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July 5, 2026 9:38 AM

Australia eye seventh women’s T20 World Cup crown as England seek home glory

Australia will bid for a record-extending seventh Women's Twenty20 World Cup title when they face arch-rivals England in Sunday's final at Lord's, with the tournament's two unbeaten teams chasing history on the biggest stage. Six-time champions Australia are seeking to further cement their dominance in the format, while England hope to become the first nation to win two Women's T20 World Cups on home soil after winning the inaugural event they hosted in 2009. Australia booked their place in th...

July 5, 2026 9:30 AM

Second T20I: Bethell spoils Sooryavanshi’s big day as England edge out India

Jacob Bethell guided England to an impressive four-wicket victory in the second T20 against England on Saturday as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his eagerly-awaited India debut at Old Trafford. Sooryavanshi, the leading run scorer in the IPL this season, hit two sixes in a 10-ball 14 but it was Bethell who stole the show as England chased down a victory target of 191 with an over to spare. The 22-year-old Bethell hit a thunderous unbeaten 76 from 46 balls, including five sixes, after S...

July 3, 2026 9:36 AM

England to face Australia in women’s T20 World Cup final

Hosts England beat South Africa by 40 runs at the Oval on Thursday to set up a women's T20 World Cup final with Australia. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt top scored with 75 from 47 after recovering from a calf strain that had threatened her participation in the tournament. Heather Knight, with 58 from 47, and Sciver-Brunt shared a partnership of 133 from 90 balls. England were 169-5, fighting back from 23-3 after losing the toss and batting first, with South Africa restricted to 129-8 in reply. So...

July 2, 2026 10:30 AM

England test captaincy would be a privilege: Harry Brook

Harry Brook said it would be an honour to captain England's test team if asked and believes he can handle the demands of leading his country across all three formats. Brook, England's current white-ball skipper, served as vice-captain under Ben Stokes for the 2-1 test series defeat by New Zealand on home soil. Stokes, who has announced his retirement from international cricket, is among those to have tipped the 27-year-old to lead the test side. "I don't think you can turn down being an Engla...

July 2, 2026 10:30 AM

Women’s T20I World Cup: Sciver-Brunt to lead England in semis vs South Africa

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead the hosts in their Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa at The Oval after recovering from a calf strain, the all-rounder said on Wednesday. The 33-year-old was initially expected to miss two group matches but was also ruled out of England's game against New Zealand after suffering the injury during the win over Ireland, in which she retired hurt on 48. "We literally threw everything at it," Sciver-Brunt told reporters. "I'm really ha...

July 2, 2026 9:37 AM

India vs England: First T20I abandoned due to rain

England and India were left frustrated as the opening game of their three-match T20 series was abandoned because of rain at the halfway stage. India, who came into the match on the back of a surprise series defeat in Ireland, had posted a competitive target of 189-7 in their 20 overs after contrasting half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Shreyas Iyer. England’s chase, though, did not get underway with the drizzle that had fallen for the majority of India’s innings intensifying and the g...

June 29, 2026 10:22 AM

‘Disbelief’ in India camp after Ireland debacle

A sense of "disbelief" hangs over the India camp after the double 20-overs world champions suffered a 2-0 series whitewash against Ireland with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate blaming the debacle on their failure to adapt to conditions in Belfast. Few gave Ireland a chance in the two-match series, but Lorcan Tucker's side humbled India twice in three days, spoiling Shreyas Iyer's debut series as India's 20-overs captain. "There's a little bit of disbelief," ten Doeschate told reporters afte...

June 29, 2026 10:14 AM

Ireland stun India 2-0 in T20 series with thrilling one-run win

Ireland beat 20-over world champions India 2-0 in their two-match T20 bilateral series, as they secured a thrilling one-run win over the white-ball heavyweights on Sunday. Ireland's Jai Moondra and Matt Hollard dismantled the Indian batting line-up with three-wicket hauls as the visitors could only manage 153-9 after Ireland, put in to bat, posted 154-8 on a rain-disrupted afternoon in Belfast. The hosts, who earned their first-ever victory over India on Friday, handed the visitors their first...

June 21, 2026 6:39 AM

Jaiswal slams ton as India sweep ODI series 3-0 against Afghanistan

India sealed a 3-0 sweep of the One-Day International series against Afghanistan with a nine-wicket victory in Chennai on Saturday, powered by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten century and a five-wicket haul from Prasidh Krishna. Chasing a modest target of 219, Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma gave India a flying start, putting on a 170-run opening stand that all but settled the contest. Rohit fell for 79, dismissed by Mohammad Nabi, but Jaiswal continued to dominate. The left-hander struck 14 fours and t...