Cricket

News Head coach says the extra batter in the side allows them to “back ourselves to chase anything” Australia have slain some of their demons in the ongoing T20 World Cup, having produced four successful chases to reach the semi-finals, but coach Justin Langer believes it will take “nerves of steel” to chase in a

News Sluggish chase against Bangladesh proves costly, but Boucher proud of team’s revival Too few runs, scored too slowly in the early stages of the T20 World Cup cost South Africa a place in the semi-finals, according to coach Mark Boucher. He called their victory over England, and elimination on net run-rate, a “bitter pill

News The battles for the top positions at the Men’s T20 World Cup have brought NRRs repeatedly into focus. Here’s all you need to know about it The battle for the top positions in the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup – both in the qualifiers and the Super 12s – has brought in sharp focus

Report Daniel Hughes half-century the only shining light for NSW on a rain-affected second day New South Wales 9 for 139 (Hughes 59, Boland 3-33) trail Victoria 9 for 313 dec (Maddinson 128, Seymour 105, Hatcher 4-86) by 174 runs New South Wales lost 4 for 4 in a disastrous final-session collapse to give Victoria

News “I’m extremely proud of this group, where we’ve got to and where we are at the moment” Despite suffering an eight-wicket drubbing at the hands of India in Dubai, Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer was hopeful of a bright future for his side. Scotland’s progress to the Super 12s of this World Cup has already

News Antisemitic slur appeared on Twitter in 2010, adding to racism crisis at Headingley Andrew Gale, Yorkshire’s head coach and captain during Azeem Rafiq’s first spell at the club, has been embroiled in the racism crisis engulfing the club, after it was revealed that he once called the former head of media at Leeds United

News The state is not set to fully reopen borders until late January which will create logistical challenges Western Australia premier Mark McGowan says he’s “very confident” a deal can be worked out to play the fifth Ashes Test in Perth despite revealing the state won’t throw open its borders until late January or early

News Captain also points to success of Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka with the bat Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has hailed Wanindu Hasaranga as a future superstar after the legspin-bowling allrounder took 2 for 19 to help knock West Indies out of the T20 World Cup. “He’s a gem and he’s a superstar in

News Bangaldesh skipper admits shortcomings, but has no plans to step down Mahmudullah insisted that he would neither retire nor step down as captain in the aftermath of a T20 World Cup in which his Bangladesh side squeezed through their first-round group – despite losing to Scotland – before losing all five of their Super

News Former captain also says coach Russell Domingo “should be held accountable” for the team’s elimination in the Super 12s The Bangladesh players’ inability to handle the BCB’s criticism was a factor in their T20 World Cup blowout. That’s the view of former captain Mashrafe Mortaza, who said that the board could have shown more

News Need to protect net run-rate became key ahead of clash with New Zealand After losing a flurry of early wickets in a steep chase of 211 against India, Afghanistan had to veer away from their original approach and protect their net run-rate, ahead of what could be a virtual quarter-final against New Zealand this

News Former India captain will take over from the New Zealand series starting November 17 Rahul Dravid will succeed Ravi Shastri as head coach of the national men’s team after the ongoing T20 World Cup in the UAE. Dravid will take charge from the upcoming home series against New Zealand, starting November 17. “It is

News Hobart Hurricanes are down in seventh with just five games to play Sydney Sixers 4 for 141(Gardner 51, Perry 47) beat Hobart Hurricanes 7 for 110 by 31 runs Ellyse Perry fell just short of a birthday half-century but it mattered little as Sydney Sixers powered their way to a 31-run WBBL victory over

Report Pakistan ticked several boxes as they wrapped up a fourth win in four games at the T20 World Cup Pakistan 189 for 2 (Rizwan 79*, Babar 70) beat Namibia 144 for 5 (Wiese 43, Williams 40, Imad 1-13, Hasan 1-22) by 45 runs With one foot in the semi-final already, and having an opportunity

News Australia very much in the fray but their NRR is against them, while West Indies have left themselves a mountain to climb South Africa’s dominant win over Bangladesh have made them serious contenders for a semi-final spot, from Group 1, while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are now out of the race. Here is how

News Assistant coach McDonald says 4-1 loss in Bangladesh is fresh in the mind but hopes experience will put them in good stead Australia are expecting a trial by spin against Bangladesh despite their top-order collapse to England’s seamers on Saturday night in Dubai. Australia’s semi-final hopes hang in the balance after their net run-rate

News Former Kent and England seamer was diagnosed more than two decades ago Alan Igglesden, the former Kent and England seamer, has died at the age of 57 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour more than two decades ago. In a statement on Monday, Kent said they was devastated to learn of Igglesden’s

Big picture Is it really a World Cup if Pakistan have not lurched from crisis to catastrophe, and are not furiously mapping out probability trees, calculating net run rates, and praying that other teams help them sneak into the next round via the back door? Is it really a World Cup if Pakistan are not