• Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in T20I series and 2-0 in ODI series    • New Zealand beat England by 423 runs in the third and final Test to win the series 2-1    • South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs in second Test to win two-Test series 2-0    • England beat New Zealand by eight wickets in first Test at Christchurch    • South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs in first Test at Durban    • Sri Lanka bowled out for 42 by South Africa in Durban, their lowest total in Test cricket    • Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in third ODI to clinch series 2-1    • New Zealand women beat South Africa women to lift ICC T20 World Cup title    • New Zealand, Australia make it to T20 World Cup semi-finals from Group A    • England beat Pakistan by innings and 47 runs in first Test    

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Saskia Horley, Freya Sargent nominated for ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer Award

Saskia Horley from Scotland and Freya Sargent from Ireland are among the four nominees for the ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year Award along with South Africa's Annerie Dercksen and India's Shreyanka Patil

Dutch skipper Edwards, Oman pacer Sufyan found guilty by ICC

Edwards would be fined 10% of his match fee and receive two demerit points while Mehmood will be fined 10% and receive demerit point

Cricket Scotland gets all-clear from government body over racism but...

After Sportscotland's Changing the Boundaries report identified 448 signs of institutional racism, Cricket Scotland was placed under special measures in July 2022
USA stay ahead in race for 2027 Cricket World Cup spot

The Americans have 16 points in 12 matches and are followed by Canada on the same number of points (inferior net run rate). Netherlands follow the two teams on 14 points while Scotland and Oman complete the top five, with both having 14 points
Thirty Associate nation players to go under hammer in IPL auction

There are four players registered for auction from Canada, one from Italy, 12 from Netherlands, two from Scotland, one from UAE, and 10 from USA
Imran Khwaja returns as ICC Deputy Chairman

Khwaja currently holds an Associate Member Director position on the Board having been re-elected at the ICC Annual Conference in July 2024
Myanmar Women beat Kuwait Women to win Singapore Tri-series cricket

Kuwait Women had earlier finished top on the league table with 14 points from eight matches whereas Myanmar Women had got 12 points from nine games. They were in second place
Stuart Law quits as USA Head Coach

Law was appointed to the position in April, 2024, and led the team during USA’s historic performance at this year’s T20 World Cup, where the team advanced to the Super 8 in its inaugural World Cup appearance
Scott Edwards Associate Member representative at ICC

The International Cricket Council, in its board meeting also approved a series of women’s Associate Member T20 competitions to boost the competitiveness of AM teams

Netherlands board announces squad for next series of World Cup qualifying matches

In Oman, the Netherlands will take on the United Arab Emirates twice (on November 3 and 9) and play twice against the host country (on November 5 and 11). These matches are part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2. The top four nations of this competition will be allowed to participate in a global World Cup qualifying tournament with 10 participants in 2027
2026 T20 World Cup: Japan win East Asia-Pacific Qualifier B, enter regional final

Japan won the competition comprehensively, winning all their matches in the group, and ending with 12 points from six matches
Rwanda Women beat Kenya Women 4-1 in T20I series

Kenya Women won the first T20 International but Rwanda Women came back to win the last four T20 Internationals with Marie Bimenyimana leading from the front
Ryan Cook gets contract extension as Netherlands cricket coach

Cook, whose tenure as coach over the last couple of years saw the team scoring landmark victories in international cricket, will continue to guide the Oranje cricketers
2026 T20 World Cup: Samoa surprise entrants to Asia-EAP regional qualifier

Samoa surprise Vanuatu to knock out Cook Islands and enter the 2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia–East Asia Pacific Regional Final; they'll now compete against Nepal, Oman, and Papua New Guinea
Cricket World Cup Qualifiers: Netherlands win all games, move to top of table

The Dutch dominate the Voorburg leg of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27, winning all their four matches against USA and Canada to move to the top of the points table
World record: King Darius takes 39 in an over, most share of team runs

Darius Visser helps Samoa take 39 runs in an over against Vanuatu, breaking the record of 36 in an over by Yuvraj Singh and others; Visser also scores 75.86 per cent of team total which is the highest in T20Is
Cook Islands surprise Vanuatu thanks to New Zealand cricket boost

