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The upcoming South African tour will see Western Australian allrounder Mitch Marsh taking the helm as captain of Australia's T20 international squad. This assignment follows the retirement of Aaron Finch and marks Marsh's inaugural opportunity to lead in the short-format cricket. The chosen 14-player contingent includes three emerging stars from the Big Bash League (BBL), namely Aaron Hardie, the reigning KFC BBL player of the tournament Matt Short, and the breakout left-arm force Spencer Johnson – all of whom stand poised for their

Australia's selection chair, George Bailey, disclosed that Marnus Labuschagne's inconsistency cost him a place in the ODI squad, but there's still hope for the Test star's dream of playing in a World Cup. Following Cricket Australia's announcement of the squads for white-ball tours to South Africa and India, Bailey also confirmed that Steve Smith would take on the opening role in the upcoming T20Is against South Africa before a busy schedule of one-day matches. Labuschagne's absence was the most notable in the extended

Despite a nearly 12-month absence from competitive cricket due to a stress-related lower-back injury, young leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has made a remarkable comeback and secured a spot in Australia's extended 18-player ODI squad for the upcoming crucial tours before the ODI World Cup in October. The 21-year-old rising star from NSW and Sydney Thunder has impressed selectors with his exceptional form and has been included in the squad for the five-match ODI tour of South Africa and the three-match tour of India. With

Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Nitish Rana has incurred a fine for a Code of Conduct breach during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 14, 2023. The fine was imposed due to his team's slow over-rate, constituting their second offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct for minimum over-rate violations. Mr. Rana has been fined Rs. 24 lakh, and each member of the Playing XI, including the

After an impressive century for Australia just last week, the young batting sensation Phoebe Litchfield continued her stellar form by making a match-winning debut for the Northern Superchargers in The Women's Hundred competition. Only six days after becoming the second youngest Australian woman to score a one-day international century, guiding her national team to a resounding 10-wicket victory over Ireland in Belfast, the 20-year-old left-hander delivered yet another remarkable performance on her debut at the Superchargers' home ground of Headingley. Litchfield, a late

Ending his decade-long association with the Sydney Sixers. Lyon, a prominent Test star, will team up with Australia's premier white-ball spinner, Adam Zampa, in the Renegades' squad. Having been part of the title-winning Sydney Sixers in the 2019-20 season, Lyon is now seeking fresh opportunities with the Renegades and will remain with the club until the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. With Lyon on board, the Melbourne Renegades boast one of the most experienced squads in the Big Bash, featuring players like Aaron

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have made a change to their squad by enlisting Suryansh Shedge as a replacement for the injured Jaydev Unadkat for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Unadkat, a left-arm pacer, unfortunately suffered a shoulder injury during a training session. Suryansh Shedge will now join LSG, and his acquisition comes at a price of INR 20 Lakh.

who has been highly successful as the head coach of Western Australia since 2018, has led the team to eight domestic titles, including consecutive Marsh Sheffield Shield wins after a 22-season drought. Under his guidance, Western Australia has also won three of the last four Marsh One Day Cup titles and the past two KFC BBL titles, finishing as runners-up in another. Now, Voges will have the opportunity to lead the Australia A squad in two four-day and three 50-over matches later this

Lahore Qalandars, in the final league match at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. With this win, Karachi Kings secured their 11th victory in 17 matches against Lahore Qalandars, securing a fifth-place finish ahead of Quetta Gladiators. Previously, when Karachi Kings faced Lahore Qalandars on February 19th at National Bank Cricket Arena, they had secured a 67-run victory. As the tournament heads into the playoffs, Karachi Kings will assess their performance while Lahore Qalandars prepare to take on Multan Sultans in the Qualifier on Wednesday.

