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Match details Australia vs OmanDallas, 10.30am local time Big picture “Pakistan the heavyweight, the USA the plucky underdog” isn’t a phrase that rolls off the tongue neatly enough, but those are the sobriquets thrust upon these two sides when they take each other on in Dallas. Cricketing matters aside, this game has enough of a

A three-year-old video of Australia captain Pat Cummins talking about Virat Kohli‘s fanatic fanbase in India has resurfaced online. In proof of what is arguably one of the most passionate yet aggressive fanbases in cricket, Cummins spoke about how one gets “absolutely hounded” by Indian media and fans. Speaking on The Grade Cricketer podcast, Cummins

Toss Uganda opt to bowl vs Afghanistan Uganda captain Brian Masaba won the toss and opted to bowl in their first World Cup game, against Afghanistan at the Providence. They picked a side with plenty of allrounders and spinners including Riazat Shah, Dinesh Nakrani, Alpesh Ramjani and Henry Ssenyondo. Masaba expected spin to play a

Team India head coach prospect Gautam Gambhir said that “there is no bigger honour” than being able to coach the national cricket team. Off the back of a victorious comeback to Kolkata Knight Riders as mentor in IPL 2024, Gambhir has emerged as the hot favourite to take over head coach duties from Rahul Dravid

West Indies are one of two teams, England the other, to have won the men’s T20 World Cup twice, and being co-hosts, expectations for a record third title are high in the Caribbean for the latest edition. Rovman Powell, their captain, is aware of it, and is hoping to feed off that optimism because, as

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has always been transparent in his criticism for batting maestro Virat Kohli. During the recently concluded season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kohli had come under the scanner for his strike-rate and batting approach against the spinners. Gavaskar, however, had blasted Kohli for his meltdown on live television, with

Mitchell Marsh captaining Australia at a World Cup is equal-parts inevitable and improbable, when you consider his career arc. The inevitability comes from his lineage. He is the son of a former Australian ODI captain and World Cup winning coach, Geoff Marsh. He grew up in the 1990s Australian dressing room around legendary captains Allan

Ruturaj Gaikwad with MS Dhoni in IPL 2024© BCCI/Sportzpics It could become difficult for a young player to lead a team that has veterans like MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ajinkya Rahane. Yet Ruturaj Gaikad impressed many with his leadership qualities as he led the Chennai Super Kings squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL)

England vs Pakistan – Match abandoned without a toss England and Pakistan will head to the T20 World Cup short on match practice after persistent rain wiped out Tuesday night’s match between them in Cardiff without a ball being bowled. It is the second abandonment of the series after the weather ruined Wednesday’s series opener

File image of former Indian cricket team star Gautam Gambhir© AFP The deadline for applying for the post of Indian men’s cricket team chief coach ended on Monday but both the BCCI and the top name in its wishlist, Gautam Gambhir chose to keep mum on the development. After guiding Kolkata Knight Riders to their

West Indies 165 for 2 (Charles 69, King 44, Mayers 36*, Peter 1-27) beat South Africa 163 for 7 (van dur Dussen 51, McCoy 3-39, Motie 2-21) by eight wickets West Indies swept the three-match series against South Africa to conclude their T20 World Cup preparations in the most commanding way possible before the tournament

USA vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I: Live Score Updates© X (Twitter) USA vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I, Live Updates: USA will be going up against Bangladesh in the third and final T20I of the three-match series on Saturday in Houston. USA scripted history on Thursday, beating Bangladesh in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Southern Vipers 171 for 2 (Elwiss 73*, Kemp 55*) beat Sunrisers 152 for 5 (Gardner 79*, Taylor 2-29) by 19 runs England past Georgia Elwiss and future Freya Kemp recorded their highest Charlotte Edwards Cup scores as holders Southern Vipers comfortably beat Sunrisers by 19 runs. Elwiss and Kemp put on an unbroken 110-run stand

It was a season to forget for Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Glenn Maxwell who couldn’t rise up to the occasion for the franchise. RCB were knocked out by Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator contest on Wednesday, with Maxwell incurring a golden duck. The Australian all-rounder was shown no mercy by former cricketers and fans who

Rajasthan Royals 174 for 6 (Jaiswal 45, Parag 36, Siraj 2-33) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru 172 for 8 (Patidar 34, Kohli 33, Lomror 32, Avesh 3-44, Ashwin 2-19) by four wickets Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) came into the IPL 2024 Eliminator with six successive wins behind them, and Rajasthan Royals (RR) with five successive winless

Mitchell Starc-powered Kolkata Knight Riders’ juggernaut rolled into the IPL final as the two-time champions produced a ruthless performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad for an eight-wicket win in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. Starc produced a stunning opening burst of three wickets in the powerplay to break the back of SRH’s dangerous batting. They were eventually shot

Leicestershire 371 (Patel 117, Currie 72, Taylor 3-62) and 377 for 7 (Handscomb 81, Rehan 55, Hill 54, Patel 51) drew with Gloucestershire 706 for 6 dec (Bancroft 160, Charlesworth 126, van Buuren 103, Bracey 92) Half-centuries from Rishi Patel, Lewis Hill, Peter Handscomb and Rehan Ahmed saw Leicestershire secure a hard-fought draw after being

After finishing their disastrous campaign at the bottom of the points table, Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mark Boucher acknowledged the team’s difficulties while emphasising the need for patience and careful consideration before making changes. After losing to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 18 runs, Mumbai’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season came to