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03/11/2024

Ind vs Aus, WTC - Rohit Sharma - 'More comfortable' with match simulation than practice match

03/11/2024

WI vs Eng - John Turner keen to prove he's the real deal

“I’ve seen a few things on Twitter asking if I actually exist,” jokes John Turner. Five England squads and 15 months after his first call-up, he finally earned his debut in Antigua this week. A first appearance came on Thursday and a first wicket arrived on Saturday, when Brandon King’s flas...

03/11/2024

Ind vs NZ - 3rd Test - Rohit Sharma on Rishabh Pant dismissal - 'The bat was clearly close to the pad'

Rishabh Pant‘s dismissal in India’s fourth-innings chase has emerged as a potentially match-turning moment in the Mumbai Test. He was given out caught bat-pad, with DRS overturning the on-field umpire’s decision, and India captain Rohit Sharma is not sure if that was the right call. Pant stood...

03/11/2024

Ind vs NZ - Tom Latham, Ajaz Patel, Daryl Mitchell and Will Young on the win

Captain Tom Latham was “very, very ecstatic” and stated being “a little bit more aggressive with the bat” was one of the reasons behind New Zealand’s historic 3-0 sweep of India, sealed by a 25-run victory in the third Test in Mumbai. That became the first instance of India being whitewash...

03/11/2024

Ind vs NZ, WTC - Rohit Sharma - I was not at my best as captain, and with the bat

India captain Rohit Sharma has admitted after a forgettable and India’s first ever 3-0 whitewash at home that he was “not at my best” as both captain and batter, and that his team “failed as a unit” because they made “lots of mistakes.” Chasing 147 to get any possible WTC points from a...

03/11/2024

India vs New Zealand 2024/25, IND vs NZ 3rd Test Match Report, November 01 - 03, 2024

New Zealand 235 (Mitchell 82, Young 71, Jadeja 5-65, Washington 4-81) and 174 (Young 51, Jadeja 5-55, Ashwin 3-63) beat India 263 (Gill 90, Pant 60, Ajaz 5-103) and 121 (Pant 64, Ajaz 6-57, Phillips 3-42) by 25 runs New Zealand withstood the sublime genius of Rishabh Pant to enter unchartered territ...

03/11/2024

WBBL 2024/25, MS-W vs HH-W 12th Match Match Report, November 03, 2024

03/11/2024

AUS vs PAK 2024/25, AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Match Preview

Big picture: Pakistan’s year-long gap amid chaos Australia’s top-order bat-off in Tests is front and centre. But before India arrive for the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the men’s international season begins with a white-ball tour by Pakistan. That includes three ODIs and T20Is eac...

03/11/2024

Aus vs Pak - 'Final piece of information' - Pat Cummins makes ODI return but has eye on Australia A

02/11/2024

Ind vs NZ - Mumbai - Batting is 'not going to be easy' but it's all about 'one good partnership' for India

A see-sawing Test match in difficult batting conditions in Mumbai is approaching a thrilling end. New Zealand have a lead of 143, which is already approaching the highest successful total chased down at the Wankhede Stadium. India have one more wicket to take and they are already conscious of gettin...

02/11/2024

WI vs ENG 2024/25, WI vs ENG 2nd ODI Match Report, November 02, 2024

England won the toss and chose to bowl first vs West Indies England have won the toss and will bowl first against West Indies in the second ODI at Antigua, looking to overturn a 1-0 scoreline in this three-match series. West Indies marched to an accomplished eight-wicket DLS win in the opening match...

02/11/2024

Sheffield Shield 2024/25, NSW vs QLD 7th Match Match Report, November 01 - 04, 2024

Queensland 96 for 2 (Khawaja 58) trail New South Wales 239 by 143 runs Usman Khawaja‘s half-century provided the highlight of a rain-affected second day in the Sheffield Shield clash between Queensland and New South Wales at Cricket Central in Sydney. Test opener Khawaja appeared immune to the for...

02/11/2024

WBBL 2024/25, BH-W vs HH-W 10th Match Match Report, November 02, 2024

Hobart Hurricanes 176 for 3 (Wyatt-Hodge 62) beat Brisbane Heat 173 for 5 (G Harris 75, Rodrigues 45) A knock of 75 from Grace Harris, who opened for Australia at the recent World Cup when Alyssa Healy was injured, lifted Heat to a total of 173 for 5 at Melbourne’s Junction Oval on Saturday. It .....

