Cricket

Australia star Beth Mooney admitted her side will need to repel Pakistan’s spin attack if they are to win a second straight game at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. The 2013 winners got their campaign in neighbouring New Zealand off to the perfect start with a 12-run win over defending champions England.     The batters fired them ...

The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Tuesday, 8 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication):     TAURANGA: Australia and Pakistan play their league match at the Bay Oval starting 14h00 local time. Both teams will address post-match media conferences, with a member of the losing team coming in first, followed by ...

Suzie Bates blasted 79 not out on her home ground of Dunedin as New Zealand earned a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. Bates also passed 1,000 World Cup runs in a 108-run partnership with Amelia Kerr as the White Ferns chased down 141 in a rain-reduced match on the South Island. Bangladesh reached 140 ...

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 has approved Heather Graham as a replacement for Ashleigh Gardner in the Australia squad.     Graham, who has played a solitary ODI for Australia against Sri Lanka in Brisbane in October 2019, is a temporary replacement for Gardner, who has tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing ...

India recorded an impressive 107-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan despite an off-colour performance from their batters, thanks to a record seventh-wicket partnership between all-rounders Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana at the Bay Oval in Tauranga on Sunday. India were struggling at 114 for six at one stage and seemed to be under pressure when Vastrakar and Rana blasted their highest ...

Great news thanks to our friends at Pure Grenada and Caribbean Airlines. A new flight has just been scheduled on the 21st March providing more fans with the chance to get the 3rd and final Apex Test at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium. These are available through www.caribbean-airlines.com.   Flight BW409 is now on sale with a maximum of 70 ...

ff-spinner Sajid Khan held a virtual media conference at the end of day-three of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy ICC World Test Championship match against Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.     Australia were 271 for 2 in their first innings at close of play on day-three in reply to Pakistan’s first innings total of 476 for four (declared).     ...

 1st T-20   Pakistan vs South Africa     Today at Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Ground, Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore, Pakistan Blind Cricket Team won the toss and decided to bowl first.   South Africa scored 183 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Fredrik with 54 runs was the top scorer from South Africa. Moain, Badar and Sana Ullah ...

ICC EXPRESSES SADNESS AT THE SUDDEN PASSING OF SHANE WARNE The International Cricket Council has expressed sadness at the sudden passing of legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne at the age of 52. In a statement, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice expressed shock and sadness at Warne’s passing and said his impact on and off the field would be remembered for ...

Despite millions of fans watching on from either side of the border, both the India and Pakistan captains are treating their match-up in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 as just another game. For India’s Mithali Raj, the match is the chance to build momentum as India go for a first World Cup title.     She said: “I ...