Joburg Super Kings 182 for 2 (du Plessis 113*, Hendricks 45) beat Durban’s Super Giants 178 for 6 (Klaasen 65, Holder 28*, Coetzee 3-21) by 8 wickets A sensational century from Faf du Plessis saw Joburg Super Kings claim a much-needed eight-wicket win over Durban’s Super Giants. In a clash between the two sides at
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Phangiso has taken ten wickets in six matches – including two four-wicket hauls – for Super Kings at the SA20 so far. His last game for them came against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Saturday, where figures of 4 for 20 earned his side a win, and Phangiso a Player-of-the-Match award. With three wins in six
Australia 119 for 2 (Perry 57*) beat Pakistan 118 (Schutt 5-15) by eight wickets Megan Schutt‘s career-best T20I figures, and a crisp half-century from Ellyse Perry opening the batting, spearheaded Australia to a convincing eight-wicket victory in the opening T20I against Pakistan as they began the final build-up to their T20 World Cup title in
India 167 for 2 (Mandhana 74*, Harmanpreet 56*, Bruce 1-25) beat West Indies 111 for 4 (Campbelle 47, Matthews 34*, Deepti 2-29) by 56 runs A humongous, authoritative partnership followed by a clinical bowling display helped India notch up their second win in the women’s T20 tri-series. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur added an unbroken
Ireland will play their first Test match against Bangladesh during their tour of the country in March and April, a visit that also includes three ODIs and three T20Is. It is Ireland’s first bilateral tour of Bangladesh since 2008. Ireland are scheduled to arrive on March 12 and, after a practice match, they will play
Grace Harris has been praised for having added “another dimension” to Australia’s T20I batting line-up since returning to the side last year as she shapes up as a key figure in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Harris, who made her international debut in 2015, was recalled for the T20 leg of the Ashes last January,
It’s coming up to a year since Matt Fisher‘s Test debut against West Indies in Barbados, and in so many ways that one-off appearance epitomises the promise and frustration that has accompanied his career ever since his Yorkshire debut, as a 17-year old, eight years ago. Fisher showcased his wicket-taking menace by dismissing John Campbell
Perth Scorchers 212 for 5 (Bancroft 95*, Eskinazi 54) beat Melbourne Renegades 202 for 5 (Finch 76*, Marsh 54) by 10 runs Cameron Bancroft smashed a career best 95 not out before Perth Scorchers survived a late Aaron Finch onslaught to lock up top spot on the BBL ladder after a dramatic 10-run victory over
Brisbane Heat 188 for 4 (Hain 73*, Peirson 57*) beat Melbourne Stars 184 for 3 (Rogers 41, Stoinis 36*) by four runs Brisbane Heat’s late season surge towards the BBL finals continued with a thrilling four-run victory over Melbourne Stars at the Gabba. Left-arm quick Spencer Johnson bowled the last over of the match for
Ireland 294 for 7 (Doheny 84, Tector 75, Chatara 3-51, Evans 2-66) beat Zimbabwe 248 (Ballance 52, Kaia 51, Burl 41, Little 4-38) by 46 runs A late surge from Ryan Burl and Gary Ballance proved to be futile for Zimbabwe, as Ireland clinched the second ODI in Harare to level the series 1-1. Starring
Mehidy Hasan Miraz‘s all-round performances throughout 2022 have earned him an all-format BCB contract for the period January to December 2023. He joins Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan and Taskin Ahmed in the list of players with all-format contracts, while Mushfiqur Rahim and Shoriful Islam, who had full contracts in 2022, have one fewer format
Australia 336 for 9 (Mooney 133, Lanning 72, Sana 3-53) vs Pakistan Beth Mooney‘s highest score in international cricket has helped Australia post 336 for 9 in the third and final ODI against Pakistan in North Sydney. In a brutal display of hitting, Mooney monstered 133 off 105 balls as Meg Lanning also capped off
The ECB is on the lookout for three new principal sponsors, after LV= Insurance and Cazoo both joined Royal London in choosing not to extend their partnerships with English cricket. Cazoo, the title sponsor of the first two years of the Hundred, has confirmed it will not be involved in this summer’s third staging, while
Big picture: India vs NZ is a battle of titans It finally feels like a World Cup year, doesn’t it? In an age of content saturation – organisers trying to horn in as many big events as possible and writers doing much the same to make you care about their own work – something pure
Allrounder Nida Dar has called for more opportunities for Pakistan’s players at international and domestic level to bridge the gap between them and the best in the world. Pakistan are currently touring Australia with the margins of defeat being wide in the first two ODIs – eight wickets and ten wickets – although they are
West Indies cricket will “cease to exist as an entity” if the best players in the region represent it only on an “optional” basis while featuring in all T20 leagues. This was one of the conclusions drawn by the review group that Cricket West Indies recently appointed to probe West Indies’ failure to get past
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has been appointed as co-chair at Yorkshire, to aid the club’s transition following Lord Kamlesh Patel’s announcement that he will be standing down from his role at the AGM in March. Baroness Grey-Thompson, an 11-times Paralympic gold medal winner and a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, was one of six
Geovanis Uwase, the Rwanda fast bowler, has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after her action was found illegal at Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The decision was taken by the Event Panel, which comprises members of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists. Uwase was reported by the match officials