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Northern Superchargers 169 for 6 (Lyth 56, Hose 53, Wiese 34) beat Birmingham Phoenix 137 for 9 (Wiese 3-15) by 32 runs An exceptional all-round display from David Wiese and a quickfire Adam Lyth half-century helped Northern Superchargers end Birmingham Phoenix Men’s unbeaten home record in front of a packed house at Edgbaston. Wiese wiped

Birmingham Phoenix 153 for 4 (Jones 48, Davidson-Richards 3-30) beat Northern Superchargers 148 for 5 (Healy 46) by five runs Birmingham Phoenix Women maintained their perfect start to The Hundred with a five-run win over Northern Superchargers at Edgbaston. It’s three wins out of three now for Phoenix after a stroke-laden 48 from Amy Jones,

We may continue to wonder whether ODIs are still relevant but Shikhar Dhawan clearly loves the format. He said so before the series. He reaffirmed his love by scoring an unbeaten 81 in the first ODI on Thursday, his third half-century in four matches over last month. “It is a balanced format where you should

Manchester Originals 188 for 3 (Buttler 68, Russell 64*, Salt 38) beat Southern Brave 120 (Walter 3-20) by 68 runs Jos Buttler and Andre Russell smashed scintillating half-centuries as Manchester Originals crushed reigning champions Southern Brave by 68 runs at the Ageas Bowl. Buttler hammered 68 off 42 balls and Russell flayed an unbeaten 64

UAE have named CP Rizwan as their new T20I captain. The middle-order batter takes over from left-arm spinner Ahmed Raza, who will continue to lead the team in ODIs. Rizwan’s first assignment will be the Asia Cup Qualifier, which is set to run from August 20 to 24 in Al Amerat. UAE are among the

More international cricket on the menuEven as new franchise T20 leagues sprout up like mushrooms during the monsoon – the South African and UAE variety will debut in January – the ICC’s new FTP contains an increased number of international matches during the 2023-27 cycle. From 694 matches in the current FTP (2019-23), the 12

However, Mitchell Starc has already said he will use the period to rest during a hectic Test schedule that will see Australia play nine matches from late November to mid-March – two against West Indies, three against South Africa and four against India – having also been part of the T20 World Cup. Test captain

Oval Invincibles 115 for 5 (Bates 41, Kapp 34*) beat Trent Rockets 112 for 9 (Sciver 59*) by five wickets All-rounder Marizanne Kapp starred as Oval Invincibles beat Trent Rockets by five wickets with a ball to spare at Trent Bridge after Bryony Smith almost pulled off a miracle at the end. The Rockets’ small

Toss South Africa chose to bowl vs England Dean Elgar called correctly at the toss and opted to bowl on a cloudy, humid morning at Lord’s for the start of the first Test. That means England will have to make the running with the bat for the first time in a Test since Ben Stokes

Manchester Originals 149 for 9 (Salt 38, Ball 4-29) beat Welsh Fire 102 (Abbott 4-8) by 47 runs Manchester Originals recorded their first victory of the Men’s Hundred against the winless Welsh Fire by 47 runs at Emirates Old Trafford. Sean Abbott gave the Mancunian crowd the perfect parting gift in his last home match

Chris Jordan has been ruled out of the rest of the Hundred after picking up an injury to the middle finger on his right hand. Jordan suffered the injury when fielding off his own bowling in Southern Brave’s defeat to London Spirit on Friday night, getting his finger in the way when Kieron Pollard attempted

India are set to play two Tests, both at home, in the 2022-25 women’s FTP cycle. The first, against England, will be in December 2023, and the second, against Australia, will start the same month and roll into January 2024. England (five) will play the most Tests, in this FTP, followed by Australia (four), and

Hobart Hurricanes have pulled off a WBBL coup by poaching England fast bowler Issy Wong for the upcoming season. Wong, 20, burst onto the WBBL scene last season playing for Sydney Thunder where she took nine wickets in 13 games at an economy rate of 7.28. She also produced one of the most stunning hitting

Ponting suggested that Suryakumar should bat at No. 4 in the Indian line-up. “Surya (Yadav) scores 360 degrees around the ground, a bit like an AB de Villiers did when he was in his actual prime. The lap shots, the late cuts, you know, the ramps over the keeper’s head. He can hit down the

Cricket Australia has targeted the inclusion of the sport at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as part of a strategic plan to expand participation and maintain the game’s position at the heart of the country’s sporting culture. The ambitious “Where the Game Grows” plan released on Monday aims to double the number of children aged five

West Indies 150 for 2 (Brooks 56*, King 53) beat New Zealand 145 for 7 (Phillips 41, Smith 3-29) Brandon King and Shamarh Brooks shared a 102-run opening partnership as West Indies struck a winning formula at last, beating New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I on Sunday to prevent a sweep of

Adam Rossington smashed the Hundred’s fastest fifty off 15 balls as London Spirit pulverised a 144 target against the Northern Superchargers at Headingley, maintaining their 100 percent record with a fourth win. The Spirit’s seven-wicket success with 18 balls remaining means they already have one foot in the knockout stages at the halfway mark in

Duanne Olivier has been ruled out of South Africa’s three-Test series in England because of a Grade 2 tear in his right hip-flexor muscle. Olivier sustained the injury during the four-day tour match against England Lions, which the South Africans lost by an innings and 56 runs. “Duanne presented with significant discomfort involving his right