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Women's T20 WC: Whatever he said, that's his way of thinking, says Harmanpreet on Hussain's 'schoolgirl error' comment
Harmanpreet, who played the semi-final despite suffering from illness, was leading her side's charge of chasing down Australia's 172/4. But a bizarre moment in the 15th over sent Harmanpreet back when her bat got locked while running towards striker's end, leaving her short of her ground.
MCC World Cricket Committee shows support over bowlers inflicting run-out on non-strikers leaving crease early
The WCC, which met at the ICC headquarters in Dubai last week, said through a statement that it is now calling for calm across all levels of the game, from the grassroots level of recreational cricket to the elite level, given that the act of running out a non-striker who opts to steal ground is within the Laws of the game.
MCC World Cricket Committee shows support over bowlers inflicting run-out on non-strikers leaving crease early
The WCC, which met at the ICC headquarters in Dubai last week, said through a statement that it is now calling for calm across all levels of the game, from the grassroots level of recreational cricket to the elite level, given that the act of running out a non-striker who opts to steal ground is within the Laws of the game.
Women's T20 World Cup: Result in our favour showed resilience and belief within group, says Jess Jonassen
By stopping a stern counterattack from Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Australia managed to seal their place in the Women's T20 World Cup final for the seventh consecutive time by restricting India to 168/7 in response to their 172/4 at the Newlands Cricket Ground. Alyssa Healy brought us together and was saying there's a few people.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Smith to lead Australia in third Test in absence of Cummins
Cummins flew home following Australia's defeat in the second-Test in Delhi last week, explaining in a statement that his mother "is ill and in palliative care". With a nine-day break between Tests following the three-day finish in the second game, it had been hoped the 29-year-old would return to India for the third Test beginning Wednesday.
ISL: We saw it through and full credit to the players, says coach Grayson after Bengaluru FC's win
In what was an action-packed first half, both teams went level into the break after Iker Guarrotxena cancelled out Sivasakthi Narayanan's early opener. Both sides had their chances in the second half, but quickfire goals from Narayanan and substitute Pablo Perez sealed the tie in Bengaluru FC's favour on Thursday night.
Rio Open: Alcaraz stuns Fognini to sail into quarterfinals
In a rematch of their 2022 Rio de Janeiro semifinal, Alcaraz earned an entertaining 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 victory, improving to 6-0 on the season on Thursday night. It's always a challenge to play Fabio. He's such a talented player and we never know what he's going to do. It was a match with highs and lows. I started pretty well but I missed some opportunities and when you're playing against someone like him you can't afford to do that.
Union Berlin upset Ajax in UEFA Europa League
Both teams started highly motivated and staged a lively opening period. Clear-cut opportunities were at a premium, but that changed with 20 minutes gone as Ajax's Calvin Bassey conceded a handball penalty. Robin Knoche stepped up and kept his cool from the spot after beating Ajax goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli with the assistance of the inside post, a Xinhua report said.
Women's T20 World Cup: We were looking in good shape, but unfortunately, we didn't get the win, says Harmanpreet
After Australia opener Beth Mooney made a fifty while Meg Lanning was unbeaten on 49 to post 172/4, India's top three aggregated only 15 runs among themselves. Harmanpreet and Jemimah Rodrigues rose to the occasion by making 52 and 43 respectively, while spearheading the chase with a brilliant 69-run stand off 41 balls on Thursday night.
'Average': ICC announces ratings for Nagpur, Delhi pitches used for India-Australia Test matches
Prior to the series, there was a lot of discussion about the quality of the playing surfaces. The Nagpur pitch at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium was scrutinized closely by the Australian team, with star batsmen David Warner and Steve Smith seen observing the surface and testing its hardness. Photos also emerged of "selective watering" to ensure that areas outside off stump.
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