Cook Islands’ resounding victory on August 17 was scripted by New Zealand import, Hayden Dickson, who made 112 not out off 57 balls (10x4s, 7x6s). Dickson is one of the several New Zealand players who have moved to play in Cook Islands colours
Tanzania win U-19 World Cup Africa Division 2 qualifiers

Skipper Laksh Bakrania (24) and Mohamed Mbaki (29) helped the home side reach a spirited 178 for eight from their 50 overs
Netherlands squad for World Cricket League matches

This World Cricket League is important for qualification for the next 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in 2027. Some players are unavailable due to county or franchise commitments
Spain's Yasir Ali joins exclusive club

The off-spinner joined a set of players who have taken six wickets in an innings in a T20 International after returning with figures of 6/28
USA Cricket appoint new CEO after ICC warning

Johnathan Atkeison, a former American rugby chief, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the USA Cricket following warning from the International Cricket Council at the Board meeting in Colombo

Scotland sit atop ICC Cricket World Cup League 2

After pace bowler Charlie Cassell's remarkable debut against Oman, batsman Michael English scores 107 as Scotland beat Namibia to move to top of table and enter 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier along with Namibia, Canada and Netherlands
Cricket Scotland gets ICC award for social impact

The cricket body of the north-western European nation teamed up with Beyond Boundaries, a Scottish charity, for an initiative that helped it earn the 'Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year’
Nepal cricket wins ICC award for fan engagement

Thanks to the social media outreach, the cricket body of the Himalayan nation won the ICC Digital Fan Engagement of the Year Award which is a part of the Global ICC Development Awards
UAE cricket wins Associate Member Women’s Performance award

The UAE women’s victory at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier in Kuala Lumpur following an unbeaten run was what earned them the coveted award
Felt very relaxed, no pressure: Charlie Cassell after record spell

Scotland pace bowler Charlie Cassell, who produced the best bowling figures on ODI debut, says that the feat is yet to sink in and that he felt no pressure at the time of bowling
Netherlands cricket gets Associate Member Men's Performance of the Year award

Impressive performances in the qualifying stage of the 50-over Cricket World Cup and then in the tournament, where they shocked Test nations, helped them emerge as the best performing Associate nation in Men's cricket
Oman Cricket rewarded for initiating women into cricket

The project, '100% Cricket Female Cricket Initiative of the Year', has led to immediate impact in the country, with 16 teams participating in soft ball tournaments, as well as nine teams transitioning to hard ball cricket league play, building a pathway for young women to move into competitive cricket nationally, said the ICC
Prison project, street child initiative lands Mexico ICC Award

Mexico were acknowledged for pioneering multiple projects, including sending a team to the Street Child Cricket World Cup in India, and for their unique Cricket in Prisons programme
Jersey win Europe Qualifier B for T20 World Cup, enter the final stage

Jersey defeated Norway in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B in Krefeld to enter the Regional Final which will be played next year

Jersey, Norway to clash for lone spot in 2025 Europe Qualifier

Jersey, Norway finished on top of their pools in ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B to set up a final clash and earn the right to enter next year's Europe Regional Qualifiers where they will face Italy, Scotland, Netherlands and one other team
Kenya emerge winners of Quandrangular Cup T20 after final washed out

The final and the third place playoff matches were abandoned without toss due to poor ground conditions following rain leaving round-robin winners Kenya take home the trophy

NZC eyes marquee Tests, World Cup matches at redesigned Eden Park

New Zealand Cricket is hoping that Eden Park turns into a regulation-sized oval for cricket and can host Test matches against Australia, England and India as well as the 2028 T20 World Cup games

Kenya, Malawi set up title clash in Kenya Quadrangular Cup

Kenya progress to final with an unbeaten record while Malawi emerge ahead of Zambia and Rwanda
European Sub Regional Qualifier begins in Germany with hiccup

Of the two grounds earmarked for the Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B being played in Germany, the one at Gelsenkirchen had an unsatisfactory outfield leaving all 24 matches for the ground in Krefeld

Hilton Moreeng, who propelled Proteas Women, is now USA Women's coach

The 46-year-old Moreeng, a former Free State player, has coached Cricket South Africa Women’s team over the last decade and helped them reach the final of the 2023 T20 World Cup, and guided them to No. 3 rank in ODIs
Oscar Manishimwe of Rwanda joins Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum in T20I elite list

