Set the unlikely victory target of 298 after the Proteas declared their second innings at 173 for three just before lunch, Atahanze’s determined 92 and a fifth-wicket partnership of 65 with Jason Holder (31 not out) guided the hosts from the discomfort of 127 for four just after tea to 201 for five at the … Read more
Published by Katya Witney (Wisden)Jul 14, 2024: Beneath the surface of James Anderson’s lap of honour, the pomp and ceremony dominating the narrative of the opening Test of the summer, England’s win at Lord’s was hard to watch with any joy. It’s been almost a year since the final Test of the 2023 Ashes. Twelve … Read more
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell pulled out another of his sparkling finishing acts to help the Comilla Victorians win a crucial encounter against table-toppers Rangpur Riders in a BPL 2024 game on Tuesday, February 20. Chasing 151 on a tricky Chattogram surface, Comilla slipped to 36/2 in the fifth over. However, a 65-run third-wicket partnership … Read more
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite hit back at Rodney Hogg for calling his team “pathetic and hopeless.” Injured pace bowler Shamar Joseph produced a stunning spell as the West Indies pulled off a remarkable eight-run win over Australia in the second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. Joseph braved a toe injury and … Read more
Phil Salt’s second successive century helped England hit their highest T20 international total in a chaotic 75-run win over West Indies to level the series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Tuesday. Chasing a record 268 after the right-handed Salt carved out an astonishing 119 off 57 deliveries yesterday, the West Indies never quite … Read more
Kevin Sinclair scored a superb unbeaten half-century to lead West Indies A to a thrilling one-wicket victory over South Africa A at Benoni in the opening match of their three-game series. Chasing 224 for victory, West Indies suffered a middle-order meltdown before Sinclair hit 80 not out off 149 balls batting with the last four … Read more
Berbice and Demerara will contest Saturday’s final of the Senior Inter-county 50-over competition, having won their third round matches on Thursday. Victory for Berbice secured a clean slate of victories, while Demerara’s win was their second in three games. Essequibo registered just a solitary victory, while the Select XI lost all three games. At GCC: … Read more
In a scintillating display of cricketing prowess, West Indies Women’s cricket captain Hayley Matthews led her team to a magnificent victory over Australia in a thrilling encounter at at North Sydney Oval. Australia has fallen victim to the greatest women’s Twenty20 run chase of all time, with a Hayley Matthews century helping the West Indies … Read more
United Arab Emirates captain Muhammad Waseem made 55 to set up a seven-wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in Dubai as the host levelled the three-match T20 series. This victory allowed the UAE to square the three-match T20 series. Opting to bowl first, the UAE were tasked with chasing down a target of 143. … Read more
Marcus Stoinis and Avesh Khan shared five wickets between them as Lucknow Super Kings defended 154 to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. West Indies big-hitter Kyle Mayers top-scored with 51 and Stoinis contributed 21 in Lucknow’s total on a tough batting pitch in Jaipur. Stoinis then took … Read more