Cricket

Tilly Corteen-Coleman only took an interest in cricket to keep up with her brother but she very quickly realised it was all she wanted to do. Still only 17, the slow left-armer burst onto the scene in 2024, taking four wickets in four balls in the Charlotte Edwards Cup for South East Stars before becoming …

Bangladesh won a thrilling Super Over against England in the final round of warm-up matches ahead of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Malaysia 2025. England made 113 from their 20 overs, before Bangladesh lost their final wicket to a run-out with the scores tied. In the Super Over, Sadia Akter was the star …

Scotland’s Kirsty McColl does not have to look far for reassurance and inspiration at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. McColl’s elder sister, Megan, is a fully-fledged member of the Scotland senior side. A dynamic all-rounder, she featured at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Growing up in the east coast town of …

The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy returns next month for the first time since 2017. Setting the momentum in action, the ICC pays tribute to the iconic ‘white jackets’ with a promo video featuring Pakistan legend and former captain Wasim Akram, who asks fans across the globe to join the journey of champions as the eight …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today announced the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for December 2024 as India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland. Top-ranked Test bowler Bumrah provided stern resistance to Australia’s resurgence in a compelling Border-Gavaskar Trophy series with destructive bowling spells, while Sutherland was in sparkling form during …

The squads are now locked in for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025. Sixteen nations have each selected 15 of their best and brightest talents to compete for the title of 2025 champions. With the start of the tournament just four days away, the captains of the teams gathered at the iconic Petronas …

Fans flocked to the opening week with sold-out matches at St George’s Park, Kingsmead and Boland Park. The Betway SA20 Season 3 has started with a bang. And it’s bigger and better than ever before. The excitement has been palpable inside all the stadiums with fans streaming through the turnstiles to support their teams again …

South Africa’s Karabo Meso is four years ahead of schedule in her rise through the cricketing ranks. The wicketkeeper-batter from Soweto was one of the stars born at the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2023. Then 15 years old, and the youngest member of the host nation’s squad, Meso repeated the same …

Teams with a point to prove make up Group D of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025. Australia One of the returning semi-finalists, Australia had to regroup after a three-run loss to England in the last four in 2023. Five players who played in the inaugural tournament are returning, including Maggie Clark, who …

Not even in his wildest dreams would Lhuan-dre Pretorius have fantasised that it could all have gone this well. Bash 97 off 57 balls on your Paarl Royals debut. Hit the leading bowlers in Betway SA20 history Marco Jansen and Ottniel Baartman for six. And share a 132-run opening partnership with arguably the best batter …

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 has approved Genevieve Morrissey as a replacement for Aimee Maguire in the Ireland squad. Maguire was reported for having a suspected illegal bowling action in a Senior Women’s match against India in Rajkot on 10 Jan 2025. She must complete her assessment …

Lhuan-dre Pretorius provided South African cricket with a glimpse into the future after the Betway SA20 Rising Star smashed 97 off 51 balls (10×4, 6×6) to power the Paarl Royals to a nine-wicket victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Boland Park on Saturday. The 18-year-old, who is still awaiting his Matric results, was in imperious …

Two returning nations and two debutants make up an intriguing mix in Group C of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. New Zealand One of 10 nations to qualify through their performance in the inaugural staging of the tournament in 2023, New Zealand will hope to be among the protagonists in Malaysia. The progress …

Group B of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 will see England, Ireland, Pakistan and USA face off across three matchdays at the Johor Cricket Academy Oval. England Runners-up in 2023, England are bidding to go one better in Malaysia. Their squad includes 17-year-old left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, who has shot to prominence …