Bristol, June 23 (IANS) Captain Gaby Lewis produced a composed and determined innings of 59 runs to rescue Ireland from early trouble and guide them to a competitive 130/5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in match 20 of the Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground on Tuesday.
Harare, June 23 (IANS) Zimbabwe have entrusted left-arm pacer Richard Ngarava with the Test captaincy for the first time, naming him to lead a 15-member squad for the one-off Test against Bangladesh, which begins on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club.
Nottingham, June 23 (IANS) Brendon McCullum has dismissed speculation of a rift with England captain Ben Stokes, insisting the pair remain close friends as England prepare for a decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Bristol, June 23 (IANS) New Zealand youngster Izzy Sharp said patience was the key to the team’s successful chase after the defending champions defeated Scotland in their must-win Women's T20 World Cup clash to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Hyderabad, June 23 (IANS) Hyderabad e-Champions kicked off their campaign with a comprehensive 7-wicket victory against Palamuru Strikers in Match 4 of the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s TG20 Season 1 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Bristol, June 23 (IANS) Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce admitted her side fell short of a winning total after their Women's T20 World Cup campaign ended with a defeat to defending champions New Zealand on Tuesday here at County Ground.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) More than 40,000 participants created history today as India hosted the first-ever 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run under the Olympic Council of Asia’s “Asian Games for All” initiative in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Guadalajara, June 23 (IANS) Colombia will have the opportunity to book an early place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage when they face DR Congo in a Group K encounter on Wednesday. While Los Cafeteros opened their campaign with an impressive victory, the African side arrives full of confidence after producing one of the biggest surprises of the opening round.
Bristol, June 23 (IANS) New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr hailed youngster Izzy Sharp's match-winning innings after the defending champions defeated Scotland in their must-win ICC Women's T20 World Cup clash to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Former India captain Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday conferred the Padma Shri, one of the country's highest civilian honours, during the Padma Awards ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to the veteran cricketer in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket.
