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Liam Dawson England India T20 I Opener Selection
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (235+ words) England have confirmed their XI for Wednesday's first Vitality IT20 against India, and Liam Dawson's inclusion gives Harry Brook a sharper tactical lever than the headline team sheet first suggests. The ECB confirmed that Phil Salt and Jos Buttler will sit…...
Ellyse Perry Fitness Update Shapes Australia Final Plan
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (625+ words) Australia reached another Women's T20 World Cup final with the scoreboard looking brutally simple. The selection picture underneath it is more complicated. Across six innings, Perry has made 185 runs, Australia's leading return at the competition and the fourth-highest overall mark listed…...
Tazmin Brits Gives South Africa LA28 Cricket Edge
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (372+ words) South Africa's confirmed place in the women's cricket event at LA28 now carries more weight than a simple qualification line. The ICC and IOC have confirmed that six nations will compete in each Olympic T20 event, with Australia, Great Britain, India and…...
Deandra Dottin scare leaves West Indies fitness question
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (317+ words) Deandra Dottin gave West Indies one of the few defiant moments of their ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-final defeat to Australia, but her pre-match medical scare has now become the sharper selection concern. The ICC confirmed Dottin was carried off…...
Australia v West Indies semi-final: Matthews threat
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (355+ words) Australia enter the first Women's T20 World Cup semi-final unbeaten, but West Indies have dragged a very different kind of danger to The Oval. The ICC confirmed Australia v West Indies for Tuesday, June 30 at 2. 30pm BST, with the winner moving into…...
Andrew Mc Donald Australia Pace Plan Sharpens World Cup Depth Test
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (310+ words) Australia's white-ball rebuild has taken on a sharper edge after Andrew Mc Donald made clear that raw pace is becoming a selection priority before the 2027 Cricket World Cup. Cricket Australia reported on Tuesday that Mc Donald wants more "air speed…...
Harmanpreet Kaur India Asian Games Squad Confirmed
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (320+ words) Harmanpreet Kaur has been retained as India captain for the 2026 Asian Games, turning September's Aichi-Nagoya tournament into an immediate reset test after a bruising World Cup exit. The BCCI confirmed on Tuesday that Smriti Mandhana will remain vice-captain, with India…...
Sairaj Bahutule Appointment Gives India Spin Staff Clearer Edge
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (269+ words) India have put a specialist spin voice inside Gautam Gambhir's senior support staff, with the BCCI confirming Sairaj Bahutule as spin-bowling coach of the men's national team. The BCCI said Bahutule's coaching background covers domestic, pathway and international cricket, including…...
England v South Africa semi-final: Oval test awaits hosts
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (327+ words) England's unbeaten World Cup run has delivered the semi-final most likely to test the tournament hosts under knockout pressure. The ICC confirmed Australia, England, West Indies and South Africa as the final four after Australia's six-wicket win over India closed…...
Deepti Sharma Wickets Record Gives India Consolation
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (339+ words) Deepti Sharma gave India a rare note of authority on a bruising Lord's night by moving to the top of women's international cricket's all-time wicket list. The India off-spinner reached 356 international wickets during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup defeat to…...