England on course for semi-finals after thumping Pakistan
England are one win away from reaching the Women's World Cup semi-finals following a nine-wicket thumping of Pakistan in Christchurch.
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Warner, Khawaja put Australia in firm control of deciding test
David Warner hit a stroke-filled half-century as he and opening partner Usman Khawaja put Australia in firm control of the deciding third and final test against Pakistan at Lahore on Thursday.
South Africa through to Women's World Cup semis, England still in the hunt
:South Africa became the second team to reach the Women's World Cup semi-finals after Thursday's group match against West Indies was abandoned due to rain, while England are still in the hunt after thrashing Pakistan by nine wickets.
IPL 2022: CSK's Moeen Ali gets visa, will be available from second game
Chennai Super Kings' star all-rounder Moeen Ali has secured his India visa and will be available for selection from the second game of the upcoming IPL, the franchise's CEO Kasi Viswanathan said on Thursday. Though the England player is arriving in Mumbai on Thursday, the defending champions will miss the services of Moeen for Saturday's IPL-15 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders, as he will have to complete a three-day quarantine before joining the team. "Moeen has got his visa and is landing in Mumbai in the afternoon.
Virat Kohli to David Warner: Five players to watch in IPL 2022
Here are the five players to watch in the two-month extravaganza.VIRAT KOHLIThe recently dethroned India captain will be desperate to end his recent dry run with the bat, having not scored an international century since November 2019, and finally win an IPL title.
ICC Women's World Cup Updated Points Table: South Africa Seal Semifinal Spot; India, England In Must-Win Territory
The business end of the ICC Women's World Cup is upon us, and heading into the final days of the group-stage matches, two semi-final spots are still up for grabs. India, West Indies and England will be fighting it out to grab the last two spots, and co-incidentally, both India and England will play their respective final group stage games on Sunday. On Thursday, South Africa sealed their semi-final berth after the match against West Indies got abandoned while England also got one step closer to sealing the last-four berth.
Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 4: Australia Build On Lead vs Pakistan
Aiming to increase their lead, Australia face Pakistan on Day 4 of the ongoing third Test match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, on Thursday. Australia are currently batting and trying to build some momentum. After a gritty fight by Abdullah Shafique (81) and Azhar Ali (78), Babar Azam was left as the lone warrior as Australia pacers took centre-stage on Day 3. Nathan Lyon gave the visitors their first breakthrough of the day in the form of Shafique and skipper Pat Cummins then removed Azhar Ali with a stunning catch off his own bowling. Babar hit a fine half-century to carry on his rich vein of form, but in the final session, Mitchell Starc and Cummins ran through the Pakistan lower order. Cummins finished with five, while Starc took four to bowl Pakistan out for 268. Usman Khawaja and David Warner successfully saw off the three overs in Australia's second essay, as they finished the day at 11/0 at Stumps, with a lead of 134 runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Women's World Cup: Bowlers, Danni Wyatt Power England To Nine-Wicket Win Over Pakistan
A dominant England dished out a fine all-round performance to crush Pakistan by nine wickets and keep themselves in the reckoning for a place in the semifinals of the ICC Women's World Cup on Thursday. Bowling first, England bundled out Pakistan for a paltry 105 in 41.3 overs, and then, chased down the target with as many as 184 balls to spare. Opting to field after winning the toss, opening bowler Katherine Brunt (3/17) and left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone (3/18) led England's brilliant display with the ball at the Hagley Oval.