02/11/2024

'Sometimes people need a break' - Masood backs Babar to make strong comeback

Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood said Babar Azam‘s “break” from the Test squad will end up benefitting rather than harming him. Babar was omitted from the Pakistan squad for the last two Tests against England, which Pakistan won to claim the series 2-1, after a prolonged lean patch. “I ...

01/11/2024

Afg vs Ban 2024 - Najmul Hossain Shanto to continue as captain for ODIs against Afghanistan

The BCB had named Najmul Hossain Shanto as the Bangladesh captain for the three ODIs against Afghanistan in Sharjah next week. The announcement follows the discussion between Shanto and BCB president Faruque Ahmed on Thursday evening after the Chattogram Test, as Shanto had informed the board of his...

01/11/2024

WI vs Eng - 1st ODI - Marcus Trescothick defends quality of English white ball cricket after crushing defeat

England’s loss to the West Indies was a twelfth ODI defeat in 18 matches since the start of the 2023 World Cup and gave a brutal reality check to a new-look eleven that included four debutants. On a tacky surface, England were bowled out for 209, before putting on an encouraging, but ultimately fr...

01/11/2024

Next Week on Xbox: New Games for November 4 to 8

01/11/2024

PSL - Pakistan news - Darren Gough the frontrunner to be Lahore Qalandars' next head coach

Darren Gough has emerged as the leading contender to take over as head coach of Lahore Qalandars in the PSL after being appointed head coach of Qalandars in the Global Super League (GSL), which starts in Guyana on November 26. The appointment is understood to be a prelude to a more permanent role in...

01/11/2024

Sheffield Shield 2024/25, NSW vs QLD 7th Match Match Report, November 01 - 04, 2024 - 'I needed to be dropped'

Queensland 36 for 0 trail New South Wales 239 (Patterson 91, Edwards 88, Lovell 3-13, Straker 3-69) by 203 runs Kurtis Patterson made his highest first-class score in two years on his return to the New South Wales side as he and Jack Edwards engineered a recovery against Queensland after the visitin...

01/11/2024

WBBL 2024-25 - Georgia Voll's onslaught sets up record Thunder total in huge win

Sydney Thunder 212 for 5 (Voll 92, Litchfield 49) beat Adelaide Strikers 148 (Mack 51, Bates 4-21, Ismail 3-18) by 64 runs Sydney Thunder recruit Georgia Voll has enjoyed the red-letter day of her career, leading her side to their biggest win with a 64-run smashing of Adelaide. In a record-breaking....

01/11/2024

Sheffield Shield 2024/25, SOA vs VIC 9th Match Match Report, November 01 - 04, 2024

South Australia 286 for 9 (Hunt 62, Scott 53, Siddle 3-44) vs Victoria Former Test paceman Peter Siddle has again proven age is no barrier as the 39-year-old ensured a weakened Victoria remains well placed after day one of their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia. Wickets fell at regular...

01/11/2024

Sheffield Shield 2024/25, TAS vs WA 8th Match Match Report, November 01 - 04, 2024

Tasmania 302 for 7 (Owen 83, Jewell 61, Paris 4-38) vs Western Australia Half centuries from Caleb Jewell and Mitchell Owen have kept Tasmania’s first innings on track in their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia. Tasmania, who lost to WA just a fortnight ago by six wickets in a Shiel...

01/11/2024

WTC - Sri Lanka confirm two Australia Tests in Galle, plus a one-off ODI

Australia will play two Tests in Galle on their tour of Sri Lanka from late January, which could be vital in deciding who reaches the final of the World Test Championship, while an ODI has been added to the trip as preparation for the Champions Trophy. Depending on how the five-match Border-Gavaskar...

01/11/2024

IPL 2025 - Punjab Kings to retain two uncapped players Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh

Punjab Kings are likely to retain only two uncapped players – batters Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh – from their IPL 2024 squad. They will go into the upcoming mega auction with the largest purse, likely in excess of INR 100 crore, and also have four right-to-match options which can be us...

01/11/2024

India vs New Zealand 2024/25, IND vs NZ 3rd Test Match Report, November 01 - 05, 2024

Toss New Zealand chose to bat vs India New Zealand won their second toss of the series and decided to bat first as they pushed for a first-ever whitewash against India in India. It was an important toss to win again because batting last was not expected to be fun. However, Dinesh Karthik, who inspec...