Pat Cummins led the way before Josh Hazlewood struck as Australia retained the Ashes with a 185-run win over England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday. England, set a huge target of 383 to win, were bowled out for 197 following some spirited lower-order defiance. Cummins, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, took 4/43 in 24 overs. The ...
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Rashid and Zahir leave Afghanistan on the brink of famous win
Bangladesh 136 for 6 (Shadman 41, Shakib 39, Rashid 3-46) and 205 need another 262 runs to beat Afghanistan 342 and 260 (Ibrahim 87, Afghan 50, Zazai 48, Shakib 3-58) Afghanistan are four wickets away from a remarkable Test win over Bangladesh after they reduced the hosts to 136 for 6 at stumps on the fourth day. A third bout ...
Read More »Malik confirms no fracture after taking Hetmyer shot in the hand
Guyana Amazon Warriors captain Shoaib Malik has confirmed he does not have a fracture on his hand after being struck by a Shimron Hetmyer shot at the non-stirker’s end on Thursday. He was struck during the 11th over of Guyana’s innings against St Lucia Zouks, but went on to bat and eventually be dismissed in the 16th over. Malik tweeted ...
Read More »Injured Dwayne Bravo ruled out of CPL 2019
Dwayne Bravo’s finger injury has ruled him out of the entire CPL 2019. Bravo, part of the Trinbago Knight Riders squad, was initially ruled out for “a significant part” of the tournament, and the franchise decided to appoint Kieron Pollard as the captain before the season got underway, due to Bravo’s expected absence. However, while initially expected to play some ...
Read More »Bangladesh win Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier title
Banlgadesh women 130 for 5 (Sanjida 71, Murshida 33, Boochatham 2-31) beat Thailand women 60 for 7 (Padunglerd 15, Sharmin 2-9, Akter 2-17) by 70 runs Asia Cup champions Bangladesh women won their second title in as many years by beating Thailand women in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifer in Dundee on Saturday. A valiant and ...
Read More »Kraigg Brathwaite reported for suspect action
West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who bowls part-time offspin, has been reported for a suspect bowling action after the second Test against India in Jamaica. This is the second time Brathwaite has been reported for a suspect action – the first instance occurred in August 2017, during West Indies tour of England, and Brathwaite was cleared to bowl a month ...
Read More »Teen Andreescu topples record-chasing Serena in US Open final
Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada’s first Grand Slam singles champion Saturday with a rollercoaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the US Open final. The 19-year-old Andreescu became the youngest Grand Slam winner since Maria Sharapova at the 2006 US Open, handing Williams a fourth consecutive defeat in the final of a major to again deny ...
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