The 21-year-old right-handed batsman powered to fourth successive T20 International half-century that helped him join the select few who have achieved the feat
Kathryn Bryce of Scotland nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month Award

Kathryn was the Player of the Tournament at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi in May
Italy advance in T20 World Cup 2026 qualification process

The Italians, who are known more for football, hammered Romania by 160 runs in the final of the Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A
Canada, Oman, Namibia win their T20 World Cup warm-up matches

Canada beat Nepal by 63 runs, Oman trump Papua New Guinea by three wickets and Namibia go past Uganda by five wickets
A lowdown of Associate teams participating in 2024 T20 World Cup

As many as nine Associate nations are participating in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. Here is a look at them

Sandeep Lamichhane denied USA visa

The Nepal leg-spinner won't travel to the upcoming T20 World Cup after he was denied visa for USA
Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane gets reprieve, to feature in T20 World Cup

The 23-year-old leg-spinner, who faced allegations of raping an 18-year-old, has been acquitted by the Patan High Court paving the way for his inclusion in Nepal's T20 World Cup squad

Indonesian bowler creates world record with 7/0

Off-spinner Rohmalia Rohmalia is just 17 but she managed to break into limelight thanks to her bowling that yielded seven wickets for no runs

Uganda cricket is a baby, needs time to walk on its feet: Coach Abhay Sharma

Former India first-class cricketer who has served as fielding coach of various Indian teams, including the Virat Kohli-led senior team, has been appointed as Uganda national cricket team coach for three years. He will guide them in their maiden T20 World Cup appearance
Wasim powers UAE to title win in ACC T20I Premier Cup

Muhammad Wasim scored a 56-ball 100 to help United Arab Emirates beat Oman in the final of the ACC Men's T20I Premier Cup and qualify for the Asia Cup, 2025
ICC announces groups for Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League

The competition, which is part of a pathway to ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, will witness Denmark, Jersey, Kenya, Kuwait, Papua New Guinea and Qatar in Challenge League A; and Bahrain, Hong Kong China, Italy, Singapore, Tanzania and Uganda in Challenge League B
Curtain falls on Kenyan Collins Obuya's career after 16 years of T20I cricket

The leg-spinner who burst onto the international scene with a five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in the 2003 World Cup, has seen Kenyan cricket rise to the highest level before falling to the lowest depths
Papua New Guinea impress against ICC Men's T2O World Cup participants

Papua New Guinea, which is part of ICC's East Asia-Pacific region, took the fight to more stronger sides Nepal and Oman, who will both participate in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, beating them both. PNG's spoils this month include a Tri-series win
Uganda's Consy joins Ellyse Perry, Shabnim Ismail and Deepti Sharma in elite league

Consy Aweko, the Uganda off-spinner, has joined the likes of Megan Schutt, Nida Dar, Ellyse Perry, Shabnim Ismail, Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone in the 100-wicket club in T20 Internationals. However, she has a much better economy rate and average than the celebrated players

Indonesia, Samoa, South Korea hosts of ICC Pathway Events in East Asia Pacific

South Korea will hosting their first ever ICC Pathway Event on the 10th Anniversary of cricket's inclusion in the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea. This will be excellent opportunity for them as well as Samoa and Indonesia to build base for Olympic participation
Netherlands beat Nepal to clinch Tri-nation series

Michael Levitt hammers 54 off 29 balls with six fours and three sixes to help Netherlands score a four-wicket victory in the final of the Nepal Tri-nation series in Kirtipur

Kamau Leverock, Dwayne Leverock's nephew, quits international cricket

The Bermuda all-rounder, who prefers to be known as uncle Dwayne's nephew on social media, had an impressive record with both bat and ball but decided to retire from international cricket at the age of 29

Bermuda out as Kuwait, Italy, Bahrain, and Tanzania stay in hunt for 2027 Cricket World Cup

The 2007 World Cup participants Bermuda's hopes of qualifying for 2027 World Cup crash as they get knocked out in Super Sixes of ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off. Kuwait, Italy, Bahrain, and Tanzania qualify for the World Cup Challenge League

