Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Maharashtra to take on Saurashtra in Vijay Hazare Trophy final

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jaydev Unadkat played starring roles for their respective teams in the semi-finals

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'We bowled well but luck didn't go our way' - Phil Simmons

WI coach says their fortunes could have been different with some "breaks"

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Perth Scorchers sign Faf du Plessis for half the BBL

The South African batter is expected to be available for the first seven matches

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Expanded women's fixture list at heart of 2023 English domestic schedule

County Championship untouched, ECB introducing Blast-Charlotte Edwards Cup double-headers

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Afghanistan bat in bid for series win against Sri Lanka

Both teams have strengthened their spin attacks in Pallekele

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Pant: 'Compare my numbers when I'm 30-32, no logic before that'

He says his preference is to open in T20Is, while continuing to bat in the middle order in ODIs and Tests

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Saini, Saurabh give India A opening-day honours

Jaiswal, Abhimanyu hit half-centuries as visitors drive home the advantage

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ILT20 will start with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals fixture on January 13

Final to be held in Dubai on February 12; league stage to feature five double-headers

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Kraigg Brathwaite wants West Indies 'to bat 100 overs' as fiery Perth surface beckons

He has also called for more regular fixtures between the sides, who are meeting in a Test match for the first time since January 2016

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Cummins does not want to lose Australia's realistic chance at WTC final (once again)

With tough away series to follow later, it is crucial for Australia to maximise their points in their home series this summer

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Rain in the air, again, as India look to square series against dynamic New Zealand

India will have to choose between Samson and Hooda again as New Zealand look to extend their superb ODI record in Christchurch

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Australia look to shut out the noise as West Indies face 25 years of history against them

The home side have a settled Test XI while the visitors' batting needs to give their quicks a chance

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

Kotak, Cooley and Dilip put in charge of India A in Bangladesh

Current India A coach VVS Laxman - as well as Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Sairaj Bahutule - are with senior side in New Zealand

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Gambhir picks Hardik, Shaw as India's future captaincy candidates

"Prithvi Shaw is one I feel can be a very aggressive captain, a very successful captain because you see that aggression in the way a person plays the sport"

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Jess McFadyen set to debut in white-ball series against Bangladesh

Lea Tahuhu, Georgia Plimmer named in T20I squad only; Hannah Rowe, Molly Penfold picked just for ODIs

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Zampa gets chance to push Test claims in rare Sheffield Shield appearance

The legspinner will make his first first-class appearance since 2019 if selected against Victoria

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Bryant flays New South Wales as Queensland storm home

The home side had their target adjusted due to rain and couldn't get close

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Hurraira 193*, Amin 79* give Northern first-innings lead

Hurraira scores third ton in four games after Sindh fold for 284

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Saturday, November 26, 2022

ECB receive £400 million bid for private equity stake in the Hundred

Offer for 75 percent stake in new competition shows direction of travel for English cricket

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Yastika Bhatia's 80* helps India D lift T20 Challenger title

Renuka Singh took three wickets to help restrict India A to 144 for 5 and set up victory

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Fawad Alam, Asif Mehmood rescue Sindh with strong eighth-wicket stand

The pair got together at 151 for 7 and have added 79 so far

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Tahlia McGrath on WBBL win - 'This is special for different reasons'

"This one has been a long time in the making," says Strikers' captain, who has also won the Ashes, ODI World Cup and CWG gold this year

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West Indies opt to play for draw on final-day tussle

Tagenarine Chanderpaul made more runs and the visitors had a chance of victory on the final day

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Deandra Dottin and Darcie Brown star as Adelaide Strikers claim maiden WBBL title

Nicole Bolton ended her career with a fighting 32 in Sixers' unsuccessful chase of 148

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Starc: I have a pretty good relationship with Langer

First Test of the Australian summer kicks off in ousted coach's backyard, creating potential for tension

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Elliott and Holland give Victoria chance of remarkable win

Tasmania will still be confident of the chase but need much more than looked likely

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Friday, November 25, 2022

'It is not true' - Langer adamant no cricket rift exists

A recent podcast released last week reignited tensions about the former coach's departure

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Mark Wood in doubt for first Test after World Cup hip injury

Fast bowler currently in UK, and unlikely to be risked with series beginning on December 1

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Renshaw nudges the selectors with unbeaten century

