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Adam Zampa admits the ODI game faces an uncertain future, but he believes the format remains a priority for young players coming through despite the congested calendar and increasing amounts of franchise cricket. Zampa will play his 100th ODI in the opening match against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday having established himself as Australia’s

Glamorgan 12 for 0 (Northeast 12*, Tribe 0*) trail Yorkshire 361 ((Hill 90, Wharton 63, Bess 50, Govin 4-67) by 349 runs Promotion-chasing Yorkshire worked their way into a strong position after the first day against Glamorgan, George Hill the mainstay with 90 as they finished on 361 all out. Second placed Yorkshire were chasing

Big picture: Shades of 2019 in 2024 A lot has happened since New Zealand last toured Sri Lanka. Back then, in 2019, the world was yet to be introduced to Covid-19, while the Lankans were only just recovering from Rangana Herath‘s retirement. Fast forward to the present, the pandemic is firmly in the rearview while

Usman Khawaja will open the batting for Queensland in the opening three Sheffield Shield rounds, having previously batted at No. 4 while being the Test opener, as new coach Johan Botha looks to create more stability in the Bulls’ middle-order following a disappointing season last summer. Despite being the Test opener, Khawaja had batted at

South Africa 132 for 4 (Brits 56*, Luus 27, Iqbal 3-34) beat Pakistan 122 for 5 (Riaz 52*, Sana 37*, Sekhukhune 2-15, Kapp 2-22) by ten runs Eighteen-year-old Seshnie Naidu enjoyed a dream T20I debut in Multan, taking a blinder of a catch at short fine leg and a wicket with her second ball as

Australia have responded to their mounting fast-bowling injury list by adding Mahli Beardman, the 19-year-old Western Australia seamer, to their ODI squad for the five-match series against England, which gets underway at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Beardman, 19 years old and 6ft 2in, was a standout performer in the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year,

Australia’s pace-bowling depth is often talked about, and for good reason, but right now it is being tested. The list of injuries and absentees around the limited-overs tour of the UK has become a lengthy one. Xavier Bartlett was the latest to be ruled out after suffering a side strain in the first T20I against

Ireland 170 for 5 (Prendergast 80) beat England 169 for 8 (Beaumont 40) by five wickets Ireland’s women squared the T20I leg of their series against England in thrilling – and familiar – fashion at Clontarf, with Mady Villiers reprising her heroic efforts at the death in last week’s third ODI, only for the contest

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto says his side is confident going into the first Test against India in Chennai, after their 2-0 win against Pakistan earlier this month. The two-match Test series against India starts on Thursday, followed by three T20Is. “It will be a challenging series but we have the extra confidence from the

Batting conditions have been easier in the first innings in Faisalabad thus far, and after being stung looking to chase in the opening game, Shadab had no hesitation batting first this time. His side wobbled in the early stages when Mir Hamza prised both openers out for single figures, but Usman and Haider’s 103-run fifth

South East Stars 221 for 7 (Davidson-Richards 90*, Moore 52*) beat Southern Vipers 220 for 9 (Harman 38, Corteen-Coleman 3-33) by three wickets The South East Stars are through to the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final, after a thrilling fightback against the Southern Vipers in their semi-final at Beckenham. The Vipers had posted 220 for

As India’s new bowling coach, Morne Morkel‘s foremost goal is to protect an already well-oiled set-up, and make sure the players “feel at home” despite the weight of expectations. Morkel, who replaced Paras Mhambrey in the role last month, joined the team in Chennai, where it is preparing for the upcoming home Test series against

Toss England chose to bowl first vs Australia Travis Head will captain Australia for the first time in Friday night’s second T20 international against England in Cardiff. Head will face the first ball on his captaincy debut after England sent Australia in on a sunny evening at Sophia Gardens, with his side targeting a win

A theme of regeneration and renewal is gripping English white-ball cricket at present, even if – on the early evidence of their T20I series with Australia – England’s rebooted team remains a work in progress. Down on the south coast, however, where one of the stories of the summer has been unfolding, Sussex have already

Former Australia and New South Wales fast bowler Frank Misson has passed away at the age of 85. Misson played five Tests across the famous 1960-61 home series against the West Indies and the 1961 Ashes tour to England but his Test career was cut short by an Achilles injury. He took 16 wickets at

Somerset threw open the County Championship Division One title race by beating leaders Surrey in a thrilling day-four finish at Taunton – but victory came at a cost, with Tom Banton set to miss Saturday’s Blast semi-final rematch between the teams after rolling his ankle while playing football. Banton batted at No. 11 in Somerset’s

Somerset 317 (Banton 132, Vaughan 44, Shakib 4-97) and 224 (Overton 49*, Banton 46, Shakib 5-96) beat Surrey 321 (Curran 86, Patel 70, Vaughan 6-102) and 109 (Leach 5-37, Vaughan 5-38) by 111 runs Spinners Archie Vaughan and Jack Leach sparked a dramatic late Surrey collapse as Somerset boosted hopes of a first ever Vitality

“All yours now champion.” That was the caption David Warner posted on his Instagram Story picture of himself and Jake Fraser-McGurk sharing a drink following his T20I retirement in June. But Australia’s selectors aren’t so sure at the moment, and Matthew Short is intent on making his case to be the permanent partner to Travis