Ireland, Zimbabwe in Super 12 as WI head home
HOBART: Paul Stirling smashed a glittering half-century as Ireland stunned the West Indies to power into the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Friday and send the two-time champions crashing out, with Zimbabwe joining them in the next round after edging past Scotland. Sri Lanka and the Netherlands had already progressed from the other preliminary […]
Pakistan, WI agree to postpone T20 series
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have agreed to postpone the three-match T20 International series, which was due to be held during January 2023 in Pakistan, to the first quarter of 2024, the PCB announced on Wednesday. “The decision has been made considering 2024 is an ICC Men’s T20 World […]
Smith unlikely to play against NZ, indicates George Bailey
Steve Smith is unlikely to be in the Playing XI for the opening game against New Zealand at least, Australia’s Chairman of Selectors George Bailey has indicated. “I think all the members of our 15 have a role to play but I don’t think that will be starting in the 11 for Steve,” Bailey said. […]
BCCI to insist on neutral venue for 2023 Asia Cup
India will insist on a neutral venue for next year’s Asia Cup, that is scheduled to be held in Pakistan. After the Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai on Tuesday (October 18), the BCCI arrived at a conclusion that it will not travel to Pakistan for […]
Netherlands edge UAE in low-scoring T20 World Cup thriller
Bowlers led by Bas de Leede helped the Netherlands edge out the United Arab Emirates by three wickets in a tense low-scoring match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. Skipper Scott Edwards stood unbeaten on 16 as the Netherlands chased down their target of 112 with one ball to spare in the second match […]
Third Australia-England T20 abandoned due to rain
CANBERRA: England were denied a clean sweep of their T20 International series against Australia when persistent rain forced the third match to be abandoned in Canberra on Friday. Needing 130 to win from 12 overs, Australia were 30-3 from 3.5 overs when rain forced the players from the field for the third and final time. […]
Australia signal Warner ban to be revoked after integrity code review
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia (CA) look set to revoke David Warner’s lifetime ban from leadership positions after announcing that the body’s integrity code would be reviewed at Friday’s board meeting as a “first step” to his rehabilitation. The now 35-year-old batsman was banned from the elite game for a year and from leadership positions for life […]
Sri Lanka, Namibia post warm-up wins ahead of T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis compiled a stroke-filled 54 to set up a commanding 33-run victory for the former champions in a warm-up match for the T20 World Cup against Zimbabwe in Melbourne on Tuesday. In the day’s other warmup at the same venue, Ireland suffered a spectacular collapse against Namibia to go down […]
Iyer, Kishan star as India level ODI series
RANCHI: Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 113 and forged a 161-run stand with Ishan Kishan to secure India’s series-levelling seven-wicket victory in the second One-day International in Ranchi on Sunday. Chasing 279 for victory, India lost both openers including skipper Shikhar Dhawan inside nine overs but Kishan struck 93 and Iyer produced a career-best knock […]
History beckons for title-holders Australia at T20 World Cup
Australia have a golden opportunity to create history and become the first back-to-back Twenty20 world champions, but they face a formidable challenge led by India and England. Aaron Finch’s men enjoy the advantage of being the only winners of cricket’s shortest format to have a crack at defending the title on home territory since the […]