCullum’s first tour as white-ball coach and are already 2-0 down going into …
Read More »South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke makes ODI history with debut 150 against New Zealand
Matthew Breetzke became the first player to make 150 on their one-day international debut but South Africa lost to New Zealand by six wickets in Lahore. The right-hander made exactly 150 from 148 balls at the top of the order as the Proteas posted 304-6 in a match that is …
Read More »Max Holden: Middlesex batter signs fresh deal until end of 2027
Middlesex batter Max Holden has signed a new contract to stay at Lord’s until at least the end of the 2027 season. Holden finished last season as the team’s second-highest scorer in first-class cricket with 981 runs. The 27-year-old started his professional career with Middlesex in 2015 aged 17 after …
Read More »New Zealand v South Africa – Cricket
Breetzke,Breetzkecaught Bracewell, bowled Henry c Bracewell b Henry Breetzke,Breetzke caught Bracewell, bowled Henry c Bracewell b Henry 150 148 11 5 184 101.35 Bavuma,Bavumacaught Latham, bowled O’Rourke c Latham b O’Rourke Bavuma,Bavuma caught Latham, bowled O’Rourke c Latham b O’Rourke 20 23 3 0 33 86.96 Smith,Smithrun out Santner run …
Read More »Zimbabwe v Ireland one-off Test: Bulawayo contest set for tense finish
Ireland’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo is set for a tense finish on Monday as the hosts require 109 runs to win with only three wickets remaining. Rain meant only 53 overs were possible on Sunday’s day four as Zimbabwe – chasing 292 for victory – moved from 38-3 …
Read More »SA20 final results: MI Cape Town beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win first title
Kagiso Rabada starred as MI Cape Town beat two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win their first SA20 title. South Africa quick Rabada claimed 4-25 as Cape Town, who finished bottom in the first two editions of the tournament, won by 76 runs in Johannesburg. He struck in his first …
Read More »MI Cape Town v Sunrisers Eastern Cape – SA20 final scorecard
Latest scorecard as MI Cape Town face Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 final. BBC News
Read More »Zimbabwe v Ireland: Late wickets boost Irish hopes in Bulawayo
Ireland reduced Zimbabwe to 38-3 at the end of day three with the hosts chasing a target of 292 to win the one-off Test match in Bulawayo. The Irish started the day on 83-1 with captain Andrew Balbirnie hitting 66 and Curtis Campher making 39 as the tourists continued building …
Read More »Pakistan v New Zealand – Cricket
Young,Youngcaught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Shaheen Shah Afridi c Muhammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi Young,Young caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Shaheen Shah Afridi c Muhammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 4 1 0 3 100.00 batting,Ravindra,Ravindranot out not out batting, 0 1 0 0 8 0.00 batting,Williamson,Williamsonnot out not out …
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