Loftie-Eaton smashes fastest T20I hundred

Namibia batsman Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, a product of South African schools system, hammers a T20 International century in just 33 balls, which is now the fastest in the format. The left-handed batsmen, who will turn 23 on March 15, hit 11 fours and eight sixes

2007 World Cuppers Bermuda scrape through to Super Sixes

Bermuda, who played the 2007 World Cup, and Vanuatu finished at the bottom of their respective points tables but managed to make the Super Sixes stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off being played in Malaysia. Besides the two, Italy, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Tanzania also advanced to the Super Sixes stage
Hong Kong win three-nation East Asia Cup

The home team remains unbeaten throughout the tournament beating Japan thrice, including in the final, and thumping China twice. Skipper Nizakat Khan shines in the final with 81 off 48 balls in Hong Kong's 34-run win at Mong Kok
UAE beat Malaysia in final to lift ACC Women's Premier Cup

UAE Women beat Malaysia Women by 37 runs in the final of ACC Women's Premier Cup 2024 played in Kuala Lumpur; UAE skipper and opener Esha Oza scores a half-century in final
Uganda invite fans to design World Cup jerseys

Uganda Cricket Association announces $1,000 award for the winner of the competition to design the national jersey for the upcoming T20 World Cup
Nepal sweep series against Canada 3-0

Host Nepal thrash the Canadians by nine wickets in the last ODI after winning the first two ODIs by seven runs and four wickets respectively; Anil Sah emerges as top-scorer and Rohit Paudel the top wicket-taker

Saudi Arabia retain ACC Men's Challenger Cup

The Saudis beat Cambodia by five wickets convincingly in the final in Bangkok to win the title back-to-back; Singapore thrash Japan to end third; Cambodian batsman Lugman Butt, bowlers Sharwan Godara and Utkarsh Jain top the charts for runs and wickets
Saudi Arabia, Cambodia set up title clash in ACC Men's Challenger Cup

Saudi opener Faisal Khan powers to unbeaten 72 off 33 balls to help his team wallop Japan by 10 wickets while Ram Raushan Sharan's all-round show takes Cambodia to six-wicket win over Singapore in the semi-finals
Thailand finish fifth in ACC Men's Challenger Cup

Thailand beat Indonesia in the fifth-place playoff by seven wickets while Maldives trump Bhutan by 32 runs in the seventh-place playoff.

Singapore, Japan through to semi-finals of ACC Men's Challenger Cup

Singapore and Japan stave off spirited Thailand in Group B of the ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2024 to set up clash with Cambodia and Saudi Arabia

Saudi, Cambodia enter semi-finals of ACC Men's Challenger Cup

Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia convincingly while Cambodia edge out Bhutan to finish first and second respectively in Group A and earn a chance to play in the last four stage of the competition. Saudis have six points from three matches while Cambodia have four

Japan and Saudi Arabia move to top of tables in ACC Men's Challenger Cup

Japan beat Maldives while Thailand, Cambodia and Saudi Arabia register wins over Singapore, Indonesia and Bhutan respectively in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men's Challenger Cup being played in Bangkok
Nepal lose to India, crash out of ICC Under-19 World Cup

Nepal lose to India by 132 runs to suffer their second loss of the ICC Under-19 World Cup Super Sixes stage; they have now exited semi-final race of the competition

Indonesia, Japan, Tajikistan get Asian Cricket Council membership

While Japan Cricket Association and Persatuan Cricket Indonesia (Indonesia Cricket Association) get permanent ACC membership, the Tajikistan Cricket Federation has got provisional membership. The ACC membership count now stands at 27

U19 World Cup: Bhandari shines for Nepal in loss to Bangladesh

Nepal lose to Bangladesh by five wickets in an ICC Under-19 World Cup Super Sixes match. Off-spinner Subash Bhandari picks 5/44 to be the standout player for the young Associate nation. Bangladesh reach 170-run target in 25.3 overs
Maldives, Indonesia draw unofficial T20 series

Maldives and Indonesia played two unofficial T20 matches in Bangkok on January 29 and 30. Both won one game each to draw the series.

