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Heather Knight, England’s captain, admitted her young team had been handed some “humble pie” after a chastening eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the second T20I at Chelmsford. However, she defended the decision to give a recall to the visibly out-of-sorts Issy Wong, whose troublingly erratic display put an extra dampener on what Knight admitted

Despite overcast skies and the threat of rain, India won the toss and decided to bat against arch rivals Pakistan. Babar Azam said Pakistan would also have batted first had they won the toss. India went for the option of a seam bowler who can bat at No. 8, which meant Shardul Thakur pipped Prasidh

Lockie Ferguson will captain New Zealand in their ODI series against Bangladesh later this month with Tom Latham among a group of senior players given a break before the World Cup. Latham, currently leading the one-day side in place of Kane Williamson, has been rested from the three-match tour in late September along with Devon

Pakistan will be going into their final Group A match of the Asia Cup, against India on Saturday in Pallekele, with the same side that beat Nepal in Multan on Wednesday. It is the second time Pakistan have opted to name their line-up a day early, a practice that is set to continue throughout the

Jayant Yadav, the India offspinner, has joined Middlesex on a short-term deal for the last four LV= Insurance County Championship matches of the season. Yadav, 33, has taken 16 wickets at 29.06 in six Test matches for his country, the most recent of which came against Sri Lanka in March 2022. His best figures, 4

West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran and Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have both withdrawn from the BBL draft while South African Dane van Niekerk is out of the WBBL due to the fractured right thumb she suffered during the recent women’s Hundred. Pooran and Rizwan were set to be platinum picks in the BBL draft and

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs England England handed a debut to 17-year-old Mahika Gaur after a delayed start to the opening T20I of the series against Sri Lanka, with the tourists choosing to bowl first in a shortened game after winning the toss. Heavy rain during the day lead to a delayed start

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat against Sri Lanka, as Group B in the Asia Cup got underway in Pallekele, Kandy. Shakib Al Hasan said he wanted to get runs on the board on what looked a dry wicket, while Dasun Shanaka was happy to lose the toss and bat second with rain

Tanveer Sangha was in the gym on Wednesday morning in Durban, having only arrived in South Africa the previous day and at that point not officially part of the T20I squad, when he was told he would be making his Australia debut after Adam Zampa had woken up with a cold. The first wicket came

England won the toss and chose to bowl vs New Zealand Brydon Carse has been handed his England T20I debut on his home ground at Chester-le-Street, and will get an early outing with the ball after Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bowl first in his team’s first white-ball fixture since the tour

Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain will have to undergo a knee surgery, which puts him in doubt for the ODI World Cup in October-November in India. The procedure will take place at Cromwell Hospital in London later today, which gives Ebadot just over a month to fully recover from the left ACL injury that forced

England players dominate the BBL list with 14 names, Ashes stars Harry Brook and Zak Crawley among them, while there are seven in the WBBL platinum group. South Africa provide six of the WBBL players and India five. The drafts will take place on September 3. The WBBL runs from October 19 to December 2

Big picture: Back to the 20-over format Roll up, roll up! We’ve had rollercoaster men’s and women’s Ashes, the Hundred has enjoyed its month in the spotlight… but there’s still room in the sardine can for a bilateral white-ball series or three! Astute followers of the game will be aware that New Zealand arrived in

KL Rahul, India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter for the Asia Cup, will not be available for the first two matches at the tournament, against Pakistan and Nepal, head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed at a press conference prior to the start of the tournament. Dravid said Rahul has been “progressing really well”, but won’t be ready in time

You probably already know this name but if you don’t, remember it: Dewald Brevis. Tipped to become South Africa’s next big batting thing since finishing as the leading run-scorer at the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, Brevis has had to wait 18 months to crack the senior side and has racked up a host of domestic

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has opted out of the WBBL for the second year in a row, as she could play in the upcoming domestic season. She had skipped the 2022-23 WBBL as well to manage her workload and focus on her India commitments during a busy international year. This time, Mandhana did not put

For the first time WBBL overseas signings will be determined by a draft, taking place on September 3. Here is a full list of all the players nominated. Players that are eligible for a retention pick* have the club next to their name. There is one additional element in the WBBL with six players have

Kane Williamson has two weeks to prove his fitness for the ODI World Cup after he linked up with the New Zealand squad in England to continue his rehab from the ACL injury picked up at the IPL. When Williamson suffered the injury in April he was viewed as only a very slim chance of