Cricket
London, June 13 (UNI) A fighting half-century from Mitchell Starc propelled Australia to 207 in their second innings on the third morning of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final at Lord’s, setting South Africa a stiff target of 288 runs for victory. Starc remained unbeaten on 58, adding a crucial 59 runs for the…
London, June 13 (UNI) After self-confessed ‘struggles’ on the opening day of the World Test Championship Final against Australia, South Africa’s 29-year-old Lungi Ngidi opens up about his devastating second innings spell at Lord’s. Nothing could contain Lungi Ngidi on the second day of the World Test Championship decider. Least of all, himself, as he…
London, Jun 12 (UNI) Australia captain Pat Cummins on Thursday became the eighth Australian and 22nd bowler overall to claim 300 Test wickets, as he led a devastating bowling performance against South Africa on the second day of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s. Cummins’ extraordinary 6 for 28 — the best…
Dhaka, June 12 (UNI) The Bangladesh Cricket Board has named all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the new captain of the men’s ODI team, with the 27-year-old set to lead the side for the next 12 months. Miraz takes over the reins from Najmul Hossain Shanto and will officially begin his tenure during Bangladesh’s upcoming three-match…
London, June 10 (UNI) Australia captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday revealed his side’s playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship at Lord’s. Cummins spoke to the media here and announced the XI the reigning World Test Championship winners will use is exactly the one as predicted by Australian great Ricky Ponting on The ICC…
Trinidad, June 10 (UNI) Nicholas Pooran, West Indies highest ranked batter in the T20I Batting Rankings, has announced his international retirement. The Trinidadian represented the West Indies 167 times for West Indies, scoring 1983 ODI runs at 39.66 at a strike rate of 99.15, and 2275 T20I runs, the most by a West Indies player,…
London, June 10 (UNI) After finishing fifth in the inaugural World Test Championship (2019–2021) and third in the previous cycle (2021–2023), South Africa have made a remarkable leap by topping the 2023–2025 table and booking their maiden place in the WTC Final. They now face defending champions Australia in a one-off title clash at the…
Dundee, June 9 (UNI) Scotland survived a major scare to beat Nepal in a thrilling Cricket World Cup League 2 match at Forthill. Nepal won with one ball to spare when the sides met at the same ground on Monday before beating the Netherlands two days later. They came close to a third straight win…
London, June 9 (UNI) As Australia prepares to face South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship Final, star batter Steve Smith has hinted at the kind of conditions that could shape the outcome of the summit clash. Speaking ahead of the Ultimate Test, Smith acknowledged that the surface at Lord’s is looking drier than…
Cape town, June 6 (UNI) The two-match Test series between South Africa and Zimbabwe will take place at Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo, from June 28 to July 10. The series will be South Africa’s first outing after the World Test Championship Final 2025. Temba Bavuma will continue as captain, which sees several Test team regulars…