His magnificent innings of 129 runs off just 60 balls powered Gujarat Titans to a mammoth total of 233/3. Sai Sudharsan's contribution of 43 runs off 31 balls provided valuable support to Gill's heroic display. In response to the daunting target of 234, Mumbai Indians faced early setbacks, losing Impact Player Nehal Wadhera, who opened the innings with Rohit Sharma due to Ishan Kishan's injury, caught behind off Mohd. Shami's bowling. The situation worsened when Cameron Green had to retire hurt after being

Haider was found guilty of violating article 2.13, which pertains to personal abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire, or match referee during an HBL PSL match. The incident occurred after the HBL PSL 8 final when Haider confronted the on-field umpires and abused Alex Wharf. Despite contesting the sanction, the match referee Roshan Mahanama upheld the decision after a hearing in the PCB Board Room. Roshan Mahanama expressed disappointment at such behavior and emphasized the importance of upholding the values and

Australia's strength in having a world-class spinner in Nathan Lyon and a promising allrounder like Cameron Green was expected to be an advantage in the series. However, injuries to Jack Leach and Ben Stokes in the English camp left them without a reliable spinner and forced them to reshuffle their team. Unfortunately, after Lord's, Australia suffered a blow when Lyon and Green both faced injuries, which had a significant impact on the team's performance. They lost two of the final three Tests, narrowly

D'Arcy Short, the fourth-highest run-scorer in Big Bash history, will join forces with the current KFC BBL Player of the Tournament, Matt Short, to strengthen the Strikers squad for the upcoming season. In addition to the possibility of having Chris Lynn on their side, who is yet to be officially signed, the team is expected to announce more players in the coming weeks. D'Arcy Short, who was once named the Player of the Tournament in BBL|07 and BBL|08, is part of an exclusive

Having surpassed 5,000 Test runs, he now stands just seven runs away from becoming the oldest Australian since Sir Donald Bradman to score 500 runs in an Ashes series. Currently unbeaten on 69, Khawaja has emerged as the leading run-scorer in the series, overtaking England's Zac Crawley (480). At 36 years old, he needs 16 more runs to surpass Bradman's tally of 508 runs in the legendary Invincibles tour of the UK in 1948. Khawaja's resurgence in Test cricket has been remarkable. After

Ravindra Jadeja's incredible last-over heroics, including a six and a four, secured the victory with 10 runs needed off 2 balls. Earlier, GT set a huge target of 214/4 in 15 overs, thanks to Sai Sudharsan's brilliant 96, well supported by Wriddhiman Saha's 54. In a rain-shortened match, CSK chased down the revised target of 171 in 15 overs with contributions from Conway, Gaikwad, Dube, Rahane, and Rayudu. Mohit Sharma bowled a tense final over, but Jadeja's heroics sealed the win and sparked

"Georgia Wareham Australia Tour All-Rounder" Despite batting at No.8 in Australia's deep ODI and T20I lineups, she has made the most of her opportunities across the white-ball games in the multi-format Ashes and the ongoing one-day tour of Ireland. Across seven innings, the Victorian cricketer has amassed an impressive 113 runs off just 76 balls, boasting an extraordinary strike rate of 148.7. What makes her contributions even more valuable is that she has been dismissed on just three occasions. During these matches, Wareham

The young off-spinner had discussions with captain Pat Cummins and strategist Dan Vettori, indicating his potential inclusion in the playing XI after losing his spot to Cameron Green in the previous Test.The Oval, known for its spin-friendly conditions, could work in favor of Nathan Lyon, who has a strong track record at this venue. However, Lyon's calf injury at Lord's has put his participation in doubt, making room for Murphy to step in as the team's specialist spinner.The pitch at The Oval appeared

“Deep in the Heart of Texas” blared from the speakers during a timeout a few days into the debut of a U.S. professional cricket league near Dallas. Fans waved the flags of the Texas Super Kings and the LA Knight Riders, with some wearing the jerseys of their favorite countries or clubs overseas. A couple had ballcaps of two of the biggest brands in the United States — the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. This unusual confluence comes

“Satisfied” with how the opening day went, hosts West Indies hope to utilise the new ball and get early breakthroughs on Friday, said assistant coach Kenny Benjamin. Opting to bowl, the hosts had an under-par morning session but staged a fightback. They struck four times, limiting India to 288/4 on Thursday. “We were a little bit disappointed that we didn’t pick up a wicket or two till lunch but then we did well to get four wickets,” Benjamin said after the end of

Major League Cricket (MLC) finally got underway in the United States last week after several false starts, fuelling hopes that the sport is poised to break new ground in a huge new market on the back of the popular Twenty20 format. Five years after USA Cricket shared its plans to launch a domestic T20 tournament, the inaugural edition of the MLC kicked off having assembled an impressive array of investors. Four of its six franchises are owned by business entities which also own