Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting reckons Virat Kohli will give himself the “best chance to be remembered as the all-time leading run-scorer” in ODIs. “With someone like Virat, you never write him off, because I’m sure he’d be motivated by that [achieving the record], I think,” Ponting said on the ICC Review Podcast. “Now that … Read more
Australia captain Alyssa Healy will miss next month’s T20I tour of New Zealand, but there is “no doubt” over her status for the ODI World Cup as she rehabilitates after a wretched run of injuries. With Healy absent as expected due to a foot injury, Melbourne Renegades wicketkeeper-batter Nicole Faltum has been called up in … Read more
South AfricaMat: 2, Pts: 3, NRR: 2.140; Rem mat: vs Eng If South Africa beat England, they will qualify for sure and could take top spot even if Australia beat Afghanistan, as long as their net run rate tops Australia’s. However, a defeat to England could knock them out if England and Australia beat Afghanistan. … Read more
There were barely enough spin bowlers in the nets to go around. Ben Duckett was first to the practice pitch on the edge of the main square. A left-arm fingerspinner operated in tandem with a right-arm leggie, with Duckett keen to use his feet or clear his front leg at the slightest opportunity. Perhaps it’s … Read more
Jos Buttler should promote himself up the order with his England captaincy on the line in Wednesday’s Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan, according to former England opener Nick Knight. Buttler walked out to bat in the 35th over in England’s five-wicket defeat to Australia on Saturday, hitting 23 off 21 balls from No. 6 before … Read more
Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl vs Zimbabwe Paul Stirling put Zimbabwe in to bat in Harare after toss was delayed by 45 minutes by rain which reduced the game to an 18-over contest. Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe captain, said that he would’ve bowled first too because of the rain, but that his team … Read more
Toss Delhi Capitals chose to bowl vs Gujarat Giants Going with the trend in WPL 2025, Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Meg Lanning opted to field first after winning the toss against Gujarat Giants (GG) in Bengaluru. Lanning expected her bowlers to pick up early wickets and put the opposition under pressure. DC made one change … Read more
Who’s playing Mumbai Indians vs UP WarriorzM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 7.30pm IST What to expect: Two in-form teams at the Chinnaswamy Facing the defending champions in front of their full-house home crowd? No problem for Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz. Two teams that have beaten RCB at the M Chinnaswamy come up against each other … Read more
Match abandoned due to rain Australia vs South Africa The much-anticipated Champions Trophy match between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi was washed out without even a toss, nevermind a ball being bowled, after persistent drizzle. The match was called off at 5.10pm local time, three hours and 10 minutes after the scheduled start of … Read more
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has voiced his support for the right of Afghanistan’s women to play cricket, but reiterated that the situation was something “we cannot control”. Speaking ahead of Afghanistan’s training session before they face England in Lahore in the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, Shahidi said the focus for his side remained on what … Read more
Zak Crawley has suffered the latest blow of a challenging winter, losing his Hundred contract with London Spirit in a squad clearout by their new men’s coach, Justin Langer. Crawley missed the Hundred in 2024 after breaking a finger in England’s Test series against West Indies, and has struggled for form since making his comeback … Read more
Big Picture: Kerala’s time to shine You’d have to scratch your heads to remember if film stars and politicians have been this excited about the Ranji Trophy. But Kerala’s entry to their maiden final has ticked that box; their manner of getting there has been no less than a Lalletan blockbuster. It’s the biggest moment … Read more
Shanto started the post-match press conference on Monday by saying that they need to make “changes”. “I have said it a lot of times in the past, but we [have] made the same mistakes over and over again,” he said. “We have to focus on how we want to improve our batting. I hope after … Read more
India and Madhya Pradesh allrounder Venkatesh Iyer is “definitely ready” to captain Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in case the job is offered to him. The defending champions, who will play the first match of IPL 2025 on March 22 at Eden Gardens against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), are yet to appoint their new captain after … Read more
Bangladesh endured another dismal campaign in a global event which has placed a harsh spotlight on their batting unit. They were knocked out of the Champions Trophy after two sub-par totals – 228 all out and 236 for 9 – which, in former India batter Wasim Jaffer’s view, continued the trend of their experienced players … Read more
