London, June 16 (IANS) Skipper Tom Latham has backed Henry Nicholls to fill the void left by Kane Williamson's shock mid-series retirement from international cricket, confirming that the experienced batter will return to New Zealand's Test side at No. 3 for this week's second Test against England at The Oval.
Southampton, June 16 (IANS) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the seventh match of Group 2 of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, on Tuesday.
Lucknow, June 16 (IANS) India will aim to secure the three-match ODI series when they face Afghanistan in the second ODI at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Dubai, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Group A clash of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Lucknow, June 16 (IANS) India will look to wrap up the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan when the teams meet in the second match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajyapaye Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Edgbaston, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan and South Africa meet at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday with both sides desperate to revive their T20 World Cup campaigns after heavy defeats in their opening Group A fixtures. Having suffered convincing losses to India and Australia respectively, the contest has quickly turned into a must-win encounter for two teams already under pressure.
Birmingham, June 16 (IANS) Edgbaston hosts a high-stakes Group A fixture on Wednesday as Pakistan take on South Africa, with both sides looking to recover from bruising opening-round defeats and keep their semifinal hopes alive.
Indore, June 16 (IANS) Kartik Parihar emerged as the standout performer with the ball for Gwalior Cheetahs in a high-scoring Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup 2026 clash against Rewa Jaguars, finishing with impressive figures of 3/29 despite the batting-friendly conditions at the Holkar Stadium on Monday.
Dubai, June 16 (IANS) West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has reclaimed the No.1 spot in the ICC Women’s T20I all-rounder rankings, while India stars Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani registered significant gains in the list following their impressive performances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener.
Headingley, June 16 (IANS) Confidence is firmly with India heading into their second Group A fixture of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, against the Netherlands, after producing one of the most complete performances of the opening round.
