Raza would return to Rapids 'in a heartbeat'
Zimbabwe T20 captain Sikandar Raza says he would love to return to Worcestershire in the future after the end of his T20 Blast stint.
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7th July 2026
England players overlooked as Women's Hundred captains are named
Only three English players - Dean, Armitage and Gibson - will lead their sides in rebooted competition.
County cricket: the race is on to qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals
Northants, Notts and Hampshire are set fair while the reigning champions Somerset have not given up hope . By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...
Jennings blames inconsistency for Lancs' T20 form
Lancashire are third in the North Group with two matches to go and face a battle to reach the T20 Blast knockout stages.
Former Afghanistan fast bowler Zadran dies aged 38
Former Afghanistan fast bowler and "foundation-laying figure" Shapoor Zadran dies at the age of 38.
Fatima Sana to skip Sri Lanka T20Is to play in women's Hundred
Fatima Sana became the first woman from Pakistan to be picked by a Hundred team last month when she was acquired by Birmingham Phoenix.
Shapoor Zadran dies after prolonged illness
Fast bowler played 44 ODIs and 36 T20Is for Afghanistan; he was about to turn 39.
Leics bring in De Swardt as cover for Kelly
Leicestershire sign South Africa all-rounder Ruan de Swardt to cover for Nick Kelly while he is on international duty.
World Cup heroics put Mooney back on top of T20I batting table
Brits, Sciver-Brunt, Kapp, Ecclestone, Garth among the other big movers, while Shree Charani holds on to top spot among bowlers.
Why Sanju Samson was omitted from Zimbabwe T20I squad
Cricinfo understands the selectors did not want to carry both their senior wicketkeepers on the tour.
Barton on enjoying over-60s England bubble
Ian Barton is bracing himself to go to Canada to represent England in the Over-60s World Cup.
'Dialling in on clear plans' the key to massive Hope-Greaves stand
"He's shown that he's capable of scoring runs in all conditions against all bowling line-ups," Shai Hope said of Justin Greaves after the two added 242.
Captains fantastic and Irish joy: Women’s T20 World Cup highlights
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Molineux led their teams expertly and Australia v India at Lord’s felt like a final. It’s easy to understand why Beth Mooney was chosen as player of the tournament after her magnificent innings in the final.
'Needed to happen': How losses pushed Aussies to new heights
Phoebe Litchfield reflects on 'uncomfortable' conversations that steeled Australia for their latest triumph after consecutive semi-final losses.
Potts holds nerve to seal Derbyshire tie and dent Lancashire hopes
Matty Hurst hits back-to-back fours with nine needed off three but is yorked by final ball.
Falconer, Minto seal series win for England Under-19s
Leicestershire spinner Ali Farooq delivers game-changing spell as England defend 271.
Lightning and Falcons tie last-ball Blast thriller
Lancashire and Derbyshire play out a thrilling tie which does neither side any favours in terms of T20 Blast quarter-final qualification.
Sri Lanka try to make a play after Greaves 180 and Hope 112
Sri Lanka reached 92 for 2 at stumps, extending their lead to 142 going into the final day.
Babar: 'My main focus is on discipline, fitness, and performance'
"It is important to understand where and why we have been struggling in Tests," he says on taking over in his second stint as Test captain.
Sanju Samson left out of India's T20I squad for Zimbabwe tour
Shivam Dube replaces injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in ODI squad for England series.
New-look India in unfamiliar T20I rut
England have issues of their own to sort after Ben Stokes' retirement, but they lead this series 1-0.
6th July 2026
Farbrace to take up director role at Sussex
Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace will become the club's director of cricket from November.
England unchanged for third T20 against India
England name an unchanged side for the third T20 against India at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.
Hampshire secure double signing to lead post-Vince and Dawson rebuild
Rishi Patel and Fynn Hudson-Prentice to join from Leicestershire and Sussex respectively.
Nyamhuri and Ngarava stun Bangladesh by defending 141
Nahid Rana's 6 for 21, the best figures by a Bangladeshi in ODIs, went in vain.
Spinner Parkinson signs Durham deal extension
Left-arm spin bowler Callum Parkinson will spend a fourth season with Durham after signing a one-year contract extension.
