India favourites to defend geopolitically-charged Asia Cup

September 8, 2025 5:15 PM

India favourites to defend geopolitically-charged Asia Cup

Reigning 20-overs world champions India look overwhelming favourites to retain their Asia Cup title with Suryakumar Yadav leading a crack squad that can sweep aside rivals and any geopolitical distraction in the tournament beginning on Tuesday. The September 9-28 tournament had looked in limbo after four days of military conflict between tournament hosts India and bitter neighbours Pakistan in May this year. The eight-team competition was subsequently moved to the United Arab Emirates but the ...

Pakistan tell Babar Azam to improve strike rate for T20 comeback

August 18, 2025 11:32 AM

Pakistan tell Babar Azam to improve strike rate for T20 comeback

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said. Babar is Pakistan's batting mainstay in other formats but has not played a T20 International since their tour of South Africa late last year. The 30-year-old could not find a place in the Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup next month as the team management showed faith in rising players such as Sahibzada Farhan...

Australia’s Owen out of rest of white-ball series after Rabada blow

August 14, 2025 12:49 PM

Australia’s Owen out of rest of white-ball series after Rabada blow

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Owen has been ruled out for the remainder of the white-ball series against South Africa due to a concussion after being struck on the helmet by Kagiso Rabada. Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday the Tasmanian passed a sideline assessment during the 53-run defeat in the second T20I in Darwin on Tuesday but later reported concussion symptoms. His mandatory, 12-day stand-down period will see him miss the series-decider in Cairns on Saturday and also a potential ...

1st T20I: Mandhana, Shree Charani help India beat England by 97 runs

June 29, 2025 12:34 PM

1st T20I: Mandhana, Shree Charani help India beat England by 97 runs

Stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana smoked her first century in the shortest format and left-arm spinner N Shree Charani grabbed a four-fer on debut as India defeated England by 97 runs, their heaviest defeat, in the first T20I to start the series with a massive win in Nottingham on Saturday. Mandhana became the first Indian woman batter to score a hundred in all three formats of the game as she hammered 112, the highest individual score in Women's T20I for India, surpassing regular skipper Harman...

Netherlands beat Nepal after first-ever T20 triple Super Over

June 17, 2025 12:39 PM

Netherlands beat Nepal after first-ever T20 triple Super Over

The Netherlands beat Nepal but needed a record-breaking three Super Overs to clinch victory in their Twenty20 tri-series match in Glasgow on Monday, the first time a triple Super Over has been seen in T20 or limited-overs cricket. The Dutch posted 152 for seven and appeared set for the win as Nepal required 16 runs from the final over, but Nandan Yadav scored a boundary on the last ball to force a Super Over. Nepal made 19 runs which the Dutch matched thanks to Max O'Dowd hitting a six on the ...

England chase down big total to seal T20I series against Windies

June 9, 2025 10:21 AM

England chase down big total to seal T20I series against Windies

Jos Buttler top-scored for England again as they chased down an imposing target and beat West Indies by four wickets in the second T20I on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead and seal the three-match series, continuing their excellent form under new captain Harry Brook. Former captain Buttler's 47 from 36 balls at Bristol's County Ground came on the back of his 96 in the first T20I in Durham and set the platform for England to hunt down West Indies' total of 196-6 with nine balls to spare. It was a seco...