Warner, Labuschagne hit centuries as Australia ease past SA

At the second one-day international match between Australia and South Africa, which took place on Saturday at the Mangaung Oval, both David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne scored centuries, which laid the stage for Australia’s decisive victory by 123 runs. Warner scored 106 runs, while Labuschagne scored 124, contributing to an overall score of 392 for … Read more

‘We love cricket but cannot pay so much to watch’

After costs were increased by a factor of 40 and matches were played in nearly empty venues, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Sunday that they will reduce ticket prices for the Asia Cup by up to 95 percent. Historically, one-day international match tickets in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka have typically been priced at roughly 250 rupees … Read more

Tigers’ focus turns to World Cup

After suffering a defeat against Sri Lanka in their second Super Four match on Saturday in Colombo, Bangladesh’s team management has already moved their attention to the forthcoming home series against New Zealand. This is because the Tigers’ chances of making it to the Asia Cup final are all but dead as a result of … Read more

Mushfiqur blessed with baby girl

On Monday, Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim became a father to a little girl. “Peace and blessings to you all…Praise be to Allah, the Most High, who has blessed us with a daughter…Both the mother and the baby are currently being observed by medical professionals. We ask that you pray for us. This is the second … Read more

Stokes calls for understanding for cricketers in ‘changing landscape’

Ben Stokes, who has said that “the landscape of cricket is changing in front of our eyes,” has pleaded for players to be understood when they make the decision to maximize their earning potential at the price of their participation in international duty. Mark Wood, the England pacer, has expressed some reservations about signing another … Read more

Australia lock in WC squad

With less than a month till the start of this year’s tournament in India, Australia cut its initial team of 18 players for the 50-over showcase to 15 yesterday. All-rounder Aaron Hardie, speedster Nathan Ellis, and teenage spinner Tanveer Sangha were the unfortunate three players who did not make the final cut; instead, the selectors … Read more