New Zealand have picked a young uncapped trio of Emma McLeod, batter Izzy Sharp, and left-arm seamer Bree Illing for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. The squad of 16 also sees the return of Georgia Plimmer after recovering from a bone stress reaction in her hip which had sidelined her since November. Hayley … Read more
New Zealand 240 for 5 (Ravindra 112, Latham 55) beat Bangladesh 236 for 9 (Shanto 77, Bracewell 4-26, O’Rourke 2-40) by five wickets So many teams are in transition right now but all through this Champions Trophy, New Zealand have been showing that their new generation is ready for the big time. It was not … Read more
Ben Stokes will not be taking part in the Hundred this summer as he manages his fitness ahead of an Ashes series in Australia which will define his England captaincy. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Stokes made the decision based on his upcoming schedule after consultation with Andrew Flintoff, who took over as Northern Superchargers’ men’s … Read more
Moeen Ali intends to retire from English domestic cricket after the T20 Blast and will skip the Hundred in 2025, ESPNcricinfo has learned. Moeen, 37, has remained active on the franchise circuit since announcing his international retirement in September. His decision to quit English cricket will enable him to take up further opportunities overseas as … Read more
Brydon Carse looks set to be ruled out of the rest of England’s Champions Trophy campaign, starting with their must-win game against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Carse missed England’s training session on Monday due to a left toe injury, which has needed constant care during his playing career. While the Durham quick was deemed fit enough … Read more
Australia don’t have reason to change things and Alex Carey suggested the XI would remain as is. They may consider a switch in their attack, and swap out one of their two left-arm quicks, Spencer Johnson or Ben Dwarshuis, for Sean Abbott. Australia: (possible) 1 Matthew Short, 2 Travis Head, 3 Steve Smith (capt), 4 … Read more
South Africa know better than to underestimate an Australian side at a major tournament, even one that is shorn of their entire World Cup-winning pace attack. They are, after all, a team that has won eight ICC white-ball trophies since South Africa’s last (and only) one in 1998, and who seem to have mastered the … Read more
Josh Little, Ireland’s left-arm seamer, is set to follow in the footsteps of his former international team-mate Tim Murtagh, after signing for Middlesex for the 2025 season. Little, 25, is likely to feature primarily in the Vitality Blast, but will be available for other formats, subject to his international and Irish domestic commitments. The final … Read more
He was Australia’s assistant coach from 2016 to 2022, a role he left to focus on his assignment with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). In August 2022, Sriram was also appointed Bangladesh’s T20 consultant ahead of the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. In September 2023, he joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as assistant coach for … Read more
The loss to India has all but pushed Pakistan out of their home Champions Trophy, and it had a lot to do with a middle-overs slowdown. They ended the first ten overs at 52 for 2, but the next 14 overs netted them just 42 runs. Urooj Mumtaz lay the blame squarely on captain Mohammad … Read more
“Can you just tell me how many overs were left?” Shreyas Iyer asked journalists, right at the top of his press conference. “Forty five balls? Okay.” “I think we could have won a bit earlier. It would have been a convincing win.” Uhh, what? Is a six-wicket win with more than seven overs left not … Read more
Bangladesh’s top order has to stand up and be counted for the side to have any chance against New Zealand, according to head coach Phil Simmons. Bangladesh were soundly beaten by India in their first game, and this is a do-or-die game for them. Simmons said Bangladesh had given the game away with their poor … Read more
The defending champions only have a game against Bangladesh left and are left relying on other results in the group to sneak them through to the last four. That is a situation Pakistan have found themselves in regularly in recent tournaments and it is one Rizwan does not much care for. “We can say for … Read more
In the biggest match of the year, with his mortality showing more than it ever used to, Virat Kohli showed he’s still got it, that maybe, just maybe, the little he’s lost wasn’t going to define him. He ticked off 14,000 runs in ODI cricket, brought up his 51st ODI century, set up India for … Read more
Who’s playing Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP WarriorzM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 7.30pm IST A lot of things are working for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). So they would not want to dwell on the loss to Mumbai Indians, and instead get back to winning ways in their second home game of the season. The major talking … Read more