West Indies will 274 more runs on the final day after Josh Inglis dangled the carrot of a run chase

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Bird and Siddle leave Victoria on the ropes

Jake Doran played a superb innings on a tricky MCG pitch to earn Tasmania a vital lead

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

Strikers seek redemption but Sixers start favourites for WBBL title

Sixers, after a record 11 wins, are looking to go from the wooden spoon to champions but will come against a strong bowling attack

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Rob Key: Rehan Ahmed's Test fast-tracking was the plan all along

England director says omission from original squad was to guard teenager from scrutiny

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Sri Lanka recall Lakshan, Rajitha, Kumara for Afghanistan ODIs

Rajapaksa, initially included in the squad, requested for a break from ODI cricket

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Strikers trump sloppy Heat in nervy chase to reach second straight final

Schutt took three wickets before Wolvaardt and Patterson played crucial knocks in a tense chase

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SLC invites ICC Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate match-fixing allegations made in parliament

MP Nalin Bandara claimed that the first Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test in July had been fixed, and said the board had become "a gambling den"

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Tagenarine Chanderpaul boosts Test hopes with Canberra century

Paceman Joel Paris and spinner Todd Murphy have claimed three wickets each for the PM's XI to reduce the West Indies to 234 for 7 in the four-day tour match

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Bird and Siddle tear through Victoria

Tasmania veterans take seven wickets between them to put the visitors in control after bowling Victoria out for just 121 on day one

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

India, New Zealand turn focus towards ODIs and the 2023 World Cup

Kane Williamson has played only six ODIs since the previous World Cup, while India are missing a lot of their regular players

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Williamson: Guptill will be missed but he has not retired

NZ captain opens up about the way forward with more players choosing to go the franchise T20 way

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Rehan Ahmed could become youngest man to play a Test for England after call-up for Pakistan tour

Brendon McCullum impressed by 18-year-old's "raw potential" as he joins full squad

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Suryakumar 'makes everyone else look so much worse,' says awestruck Maxwell

"He's playing some of the most ridiculous shots I've ever seen and he's doing it stupidly consistently," the Australia batter says

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England lose top spot in ODIs to New Zealand following 3-0 loss to Australia

Australia, meanwhile, have moved past Pakistan to go to No. 4

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New South Wales face tall order after 20 wickets tumble to pace and spin

Western Australia are well placed for a fourth win of the season in a game dominated by the ball

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Warner back in top five in ODI batting rankings; Conway moves to No. 3 among T20I batters

Starc moves to No. 4 in ODI bowling rankings while Smith goes up to seventh in the batting charts

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

McSweeney and Lehmann leave Queensland ruing missed opportunity

The visitors struck early on the final day but couldn't push further for victory

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Joe Root puts name forward for IPL auction after lengthy T20 absence

Former Test captain hopes sighter of Indian conditions could help 50-over World Cup plans

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Monday, November 21, 2022

New format for 2024 Men's T20 World Cup

Twenty teams will be divided into four groups of five in the first round, followed by a Super Eights phase

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Garth gets Australia call-up; Healy named captain for India T20I tour

Uncapped teenager Phoebe Litchfield and allrounder Heather Graham have also been included in the squad

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England hire team chef amid concerns about Test tour catering

Move follows concerns about food preparation on T20 leg of Pakistan tour

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Nicholas Pooran steps down as West Indies white-ball captain

He took over the captaincy from Kieron Pollard in May this year

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Laurie Evans denies wrongdoing after positive dope test

Batter insists he believes in 'clean sport' after traces of banned substance found in sample

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India eye series win but still looking for answers

New Zealand too have a few concerns to address, like their powerplay show with both bat and ball

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Meredith called up as Starc is rested for final ODI

Ashton Agar also set to miss final ODI on Tuesday after flying to Canberra ahead of Prime Minister's XI four-day tour match against West Indies on Wednesday

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Sunday, November 20, 2022

Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali get maiden call-ups for England Tests; Fawad, Hasan dropped

Shaheen Shah Afridi is not fit and available for selection yet

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Kane Williamson to miss third T20I against India because of a medical appointment

Tim Southee to take up captaincy duties; Mark Chapman called up as replacement

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CA open door to Warner leadership return after amending code of conduct

Warner will be able to apply to a three-person review panel to have his lifetime leadership ban modified