Notts sign Binura Fernando as Mohammad Ali replacement
Sri Lanka seamer available for last two group games and knockout stage.
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Hampshire sign Patel and Hudson-Prentice for 2027
Hampshire sign Leicestershire opening bat Rishi Patel and Sussex all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice on all-format deals to start in the 2027 season.
Fernando joins Notts Outlaws as Ali departs
Sri Lanka seamer Binura Fernando joins Notts Outlaws for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign, replacing Mohammad Ali.
Bangladesh bowl against Zimbabwe under slightly overcast skies
Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana were back in Bangladesh's side while Raza returned to XI for Zimbabwe.
Hosein, Moqim to play for Perth Scorchers in Global Super League
Regular captain Ashton Turner will lead the team which also includes Jhye Richardson and Aaron Hardie.
Seccombe named Victoria's head of men's cricket
The former Queensland and Brisbane Heat coach has most recently worked with Melbourne Renegades.
Unicorns go top of table as Short and Couch dismantle MI New York
Sanjay Krishnamurthi anchored Unicorns' chase of 105 with an unbeaten 48.
Molineux proves inspired choice after leading Aussies to World Cup win
Sophie Molineux is praised for her leadership ability after guiding Australia to its Women's T20 World Cup victory.
Aussie captain’s iconic tribute to Warnie after candid admission on ‘messy’ transition
Two hours after the conclusion of the Women’s T20 World Cup final in London, Australian captain Sophie Molineux emerged from the Lord’s dressing room and poured a bottle of beer on her head.
Glamorgan target silverware in Women's T20 Blast final
Glamorgan head coach Rachel Priest says it is "really special" to have guided her side to a second successive Women's T20 Blast Finals Day on Sunday, 12 July.
Shanaka's four in four balls seals low-scoring tussle for Seattle Orcas
Ottneil Baartman played a huge role with 3 for 9 as Orcas defended a total of 121.
Our T20 World Cup team of the tournament
A dominant campaign has earned five Australians selection in cricket.com.au's best XI from the 2026 women's T20 World Cup.
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - first ODI scorecard
Latest scorecard from the first one-day international between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.
Concerns about cricket pitches on ovals after Melbourne football tragedy
Nathan Fitzgerald's club has asked authorities to look at the way hard cricket pitches are covered on multi-use ovals as the 27-year-old continues to receive end-of-life care.
Doubts no more: Molineux crowns tenure with World Cup
Sophie Molinuex emphatically silenced any lingering questions over her captaincy by steering Australia to their most dominant T20 World Cup run ever.
Australia give improved England plenty to ponder one year out from Ashes
England showed plenty of positives during their run to the T20 World Cup final but the margin of defeat leaves coach Charlotte Edwards with questions to answer.
WORLD CHAMPIONS! Aussies thrash toothless England to reclaim T20 title
Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh women’s T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord’s on Sunday.
'Special' final a bittersweet moment for Nat Sciver-Brunt
England captain emotional after defeat at Lord's as hosts miss their shot at history.
A new era may have begun for Australia’s women but the winning habit persists
Sophie Molineux was a left-field pick as captain and the transition has not been seamless but nothing shuts down criticism like a World Cup win. Players in the Australian women’s cricket team are not accustomed to being without at least one of the two global trophies.
Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes World Cup career is not over after England heartbreak
England’s captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, said she hoped this would not be her last World Cup, after England lost the T20 final by seven wickets at Lord’s on Sunday.
Humble Mooney continues mastery of the biggest matches
Aussie opener's extraordinary record in T20 finals continues as she becomes first to be named player of the tournament at a T20 World Cup twice.
Middlesex claim rare win thanks to Hollman heroics
Simon Harmer's career-best with the bat gives Essex a sniff in low-scoring dogfight.
England stifled by nerves and caution as Australia seize initiative and glory
The Lord’s final turned into a green and gold procession but the Women’s T20 World Cup has been a resounding success. The DJ sensed the writing on the wall by the end of Australia’s power play.
Vince, Weatherley hit fifties as Hampshire prove too strong for Kent
Sonny Baker finishes visitors off with four-wicket haul to strengthen Hawks hold on top spot.
