Cricket

Sublime centuries from Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana fired India into the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 courtesy of a 53-run victory (DLS) over New Zealand. The Indian openers both produced impressive knocks, making 122 and 109 respectively, as the hosts set New Zealand an imposing 341 for victory in 49 …

Ash Gardner’s blistering unbeaten century helped Australia to a stunning six-wicket win over England at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The 28-year-old blasted 104 not out from just 73 balls to help the seven-time champions recover from 68 for four chasing 245 runs for victory. Gardner’s exploits were part of an unbroken 180-run …

Pakistan spinner Noman Ali has attained a career-best second position in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after helping his team win the first Test against South Africa in Lahore. The left-arm spinner has progressed four places and is now only 29 rating points behind top-ranked Jasprit Bumrah of India after finishing with figures of …

Laura Wolvaardt’s brilliant 90 set up a dominant 150-run (DLS method) win for South Africa against Pakistan at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The Proteas blasted their way to a formidable total of 312 for nine from just 40 overs after their innings was punctuated by bad weather. Marizanne Kapp (68*) and Sune …

England booked their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 with a thrilling four-run victory over India. Heather Knight’s glorious century helped England set India an imposing total of 289 for victory, with the batter posting 109 off just 91 balls. It would have been India’s record run-chase in ODIs …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is deeply saddened and appalled by the tragic deaths of three young and promising Afghan cricketers, Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, who lost their lives in a recent airstrike in Afghanistan’s Paktika province. The three young men had returned home after participating in a friendly cricket match when they were …

Alyssa Healy’s masterful century led Australia to a 10-wicket win over Bangladesh which sealed the reigning champions’ place in the knockout stages. Australia’s captain made it back-to-back World Cup hundreds with an unbeaten 113 in Visakhapatnam as she and Phoebe Litchfield, who made an unbeaten 84, chased down the target of 199 in just 24.5 …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have claimed their place in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after an emphatic, eight-wicket victory over Japan in their Super Six clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Asia/East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Qualifier in Oman on Thursday. Muhammad Waseem and his charges join Nepal and Oman as …

Rain scuppered any hope of a result in Colombo as New Zealand’s clash with Pakistan was abandoned – a result that guarantees South Africa’s place in the semi-finals. With eight points to their name, South Africa can now not be caught by the White Ferns, who would still trail them on number of wins, even …

South Africa overcame a dogged Sri Lankan team and a lengthy rain delay to go second in the table at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Chasing a revised total of 121 from 20 overs, Laura Wolvaardt (60 not out) and Tazmin Brits (55 not out) put on an unbeaten stand of 125 to …

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today announced the South Africa A (SA A) squads for their upcoming multi-format tour to...

Over 60 million viewers tune in to the first 13 matches – 5X growth from the previous edition Watch-time soars 12X to 7 billion minutes, underlining the tournament’s rising popularity India vs Pakistan becomes the most-watched women’s international cricket match in history The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 has enjoyed a spectacular start, with …

Abhishek Sharma and Smriti Mandhana have won the ICC Player of the Month awards for men and women, respectively, after some fine efforts that helped edge out other strong contenders for September. Abhishek’s superlative efforts in the Asia Cup T20I tournament were lauded by fans and critics alike and reflect in the Player of the …

Rain denied Pakistan the chance of a first WODI win over England as their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 match was abandoned 13.2 overs short of a result. England were rocked by Fatima Sana, whose four for 27 was a masterclass in in-swing bowling either side of a lengthy rain delay, as they posted …

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has returned to the top position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings after playing a crucial role in a 3-0 series win over Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. Rashid, who finished with 11 wickets in the series that included a five-for in the second match, has moved up five slots to …

Sri Lanka and New Zealand’s chances of boosting their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 qualification hopes were spoiled by the rain as their group stage clash was abandoned in Colombo. The rain arrived at the midway point and denied spectators an intriguing run chase, Sri Lanka having posted 258 for six in their 50 …

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Half centuries from Chloe Tryon and Marizanne Kapp guided South Africa to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. In pursuit of 233, the Proteas were reduced to 78 for five, but Tryon (62) and Kapp (56) fought back to swing momentum back in their team’s favour. Bangladesh …

VISAKHAPATNAM: Chloé Tryon and Marizanne Kapp shone with the bat as the Proteas Women clinched another dramatic three-wicket victory over Bangladesh...

Alyssa Healy’s superb century powered Australia to the highest successful chase in women’s ODI history as they beat India by three wickets at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2025. The 35-year-old smashed 142 off 107 balls, which featured 21 fours and three sixes, to break the back of the huge target of 331 after India …

VISAKHAPATNAM: Seamer Tumi Sekhukhune has emphasised the Proteas Women’s focus ahead of their fourth ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 encounter...

 New Zealand were made to work for their first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 win with a 100-run triumph over Bangladesh. Sophie Devine made her third consecutive half-century as she and Brooke Halliday set up the White Ferns for a competitive total. Bangladesh’s chase of 228 never got off the ground, despite rearguard efforts …

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has addressed the governance issues within Northern Cape Cricket Union (NCC), which was placed under...