Nepal make it to Super Sixes stage of under-19 World Cup

The south Asian nation have become the only one of four Associates competing in South Africa to make it to the Super Sixes stage. They progressed at the expense of Afghanistan

T20 World Cup venue in New York unveiled

The 34,000-seat modular Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which will host eight ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 matches in New York, was unveiled on January 17. It will have drop-in pitch and repurposed grandstands used for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Jersey Cricket looking for Head Cricket Coaches

The north-western European nation is looking for Head Cricket Coaches for its men's and women's cricket team coaches
Check the full schedule of Associate nations at T20 World Cup

Here is the complete schedule of all the Associate nations at the upcoming T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies

Uganda's Alpesh Ramjani among ICC T20I Player of the Year nominees

Uganda left-arm spinner Alpesh Ramjani has been nominated for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year Award. He faces competition from Suryakumar Yadav, Mark Chapman and Sikandar Raza
With focus on winning ICC events, Uganda announces search for coach

Uganda Cricket Association has announced that it is on the look-out for a Head Coach of its national cricket that qualified for the T20 World Cup next year
Bhutan cricket board opens indoor academy in Thimphu

Although cricket was popular in western parts of Bhutan, there was no ground or proper facility. However, the indoor academy in Thimphu will serve as a welcome change

Uganda defend Africa Cricket Association T20 Cup

Cricket Cranes beat Kenya by 91 runs to win the title they were already holding; the win comes after the team qualified for the T20 World Cup
Bangladesh under-19 lift Asia Cup after beating UAE

Bangladesh, riding on Shibli's century hammer UAE by 195 runs to clinch the under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai
UAE cruise to under-19 Asia Cup final after beating Pakistan

United Arab Emirates defeated Pakistan by 11 runs in the semi-finals of under-19 Asia Cup to set up a title clash against Bangladesh who surprised India by four wickets. Aayan Afzal Khan named man of the match

Record 30 teams for World T20 European sub-regional qualifiers

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifiers to be played in Italy, Germany and Guernsey will feature a record 30 countries. Denmark will host under-19 World Cup qualifier
UAE under-19 enter Asia Cup semi-finals

UAE under-19 team defeated Japan colts by 107 runs to enter the semi-finals of Asia Cup under-19 tournament underway in Dubai

Namibia qualify for ICC T20 World Cup

Namibia beat Tanzania to score their fifth successive win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2023 and enter the quadrennial tournament next year

Uganda join Namibia from Africa in T20 World Cup

Namibia and Uganda became the eighth and ninth Associate nations to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup; this will be the first time the Ugandans will compete in T20 World Cup

Zimbabwe's T20 World Cup chances hang in balance after another loss

Chevrons lose to Uganda by five wickets in the Africa T20 World Cup Qualifier to slip to fourth in the points table; Namibia, Kenya and Uganda cruise to occupy top three slots

Zimbabwe back to winning ways, Kenya survive

Riding on key spells from Sikandar Raza and Richard Ngarava, Zimbabwe beat Tanzania by nine wickets following a shock loss to Namibia in the World T20 Africa Qualifiers; Kenya beat Nigeria by four wickets
Namibia shock Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda win

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2023 witnessed a shocking result as Namibia defeated fancied Zimbabwe by seven wickets thanks to a quickfire 89 not out by Nikolaas Davin

Nepal, Oman make it to 2024 T20 World Cup

The two teams cleared the Asia Qualifier hurdle on Friday. Nepal defeated UAE by eight wickets while Oman thrashed Bahrain by 10 wickets in Kathmandu as local crowd came in huge numbers to support the Nepalese team

Nigeria clinch West Africa Trophy with 10-match winning streak

The Nigerian cricketers won all their nine matches in the T20 tournament in Lagos to finish ahead of Rwanda, Ghana and Sierra Leone before beating Rwanda in the final. Nigerians Sulaimon Runsewe and Isaac Okpe returned as top performers
Batting depth helped us, says Bas de Leede after Dutch win over Bangladesh

Netherlands scored 229 on a tricky pitch and managed to bowl out Bangladesh for just 142 and move to four points. De Leede says the Dutch want to win the next three games to earn a semi-final spot
World Cup: Netherlands whipped but coach Cook exudes confidence

Netherlands went down to Australia by 309 runs, a World Cup record margin of defeat. However, coach Ryan Cook says if they win next two games, they'll still be in with a chance to qualify for the World semi-finals.