Mooney leads charge as Australia regain T20 World Cup and crush England’s dreams
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Eight months is the time Australia spent without holding a global trophy – a period which ended on Sunday, when they strolled home in the T20 World Cup final with a seven-wicket win against the hosts England. A 16-0 whitewash in the Ashes.
Webster, Mousley raise Bears before Tariq razes Gloucestershire
Partnership of 125 from 57 balls fires Warwickshire to comfortable victory at Edgbaston.
Thomas Rew fifty sets up Somerset as Northants suffer first loss
Josh Thomas, Lewis Goldsworthy share seven wickets as group frontrunners blown away.
Australia claim seventh T20 World Cup crown in dominant style
Australia crush England by seven wickets at Lord's with Beth Mooney named player of the final for rapid fifty in record chase.
George Linde, Mohammad Ali help Notts snatch last-gasp win
Durham stumble through final stages of chase as Joe Clarke's 56 off 35 proves decisive.
Roderick, bowlers keep Worcestershire in hunt for knockouts
Home side scrabble up to par score and then run through Glamorgan for 15-run win.
Australia in seventh heaven as Mooney, Litchfield seal T20 WC in style
England's 150 was never going to be enough, as Mooney and Litchfield shared a century stand to maintain Australia's perfect record in T20 World Cup finals.
T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants
Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.
England have won back fans during World Cup - Edwards
Head coach Charlotte Edwards speaks of her pride for her England team despite a heavy defeat by Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup final.
Adam Lyth 131 fires Yorkshire to brink of quarter-finals
Opener blazes trail on Headingley flyer to leave Foxes chasing their tails.
England's hopes crushed as Australia win T20 World Cup
England's T20 World Cup hopes are crush at the last as Australia clinch their seventh title with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory at Lord's.
Rock and Roll It Podcast: The Vaibhav Sooryavanshi discussion
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'Truly special': Australia wins T20 World Cup by downing England in final
Australia has won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in commanding style, defeating England by seven wickets in the final at Lord's.
Hope, Greaves stand tall after Jayasuriya double-strike
West Indies' fifth-wicket pair put on unbroken stand of 174 to remove peril from situation.
Women's T20 World Cup team of the tournament revealed
We reveal the BBC Sport readers' team of the tournament from the Women's T20 World Cup, while Test Match Special pundits also have their say.
Australia bowl in final, both teams unchanged
Perry kept her place and King could not break in to the Australia line-up.
Women's T20 Blast round-up - Bouchier stars as Hants go top
Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Thunder to return to the top of the Vitality Women's Blast after Surrey lose to Essex.
Jonassen, Winfield-Hill combine to fell Warwickshire
Yorkshire overcome Freeborn, Redmayne half-centuries with five-wicket win.
5th July 2026
Villiers, Armitage drive Durham towards Finals Day
Hollie Armitage seals five-wicket win with unbeaten 69 at the Riverside.
Bosch applies the humpty as Essex fell Surrey
South Africa star makes big impact to seal nine-wicket win at Chelmsford.
Harman proves star turn as Bouchier seals Hampshire rout
Offspinner claims three wickets after entering attack as an emergency measure.
Parfitt leads Glamorgan to big win against Worcestershire
Having already secured top spot in Women's T20 Blast League Two, Glamorgan Women follow up with another victory against a lacklustre Worcestershire side.
Bangladesh's big guns return for ODI battle against Zimbabwe
Both teams will want to gain knowledge about their personnel in conditions where the 2027 World Cup will be played.
India A win series after Gurnoor Brar demolishes Sri Lanka A
Gurnoor Brar returned 6 for 68 in the second Sri Lanka A innings, to go with 4 for 77 in the first, to return his career-best first-class figures.
Babar replaces Masood as Pakistan's Test captain
Babar Azam is reinstated as Pakistan's Test captain before the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England.
Pakistan drop Shaheen, Hasan and Noman for West Indies and England Tests
Saud Shakeel has been left out of the West Indies tour because of fitness issues, but Pakistan are expecting him to be back for the Tests in England.
World Club T20 and shorter ODIs among ICC options in radical overhaul of calendar
The International Cricket Council is exploring a radical overhaul of the men’s global calendar with discussions surrounding multilateral series, the creation of continental championships, a World Club Championship for T20 franchises, fixed windows for each format and possible changes to the length of one-day internationals.
