Rahul Dravid has expressed disagreement with the two “average” pitch ratings that ICC match referees have dished out in the first 11 days of the 2023 ODI World Cup. In doing so he has called for greater diversity in the kinds of surfaces that will be considered “good” or “very good” – the ICC’s highest
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South Africa 399 for 7 (Klaasen 109, Hendricks 85, Jansen 75*, van der Dussen 60) beat England 170 (Wood 43*, Coetzee 3-35, Ngidi 2-26, Jansen 2-35) by 229 runs Heinrich Klaasen crumpled to his haunches in a dripping mess after every shot. In between whiles, he flayed England’s bowlers for a 61-ball century to set
Sri Lanka 263 for 5 (Samarawickrama 91, Nissanka 54, Dutt 3-44) beat Netherlands 262 (Engelbrecht 70, van Beek 59, Madushanka 4-49, Rajitha 4-50) by five wickets An unbeaten 91 from Sadeera Samarawickrama shepherded home a tricky chase as Sri Lanka overcame a resilient Dutch outfit and finally got points on the board. The result means
Big picture: Here comes India’s bogey team Ask any ardent Indian fan which is their second-favourite cricket team, and New Zealand will remain a common answer. Ask the same set of fans which team spooks them the most when it comes to ICC events: New Zealand will once again be the unanimous reply. Why you
Adelaide Strikers 177 for 3 (Mack 86, Wolvaardt 47, Day 3-24) beat Melbourne Stars 29 (Schutt 3-3, Wellington 3-4) by 148 runs Adelaide Strikes made a sensational record-breaking start to their WBBL title defence, dismissing the Melbourne Stars for just 29 on their way to a crushing 148-run win at Karen Rolton Oval. Put in
Four matches into this 2023 ODI World Cup, Matt Henry has nine wickets at an average of 18, and an economy rate of 4.84. This leaves him sandwiched between Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Shah Afridi (who also has nine) – two of the biggest names in fast bowling. Henry, 31, made his ODI debut in
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Warner, Marsh hundreds set up vital win over Pakistan
Adam Zampa has had to deal with back, neck, shoulder, and glute complaints – and even illness – in this World Cup, but he has overcome them to revive Australia’s campaign. After taking 4 for 47 against Sri Lanka in Lucknow, the legspinner bagged another four-wicket haul against Pakistan in Bengaluru on Friday, to help
Australia 367 for 9 (Warner 163, Marsh 121, Afridi 5-54) beat Pakistan 305 (Imam 70, Shafique 64, Zampa 4-53) by 62 runs Australia may have drawn level with Pakistan today, but really, they were one step ahead all evening. A game that briefly threatened to break into a thriller ultimately had Australia clinching a routine
Big picture Hello darkness, my old friend. I’m coming to talk with one of you again. But which one will it be? Will it be England, the reigning world champions across 50- and 20-overs, whose quest for a third global title in four years is in danger of dissolving in a bisque of self-doubt? Instead
The last half an hour of the India-Bangladesh World Cup contest in Pune played out like the ending of a cricket-themed Bollywood movie. The protagonist reached his century and won the match right in the nick of time. Virat Kohli chased his 48th ODI century almost to perfection. He ran two runs within 20 yards
Big picture: Netherlands are catching up When these two sides met a little over three months ago, the picture could not have been more dissimilar. Sri Lanka had just racked up a clean sweep of the World Cup Qualifier and dispatched the Dutch twice over the course of the tournament. While the first was an
Perth Scorchers 186 for 4 (Devine 87*) beat Hobart Hurricanes 88 (King 3-19) by 98 runs Devine, batting at No. 4, hit 87 off 44 balls and dominated stands of 69 with Amy Jones then 65 to Amy Edgar after Scorchers had been 52 for 3 in the eight over. Having previously opened for Scorchers,
“He will not be taking the flight to Dharamsala with the team on 20th October and will now join the team directly in Lucknow where India play England,” the BCCI said. “He is advised rest and will be under the constant supervision of the BCCI medical team.” India play England on October 29, seven days
Brisbane Heat 187 for 9 (G Harris 49, Redmayne 49, Matthews 3-30) beat Melbourne Renegades 181 (Glenn 4-23, Knott 3-33) by six runs Spinners Charli Knott and Sarah Glenn starred with the ball as Brisbane Heat edged Melbourne Renegades by six runs to win a pulsating WBBL clash at Junction Oval. A swashbuckling cameo from
