Root denied World Cup prep
England’s opening ODI against Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Wednesday, denying Joe Root a World Cup warm-up.
Tuskers impale Lions in One-Day Cup
The KZN Inland Tuskers thrashed the Central Gauteng Lions by nine wickets in their One-Day Cup match in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday.
Saffas Abroad: Vilas bows out with ton
Dane Vilas’ swansong century for Lancashire was the standout performance from South Africans playing abroad over the past week.
Three US cities get T20 World Cup games
New York, Florida and Texas will host matches at next year’s T20 World Cup, the ICC announced on Wednesday.
Black Caps wait on Southee surgery
New Zealand paceman Tim Southee’s participation in the ODI World Cup will be decided after his surgery for a fractured and dislocated thumb.
Root to get World Cup practice
England batsman Joe Root will face Ireland in Wednesday’s ODI series opener as he eyes extra practice ahead of the World Cup.
Eight charged in T10 match-fixing probe
Eight cricket players and officials have been charged with breaching anti-corruption rules in an investigation into match-fixing in the Abu Dhabi T10 event.
Mongolia Women bowled out for 15
The Mongolia Women’s team were in tears after being bowled out for 15 runs in a thrashing by Indonesia on the opening day of action at the Asian Games on Tuesday.
Kohli, Sharma rested as India test bench
Indian selectors have excluded captain Rohit Sharma and batting superstar Virat Kohli from the 15-man squad for the first two ODIs against visitors Australia.
SA youngsters given One-Day Cup opportunity
SA Emerging head coach Malibongwe Maketa says competing in this season’s Division 2 One-Day Cup will grow South African cricket’s talent pool.
Asia Cup triumph 'lifts India's morale'
India celebrated the 10-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final as “a booster shot” for the ODI World Cup starting on home soil in a fortnight.
Roy 'absolutely gutted' after World Cup axing
Jason Roy fell victim to “the ruthless side of sport” when he was axed from England’s World Cup squad on the eve of the tournament, says selector Luke Wright.
Proteas complete comeback series win
Marco Jansen took 5-39 as the Proteas beat Australia by 122 runs in the fifth ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday to win the series 3-2.
England axe Roy for Brook
Harry Brook has been selected for England’s World Cup squad after Jason Roy was dropped to make way for the dynamic young batsman.
India annihilate Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final
Mohammed Siraj took 6-21 to lead India’s rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the Asia Cup final in Colombo on Sunday.
