News Says it is “imperative for the team to be seen taking a united and consistent stand against racism, especially given South Africa’s history” CSA has noted the personal decision by Quinton de Kock to not take the knee ahead of Tuesday’s game against West Indies*. All players had been required, in line with a

News They had some extreme batting lows last season before falling in the Shield final but won the Marsh Cup FixturesOctober 27-30: Victoria (Sheffield Shield), Drummoyne OvalNovember 5-8: Victoria (Sheffield Shield), MCGNovember 12: Victoria (Marsh Cup), MCG Winter movesWith a further emphasis on the push for youth that was evident at the end of the

Report Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran added 87 for the third wicket before Rashid Khan bagged 4 for 9 Afghanistan 190 for 4 (Najibullah 59, Gurbaz 46, Sharif 2-33) beat Scotland 60 (Munsey 25, Mujeeb 5-20, Rashid 4-9) by 130 runs Chasing down 191 was never going to be easy for Scotland but no one

Big Picture Coming into the second stage of a T20 World Cup already means you’ve had quite a journey, from succeeding in the qualifiers against tough competition, and then succeeding again in the first round against tougher competition, before you get to mix with the big boys. Afghanistan know that journey, having been part of

News The opener, who was New Zealand’s top run-scorer in the last edition of the tournament, feeling ‘not too bad’ at the moment New Zealand opening batter Martin Guptill has had a rough time in the UAE, managing only 126 runs in nine T20 innings at an average of 14 and strike rate of 104.13.

Report Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten 37-ball 57 had spurred Bangladesh on to a daunting 171 in the first innings Sri Lanka 172 for 5 (Asalanka 80*, Rajapaksa 53, Shakib 2-17) beat Bangladesh 171 for 4 (Naim 62, Mushfiqur 57*) by five wickets For once, it was Sri Lanka’s batters who bailed their bowlers out. It wasn’t

News Victorian government has announced further easing of Covid-19 restrictions over the coming months. There are hopes that a crowd of 80,000 could be allowed into the MCG for the Boxing Day Ashes Test after the Victorian government announced further easing of Covid-19 restrictions over the coming months. Melbourne has just emerged from a sixth

News Darcie Brown took the 6th hat-trick in WBBL history but Heat held on in a rain-reduced nail-biter Brisbane Heat 5 for 104 (Voll 31*, Brown 3-28) beat Adelaide Strikers 4 for 99 (Wolvaardt 54, Jonassen 2-17) by five runs (11 overs-a-side) Darcie Brown claimed just the 6th hat-trick in WBBL history and the first

News “These sorts of games, we just have to bin it and move on. I don’t think any sort of panic will come into the camp.” Kieron Pollard said it was “unacceptable” for an international team to be bowled out for 55 like his West Indies side were in their T20 World Cup opener against

News There are three pacers and two spinners in the 12 named on the eve of the match Pakistan have named a 12-man squad for their first group game of the T20 World Cup against India in Dubai on Sunday. Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim and Mohammad Nawaz sit out, meaning Pakistan will go into the