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AFP'Ballistic' Bairstow stars as Punjab pull off record T20 chase
Jonny Bairstow smashed a "ballistic" unbeaten century as Punjab Kings recorded the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 cricket with an eight-wicket thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Friday. They got off to a flier themselves so we knew we had to go ballistic in the powerplay," said Bairstow, named player of the match.
PA Media: SportBen Duckett shines for Nottinghamshire while wickets tumble at Kia Oval
Duckett scored an unbeaten 197 against Warwickshire.
The TelegraphBen Duckett hits unbeaten 197 as England trio flex batting muscles
It was a good day for the England Test batting line up with Ben Duckett on the cusp of a double century for Nottinghamshire and runs for Harry Brook and Joe Root as the bat continued to dominate in county cricket.
AFPFormer Pakistan women's cricket captain Bismah Maroof retires
Pakistan's most prominent woman cricketer and former captain Bismah Maroof has announced her retirement, ending a 17-year trailblazing career where she became a champion for women's rights. The 32-year-old ended her international career on Thursday after featuring in Pakistan's 3-0 home defeat in the one-day international series against the West Indies.
AFPClinical New Zealand outlast Pakistan to win 4th T20I
Experienced all-rounder Jimmy Neesham kept his cool to defend six off the last ball to clinch a four-run victory for New Zealand on Thursday in the fourth Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Lahore.Returning all-rounder Imad Wasim (22 not out) could only hit the last ball for a single as New Zealand took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series with the last game on Saturday, also in Lahore.
AFPSpinners help IPL's lowest ranked Bengaluru defeat Hyderabad
Indian spinners Karn Sharma and Swapnil Singh took four key wickets to help IPL's lowest-ranked Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs in Hyderabad on Thursday.Bengaluru's Karn and Swapnil took three key middle-order wickets -- Aiden Markram (7), Nitish Kumar Reddy (13), and Heinrich Klaasen (7) -- to leave Hyderabad at 5-69 in the eighth over of the chase.
The TelegraphFlintoffs are tip of the iceberg as sons of 2005 Ashes heroes make their mark
All it took was three blows for Rocky Flintoff to set social media ablaze. Dipping his head as he pulled the ball, with the power and timing to launch it over midwicket, Flintoff crunched three sixes for Lancashire second XI last week. The mere act of releasing the clips made comparisons with his father, Andrew, irresistible. Rocky then backed up his half-century against Durham with a century against Warwickshire on Tuesday.
AFPIndia's Pant boosts World Cup hopes with IPL batting blitz
Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten 88 as he led Delhi Capitals to a tense IPL win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, boosting his chances of playing for India at the T20 World Cup.Pant has not only fired with the bat in the IPL but his sharp work behind the stumps prompted Delhi's director of cricket Sourav Ganguly and coach Ricky Ponting to back the India star for making the national team for the World Cup in June.
The TelegraphJamie Overton’s T20 World Cup dream hanging by a thread after inconclusive back scan
Jamie Overton’s hopes of becoming England’s big-hitting bolter for June’s T20 World Cup are hanging by a thread due to a back issue.
The GuardianEngland T20 selectors face headache after Jamie Overton’s back injury
England have seen their forthcoming selection for the T20 World Cup complicated by a back injury to Jamie Overton
The GuardianHead-to-head stats highlight why Test cricket is greatest sporting format
Every match comprises hundreds of contests between batter and bowler. If statistics are your thing, it’s mesmerising
PA Media: SportBen Duckett backs his ‘different’ skills to aid England’s T20 World Cup bid
Duckett has a strike-rate of 145 in a dozen T20 internationals but has often been on the fringes of the set-up.
Somerset County GazetteSaints win warm up games at Heathcoat ahead of Summer campaign
On Saturday the T20 match against Heathcoat the Saints were asked to bat first.
PA Media: SportNottingham Forest’s response to VAR controversy ‘too emotional’ – Stuart Broad
Broad, the second-highest England Test wicket-taker, was made a CBE for services to cricket during a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
AFPUnbeaten Stoinis ton helps Lucknow chase 211 to beat CSK
Australia's Marcus Stoinis hit an unbeaten 124 as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a target of 211 with six wickets and three balls to spare against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday.Lucknow looked in trouble at 88-3 after 11 overs but Stoinis put on 70 runs with Nicholas Pooran, who hit 34 off 15 balls, and an unbeaten 65-run stand with Deepak Hooda to achieve victory in 19.3 overs.
PA Media: SportAndrew Flintoff’s son makes century for Lancashire second XI
Rocky Flintoff, 16, hit 116 against Warwickshire in the Second XI Championship.
PA Media: SportEngland have mindset of champions – Adil Rashid confident ahead of T20 World Cup
Jos Buttler’s side surrendered their ODI title meekly in India last year.
SportsbeatBrilliant Athapaththu moves to top of world cricket's batting rankings
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu is back at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after a superb 195 not out in the third ODI against South Africa in Potchefstroom.
The TelegraphAndrew Strauss: My England team would beat the Bazballers
“Oh, you lazy git.” With these words, Sir Andrew Strauss admonishes himself for missing a backhand volley on the padel court.
PA Media: SportDurham chief insists issues with the ECB are in the past
The county were stripped of Test status and demoted in 2016 following ECB sanctions.
AFPWarner says mammoth IPL scores won't be replicated at World Cup
Australia's David Warner says the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies will not see the same mammoth scores built on flat pitches in this year's Indian Premier League."Even when we played there in the 2010 World Cup, the pitches weren't high-scoring," he said.
Reading ChronicleHistoric cricket clubs to merge 'with a view to competing in the top divisions'
The members of Bracknell Cricket Club and Reading United Cricket Club have unanimously agreed to become one club, where Reading United merges into Bracknell CC to become Bracknell United. Forming one of the largest clubs in the region, this will improve cricketing opportunities for both clubs, thereby improving opportunities within the region. Both clubs held general meetings in February and March of 2024 and approved the proposal to become Bracknell United. The clubs will join forces to compete
Hereford TimesSix wickets for Thomas sends Burghill seconds to victory
EXPERIENCED bowler Aneesh Thomas took six wickets as Burghill, Tillington and Weobley seconds started their campaign with victory against Barnards Green thirds.
AFPJaiswal ton powers toppers Rajasthan to big IPL win
Yashasvi Jaiswal struck form with an unbeaten 104 as Rajasthan Royals consolidated their position at the top of the IPL table with a nine-wicket thrashing of Mumbai Indians on Monday.Rajasthan, who won the inaugural IPL in 2008 under late Australian hero Shane Warne, registered their seventh win in eight matches Jaiswal struck his second IPL hundred - both versus Mumbai -- as he smashed nine fours and seven sixes in his 60-ball knock and put on 109 runs with skipper Sanju Samson, who made 38.
PA Media: SportDefending champions Surrey ease past Kent at Canterbury
The Brown Caps endured a pocket of resistance in the shape of Joey Evison’s 53 and Matt Parkinson’s career-best 39 before dismissing the hosts.
