Steve Smith’s first fifty of the season (MLC Photo) Steve Smith’s composed half-century and a crucial partnership with Mark Chapman helped Washington Freedom overcome an early wobble to beat San Francisco Unicorns by five wickets and climb to the top of the Major League Cricket table with their second successive victory.After opting to bowl first … Read more
Australia’s Cameron Green congratulates Cooper Connolly (AP Photo) Cooper Connolly produced the innings of his ODI career as Australia avoided a series whitewash against Bangladesh with a dramatic one-wicket victory in the third and final ODI in Dhaka on Sunday.The left-hander struck a magnificent 149, his maiden ODI century, and held Australia’s chase together despite … Read more
Nikhil Chaudhary (Getty Images) Delhi-born spin-bowling all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary has moved a step closer to a remarkable cricketing milestone after being named in Australia’s T20I squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.The 30-year-old has become the first Indian-born male cricketer in more than 60 years to earn a place in an Australian national squad. Australia … Read more
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer, left, celebrates his fifty (AP Photo) Shreyas Iyer once again proved his worth as a leader and batter, guiding Punjab Kings to a commanding six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match on Saturday. After an astute captaincy display in the field and a clinical finishing knock, Shreyas remained … Read more
Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting chats with captain Shreyas Iyer. (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on Ricky Ponting for a decisive team selection call after Punjab Kings edged past Gujarat Titans in a tense IPL 2026 clash, stating that the legendary Australian “once again proved right.”Punjab secured a … Read more
Cooper Connolly (Image: IPL) Debutant Cooper Connolly announced himself in style, scoring a brilliant maiden half-century to guide Punjab Kings to a thrilling three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Chasing 163, Punjab Kings suffered an early blow as impact player … Read more
Australia celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup cricket match (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Australia ended their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign with a big win over Oman, but the victory came too late to change their fate. They were already out of the tournament after losing to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, so this match was … Read more