New South Wales 291 for 7 (Henriques 103*) beat South Australia 258 (Hunt 75, Thornton 51, McSweeney 49, Salzmann 3-48, Hatcher 3-73) by 33 runs New South Wales paceman Liam Hatcher took a hat-trick after captain Moises Henriques smashed a century in a 33-run victory over South Australia in their one-day game. Henriques cracked seven
Leading into the ODI World Cup it appeared Australia had moved on from pairing Labuschagne and Steven Smith together in the middle order, but when Labuschagne returned amid various injuries with some stunning innings in South Africa, followed by Travis Head‘s broken hand, he found himself at the tournament and in the XI. So far,
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Jadeja, Kohli lead India to fourth win in a
After scoring his 48th ODI century, Virat Kohli said that he just wanted to “hang on till the end and finish off the game” as India brushed aside Bangladesh by seven wickets in Pune and make it four out of four wins in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Kohli stayed unbeaten on a 97-ball 103,
India 261 for 3 (Kohli 103*, Gill 53, Rohit 48) beat Bangladesh 256 for 8 (Litton 66, Tanzid 51, Mahmudullah 46, Jadeja 2-38, Bumrah 2-41) by seven wickets The sameness to a Virat Kohli innings in a middling chase is no criticism of his batting. The beauty of it lies in the repetitive nature of
Big picture: Advantage whom? It’s that strange time in the long group stage of the World Cup where the nebulous concept of momentum appears to matter more than a side’s actual position on the points table. Pakistan are ahead of Australia every way you slice it – on points, on net run rate. But given
India had a significant injury scare when Hardik Pandya limped off the field with an injured left ankle during their fourth league match of the World Cup against Bangladesh in Pune. Bowling his first over – the ninth of the innings – Pandya appeared to twist his ankle in his follow-through, and it was announced
Melbourne Stars 165 for 8 (Lanning 55, Sutherland 34, Gardner 2-23, Cheatle 2-37) beat Sydney Sixers 163 for 9 (Gardner 72, Brown 35, Sutherland 4-27) by two runs Annabel Sutherland produced the final twist to a thrilling opening match of the WBBL season with her double-wicket over denying Sydney Sixers after stand-in captain Ash Gardner
Ben Stokes has declared himself fit for selection ahead of England’s World Cup fixture against South Africa in Mumbai on Saturday, having missed their opening three matches with a left hip injury. Stokes came out of ODI retirement to make himself available for this World Cup but his injury has not enabled him to feature.
Chameera, 31, would have been a first-choice pick in Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad but was not fit enough for selection by the deadline. He last played for Sri Lanka in June against Afghanistan and in the warm-ups of the World Cup qualifier. After that, he was initially out with a torn pectoral muscle, which
Scott Boland will join newly promoted Durham for the 2024 County Championship and T20 Blast. Boland, the 34-year-old Australia seamer, is available for the club until the end of July, meaning he can play the first half of the Championship season as well as Blast fixtures. Boland enjoyed a memorable Test debut during the 2021-22
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — NZ keep perfect record as Afghanistan fall apart in chase of
New Zealand 288 for 6 (Phillips 71, Latham 68, Naveen 2-48, Omarzai 2-56) beat Afghanistan 139 (Rahmat 36, Omarzai 27, Santner 3-39, Ferguson 3-19) by 149 runs After causing a major stir in the 2023 World Cup by beating defending champions England on Sunday, Afghanistan briefly harboured hopes of upsetting the 2019 runners-up too. But
England have not become a bad team overnight and their players remain confident that they can win the World Cup, despite early defeats to New Zealand and Afghanistan. That was the message put forward on Wednesday by Jonny Bairstow, who also pushed back against criticism of the squad’s focus. With two points from their first
The relief is palpable when you ask India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey about finally getting to work with a full-strength bowling unit. India have been going through a freakish run of injuries for the best part of three years now, but getting Jasprit Bumrah back for the World Cup is a blessing India were beginning