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Fox Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Pakistan to play all games of India-based Women's Cricket World Cup in neutral Sri Lanka
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — All of Pakistan's cricket games in the 50-over Women's World Cup will be in neutral Sri Lanka. India is staging the tournament from Sept. 30-Nov. 2, but political tensions mean Pakistan will not touch India soil, even if it reaches the final. The same hybrid model was used in the men's Champions Trophy hosted by Pakistan in February-March. India played only in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where it also played and won the final. Political ties between the neighbors have been particularly tense in recent months, with the countries stepping back from the brink of war in May. Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati and Indore will host World Cup games in India, and Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the neutral venue, the International Cricket Council announced on Monday. The tournament will begin in Bengaluru with a game involving host India. Bengaluru will also host the second semifinal on Oct. 30. Guwahati has the first semifinal but Colombo will be on standby if Pakistan qualifies Bengaluru will also host the final, but if Pakistan reaches that stage, Colombo will be the venue. The eight participating teams are India, defending champion Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Pakistan and Bangladesh took the last two spots in the qualifiers in Lahore after the West Indies narrowly missed out on net run-rate to Bangladesh. 2026 Women's T20 World Cup The Oval in London will host both semifinals of the Women's T20 World Cup on June 30 and July 2 next year, and Lord's will stage the final on July 5. The tournament begins on June 12 at Edgbaston. Manchester, Leeds, Bristol and Southampton are the other venues of the 24-day tournament. There will be 12 teams, two more than last October's tournament in the UAE. Australia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and defending champion New Zealand have qualified. The remaining four spots will be decided in a qualifying tournament next year. ___ AP cricket:
The Independent
a day ago
- General
- The Independent
Stuart Broad to work with South Africa ahead of World Test Championship final
Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad is set for a short coaching stint with South Africa ahead of the Proteas' World Test Championship final against Australia this month. It is understood Broad – who claimed 604 wickets in 167 Tests, putting him fifth on the all-time list – will join South Africa's squad on June 9 at Lord's and work as a consultant for the day at training. This will be Broad's first coaching role, with the 38-year-old having been a television pundit for Sky Sports since retiring from professional cricket at the end of the 2023 Ashes. Broad bowed out in memorable fashion, hitting the last ball he faced for six and then claiming a wicket with his final delivery to help England claim a thrilling 2-2 series draw at the Kia Oval. He was frequently at his best against Australia and finished with 153 wickets against them – the most by any bowler in Tests – which included eight of his 20 five-wicket match hauls and one 10-for. South Africa will be hoping some of Broad's magic can rub off on the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen in their first appearance in the World Test Championship final, which starts on June 11 at Lord's.
The Independent
2 days ago
- General
- The Independent
South Africa tap into Stuart Broad's secrets before World Test Championship final with Australia
Stuart Broad will offer advice to South Africa's bowlers ahead of their World Test Championship final against Australia later this month. Broad has been drafted in to training for one day's work as a consultant on 9 June, two days before the showpiece begins at Lord's. The 38-year-old has taken more Test wickets – 153 – against Australia than any bowler in history, and is the third-highest wicket-taker ever among seamers, behind only Australian great Glenn McGrath and long-time England teammate James Anderson. Broad has worked primarily as a TV pundit since retiring last summer, but has hinted at a future involved in the game and will now make his first foray into the coaching. Australia are the defending World Test Championship winners, having beaten India at the Oval two years ago.
The Herald
2 days ago
- General
- The Herald
Bavuma and Rabada will be targeted at Lord's, says Petersen
Having opened the batting against Australia's most ruthless Test teams, former Proteas opening batter Alviro Petersen highlighted that it is in the nature of the way the Aussies play their cricket to hunt for the head of the opposition team. In an exclusive interview, Petersen emphasised that the Aussies would be after Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada's heads in the WTC final at Lord's. A lot has been said about the Australian team's ruthless nature in the past. In some cases, many have perceived the so-called 'Australian' approach as being abusive and bully-like. However, many would agree their style and approach to Test cricket is the reason behind the many classic Tests the world has seen in Test cricket history. Their ultra-competitive, do-anything-to-win mentality has instilled fear in opposition Test teams, and their dominance over world cricket has commanded respect. Two weeks out to the World Test Championship final at Lord's between captain Pat Cummins' Aussies and Bavuma's Proteas, the Aussies are overwhelmingly favourites, partly because of the huge reputation they have built for themselves. Having played against some of Australia's best Test teams, Petersen told in an exclusive interview that the Australians would come for Bavuma's head in an attempt to deter the skipper and thus the entire team. Petersen says the Aussies will not be after Bavuma only because of his captaincy status, but also because of his recent form as by far the most consistent and technically sound batter in the Proteas Test team in the past couple of years. The former Proteas Test opener called for the reserved Bavuma to stand up for his team at every chance possible and get out of his shell more. 'Forget about his (Bavuma's) technique, forget about what he's done in the last couple of seasons or whatever the case might be, Australia hunt for the head and he's the captain, they're going to come for him,' Petersen told 'He needs to be up for it, to be mentally strong for what's going to come. Australia's a tough team to play, especially in finals. They're going to come for him. He will need to stand up. 'That quiet demeanour of Temba Bavuma is unfortunately not going to cut it in the final.' 'You need to stand up, because you're going to have (Australian) players that are all around you, and they're going to make you feel like the smallest thing under the sun. 'He needs to somehow stand up, even when it comes to prematch conferences. It's time to say, listen, we've got this, we're ready for it, we know what's going to happen, and whatever comes our way, we are prepared to throw the punches.' Petersen added that the recent drug scandal Rabada, this generation's greatest Test bowler, was involved in would have given Australia extra ammo. With the likes of former Australia Test captain Tim Paine having already publicly disclosed their displeasure with the way the situation was handled, Petersen believes the Cummins-led Test team will be vocal about it on the field to Rabada. 'They're going to jump on it. I mean, you've already seen former players jumping on it. 'They're going to jump on it like a wildfire, and, leading up to that Test match final, they're going to absolutely drill it and nail it into SA to say, you've got to try to keep this under wraps,' Petersen told 'This is already the thing I see coming through from the Australians: 'You try to keep this under wraps. How on earth would you have done that? It should have been a three-month ban. You're protecting certain okes'. 'Those sorts of things will come up, and ideally, what they want is [for] Kagiso Rabada to be affected by it.' The final will get under way from June 11-15 at the Home of Cricket, Lord's Cricket Ground in London. — SportsBoom
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Broad to coach SA before Test final v Australia
Former England bowler Stuart Broad will work with South Africa in the build-up to the World Test Championship final against Australia later this 38, will work for one day as a consultant at training on 9 June - his first role in coaching since retiring at the end of the 2023 took 604 wickets in 167 Tests, putting him second on England's all-time list behind long-time team-mate James took 153 of those wickets against Australia - the most by any player in Test retiring he has worked as a TV pundit but will help South Africa prepare for the World Test Championship final begins at Lord's on 11 Proteas begin a warm-up match against Zimbabwe at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground in Sussex on are defending champions, having beaten India at The Oval in 2023.
