As chants of “Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Owen” were ringing around a packed Ninja Stadium, with the majority having stayed on to see Hobart Hurricanes be presented with the BBL trophy for the first time, the man himself was still trying to take it all in after what had the makings of a life-changing performance. Owen’s […]

Over the last couple of days, photos and videos have emerged on social media of Kohli working with former India and RCB batting coach Sanjay Bangar at a training facility in Mumbai. The final round of Ranji Trophy group games will end four days before India’s first ODI against England in Nagpur on February 6.

Nissanka’s absence means Sri Lanka will have to find a second opener to partner Dimuth Karunaratne. They have two options in the squad: Oshada Fernando has opened the batting in 19 Test innings, and is the likeliest to come into the XI. There is also the uncapped Lahiru Udara, who is a specialist opener at

Openers Davina Perrin and Jemima Spence – who have the best strike rates in the tournament – then ensured a comfortable chase, despite England losing four wickets. It marked the end of a forgetful campaign for New Zealand, who managed just two wins from their five matches. Only two players got into double-digits on Monday.

Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley has described Thursday’s exhibition match featuring an Afghanistan Women’s XI in Melbourne as the first small step towards playing international cricket saying it is a ‘real beacon of hope’ that should spark conversations globally. An Afghanistan women’s cricket team, consisting of refugees who now live in Australia, will play

Matt Kuhnemann admitted he briefly feared his thumb injury could have ended his hopes of touring Sri Lanka but both he and Steven Smith completed full training sessions on the squad’s arrival in Galle for the Test series. Australia’s premier left-arm spinner Kuhnemann is now pain-free after wearing a ball on his non-bowling hand playing

At least four IPL franchises, along with a consortium of global tech giants, comprising leaders of Google and Microsoft, are on the shortlist to make the final round of the ECB’s sale of the eight Hundred franchises. As per information gathered by ESPNcricinfo, the shortlist includes: owners of four IPL franchises, including Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers

Vidarbha complete stunning come-from-behind win Vidarbha overturned a 100-run deficit to clinch a stunning 221-run win over Rajasthan in Jaipur to assure themselves of a knockouts berth from Group B. Their fifth outright win in six games was set up by Akshay Wadkar, the captain, who struck a combative second-innings century after they’d been effectively

Durbar Rajshahi’s overseas players have refused to play their BPL game against Rangpur Riders in Dhaka on Sunday over the franchise’s non-payment of dues. When captain Taskin Ahmed was asked about changes in the playing XI by TV commentator Danny Morrison at the toss, he confirmed their absence. “We have few changes. Four or five.

The picturesque Bellerive Oval, renamed Ninja Stadium these days and nestled on the eastern shore of the Derwent River, has probably never experienced this type of bedlam before. After more than 13,000 fans were whipped into a frenzy by ferocious 150kph bowling from speedster Riley Meredith, Hobart Hurricanes staved off a fightback from competition power