The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on 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: Boult all but leads New Zealand into semi-finals; SL’s Champions Trophy hopes fade

One of the reasons why Glenn Maxwell‘s hardly-believable double-century against Afghanistan in Mumbai is being billed as the greatest ODI knock of all time is because of how he was suffering from back spasms and severe cramps in the lower half of his body, and he still managed to hit a total of 21 fours

Australia 293 for 7 (Maxwell 201*, Rashid 2-44) beat Afghanistan 291 for 5 (Ibrahim 129*, Rashid 35*, Hazlewood 2-39) by three wickets At one point, Australia were 91 for 7 chasing 292. Then Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwelled his way to a double-century and not only did they win the game, they also sealed their place

Adelaide Strikers 149 for 4 (Patterson 36*, Wolvaardt 28, Prestwidge 2-19) beat Melbourne Renegades 148 for 5 (Duffin 54, Harmanpreet 45, Adams 1-9) by six wickets Late hitting from Bridget Patterson powered defending champions Adelaide Strikers past struggling Melbourne Renegades at Karen Rolton Oval in their WBBL fixture on Wednesday. Despite a gulf between the

South Australia 359 for 5 dec and 131 for 8 (Sandhu 3-25) lead Queensland 238 (Peirson 61, McAndrew 6-41) by 252 runs South Australia paceman Nathan McAndrew took career-best figures on day three of the intriguingly poised Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland. The 30-year-old claimed 6 for 41 at the Gabba to help dismiss the

Sydney Sixers 134 for 7 (Day 5-25) beat Melbourne Stars 51 for 6 (Tryon 3-2) by four runs (DLS method) Sydney Sixers went from removing covers in a bid to allow play to resume to pulling off a most unlikely rain-affected four-run WBBL win over Melbourne Stars. Staring down the barrel of defeat during a

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on 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: Maxwell 201* brings home the Australian miracle and a semi-final Australia 293

The only way was up for Sydney Thunder after they registered one victory last season, but they have certainly shown promising signs of a turnaround. Approaching the midway point of the campaign they are top having notched five wins in six matches including a significant victory over Brisbane Heat at North Sydney Oval under a

Western Australia 141 and 104 for 7 (Bancroft 44*, Tremain 5-29) trail New South Wales 276 (Davies 129, Henriques 51) by 31 runs A stylish maiden first-class century from Ollie Davies and a memorable new-ball spell from Chris Tremain put New South Wales on the brink of ending their run of 15 Sheffield Shield matches

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on 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: Bangladesh trump Sri Lanka amid timed-out drama in Delhi Bangladesh 282 for

There is doubt over Steven Smith‘s participation in Australia’s game against Afghanistan tomorrow in Mumbai. Smith has been troubled by vertigo and said on match eve he was “not feeling great at present” but was hopeful he would be fit for the game. “I’ve had a bit of vertigo stuff the last day or so,

Adam Gilchrist paused and pondered. Did Travis Head‘s merciless and muscular batting stir emotions within the Australian cricket legend? “In some ways. Obviously, he’s playing very aggressively and that was my role,” Gilchrist told ESPNcricinfo after a deliberation. Comparisons to Gilchrist have generally been considered sacrilege, but Head’s cavalier batting at No.5 in Test cricket

Adelaide Strikers 169 for 4 (Mack 71, Patterson 35, Edgar 1-31) beat Perth Scorchers 165 for 7 (Sciver-Brunt 53, Jones 33, Wellington 3-25, Schutt 2-25) by six wickets Danielle Gibson spoiled Nat Sciver-Brunt‘s WBBL season debut with clutch batting to lift Adelaide Strikers over Perth Scorchers in a last-ball thriller at the WACA. Strikers appeared

Cameron Green says he has no issues with being in and out of Australia’s World Cup side on form but will not seek rest after the World Cup as he confirmed he will play Sheffield Shield cricket for Western Australia and in the Prime Minister’s XI against Pakistan as he seeks to find some red-ball

Jos Buttler has borne the brunt of England’s World Cup capitulation as captain, citing his own batting form as a major source of concern in their failed campaign. A 33-run defeat at the hands of Australia in Ahmedabad sealed the defending champions’ fate with no hope now of qualifying for the semi-finals after suffering their

Brisbane Heat 124 for 4 (A Kerr 59) beat Hobart Hurricanes 120 for 8 (Villani 58*) by six wickets Amelia Kerr wasted no time making an impression on the WBBL with a starring all-round performance to put Brisbane Heat back at the top of the table after they had briefly been over taken by Sydney