Babar Azam takes charge after Shan Masood is removed as Pakistan Test captain
Babar Azam, in his second stint as Pakistan Test captain, will lead the side on their upcoming two-match Test series in the West Indies.
Pollard and Bosch star as MI NY leapfrog Freedom to reclaim No. 1 spot
Jason Holder hammered 43 off 22 balls late in LAKR's innings but it wasn't enough for a win.
Seales praises Sri Lanka for 'brave decision' to bat first
"As a batting unit, we had a good score. So bowlers have a good, big responsibility to make the game for us," Sonal Dinusha says after the second day's play.
Edwards four-for lifts Freedom from the bottom of the table
Washington Freedom slumped to 19 for 3 before Steven Smith and Mark Chapman revived the chase of 127.
Perry fit to play as Australia bowl first in T20 World Cup final
Australia and England name unchanged XIs with the T20 World Cup trophy on the line.
Why England’s bowlers are annoyed with a global pop star ahead of World Cup final
England are annoyed their bowlers’ usual pre-game routines will be changed by the appearance of Rita Ora ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup final against Australia at Lord’s on Sunday.
Bravery, freedom: The mantras leading Australia's title push
Sophie Molineux will live out a dream when she leads her team out at Lord's in a T20 World Cup final, but the job is not yet done for Australia's skipper.
‘Not easy, is it?’: Former captain’s cheeky taunt for ex-teammate after ‘disgusting’ WC moment
Beth Mooney has been in the wars over the last couple of weeks.
Australians cagey about champ Perry ahead of T20 World Cup final
The women's T20 World Cup final looms in what could be Ellyse Perry's last match for Australia, and an injury cloud hangs over the champion.
Fitter, grittier England eye T20 World Cup history
England say their Ashes whitewash is a distant memory as they aim to beat Australia in a World Cup final for the first time.
Cow corner: cricket match abandoned after runaway bull stops play
Match at Burnopfield near Newcastle called off after 800kg young bull escaped from farm and stormed playing field. A cricket match had to be abandoned after a runaway bull stormed the playing field and charged at players.
Glos romp to victory over Surrey in T20 Blast
D'Arcy Short hits an unbeaten 92 as Gloucestershire beat Surrey by 57 runs in their inter-group match at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol.
‘Unbelievable talent’: Tendulkar record toppled as teen sensation shines on debut
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his international debut for India on Saturday but England young gun Jacob Bethell ensured the “unbelievable talent” finished on the losing side in the second T20 at Old Trafford.
Short 92* inspires Gloucestershire to Surrey thrashing
Australian opener lights the way in Bristol before bowling attack runs through visitors.
Perry firming for final, Aussies mull recall for Ashes tormentor
Australia will consider recalling leg-spinner Alana King for the T20 World Cup final as Ellyse Perry firms to be passed fit.
Bethell: 'Nothing sweeter as a batter than walking off not out with a win'
England match-winner describes 46-ball 76 as "close to the top" among his favourite innings.
Punia, Tanisha lay foundation as India A secure series win
Century stand from openers sets up victory as England A fall well short in chase of 282.
Bethell's takedown of Bishnoi takes England 1-0 up
A 27-run over and 29-run over, the latter including two back-foot no-balls by Bishnoi, cost India dearly at Old Trafford.
Bethell blasts England to T20 win over India after Sooryavanshi’s historic debut
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was both headline act and bit-part player on a chill, windswept Manchester afternoon. He made his hotly anticipated debut to become, at 15 years and 99 days, the youngest Indian men’s international and the second youngest in all formats and from all full member nations.
Sooryavanshi, 15, debuts in India loss to England
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes the youngest man to play for India in England’s thrilling four-wicket win in the second T20 at Old Trafford.
Belief back as England brace for their biggest game since 2017
It's been a long road to get here, but fans of the England women's cricket team can finally believe heading into Sunday's T20 World Cup final, writes Matthew Henry.
Kusal Mendis, Dinusha make it Sri Lanka's day in Antigua
Campbell and Hodge dug in for West Indies after Asitha Fernando got Sri Lanka's only wicket on the day.