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Report It went down to the final over but Hurricanes’ top-order problems against cost them Sydney Sixers 5 for 126 (Shafali 57, Strano 3-19) beat Hobart Hurricanes 9 for 125 (Ghosh 46) by five wickets Sydney Sixers made rather heavy weather of closing things out, but Shafali Verma‘s battling half-century ensured they were able to

Bhuvneshwar Kumar might have endured a rough time at IPL 2021 – his economy rate of 7.97 was his worst in a season – but India captain Virat Kohli has brushed off concerns around his form in the lead-up to the Men’s T20 World Cup. In the UAE leg of the IPL, Bhuvneshwar managed just

News “They are all-time greats and truly outstanding ambassadors for Pakistan and global cricket,” said PCB chief Ramiz Raja Abdul Qadir and Fazal Mahmood, two of the greatest to ever play the game for Pakistan, have been inducted into the PCB hall of fame. Mahmood was a devastating swing bowler and such was his skill

News Knight Riders head coach also heaped praised on Morgan’s captaincy despite his disappointing returns with the bat Andre Russell, one of the most devastating T20 players in the world, was deemed too much of a risk to play in the IPL 2021 final due to a hamstring injury that he picked up early into

Chennai Super Kings 192 for 3 (du Plessis 86, Moeen 37*, Narin 2-26) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 165 for 9 (Gill 51, Iyer 50, Thakur 3-38, Hazlewood 2-29) by 27 runs Chennai Super Kings made good on their promise to erase last season’s aberration, as one comeback story trumped another in the IPL 2021 final:

News There are also concerns for the WBBL with seven teams in Tasmania with the eighth, Perth Scorchers, delaying their flight by 24 hours The WBBL in a state of flux following news that Hobart will go into a snap three-day lockdown from 6pm on Friday, leaving with four matches scheduled in Hobart over the

News A cautious approach is being taken given his history with concussions which have regularly impacted his young career Will Pucovski has been forced to consult his concussion specialist following a head knock during a throwdowns session at Victoria training last week. Pucovski, 23, has been making a gradual return to full training following shoulder

News Nottinghamshire in Division Two as 2019 promotions for Lancashire, Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire confirmed The LV= Insurance County Championship will return to a two-division structure from next season, reverting back to the split that was due to come in before the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision, voted for by the first-class counties

News The batter featured in five matches in the recently concluded National T20 Cup Northern batter Zeeshan Malik has been provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) under the provisions of its anti-corruption code. The PCB has opened an investigation against the player pertaining to article 4.7.1 in its code that covers a wide

News The team mentor praised the head coach’s impact in creating an environment where “everybody’s happy, everybody’s smiling” Kolkata Knight Riders were languishing at seventh position, with just two wins from seven games, when a fierce outbreak of Covid-19 halted IPL 2021 in India. The UAE leg, though, saw a change of fortunes. Stitching one

Report From needing 13 in 25 balls, KKR lost 6 for 7 in 3.5 overs to almost lose an un-loseable match Kolkata Knight Riders 136 for 7 (Venkatesh 55, Gill 46, Ashwin 2-27, Rabada 2-23. Nortje 2-31) beat Delhi Capitals 135 for 5 (Dhawan 36, Shreyas 30*, Varun 2-26) by three wickets They spent a

David Warner would love to remain with Sunrisers Hyderabad next season, but he admits that might not happen, after being benched for their last five games of IPL 2021. He insists, however, that his fans will have plenty to look forward to in the “long time I have left”. “Look, I’m not 100% sure,” Warner

News The left-arm spinner has a long association with Langer and said the coach has “100 percent” backing Ashton Agar would be “absolutely shattered” if subjected to the sort of public critique directed at Justin Langer, adding he is full of respect for Australia’s coach and his unwavering values. Player unease about Langer and his

News Northern looked to have KP on the ropes, but wayward bowling at the death cost them a place in the final Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 161 for 5 (Farhan 53, Iftikhar 45*) beat Northern 156 for 8 (Zeeshan 29, Arshad Iqbal 3-35) by 5 wickets Sahibzada Farhan‘s half-century followed by a blistering 17-ball 45* from Iftikhar

News Dinesh Chandimal has revealed, meanwhile, that Avishka Fernando is set to continue at No. 4 Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga are likely to feature for Sri Lanka in tonight’s T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh, Dinesh Chandimal has revealed, while confirming that Avishka Fernando is also likely to remain at No. 4 –

Play 00:39 Jess Jonassen: ‘Poonam Yadav will be an absolute matchwinner for Brisbane Heat’ Click here for all the fixtures Adelaide Strikers Captain: TBCCoach: Luke Williams Last season 6th Squad Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Nell Bryson-Smith, Sarah Coyte, Meagan Dixon, Katie Mack, Tahlia McGrath, Tegan McPharlin, Dane van Niekerk (SA), Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Annie

Report It was one of the great IPL all-round performances, as Narine’s 4 for 21 and 15-ball 26 swung, and changed, the match Kolkata Knight Riders 139 for 6 (Gill 29, Narine 26, Iyer 26, Chahal 2-16, Harshal 2-19, Siraj 2-19) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 138 for 7 (Kohli 39, Narine 4-21, Ferguson 2-30) by

News The injured Madushanka and Pradeep, and the pair ofJayawickrama and Kamindu have made way Sri Lanka have finalised their 15-member squad for the men’s T20 World Cup, making four changes to the one they had announced a month ago. The injured Lahiru Madushanka and Nuwan Pradeep, and the pair of Praveen Jayawickrama and Kamindu