Sydney Thunder 128 for 1 (Athapaththu 69, Wilson 45*) beat Melbourne Stars 123 for 5 (Sutherland 42*, Darlington 2-13) by nine wickets Chamari Athapaththu bludgeoned Melbourne Stars’ attack to help lead Sydney Thunder to the top of the WBBL table with a nine-wicket win at Casey Fields. After Hannah Darlington was in everything with the

Western Australia 241 and 8 for 0 trail South Australia 264 (Manenti 86*, Paris 6-74) by 15 runs Western Australia quick Joel Paris shredded South Australia’s top-order to leave their Sheffield Shield game in the balance after day two. After bowling WA out for 241, the Redbacks made 264 with Ben Manenti top-scoring with 86.

Perth Scorchers 172 for 4 (Mooney 59*, Devine 52, Coyte 2-34) beat Melbourne Renegades 171 for 6 (Harmanpreet 52*, Wareham 44, King 1-20) by 6 wickets Beth Mooney and Sophie Devine pummelled an under pressure Melbourne Renegades in a well-executed chase as Perth Scorchers recorded a comfortable victory at the WACA. A chase of 172

Pat Cummins has backed an increase in the 15-man limit on squad sizes at the World Cup, as his Australia side face the prospect of picking a team from just 13 available players against England in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Mitchell Marsh has flown home for family reasons while Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out under

Allrounder Aaron Hardie will miss Western Australia’s upcoming Marsh Cup and Sheffield Shield matches against New South Wales in Sydney due to a quad strain. Hardie, who recently missed out on the Australia T20I squad to face India after the ODI World Cup, is only expected to be sidelined for a short period with WA

Marcus Stoinis is likely to be fit to come into the side having recovered from a minor calf problem that has kept him out of the last two matches against the Netherlands and New Zealand but Cameron Green will also be set for a recall while Marnus Labuschagne is likely to remain in the middle

Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the ODI World Cup match against England in Ahmedabad after suffering concussion in a golf-related incident on Monday. Maxwell was holding onto the back of a golf cart on the way back from the clubhouse at Kalhaar Blues and Greens Golf Club, outside Ahmedabad, to the team bus

Sydney Thunder 190 for 5 (Knight 52*) beat Melbourne Renegades 153 for 7 (Beaumont 37, Darlington 4-33) by 37 runs Knight made an unbeaten 52 from 31 deliveries to underpin a very even batting performance from Thunder’s top order as they posted an imposing 190 for 5 against the struggling Renegades attack on a good

Perth Scorchers 166 for 8 (King 33*, Gardner 3-38) beat Sydney Sixers 130 for 9 (Perry 59, Edgar 4-19) by 36 runs Amy Edgar and Alana King spun the Perth Scorchers to a clinical 36-run win over the Sydney Sixers at the WACA Ground. After King’s unbeaten 33 off 14 balls lifted the Scorchers to

Tasmania 376 for 8 (Jewell 137, Silk 85, Wakim 82, Guthrie 3-76) beat Queensland 348 (McDermott 143, Heazlett 63, Clayton 50) by 28 runs Caleb Jewell‘s century laid the foundation for Tasmania’s 28-run win over Queensland in a high-scoring Marsh Cup clash. Jewell’s run-a-ball 137 enabled Tasmania to post a mammoth 376 for 8 before

Australia are on a roll having won four games on the trot to put themselves in a strong position to make yet another World Cup semi-final. The woes of their poor lead-in and the two losses to start the tournament seem well behind them. However, there are still areas than can be improved and that

Hobart Hurricanes 174 for 3 (Lee 91) beat Sydney Thunder 150 for 6 (Litchfield 68) by 24 runs Umpiring and technology use in the WBBL is again in the spotlight after a crucial stumping wasn’t given out in Hobart Hurricanes’ 24-run win over the Sydney Thunder. Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee top-scored with 91 from 54

Cricket Australia will look to introduce third-umpire technology for all WBBL games next season in a bid to introduce parity between televised and streamed matches. Inconsistencies in officiating have been highlighted time and time again this season, raising concerns from current and past players. Hobart Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee should have been out stumped for

Australia’s interim T20 captain Matthew Wade says he was not striving for a leadership role on the tour of India, but is keen to be a senior figure in the side for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States next year although he is unsure if he will be the first-choice