India to host 2025 women's 50-over World Cup
India will host the 2025 women's 50-over World Cup, while Bangladesh and England will stage Twenty20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026, respectively, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
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India to host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, FTP for next five years finalised
BCCI has successfully bid for the mega event during the ICC Annual Conference that concluded in Birmingham on Tuesday. The ICC flagship event will return to the country after more than a decade. The last time a women's 50-over World Cup was held in India was back in 2013 when Australian emerged champions after beating the West Indies by 114 runs in the final in Mumbai.
England to host the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup following ICC announcement
England will host the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, it was announced at the ICC Annual Conference on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test: Niroshan Dickwella, Fawad Alam Involved In Friendly Banter
Sri Lanka tightened its grip on the 2nd Test match on day 3 of the second Test match against Pakistan despite a spirited comeback by the touring team's bowlers. Pakistan were bowled out for 231 in their first innings with Ramesh Mendis picking up a fifer. This gave the hosts a sizeable first innings lead but the Pakistan bowlers picked up regular wickets to deny Sri Lanka a clear advantage yet.
Moreeng not happy with Proteas' horror England tour, but takes 'a lot of positives'
While is not happy with the team's overall performance during their England tour, Proteas coach Hilton Moreeng feels there are a lot of positives ahead of this week's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
2nd Test, Day 3: Dimuth Karunaratne bats through pain, Sri Lanka lead swells in Galle
The hosts were 176-5 when bad light stopped play on day three with Karunaratne on 27 and Dhananjaya de Silva on 30. Having conceded a lead of 147, Pakistan claimed four wickets in the second session but the 59-run stand between Karunaratne and de Silva put Sri Lanka in a strong position. Earlier, Ramesh Mendis claimed 5-47, his third five-wicket haul in Tests, as Sri Lanka bowled out Pakistan for 231 to secure a significant lead.
Captain Karunaratne battles through pain to put Sri Lanka in control of second Test
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne overcame intense back pain to put his team in a strong position in the second Test against Pakistan in Galle on Tuesday.
Karunaratne, De Silva take Sri Lanka's lead past 300 in Pakistan Test
Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne battled through back pain to extend Sri Lanka's second-innings lead to 323 after key strikes by Pakistan's bowlers in the second Test on Tuesday.