Experienced umpire Aleem Dar has stepped down from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, bringing to an end a distinguished career in top-level umpiring. The 54-year old Dar, who was on the Elite Panel for 19 years, stood in a record 435 men’s international games, including the finals of the 2007 and 2011 50-over World […]

On a typical Dhaka surface aiding spinners, Bangladesh made all the right moves and held their nerves to secure an unassailable 2-0 series lead over England, the reigning T20 World Cup champions. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who was brought in for this game, starred with figures of 4 for 12 and helped bowl

In a high-pressure game which saw nerves from both sides, South Africa fell short  by 19 runs. Truth be told, this was a game of high-intensity cricket, fitting of a grand finale. The pressure was immense, and Australia, more skilled and adept at handling big-match temperament – this was their seventh straight final – came […]

Australia won the Women s T20 World Cup for the sixth time when they beat South Africa by 19 runs in the final at Newlands on Sunday.

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The MCC World Cricket Committee has reaffirmed its stance on the matter of bowlers who run out non-strikers leaving the crease prior to delivery – colloquially referred to as a “Mankad” – which may help settle the cries for less severe punishment than the batter losing their wicket. In the same statement issued on Thursday […]

Qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup resumes in Buenos Aires on Saturday (February 25) as six teams gather in the Argentine capital to contest the Americas Sub-Regional Qualifier T20. Hosts Argentina are joined by Bermuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands and Panama to vie

South Africa sealed their first-ever final berth in Women’s T20 World Cup history with a scintillating allround display to pip England by six runs in the final-over thriller at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday (February 24). Fifties from openers Tazmin Brits (68) and Laura Wolvaardt (53

One particular element of the meeting between England and South Africa in the second ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final will be how the respective batting line-ups will deal with facing the best spin bowlers in the world. Newlands will host the top three ranked Women’s T20I bowlers

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka can use the WhatsApp messaging service and go out at night again after having his bail for rape charges varied.Gunathilaka, 31, applied to vary his bail in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court today. He is facing four counts of sexual intercourse without consent and has not yet entered a plea. After matching on Tinder, […]

Australia have reached a seventh successive T20 World Cup final but not without an almighty fight from India, who came five runs short in a thrilling semi-final in Cape Town. The margin of defeat is four runs smaller than it was at the Commonwealth Games final last year, but that will be little

South Africa’s path to the semi-finals was scrappy to the last, but they’ll take it. Losing the first match of the Women’s T20 World Cup to Sri Lanka put the hosts on a slippery slope from which they had to claw their way back. On a cool Tuesday night, returning to Newlands

England smashed the highest ever women’s T20 World Cup total in a record 114 run thrashing of Pakistan in Newlands to complete an unbeaten group phase Brief scores: England 213 for 5 (Nat Sciver-Brunt 81*, Danni Wyatt 59, Fatima Sana 2-44) beat Pakistan 99 for 9 (Tuba Hassan 28, Katherine

Smriti Mandhana’s 87 off 56 and rain together conspired to deny Ireland in Gqeberha and launched India into the semifinal of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. Chasing a target of 156, Ireland were stopped in their tracks by inclement weather at St George’s Park. Then at 54/2

New Zealand smashed Sri Lanka in Paarl in a one-sided ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash at Boland Park. Superb half-centuries from Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr helped New Zealand post a sizeable 162/3 in the first innings. And Sri Lanka collapsed to 60 all out as they went in search of a win

New Zealand kept their Women s T20 World Cup hopes alive with a 102-run rout of Sri Lanka at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday.

Hayley Matthews led from the front with an unbeaten 66 off 53, overshadowing Orla Prendergast’s 47-ball 61, as West Indies secured a nervy six-wicket victory against Ireland to stay alive in the T20 World Cup. Shamilia Connell’s three-wicket haul and two wickets apiece for Karishma

Muneeba Ali became Pakistan’s first centurion in women’s T20Is as she starred in her team’s emphatic 70-run victory against Ireland in the second T20 World Cup match in Cape Town on Wednesday (February 15). Muneeba’s 102 off 68 included 14 fours and was complemented by Nida

Bangladesh showed spark in parts but it was the return of legspinner Georgia Wareham that stole the headlines as Australia continued their winning run at the Women’s T20 World Cup. Wareham picked up three wickets – including two in her last over – to restrict Bangladesh to 107

Alice Capsey’s blitz (22-ball 51) and Sophie Ecclestone’s game-breaking spell of 3 for 13 proved to be the cornerstone of England’s four wicket win over Ireland in a T20 World Cup game played in Paarl. England chased down the paltry target of 106 in the 15th over. Brief scores