Women's T20 WC: Devine, Mair & Tahuhu Shine as New Zealand Crush India by 58 Runs
With Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer giving New Zealand a great start through a 67-run partnership for the opening wicket, captain Sophie Devine put strong finishing touches by hitting seven boundaries – mixed with sheer power and good placement in her unbeaten 36-ball 57 at a strike rate of 158.33 – as they posted 160/4 on a sticky pitch.
Dwayne Bravo to Retire After CPL 2024
An emotional announcement by the 40-year-old Trinidadian all-rounder came just hours before his team, Trinbago Knight Riders, took to the field for its opening game of CPL 2024 against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in Basseterre.
Stuart Broad Doubts England Will Take the Risk with Mark Wood at Lord's Tes
Broad said, "Wood did try to bowl, and with the way he bowls, it's important not to make it worse. If Sri Lanka was in a better position, it might have been different. With them being six wickets down, you would think there's enough available to get the job done. I would be surprised if they took a gamble on him at Lord's on Thursday.". "Attention will then turn to making sure he's good for the Oval."
It was my dream to transform this team and not worry too much about results, says Rohit Sharma
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team broke the decade-long ICC title jinx by winning their second title in this format after defeating South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. Under the leadership of Rohit, the Men in Blue had failed to win the World Test Championship and the 2023 ODI World Cup after losing against Australia in the finals in 2023.
3rd T20I: India beat Sri Lanka in Super Over, bag series 3-0
Kusal Perera (46 off 34 balls) and Kusal Mendis (43 off 41 balls) spearheaded Sri Lanka's pursuit of 138, but their innings crumbled in the crucial moments. This forced the match into a Super Over as Sri Lanka reached 137/8 in their 20 overs.
ICC Warns USA Cricket of Potential 'Notice' Over Governance Concerns: Report
Reports indicate that the ICC has issued a grave warning to USAC, outlining two prime areas of non-compliance that could see the organization formally cautioned. First on the list is one related to the failure to attain governance standards ordered by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Getting National Governing Body designation for every sport that will be competed for in Los Angeles during the 2028 Olympics is paramount.
Ben Stokes Achieves 200th Test Wicket, Enters Elite All-Rounders Club with Sobers and Kallis
With this performance, Stokes assumes a place in the exclusive list of three cricketers in Test matches who have taken 200 wickets and scored 6,000 runs. The other two legends who share a place with Stokes in this exclusive club are West Indies' Garfield Sobers and South Africa's Jacques Kallis.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Soars into ICC Men’s T20I Top Ten Rankings
He is joined by compatriots Rinku Singh and Abhishek Sharma in their ranking's ascent. Singh, who was an outstanding reserve player during India's T20 World Cup success, has moved four spots up to 39th following the blistering 48 not out from 22 balls he did. The other, Abhishek Sharma, made a memorable entrance into the chart at 75th place; he hit a hurricane century off just 47 balls in the second T20I.
WATCH | India thrash Zimbabwe by 100 runs in 2nd T20I, level series
It was Abhishek Sharma all the way through as he struck his maiden century in T20 internationals. His effort turned out to be the third-fastest hundred by an Indian in T20Is.
Fresh-Faced Team India, Captained by Gill, Arrives in Harare for T20Is against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Cricket posted a video of the team's arrival at the airport, showing them with their luggage. The entire squad left from Mumbai earlier, while Shubman Gill - who was with the T20 World Cup team as a reserve in the Americas - linked up with them from New York after a short vacation.
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