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No grand farewell, but Haynes leaves an outstanding legacy

"I try to just embrace it, but it isn't something that sits that comfortably with me to be honest"

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Shaheen Shah Afridi 'feeling better' after undergoing appendectomy

He is also currently undergoing a two-week rehab for his knee injury

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Bartlett puts Bulls on top on rain-shortened day

Queensland quick snared 3 for 20 before Harry Nielsen and Ben Manenti rescued South Australia after a disastrous start

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Saturday, November 19, 2022

New Zealand opt to bowl, bring in Milne for Boult; Pant slotted to open for India

Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal also get a chance

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Starc: 'Tests always far above the white-ball cricket'

"I don't think playing three formats is something I can [continue] for a long period of time moving forward"

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Starc 'had strong opinions' on being benched in T20 World Cup

"I still have ambitions to play T20 cricket for Australia but it is a lot of water to go under the bridge"

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Erica Kershaw cameo eliminates Perth Scorchers

Renegades batter smashed 34 not out off 18 balls in a rain-shortened game to ensure defending WBBL champions Scorchers miss the finals

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Afghanistan include Naib, Noor in squad for Sri Lanka ODIs

Hashmatullah Shahidi continues to lead, with Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman headlining the bowling unit

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Jon Lewis named England Women head coach

Former Gloucestershire and England seamer succeeds Lisa Keightley in women's role

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Rawalpindi to host first Pakistan-England Test as originally scheduled

The potential of political unrest had raised the prospects of the match being moved to Karachi

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South Africa's Test stars pile up runs ahead of Australia tour

Klaasen and Verreyne hit double-centuries, while Dean Elgar scored his first ton in a year

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Gardner cuts loose as Sydney Sixers make it 10 wins

Thunder started well in their chase but fell away after the opening stand was broken

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Azeem Rafiq: 'It's unquantifiable what I've lost'

Former cricketer discusses his antiracism fight on special episode of the Switch Hit podcast

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Women's Hundred to introduce player draft for 2023

Up to 32 players set to be recruited under new system that emulates men's competition

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McGrath powers Strikers to victory to boost finals hopes

The result means that Sydney Sixers will finish top and host the final

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Yorkshire racism case set to be postponed following appeals against public hearing

Former players reportedly unhappy with decision to break with precedent in interests of transparency

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London Spirit advertise for new women's head coach

Trevor Griffin invited to re-apply for job after seventh-placed finish in 2022

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Unsuccessful T20 World Cup semi-finalists prepare to pick up the pieces

Barely a week after their campaigns ended in Australia, India and New Zealand face off in a T20I in Wellington

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

'Be aggressive but also focus on conditions and situations' - Laxman's mantra for T20Is

India's stand-in head coach also heaps praise on Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill ahead of the first game

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Retiring Rachael Haynes sees more change ahead

"There is definitely an element of sadness, but I know I am ready for a new challenge"

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Delhi in line to host a Test after five years during Australia tour in 2023

Dharamsala, Ahmedabad and one of Chennai, Hyderabad and Nagpur are expected to host the remaining Tests

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Heather Knight ready for England comeback after successful hip surgery

Captain keen to make up for lost time as tour to West Indies looms in December

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WBBL: Mignon du Preez's fifty lifts Hurricanes to third spot

Capsey's all-round effort in vain as the result all but ends Stars' hopes of reaching the finals

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WBBL: Burns, Ecclestone's stunning knocks take Sixers closer towards final

The duo stitch an unbroken 92-run stand to produce come-from-behind win; Petersen stars with a four-for to restrict Heat to 163

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Josh Inglis 85 keeps Western Australia unbeaten

South Australia captain Hunt's century in vain as WA reach the target with nine balls to spare in Perth

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Lewis, Hunter, Kelly star in Ireland's historic series win

The openers set the tone with a 110-run stand before the bowlers took over

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Cummins: Packed schedule made decision to skip IPL 'pretty easy'

"You not only want to be physically fresh but, as captain, you want to be mentally fresh as much as you can"

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Newly-minted T20 champions England gear up for Australia ODIs

The series may look inconsequential but it kick-starts preparations for the ODI World Cup, which is less than 12 months away

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Kane Williamson wasn't surprised at being released by Sunrisers



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IPL 2023 - How the squads stack up after releasing players

