His hundred came at his domestic home ground, the Wanderers, and in celebration, Rickelton drew on KL Rahul, who thumped his chest and gestured to the turf after scoring the winning runs for Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in last year’s IPL. For context, Rahul too was part of the opposition team that night,…
The PCB is considering reversing its position on delaying the sale of Multan Sultans until after the end of the upcoming 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). ESPNcricinfo has learned that the PCB is in active discussions to sell off the franchise as soon as legally possible. The proposal has the support of…
Wildfires are common in the Western Cape in summer, when high temperatures and strong winds create conditions on the surrounding mountains that sustain fires. Thousands of hectares of vegetation are burned annually but damage to persons or property is rare. In 2015, a nine-day fire, which was caused by arson, crept close to fast bowler…
Last year, India played the Asia Cup final in Dubai on September 28 and their first Test against West Indies at home on October 2. Then they played their last T20I in Australia on November 8 and their first Test against South Africa at home on November 14. They were whitewashed 2-0 in the South…
“We haven’t got a good result in any World Cup. We had a good opportunity last time [at the T20 World Cup in 2024], but we couldn’t do it. But you will notice that before every World Cup, there’s some incident that takes place,” Shanto, Bangladesh’s Test captain, said on Friday in response to a…
RCB have already played their first game of the 2026 season, on Friday night when they beat defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in a thrilling last-over finish. Their auction strategy of going all in on allrounders paid off – even though one of them – Vastrakar, who they rate very highly – wasn’t available. “I…
It is seven months until Australia play Test cricket again, and with Usman Khawaja’s retirement thoughts are again turning to a changing of the guard although there is not expected to be a exodus of players at once. But the sheer volume of matches on Australia’s schedule – up to 21 in 11 months from…
It was on a downward slope leading into the guts of the SCG that Brendon McCullum was giving his most solemn yet forthright press briefing with the UK media. No more than 50 yards away, on a specially constructed stage, Australia had just lifted the MCC Waterford crystal trophy after claiming a 4-1 win. Under…
Paul Stirling will lead Ireland’s 15-member squad for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. All members of the squad that toured Bangladesh in November last year have been selected barring Jordan Neill. Neill, uncapped in T20Is, had replaced fellow opener Ross Adair, who had been withdrawn from that squad due to a knee injury. Adair…
Toss Royal Challengers Bengaluru chose to bowl vs Mumbai Indians The Ellyse Perry-less RCB handed as many as six debuts – three of those being their new overseas recruits: allrounder Grace Harris, fast bowler Lauren Bell and left-arm spinner Linsey Smith. The fourth overseas player, Nadine de Klerk, played one game in their title-winning campaign…