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Daily Mail
26-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
David plays Goliath in clobbering Australia's fastest ever T20 century to crush the West Indies
Australia 's Tim David has smashed his way into the record books with the fastest ever T20 international century by an Australian, lifting his side to a stunning six-wicket win and sealing a 3-0 series victory over the West Indies in St Kitts. David reached his maiden T20 ton off just 37 balls, clearing the ropes 11 times in a jaw-dropping innings that left cricket fans and commentators stunned. Walking in with Australia wobbling at 4-87 and chasing a monster 215, David unleashed fury at Warner Park, launching an all-out assault on West Indies' bowlers. 'This is a momentum-changing knock here from Tim David,' Brad Haddin declared. Samuel Badree simply called it: 'insane level batting'. David's first fifty came in just 16 balls – the fastest T20 half-century ever by an Australian – beating the previous best set by Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head. His brutal hitting included four straight sixes off spinner Gudakesh Motie, as Australia soared to 4-120 by the halfway mark of the innings. THE FASTEST T20I 50 IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY! 🔥 🔥 🔥 Tim David absolutely monsters his way to the half-century off 16 balls. Catch every ball of Australia's tour of the West Indies live on ESPN on Disney+ 📺 — ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) July 26, 2025 Tim David smashes a straight six into the crowd during his record-breaking hundred in Saint Kitts David then clattered Akeal Hosein over midwicket and crunched a boundary to third man to bring up fifty. Teammate Mitch Owen played a calm support role, making 36 not out off just 16 balls as the pair added 128 runs for the fifth wicket. Australia chased down the 215-run target in just 17 overs, winning with 23 balls to spare. David sealed the win and the century by clipping Romario Shepherd to the rope at fine leg, silencing the home crowd. Brandon King dropped David on 90, spilling a sitter on the boundary that would haunt the West Indies. Earlier, West Indies captain Shai Hope starred with an unbeaten 102 from 57 balls, becoming just the second West Indian after Chris Gayle to score centuries in all three formats. Hope and King had powered the hosts to 0-106 at the 10-over mark, with King registering 62 off 36 balls. Hope's half-century came in 26 balls, and he reached his century with a single to deep point off Ben Dwarshuis in the 19th over. Despite the Windies launching 13 sixes - 10 of them straight - Australia restricted them late thanks to tight death bowling from Nathan Ellis and Sean Abbott. Abbott was the standout bowler, conceding just 21 runs in four overs. Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell were expensive on the small ground. Maxwell opened the batting for Australia, smashing 20 off 7 before a miscommunication with Mitch Marsh saw him run out. Josh Inglis hit a six and raced to 15 off four balls before falling to Shepherd, while Marsh (22) and Green (11) also fell cheaply. At 4-92, Australia looked shaky. But David changed the game completely in a matter of overs. From overs 10 to 12, Australia added 71 runs - 66 of them off David's bat. The fireworks reminded fans of Chris Gayle's heyday, with some comparing David's hitting to 'Stick Cricket' levels. One fan posted online: 'Goodness me this Tim David innings is reminiscent of old Chris Gayle work.' Another added: 'He's smoked about a dozen balls out of the ground today, power hitting of the top most order.' Even with the series already wrapped up, Australia will now chase a 5-0 sweep, extending their current T20 run to eight wins in nine matches.