Cricket to be part of Olympics in Los Angeles 2028

The sport was last played at quadrennial multi-sport extravaganza back in 1900 but was disbanded after that. However, with more nations picking the sport, IOC has decided to include it along with four other games
Nederlaag: Netherlands upset South Africa in 2023 World Cup game

The Dutch, riding on performances from captain Scott Edwards and former South Africa international Roelof van der Merwe, defeat South Africa by 38 runs

ICC World Cup: Unprepared Netherlands show pluck but lose both games

The Dutch side loses to Pakistan by 85 runs and New Zealand by 99 runs in the opening two matches but not before showing promise despite not getting to play warm-up matches due to scheduling (photo credit: @KNCBcricket
Malaysia put up a fight as Associates fail to reach medal round in Asian Games

Malaysia, Nepal and Hong Kong lose their quarter-finals to Bangladesh, India and Pakistan in the Asian Games in Hangzhou but not before stretching their opponents. Malaysia take the game to the wire
Nepal, Hong Kong, Malaysia through to Asian Games quarters

Nepal, Hong Kong and Malaysia topped their respective groups to move into quarter-final stage where they will face India, Pakistan and Bangladesh respectively
Nigeria to host four-nation West Africa Trophy from Oct 4

The west African nation, which was one of the three African nations to play host to the ICC World Cup Trophy during its world tour, will play host to Sierra Leone, Ghana and Rwanda in the October 4-15 tournament
Netherlands' first warm-up washed out

Australia make 166 in their turn after the overs were reduced to 23 overs. Even then the match couldn't be completed. Colin Ackermann and bowlers have a decent outing
How Airee created an unbeatable record and Nepal reached new highs

Dipendra Airee breaks Yuvraj Singh's record of fastest fifty in T20Is while Kushal Malla breaks Rohit Sharma and David Miller's record of fastest T20I hundred. Nepal beat Mongolia by record 273 runs in Asian Games
Oman lift inaugural title of Gulf Cricket T20I Championship

Skipper Aqib Ilyas hammers 67 and takes two wickets to help Oman team win the inaugural edition of the Gulf Cricket T20I Championship in Doha. Emirates had scored 163/5 but Oman won it with four balls to spare
Papua New Guinea keep clean sheet with fourth win, lift title

The team from Papua New Guinea defeated Hong Kong by one wicket in the last round-robin match of the Malaysia Men's Tri-Nations Cup, 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, to win the title. On Friday, they had beaten host Malaysia by four wickets.

Gulf Cricket T20I: Oman through to final with win over Kuwait

Oman beat Kuwait by 68 runs to qualify for the title clash of the Gulf Cricket T20I Championship against United Arab Emirates. Bahrain beat UAE in another game to finish fourth
Gulf Cricket T20I: Qatar's big win may not be enough for them

Qatar beat Saudi Arabia by seven wickets to move to the second place in the standings. However, they may be pipped by either Kuwait or Oman in the last league match on Friday. UAE guaranteed a place in the final

Malaysia T20 Tri-series: PNG win despite Hayat resistance

Babar Hayat hit 62 but his knock went in vain as his team Hong Kong lost to Papua New Guinea by 22 runs in the Malaysia T20I Tri-series
Selangor wins Malaysia's domestic T20

Selangor defeated Perak in the final by 69 runs while host Kuala Lumpur beat Negeri Sembilan by six wickets to finish third in the MCA Senior T20 Inter-State 2023 tournament
Malaysia Tri-series: Ura leads Papua New Guinea to win over Malaysia

Opening batsman Tony Ura hammered 62 off 38 balls and shared a century partnership for the first wicket to take the team to 45-run win over Malaysia

ICC T20 World Cup in 2024 to have something special, guess what...