All the major moves made by IPL franchises on the deadline day to release players ahead of the auction for the 2023 season

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Sunrisers Hyderabad release Kane Williamson ahead of IPL 2023 auction

He endured a disappointing 2022 season after the franchise spent INR 14 crore to retain him

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Kieron Pollard calls time on IPL career, stays with Mumbai Indians as batting coach

The West Indian allrounder played for the franchise for 13 years, winning five IPL titles with them

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South Africa's T20 WC fiasco: 'Questions have probably been left unanswered,' says Parnell

"It's long overdue; everyone is really buzzed about it," SA allrounder says about the inaugural SA20 league

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Brathwaite expects to 'do good things together' with new opening partner Chanderpaul Jr

"We're going to take every day as serious as possible," WI Test captain says of the seven days of warm-up cricket his team has in Australia

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Guptill, Boult left out of New Zealand's white-ball squads for India series

Head coach Stead has however said that the "door is certainly not closed to" the duo with a "lot of international cricket ahead"

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ESPNcricinfo's T20 World Cup XI: Suryakumar, Nortje, Raza, Phillips and Little make big impacts

The usual candidates like Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler also feature in our Team of the Tournament, put together using Smart Stats

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Tim Ward, Riley Meredith put Tasmania in control ahead of final day

NSW declared 117 behind in pursuit of victory, but could go winless through first four rounds first time since 2011-12

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Molineux ruled out for up to 12 months after rupturing her ACL

Australia finger spinner continues her rotten luck with injury after missing the 50-over World and the Commonwealth Games due to a foot injury

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

Western Australia back at the top of the table after innings win over South Australia

Centuries from Whiteman and Bancroft, and 16 wickets between Kelly and Morris give WA their third straight win at WACA

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Stokes hails England's new legacy under Buttler: 'We've lived up to all challenges thrown at us'

"We've got better and better and peaked at the right time to be thoroughly deserved champions," says Buttler

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Stephen Fleming: Ben Stokes is a 'champion under pressure'

England all-rounder has now been instrumental in two World Cup finals

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Samarth Vyas becomes fifth batter to hit double-century in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Services, meanwhile, beat Mumbai by eight wickets in the biggest upset of the tournament so far

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Stephen Fleming: Pakistan made a 'massive mistake' in the death overs

Pakistan lost four wickets and scored only 18 runs in the last four overs of the T20 World Cup final

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Afghanistan agree 'in principle' to support women's cricket

The hosts of the U19 World Cups - men's and women's - have been identified, while the men's ODI World Cup has been expanded to 14 teams from 2027

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Saturday, November 12, 2022

Maxwell out for extended period after breaking leg in 'freak accident'

Allrounder slipped while running in backyard; Sean Abbott replaces him for England ODIs

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IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore trade Jason Behrendorff to Mumbai Indians

The left-arm fast bowler was with Mumbai from 2018 to 2020 as well but played only five games

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Morris burst, centuries from Whiteman and Bancroft put Western Australia in commanding position

South Australia lost their last five wickets for 21 runs on the second morning

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Mark Wood and Dawid Malan's prospects of playing the T20 World Cup final improve

Both players took part in a net session and had fitness tests on the eve of the final

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Mooney and Kapp flay Renegades attack in huge win

A round-up from the three WBBL matches taking place on Saturday amid the race for finals

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Karachi Kings trade Babar Azam with Peshawar Zalmi to get Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik

Zalmi also get the first pick in the supplementary round of the draft in the exchange

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Ashley Noffke in contention to be named England Women head coach

Former Australia allrounder has enjoyed success with Brisbane Heat and Queensland Fire

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Police facts sheet: Gunathilaka's alleged victim was 'choked repeatedly without consent'

Gunathilaka has been denied bail by a Sydney magistrate, and investigators "believe he is a flight risk"

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Callum Parkinson loses Leicestershire captaincy over contract stand-off

Spinner replaced by Lewis Hill after declining to sign extension

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Hurricanes into top four after Graham's maiden fifty

Nicola Carey and Molly Strano played a key role with the ball

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Hunt and McSweeney repel strong Western Australia attack

South Australia threatened to collapse after tea but pulled themselves back at the WACA

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Neser joins Queensland greats in innings rout of Victoria

