Women’s World Cup: ‘We’ve been up to our eyebrows in crosswords’ – Knight
England skipper Heather Knight says her team are raring to go as they near the end of their Women’s World Cup quarantine.
Cricket Sport News
Women’s Test cricket: A statistical look at the game as England host South Africa in June
England Women will play South Africa in a Test match in June as part of a multi-format series.
Indian cricket's 'backbone' Ranji Trophy returns after two years, in bio-secure bubbles
Ranji Trophy, will make a much-anticipated return after two years amid the easing COVID-19 situation in the country, providing host of domestic cricketers an opportunity to make their name in red-ball cricket while giving veterans like Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara a final shot at resurrecting their Test careers. A third wave of COVID-19 had threatened the premier domestic event for the second year in a row but the drop in infections has allowed the BCCI to conduct the 38-team event, a massive logistical task in the new normal of bio-secure environments. All eyes will be on the opening fixture between defending champions Saurashtra and record 41-time champions Mumbai here with Rahane and Pujara on either side, aiming to make the big scores that have deserted them at the Test level for a while.
ICC T20I Rankings: Josh Hazlewood Rises To Second Spot, Wanindu Hasaranga Drops To Third
Australian quick Josh Hazlewood returned his best-ever T20I figures in the series opener against Sri Lanka, taking 4-12 in a spell, before capping another haul of 3-22 last week, with a match-sealing Super Over that went for just five runs. He is now number two among the T20I bowlers, just one point behind South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. This week's ratings come after the first three Australia v Sri Lanka matches and the second and third India v West Indies games.
Women's World Cup: India-Pakistan Match "A Great Opportunity To Inspire Millions Of Girls", Says Pakistan Captain Bismah Maroof
She is well aware of the pressure of playing against arch-rivals India in the Women's ODI World Cup opener against India next month but Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof hopes that the marquee match will inspire girls across the border to make a career in the sport. India are set to face Pakistan in their opener of the World Cup on March 6 at Tauranga, New Zealand. The quadrennial event will be held from March 4 to April 3 across six cities in New Zealand. “Pakistan vs India is indeed a great stage for any player to establish her credentials, but at the end of the day, it is a cricket match that has to be won by executing the basics right and keeping thing simple," Maroof, who is making a comeback after motherhood, told PTI Bhasha from Queenstown, New Zealand.
"He Wasn't As Lucky As...": Former Pakistan Captain On Eoin Morgan Going Unsold In IPL 2022 Auction
Just like the previous editions, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises once again broke the bank for some of the biggest names in world cricket at the recently-concluded IPL auction last week. While some players were roped in for whopping amounts, some players failed to find buyers. England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, who had captained the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last season, remained unsold despite multiple rounds of bidding. Speaking on his YouTube channel, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said he was surprised to see the likes of Morgan failing to get any buyer.
WATCH | Spirit of cricket: Nepal 'keeper refuses to run out Ireland batter after accidental trip
A heartwarming spirit of cricket moment unfolded when Ireland played Nepal in a T20 in Oman when Nepal wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh refused to run out Irish batter Andy McBrine after the latter was accidentally tripped during a quick single.
Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi back on top of ICC T20 rankings
Cape Town - Tabraiz Shamsi's disappointment of not being snapped up at last weekend's Indian Premier League auction has been softened with his return to the top of the ICC T20 bowling rankings on Wednesday.