“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…
MI will also keep an eye on Hayley Matthews’ recovery who missed the opening match with a shoulder strain Source link
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 Neill, uncapped in T20Is, had replaced fellow opener Ross Adair, who had been withdrawn from that squad due to a knee injury.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…
Both sides overhauled their squads at the mega auction and will hope to lock in their combinations quickly Source link
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…
Mahboob Khan, who turned 19 on New Year’s day, will lead Afghanistan in the 50-over Under-19 World Cup due to begin on January 15 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. He already has significant leadership experience at youth ODI level, having captained his country at the 2024 and 2025 Asia Cup tournaments and has been placed in…
Age is just a number if you are Mitchell Starc, and a few others in the Australia side. It became a close-run contest alongside Travis Head, but Starc was a worthy winner of the Compton-Miller medal after his Ironman performances in the Ashes. The man who started England’s problems in the first over at Perth…