Azam, Rizwan foil Australia as second Test ends in a draw
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam smashed 196 and Mohammad Rizwan 104 not out to deny Australia victory Wednesday and force a dramatic draw in the second Test in Karachi.
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Australia in Pakistan: Babar Azam's 196 helps hosts salvage Karachi draw
Babar Azam's majestic 196 helped Pakistan bat for almost two days in Karachi to rescue an unlikely draw against Australia in the second Test.
7 Leicester Tigers players who could get their chance in Premiership Cup
Leicester Tigers’ relentless march toward the end-of-season play-offs takes a break this week as the focus switches to the Premiership Cup.
ICC Women's World Cup 2022: How Points Table Looks After England's Win Over India
After registering a four-wicket win against India Women, the England women's cricket team finally opened their account in their fourth match of the competition played at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Suffering through a winless streak in the ongoing Women's World Cup, the Heather Knight-led side began well and troubled the Indian batters from the word go. Excellent lines and lengths and wickets at crucial internals of the game helped England bundle out India for 134 runs in 36.2 overs. In reply, England also endured a poor start as openers Tammy Beaumont and Danielle Wyatt departed for 1 run each. However, a gutsy fifty from Knight and cameos from the middle-order players helped England overhaul the target in 31.2 overs with four wickets remaining.
Cricket SA confirms Pholetsi Moseki as permanent chief in major win for continuity
The cricketing body has not had a permanent chief since Thabang Moore vacated the post in 2020 under a cloud of controversy.
Anya Shrubsole relieved after England keep slim World Cup semi-final hopes alive
Anya Shrubsole acknowledged England just had to get “over the line” after the defending champions kept their slim Women’s World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a four-wicket triumph over India at Mount Maunganui.
Albie Morkel to aid Bangladesh big-hitters for South Africa series
Albie Morkel will join Bangladesh as power-hitting batting coach ahead of their three-match one-day international series against the Proteas, the country's cricket board said Wednesday. The short-format specialist's international career ended in 2015 after 50 Twenty20 matches, 58 ODIs and a solitary Test. He will serve as the first Bangladesh power-hitting coach with a view to helping batsmen improve their boundary clearances -- a weak link in the current squad's white-ball matches.
Cricket World Cup: England beat India to keep hopes alive
Rejuvenated England breathed life into their World Cup defence with a four-wicket hammering of India in Mount Maunganui.