Neser became the sixth player to score 2000 runs and take 200 wickets in first-class cricket for Queensland after starring in an innings win over Victoria

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Dravid given break for New Zealand tour, Laxman to coach India

The coaching staff has been given a break after the T20 World Cup

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Rohit Sharma: We just didn't turn up with the ball

India's captain says his bowlers struggled to protect the short square boundaries in Adelaide

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Alex Hales and Jos Buttler carry England into final with 10-wicket mauling of India

India could manage only 168 for 6, before the England openers took charge

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'All the skills are there' - Ashton Agar eyes Test recall for India tour

"To play over there and hopefully play really well is kind of the goal," Agar, who last Test had come in 2017, said

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Steketee and Neser skittle Victoria for 63, their lowest score in 95 years

Queensland quicks combined for nine wickets before Neser made a composed 30 not out to guide the hosts to stumps at 6 for 130 on a very seamer-friendly pitch

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Hamstring injury puts Keegan Petersen out of Australia tour

Batter suffered the injury during the CSA T20 Challenge final and will take six to eight weeks to recover

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New Zealand 'challenged a little' with players lured by T20 franchises, says coach Stead

"In the next 12 months, we will continue to be challenged with our thinking around that, and what that looks like"

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David Wiese signs for Yorkshire to play 2023 T20 Blast

Namibia allrounder will help compensate for the loss of David Willey

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Rizwan: Babar and I decided to 'attack the new ball' on 'tricky' pitch

Kane Williamson, meanwhile, felt New Zealand's bowlers could have been more disciplined against Pakistan's openers

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Near-perfect Pakistan make light work of New Zealand to storm into final

The old firm of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam did the job on the night, after Shaheen Afridi and Co had applied the squeeze on New Zealand

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Mahendra Kumar Sharma, one of the pioneers of women's cricket in India, dies

He registered the Women's Cricket Association of India under the Societies Act in Lucknow in 1973

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Shaheen Afridi back to his best in the semi-final - Mumtaz

The Pakistan fast bowler took the key wickets of Finn Allen and Kane Williamson in Sydney

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Hasaranga back as No. 1 T20I bowler; Raza No. 4 among allrounders

Williams enters top ten in allrounders' rankings, Nissanka gets into top ten among batters

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What might Australia look like at the 2024 T20 World Cup?

There is likely to be a significant turnover of players but some positions look harder to fill than others

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England put faith in Pakistan security advice as concerns mount in wake of Imran Khan shooting

First Test at Rawalpindi may face rearrangement following postponement of domestic match

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AB de Villiers approves of 360-degree comparisons with Suryakumar Yadav

If he can do this for five to ten years, he will find himself in the golden books of cricketers, de Villiers says

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Michael Hogan reverses retirement to sign one-year Kent contract

Former Glamorgan stalwart enticed by new challenge at age of 41

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Ryan ten Doeschate appointed KKR fielding coach for IPL 2023

He takes over from James Foster, who has been elevated to the post of assistant coach

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Hayden: 'Australian team has some thinking to do' after T20 World Cup exit

The former opener said that some tough selections call will need to be made

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Injury scare for Rohit Sharma during nets ahead of the semi-final against England

He was struck on the forearm by a throwdown specialist but came back to bat after a while

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Head returns to Australia ODI squad, multi-format quicks included

Pat Cummins will captain his first one-day series against England while Australia's Test squad remains stable

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Harry Podmore moves on from Kent after signing Glamorgan deal

Seamer seeks fresh start after two injury-blighted seasons at Canterbury

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Paul Farbrace targets Hundred coaching role after moving on from Warwickshire

Former England assistant coach hopeful of opportunity for 2023 season

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Netherlands' Stephan Myburgh announces retirement from international cricket

He has the third-most runs for Netherlands in the shortest format

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Danushka Gunathilaka denied bail, suspended by SLC from 'all forms of cricket'

Sri Lanka batter was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Pakistan's Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof make short work of Ireland

Spinners Sandhu and Fatima also dominate visiting batters to give hosts unassailable series lead

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South Africa and that old tag - 'We are still going to carry that monkey on our backs,' says Bavuma

"This squad deserved to give themselves a better chance and it didn't happen for us, which is very disappointing," Boucher says

