9 h. ago Sports quiz of the week: Cole Palmer, Women’s Cricket World Cup and Cape Verde

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28 h. ago Horrific offside decision robs country of World Cup place as fans slam 'suspicious' goal

A crucial World Cup qualifying match that dented both nations' chances of reaching the finals in North America has been overshadowed by a horrific offside decision and a 'suspicious' goal

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48 h. ago Women’s Cricket World Cup: Australia beat Pakistan by 107 runs – live

Updates from the ODI at R. Premadasa Stadium Play starts in Colombo at 10.30am BST/8.30pm AEDT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email1st over: Australia 5-0 (Healy 1, Litchfield 4)I’m so pleased to see Colombo in the sunshine – it looks like a cracking day for cricket out there. Diana is bowling the first over for Pakistan and she starts with a good line and length and Healy is forced to defend the first couple of balls, before a wider one down the leg side appeals to Healy and she flicks it to deep backward square for a single, to give Litchfield her first look at Diana’s bowling. She also plays defensively for the first two balls she faces, then gets her footwork going and drives the last ball of the over to the boundary for four. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Women’s Cricket World Cup: Mooney rescues Australia before bowlers seal 107

Beth Mooney played one of the finest innings of her career before Australia’s bowlers saw off Pakistan1st over: Australia 5-0 (Healy 1, Litchfield 4)I’m so pleased to see Colombo in the sunshine – it looks like a cracking day for cricket out there. Diana is bowling the first over for Pakistan and she starts with a good line and length and Healy is forced to defend the first couple of balls, before a wider one down the leg side appeals to Healy and she flicks it to deep backward square for a single, to give Litchfield her first look at Diana’s bowling. She also plays defensively for the first two balls she faces, then gets her footwork going and drives the last ball of the over to the boundary for four. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago England edge past Bangladesh by four wickets: Women’s Cricket World Cup – live

Over-by-over news, play in Guwahati from 10.30am BST Get The Spin, our cricket newsletter | And email RobBell bounces back. Jhelik tries to force things against the quick after a couple of dots, coming down the pitch, but her loft down the ground is miscued to Sophia Dunkley at mid-off. England are up and running.4th over: Bangladesh 23-0 (Jhelik 4, Supta 17) Smith gets a closer look at Jhelik, who hasn’t had much of the strike. The left-armer sends down another over with little drama, conceding a couple. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The tiny African nation one win away from qualifying for its first

Two decades ago they had barely played any international football

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3 d. ago England chasing 179 to beat Bangladesh: Women’s Cricket World Cup – live

Over-by-over news, play in Guwahati from 10.30am BST Get The Spin, our cricket newsletter | And email RobBell bounces back. Jhelik tries to force things against the quick after a couple of dots, coming down the pitch, but her loft down the ground is miscued to Sophia Dunkley at mid-off. England are up and running.4th over: Bangladesh 23-0 (Jhelik 4, Supta 17) Smith gets a closer look at Jhelik, who hasn’t had much of the strike. The left-armer sends down another over with little drama, conceding a couple. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago How Worcestershire are punching above their weight: The cup glory fuelled by Josh Baker's memory, a new home and how debt

During practice sessions on their way to winning their first one-day final for 31 years, Worcestershire's players would often take a moment and think about him.

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6 d. ago Women’s Cricket World Cup: Match between Australia and Sri Lanka abandoned – as it happened

Match abandoned without a ball bowled in ColomboFrom friend of the OBO Mrinal Asija, it seems like the lightning is not easing up in Colombo.At least someone is enjoying the rain delay – Phoebe Litchfield is always a vibe. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England trounce South Africa in emphatic start to Women's Cricket World Cup

The Three Lions are quick off the mark in India

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7 d. ago England make World Cup statement by dismantling South Africa in opener

Linsey Smith set the tone to back up the faith placed in the spinner as England won by 10 wickets after skittling South Africa for 69

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7 d. ago Sports quiz of the week: Ryder Cup, World Cup winners and Harry Kane

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8 d. ago Bangladesh tear through Pakistan to make outstanding start to Women’s Cricket World Cup

Pakistan were tied in knots by the Bangladesh spinners in Colombo

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8 d. ago Cricket World Cup: England players kept grounded as challenge begins

Head coach Charlotte Edwards emphasises pride in shirt and says team are in a great place mentally and physicallyCharlotte Edwards is drawing on her memories of playing “for nothing” as an amateur to keep England grounded ahead of their World Cup opener against South Africa in Guwahati on Friday.Edwards represented England between 1996 and 2016, playing 18 of those years before the arrival of professional contracts, and the England head coach joked this week that she could “write a book” about her tournament debut at the 1997 World Cup in India. There was also a serious point to be made to the current team, however, who were accused during January’s Ashes whitewash of having lost touch with reality following large pay rises in 2024. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago England players kept grounded as Cricket World Cup challenge begins

Head coach Charlotte Edwards emphasises pride in shirt and says team are in a great place mentally and physicallyCharlotte Edwards is drawing on her memories of playing “for nothing” as an amateur to keep England grounded going into their World Cup opener against South Africa in Guwahati on Friday.Edwards represented England between 1996 and 2016, playing 18 of those years before the arrival of professional contracts, and the England head coach joked this week that she could “write a book” about her tournament debut at the 1997 World Cup in India. There was also a serious point to be made to the current team, however, who were accused during January’s Ashes whitewash of having lost touch with reality following large pay rises in 2024. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Australia off to a flyer with Gardner’s rapid century in defeat of New Zealand

Australia, 326, beat New Zealand, 237, by 89 runsGardner scores 115 off 83 ballsAshleigh Gardner struck the third-fastest century in a Women’s Cricket World Cup as Australia began their title defence by beating New Zealand by 89 runs in Indore.Gardner scored 115 runs off 83 balls with 16 fours and a six as Australia made 326 in 49.3 overs. It was the first century from a batter at No 6 or lower in the tournament’s history. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago IAN HERBERT: As the Boat Race goes the way of the Grand National, Ryder Cup and Test cricket, we ask... how long until the youth

IAN HERBERT Piece by piece they go: events which are part of the fabric of our sporting and national life, cast off by the BBC.

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8 d. ago Women’s Cricket World Cup: Australia v New Zealand – as it happened

Australia begin their 50-over title defence in IndorePlay at Holkar Stadium starts 3pm local/7.30pm AESTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailIlling fights back with some tighter bowling and Healy gets frustrated. She hits a mis-timed drive straight to Bates at cover.4th over: Australia 38-0 (Healy 18, Litchfield 20) Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Jos Buttler: ‘A big burden has been lifted – I wasn’t the same leader after the 2023 World Cup’

The England white-ball veteran on his post-captaincy career, his Ashes struggles and the recent death of his fatherAnother summer is over and, for Jos Buttler, life and cricket feel more precious than ever. The fleeting nature of both has been accentuated by the loss of Buttler’s father, John, after his unexpected death in August. The 35-year-old will soon talk movingly about grief and acceptance but, first, he reflects on his venerable place in white-ball cricket after England’s international summer ended in a low-key series in Ireland.Buttler opened the batting and Jacob Bethell and Rehan Ahmed, who followed him at three and four in the opening match, are both 21. But he had proved his sustained brilliance a few weeks earlier when, against South Africa, he hit 83 off 30 balls in a blistering knock that helped England to become the first team to pass 300 in a T20 international. Continue reading...

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1 week ago India’s refusal to collect trophy from Pakistani head of Asian Cricket Council sparks row

Opposition party criticises prime minister Narendra Modi for comparing cricket match to recent military action against rival country

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