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Not only did he agree that they were, he was able to pinpoint a specific moment too, when a format that he has spent more than a decade playing, watching and analysing made his jaw drop. It was during the second of their six Tests wins this summer, as Jonny Bairstow (136) and Stokes (75

Sydney Sixers have landed the first major new addition in their WBBL revamp, contracting the world’s top-ranked bowler in Sophie Ecclestone. Ranked No.1 in the world in both the one-day and T20 formats, Ecclestone confirmed on Tuesday she will play in the WBBL for the first time this summer. In doing so, the 23-year-old will

Northamptonshire 249 for 4 (Gay 145, Keogh 75*) vs Surrey Surrey have been one of the driving forces in trying to reverse the marked decline in black players in English professional cricket, so they will need no reminding that if Emilio Gay keeps turning in the sort of polished hundreds that he delivered at Northampton,

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald says it’s mission accomplished on several ODI fronts. Not only did the team bank consecutive ODI series wins against Zimbabwe and New Zealand, they did so amidst a background of change and experimentation. The big question of who replaces Aaron Finch as ODI captain remains, but McDonald says the two

Lightning 230 for 9 (K Bryce 104, Gardner 3-45) beat Sunrisers 160 (Scrivens 54, Gordon 4-31) by 70 runs Captain Kathryn Bryce rescued Lightning with her second century of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy as they fought back to overcome winless Sunrisers by 70 runs at Chelmsford. Bryce’s shrewd knock of 104 from 109 balls

Sri Lanka 170 for 6 (Rajapaksa 71*, Rauf 3-29) beat Pakistan 147 all out (Rizwan 55, Madushan 4-34, Hasaranga 3-27) by 23 runs A tournament that began for Sri Lanka with tumult at home and turbulence in the UAE has ended with them taking home the Asia Cup trophy. Pakistan were the side at the

50 overs Australia 267 for 5 (Smith 105, Labuschagne 52, Carey 42*) vs New Zealand There was no fairytale finish with the bat for Aaron Finch but Steven Smith, who will be a contender to be the new ODI captain, compiled a superb hundred – forming a century stand with Marnus Labuschagne – as Australia

Adam ZampaPerhaps an unexpected name to see here, but there is no question over his position as one of the leading white-ball spinners in the world. It’s also unlikely there would be too many workload concerns as a Test career looks like a long shot. Speaking to Codesports recently, he was certainly open to the

Toss England chose to bowl vs India England’s stand-in captain, Amy Jones, won a delayed toss at Chester-le-Street and opted to insert India in their first match of their three-T20I series against India. Heavy rainfall earlier in the day had resulted in the start time being pushed back by half an hour, and a green

Aaron Finch insists there should be no reason why Steven Smith or David Warner can’t replace him as Australia’s ODI skipper, adamant the scars of sandpaper-gate have long healed. Finch’s announcement of his retirement from the 50-over format has again put leadership back on the agenda, with Cricket Australia on the search for another captain

Aaron Finch has announced he will retire from one-day internationals after the final match of the series against New Zealand in Cairns on Sunday. He will continue to captain the T20 side into their defence of the World Cup title next month. “It has been a fantastic ride with some incredible memories,” Finch said. “I

Toss: Sri Lanka opt to bowl vs Pakistan Sri Lanka won the toss for the third time in the Super Fours, and opted to bowl, having won their three last matches chasing. Dubai has also strongly favoured chasing sides over the past two years, with dew also potentially complicating the task of the side bowling

“Personally, since I’ve come back from a break where I didn’t touch the bat for the longest time in the 13-14 years I’ve played, a lot of things were put into perspective,” Kohli told Rohit in a chat on BCCI’s official portal. “I got a lot of clarity from you guys [pointing to Rohit] and

Mondli Khumalo, the former South Africa Under-19 and Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland bowler, has had a final, successful surgery after being assaulted in Somerset in May. He is now able to move around without a protective helmet and hopes to be able to return to professional cricket by early next year. “That was the final piece

“I feel very blessed, very grateful right now. Last two and a half years have taught me a lot. I’m going to turn 34 in November, so celebrations [on getting to landmarks] are all [a thing of] the past. I have put a lot of things in perspective and, actually, I was a bit shocked

A spectacular game between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Asia Cup Super 4 game in Sharjah on Wednesday was marred by crowd trouble in the stands. Several Afghanistan fans were detained by the Sharjah police following the incident. However, no arrests were made. Tempers flared as soon as Pakistan brought up victory in dramatic fashion

“At the back of the mind, I thought this is T20 cricket, and I have seen Naseem bat like this, so I had a little bit of belief,” Babar said at the post-match presentation. “This reminded me of Javed Miandad’s six in Sharjah.” Ravi Shastri, who was doing the post-match honours, broke into a laugh,

Where is Mohammed Shami and “why is he cooling his heels at home” instead of being at the Asia Cup? These are questions former head coach Ravi Shastri has asked of the Indian team management after their second straight loss in the Super 4s. On Tuesday, India failed to defend 173 in a final-over loss