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

Tom Moody: Temba Bavuma the 'elephant in the room' for South Africa

The South African captain scored just 70 runs in five innings in this World Cup

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WBBL round-up: Laura Harris' 18-ball fifty powers Heat to victory

A round-up from Sunday's WBBL action where three games will take place

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Dawid Malan doubtful for semi-final after picking up groin injury

The batter limped off in the 15th over after pulling up as he chased a ball to the boundary

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India face potential must-win match against spirited Zimbabwe

If South Africa and Pakistan win their final group matches, India cannot afford to drop points against Zimbabwe

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Ben Stokes guides nervy England through to World Cup semi-finals

Sri Lanka take chase down to final over as England middle order unravels after fast start

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Sriram: 'If we can challenge a team like India, we are not far away'

"We have never won two games in the Super 12s before - the boys should be proud of themselves"

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Calum MacLeod announces retirement from international cricket

MacLeod, 33, played in 88 ODIs and 64 T20Is, last turning out for Scotland in the first round of the 2022 T20 World Cup

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Zimbabwe's Mukuhlani set to contest ICC chairman election

He believes he has the experience to take over the leadership and become a voice for smaller members and Associates

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Mumbai aim for maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali title, but Himachal Pradesh no pushovers

Mumbai are in the title-clash for the first time while Himachal would look to extend their good, recent form in the domestic circuit

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Sidra Ameen breaks Pakistan batting records to sink Ireland in first ODI

Her 221-stand with fellow centurion Muneeba Ali also broke the Pakistan record for the highest partnership in the format

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Sri Lanka look to spoil England's qualification party

England have won their last seven T20Is against Sri Lanka, but they will be wary of the threat of Theekshana and Hasaranga on a worn pitch

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England hope to make better SCG World Cup memories, but Sri Lanka won't make it easy for them

"It would be a good achievement if we can get through in a pretty tough group," Alex Hales says

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Ireland opt to field; both teams unchanged

New Zealand will all but confirm a spot in the semi-final if they win today

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Imran Khan suffers leg injuries after being shot at in protest march

Party officials said he was struck in the shin but that he was in stable condition

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Shadab Khan's all-round heroics keep Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive

He followed up a 22-ball 52 with two crucial wickets as Pakistan came back from behind to down South Africa in a rain-hit contest

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NCL Week 4: Zakir Hasan double-hundred keeps Sylhet on top

Musfik Hasan becomes the third quick to take an eight-for in Bangladesh domestic first-class history

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'Themselves to blame' - Ricky Ponting finds no excuse if Australia don't make semi-final

The defending champions are currently on the brink of elimination ahead of their last group match against Afghanistan

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Can Ireland put a thorn in New Zealand's path to semi-finals?

They've already taken down West Indies and England; can they pull off another giant-killing act?

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Defending champions Australia need huge win against Afghanistan

The hosts are level on points with New Zealand and England, but way behind on net run rate

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Finch: If I don't feel comfortable with my hamstring, I won't play

Finch and David will be assessed and won't be rushed ahead of crucial match against Afghanistan

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Melbourne Renegades sign Andre Russell to short-term BBL deal

Allrounder will play four games for Renegades, in his second stint at the club, as a replacement player for Liam Livingstone after being overlooked in the BBL draft

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Precariously-placed Pakistan meet South Africa in pacer-led battle

A win for Pakistan keeps them in contention for a semi-final, victory for South Africa ensures their final-four spot

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Kohli becomes the highest run-scorer in men's T20 World Cups

India batter breaks Mahela Jayawardene's record of 1016 runs

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SA fight back to open door against NSW

South Australia went from struggling to avoid the follow-on to putting late pressure on NSW thanks to key performances from Alex Carey, Wes Agar and Brendan Doggett

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Finch and David a chance for Australia's crunch game against Afghanistan

Despite hamstring injuries, both could play in Friday's crucial clash with Afghanistan while there are no doubts over Stoinis

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Jongwe replaces Evans after Zimbabwe opt to bat against Netherlands

Bas de Leede recovered from his concussion while Logan van Beek replaced Tim Pringle in the Netherlands XI

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Alan Richardson takes charge as new Worcestershire head coach

Kadeer Ali promoted to assistant with club also seeking to appoint director of cricket

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Western Australia quicks fight back after Steketee six-for

Queensland weren't able to cement their advantage and were bundled out for 97 as 20 wickets fell on day two

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