England secured a 2-1 one-day international series victory against India at Lord's, posting 387 for three, powered by Ben Duckett's 141. Despite Rohit Sharma's ferocious 138, India fell short by 27 runs, finishing on 360 for seven, with Jacob Bethell's key wicket turning the tide.
England defeated India by 27 runs at Lord's, securing a 2-1 ODI series victory. Ben Duckett's record 141, the highest men's ODI individual score at the venue, powered England to 383-7. Rohit Sharma's 138 led India's chase, but they finished on 360-7.
Hayley Matthews scored 159 and took 3 wickets as West Indies women beat Ireland by nine wickets in the first ODI. Ireland posted 269, with Amy Hunter scoring 96, but Matthews' century led WI to victory.
Virat Kohli returns for India's ODI series against England, likely his last in the country. The 37-year-old cricketer, focusing on ODIs and the IPL, has relocated to London for a more private life, though paparazzi attention persists. His dedication and mentorship are highlighted by teammates and coaches.
Ten women who played in the first women's ODI at Lord's in 1976 are reuniting 50 years later. The match, an England win over Australia, was a historic moment for women's cricket, paving the way for future opportunities at the iconic venue.
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set a new List A record with an 11-ball 50 for India A against Sri Lanka A. His explosive 94 off 29 balls included 10 fours and 8 sixes, surpassing previous records.
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set a new List A record with an 11-ball 50 for India A against Sri Lanka A. He scored 94 off 29 balls in a total of 377-9.
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set a new record for the fastest half-century in List A 50-over cricket, scoring 50 off just 11 balls for India A against Sri Lanka A. His explosive 94 off 29 balls included 10 fours and eight sixes.
Bangladesh achieved their first-ever ODI series victory against Australia by winning the second match by five wickets (DLS method) in Mirpur. Chasing a revised target of 192, Bangladesh reached the score with six overs to spare, with Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto building a crucial partnership.
Pakistan defeated Australia by four wickets in Lahore to win the third and final ODI, clinching the series 2-1. Australia was bowled out for 157, and Pakistan chased down the target despite a tough, turning wicket.
Nathan Ellis took 4-33 as Australia dismissed Pakistan for 190 to win by 41 runs and level the ODI series. Josh Inglis (51) and Cameron Green (53) earlier hit half-centuries for Australia.
New Zealand secured a six-wicket victory over England in the final ODI at Cardiff, leveling the series 1-1. Rain delays impacted the match, but New Zealand's middle order secured the win via DLS.
Updates from the third ODI in Cardiff; start 11am BST Sign up for The Spin | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JimTanya is on the County Blog tools, not everywhere is as wet as Cardiff thankfully.There’s an inspection due at 11:15am. We have an hour before we start to lose overs, Ian Ward and Tash Farrant have got their cagoule and winter coat on respectively. They seem to be hopeful we’ll get some play at some point. Continue reading...
Updates from the third ODI in Cardiff; start 11am BST Sign up for The Spin | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JimTanya is on the County Blog tools, not everywhere is as wet as Cardiff thankfully.There’s an inspection due at 11:15am. We have an hour before we start to lose overs, Ian Ward and Tash Farrant have got their cagoule and winter coat on respectively. They seem to be hopeful we’ll get some play at some point. Continue reading...
The 2nd ODI between England and New Zealand at Northampton was abandoned without play due to heavy rain, with the series deciding match set for Cardiff.
19-year-old can become Australia’s youngest men’s ODI specialist batterLiam Scott also called up; Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis omittedUp-and-coming 19-year-old batter Ollie Peake and all-rounder Liam Scott have been given their first call-ups to Australia’s white-ball squads, but veteran T20 all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was left out.Australia will play three one-day internationals against Pakistan in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 30 May before travelling to Bangladesh in June for three ODIs in Dhaka and three T20s in Chattogram. Continue reading...
1st ODI: England, 211-9, bt New Zealand, 210, by 1 wktCaptain guides long tail to low targetEngland’s biggest summer got off to an underwhelming start at Chester-le-Street, as they limped to a one-wicket win in the first one-day international against New Zealand.Only a calm rearguard effort from the stand-in captain, Charlie Dean, who finished unbeaten on 31 and valiantly marshalled England’s long tail, enabled them to crawl across the line. Continue reading...
1st ODI: England, 211-9, bt New Zealand, 210, by 1 wktCaptain guides long tail to low targetAfter all the hype about England’s biggest summer, it got off to an underwhelming start at Chester-le-Street on Sunday, as they limped to a one-wicket win in the first one-day international against New Zealand, chasing just 211. Only a calm rearguard effort from the stand-in captain, Charlie Dean, who finished unbeaten on 31 and valiantly marshalled England’s long tail, enabled them to crawl across the line.England played exactly the way you might expect from a team who have gone 194 days without playing an international match (their last outing was the World Cup semi-final in October). First, they made a spate of fielding errors, costing them precious runs in a low-scoring thriller. Then they subsided to 149 for six, after Emma Lamb, Amy Jones and Dani Gibson all holed out to gleeful fielders. Continue reading...
Home T20 World Cup and a historic Lord’s Test loom for Charlotte Edwards but with selection questions mountingHistoric occasions are like buses: you spend ages twiddling your thumbs and then two come along at once. England have waited nine years for another home World Cup, wallowing all the while in memories of their win in 2017, and almost a century for a maiden women’s Test at Lord’s. Now both are being thrust upon them over the space of a single month, from 12 June to 13 July, in a true summer bonanza for women’s cricket.First, though, a T20 World Cup dress rehearsal: three one-day internationals against New Zealand, followed by three Twenty20s against the same opposition, and another three against India. The 50-over series, which begins on Sunday in Durham, feels a little as if it has been plonked thoughtlessly into the calendar. The wicketkeeper Kira Chathli and all-rounder Jodi Grewcock could make their England debuts – after all, the head coach, Charlotte Edwards, promised us she would “look to the future” after England’s drubbing in last year’s 50-over World Cup semi-final. But right now, no one in the England management has much bandwidth to plan for anything other than the possibility of reaching a home final at Lord’s on 5 July. Continue reading...
England captain took new ball along with two victims in 11 overs in Championship comeback for Durham against WorcestershireTo little fanfare, Ben Stokes has slipped out of the shorter formats. His last one-day international was at the 2023 World Cup, his last Twenty20 international helped England win its equivalent a year earlier. His most recent white-ball match of any description came during the Hundred in 2024, a tournament he has since shouldered arms to.Red-ball cricket is the thing that gets the England captain’s juices flowing these days and had he not fractured his cheekbone in the nets back in February, the plan was to be available for Durham from the start of the season. Fair play, given the additional money he could earn by diversifying in his final years. Continue reading...
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand with a minor left calf tear sustained while playing for The Blaze on 29 April. The 33-year-old all-rounder underwent scans on Saturday and will undergo further assessment, but sources say her withdrawal is precautionary and she is expected to be fully fit for the T20 World Cup starting on 12 June. Vice-captain Charlie Dean will lead the side, with Maia Bouchier called up as cover for the series beginning 10 May.
Sky Sports declines offer to renew long-term contractValue of bilateral international cricket in declineCricket South Africa has yet to secure a UK television rights deal for England’s marquee Test series next winter with Sky Sports declining an offer to renew a long-term contract that expired last year.Sky’s apparent reluctance to extend a relationship that began more than 30 years ago has left CSA searching for alternative broadcast partners so that the three Tests over Christmas and three one-day internationals in January are televised in the UK. Continue reading...