The tournament, which will be played in USA and West Indies, will feature a modular cricket stadium, a one-of-a-kind phenomenon in the sport. This kind of stadium can be built within 3-4 months and provide facilities like permanent stadia

Gulf Cricket T20I: Mirza powers Qatar to one run win over Kuwait

Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Adnan Mirza comes up with all-round show, scoring 30 and taking three wickets, to help Qatar score a thrilling win over Kuwait. In another game, Bahrain defeated Saudi Arabia by six wickets

Malaysia shock Hong Kong in Tri-series opener

Left-arm spinner Virandeep Singh put up an all-round show with a knock of 47 and a spell of 4/10 to help the home team beat Hong Kong by 102 runs in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (Photo credit: Malaysia Cricket)
Gulf Cricket T20I: Oman rides on Mehran, UAE on Waseem to win matches

Mehran Khan's all-round show helped Oman defeat Qatar by 19 runs before UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem powered his team to an eight-wicket victory over Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cricket T20I Championship

Gulf Cricket T20I: Meet Bhavsar powers Kuwait to 8-wicket win over Bahrain

Left-handed batsman Bhavsar scores 76 off just 49 balls after spinners Shiraz Khan and Yasin Khan restrict Bahrain to 123/9. Kuwait complete chase in 13.5 overs

Rathod helps Qatar beat Bahrain in Gulf Cricket T20I

Host Qatar started the inaugural edition of the Gulf Cricket T20I with a win over Bahrain by 19 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. Himanshu Rathod chips in with all-round performance
Gulf Cricket T20I: Captains Waseem, Ilyas fire but UAE trump Oman

UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem hammers 80 while his Omani counterpart Aqib Ilyas powers to 90. But the former's efforts counted in winning cause as UAE won by 22 runs (Photo Credit: Emirates Cricket)

Botswana hosts workshop for 15 African cricket coaches

Cricket association of the southern African nation hosts a programme to train coaches in the African continent. The aim is to make cricket coaching fun so that more kids take up the sport

Kuwait ride on Idrees show vs Saudi Arabia in Gulf Cricket T20I

All-rounder Adnan Idrees took two wickets and scored a quickfire 31 at the top to help Kuwait beat Saudi Arabia by five wickets in the first match of the inaugural Gulf Cricket T20I Championship in Doha

Scotland, Netherlands women qualify for T20 WC Global Qualifier

Scotland hammer France by 155 runs while Netherlands defeat Italy by six wickets in the European T20 qualifying event. Scottish women finish first due to better net run rate
Arlene Kelly wins ICC Women's Player of the Month Award

The Ireland pace bowler beat challenge from young Dutch all-rounder Iris Zwilling and Malaysia all-rounder Ainna Hamizah Hashim to win the award. Her 10-wicket haul in the series helped her team beat Netherlands 3-0 (Photo credit: Cricket Ireland)
Netherlands look for net bowlers at World Cup 2023

The Dutch have asked Indian cricket aspirants to apply for the post of net bowlers at their camp in Alur, Bengaluru. They need left and right-arm pacers as well as mystery and left-arm spinners. The expenses will be taken care of by the Board

Malaysian, Dutch women players among ICC Players of the Month nominees

ICC, the world governing body for cricket, has announced Ainna Hamizah Hashim of Malaysia, Arlene Kelly of Ireland and Iris Zwilling of Netherlands as the Player of the Month nominees among women
Malaysia domestic T20 competition set to begin

The tournament which features nine state teams will begin on the coming Thursday and run till September 16. It will be played in three grounds and will be streamed live across the globe
Asia Cup: Nepal fail in trial by fire after initial success

Nepal bowlers begin well against Pakistan in the Asia Cup only to flounder later against an inspired Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed
Nepal win Women's T20 Quadrangular series

The final of the four-nation tournament in Kuala Lumpur saw Nepal win by 13 runs

UAE coach Mudassar Nazar happy despite loss in third T20I

New Zealand beat UAE by 32 runs in the third and final T20 International. Coach Mudassar Nazar says they lost due to inexperience

Aayan Fist: UAE pull off stunning win over New Zealand

Left-arm spinner Aayan Afzal Khan and captain Muhammad Waseem help UAE script a convincing win over NZ in second T20 cricket
USA U-19 qualify for 2024 World Cup

USA U-19 team defeats Canada U-19 by seven wickets in the Americas Qualifier to make it to next year's U-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka
UAE show fight before going down to New Zealand

NZ captain Tim Southee picks five, UAE batsman Aryansh Sharma scores 60 as the Kiwis beat host Emirates team by 19 runs
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