Mumbai Indians 182 for 4 (Nat Sciver-Brunt 72*, Ecclestone 2-39) beat UP Warriorz 110 all out (Navgire 43, Wong 4-15) by 72 runs A spectacular knock from Nat Sciver-Brunt, the tournament’s first-ever hat-trick from Issy Wong and a return to all-round brilliance powered Mumbai Indians to the Women’s Premier League final with a comprehensive 72-run
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Toss Pakistan chose to bat vs Afghanistan Pakistan chose to bat in the first of three T20Is between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Shadab Khan, who stands in as captain for the rested Babar Azam, opted to set a target for the hosts. Pakistan feature a relatively new-look side featuring four debutants. Opener Saim Ayub, batter Tayyab
Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine says his phone has gone berserk with messages of support since his decision to retire from first-class cricket. Paine skippered Australia in 23 Tests in a tumultuous period following the ball-tampering saga in 2018. He stepped down from the role and away from the sport on the eve of
Thursday’s Hundred draft saw 30 men’s players picked across the eight teams, with Welsh Fire strengthening significantly after a winless 2022 season. Their new coach Michael Hussey used the first pick of the draft to select Tom Abell – after Tim David returned to Southern Brave via their Right-To-Match (RTM) card – then secured the
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian honour in Pakistan. It was conferred onto him at a ceremony in Lahore on Pakistan Day, which is a national holiday in the country. Babar, 28, becomes the youngest person to ever receive the honour, beating out another cricketer, Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. Sarfaraz
Toss Ireland chose to bat vs Bangladesh Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the third ODI in Sylhet. It was his third toss win in a row, though this time he decided not to bowl first. His opposite number Tamim Iqbal said that he was happy bowling first too, given
Kyle Coetzer, the former Scotland captain who led his side to famous victories over No. 1-ranked England in 2018 and into the Super 12 stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 38. Coetzer, who was born and raised in Aberdeen, had stepped down from
Laurie Evans has had his provisional suspension from all cricket lifted after a positive test for a banned substance caused him to miss the English winter. Evans denied any wrongdoing after failing a routine anti-doping test while playing for Manchester Originals in the Hundred last year, saying he was “shocked” at his positive result. But
Delhi Capitals 142 for 5 (Lanning 39, Kapp 34*, Capsey 34) beat UP Warriorz 138 for 6 (McGrath 58*, Capsey 3-26) by five wickets Alice Capsey couldn’t believe it. She had her hands on her face in disbelief as she ran towards Meg Lanning at cover. She had managed to lure Sophie Ecclestone – who
The 2023 ODI World Cup is likely to start on October 5 and end on November 19. ESPNcricinfo has also learned that BCCI, the host for the 10-team marquee event, has shortlisted at least a dozen venues, with the final scheduled to be at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad aside, the shortlist