ABC News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
The five horror DRS decisions that had the West Indies fuming during the first Test against Australia
There may have been silence in the commentary box, but what was not being said may as well have been screamed at maximum volume. Another hugely contentious decision had gone against the West Indies. You could almost hear veteran commentator Ian Bishop carefully selecting what he was going to say. "There are not many fans of [third umpire] Adrian Holdstock in the West Indies at the moment," former West Indies player Carlos Brathwaite said, in the end, as Shai Hope trudged off after being given out caught behind. "Flabbergasted." Flabbergasted, incredulous, furious: take your pick, most West Indian fans could have selected any one of those emotions to describe what they were feeling at that time. "It's unfortunate, it really is unfortunate," Samuel Badree said, somewhat more diplomatically on ESPN. "It feels as though everything has gone against the West Indians." In less enlightened times, such a feeling would have likely resulted in something of a siege at the Kensington Oval — it was only 1999 that an ODI between Australia and the West Indies was delayed by hundreds of bottles being thrown onto the field after a controversial run-out, after all. Cricket is a serious business in these parts. There was none of that on day two of the first Test in Barbados, thankfully, but there were plenty of aggrieved supporters nonetheless. The West Indies were, undoubtedly, on the end of some very poor decisions. "I felt like the third umpire had some really tough decisions to make," former Australian player Greg Blewett said on ESPN. "A lot of them weren't really clear decisions; it was down to a bit of interpretations. "I think Australia got on the right end of the decisions. Not just a tough day, though. Here is a rundown of the events that sparked the controversy. As Travis Head rescued Australia on day one, he under-edged the superb Shamar Joseph behind to Shai Hope. Hope dived forward and caught the ball but did not seem totally clear as to whether he had managed to pouch the ball before it touched the ground. The matter was sent upstairs to third umpire Holdstock, who said there was "no clear evidence" that the ball had been caught. That despite footage appearing to show a thin sliver of leather under the ball as it landed. It was a tough break for the West Indies and Shamar Joseph, who missed out on a five-wicket haul as a result. "The thing for me was, the pictures look out, but there was a statement made from the third umpire that it was not conclusive," Carlos Brathwaite said. In the first over of day two, Josh Hazlewood trapped Roston Chase in front. There was a big appeal and, belatedly, Pat Cummins reviewed the decision. Upstairs, we went to see if the ball brushed the pad before hitting the inside edge of the West Indian captain's bat. Initially, a small spike suggested that the ball did brush the pad first and Australia's fielders started celebrating. That celebration turned to confusion soon after as Holdstock said on-field umpire Richard Kettleborough could stay with his on-field decision of not out. Later, reserve umpire Gregory Brathwaite could be seen explaining something to the Australian reserve fielders, suggesting it was a narrow decision. If he was lucky earlier, Chase was very unlucky later on day two. Pat Cummins appealed for an LBW and, as soon as Kettleborough raised his finger, Chase instantly reviewed, looking at his inside edge. The replay showed that yes, Chase got an inside edge onto his pad, a very clear deviation. The technology, namely ultraedge, did not quite match up, but surely that would not matter — there was a visible deflection off the bat. Right? Right? "There is a clear gap between bat and ball," said Holdstock. Uh oh… "You can see with the naked eye … that there was a clear deflection," Brathwaite said. "So, albeit that the technology might have left you wondering, the naked eye shows you that there was a deflection." Things then went from bad to worse. Shai Hope, West Indies' last real chance of success, was caught spectacularly by Alex Carey off an inside edge from Beau Webster. It was a remarkable catch but umpire Kettleborough instantly wanted to have a closer look to see if the ball had been grounded. Hope had, by this time, started walking off, convinced that Carey had pulled off a worldy. And he had been diving to his left and pouching the ball in his left glove. However, sadly for him, the ball clearly touched the ground as Carey landed — the footage even showed it moving closer into the glove's palm as he landed. So not out? Yeah, about that… The catch was confirmed by Holdstock and the West Indian supporters were fuming. "It looked brilliant," Brathwaite said. "Alex Carey, tip your hat. But when you look at it zoomed in, you can't tell me that that was out and the first one [Head on day one] was not." So, all things considered, it has not been a great day for the third umpire so far. But his day was not done. Cameron Green was trapped in front by Justin Greaves, the West Indies appealing vociferously as they kept the Aussies under the cosh. Umpire Nitin Menon gave Green not out but Chase opted to send it upstairs. There was a big edge from Green, but was there a brushing of ball on pad before it got to the bat? Not clear enough for third umpire Holdstock and the tightest call of the lot was given not out. "You can't tell me that Roston Chase is out, and this is not out," Brathwaite said. "You can see the bat brushing the back pad so for the ball to hit the bat, it has to brush the back pad. "Regardless of if they're all bad decisions or some right, there was a lack of consistency and I'm sure that a lot of West Indies fans, players and myself, felt aggrieved during the course of play." "We can only ask the question," Mitch Starc said by way of response on ESPN. "There were a few there, one went against us but a couple against the West Indies. I guess that's what we've got the technology for and then the questions can be asked of that and not the players." Bishop added that he did not want to criticise the umpires, but that he hoped some good could come from the decisions. "Officiating is low-hanging fruit," Bishop said. "What needs to happen here, when I put my emotions aside, the umpires perhaps need, and they probably do have a meeting after the day's play, they will review these decisions and I think we may get better interpretations … you have to get that going forward. "I think they would probably have learned a few things [by] looking at that."
Qatar Tribune
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
QCA named ICC Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative Asia winner
The Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) has been recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as one of the winners for ICC Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year 2024. QCA which has held blood donation campaigns and other initiatives said, 'The milestone highlights our commitment to using cricket as a force for positive change - empowering communities and building a better future through cricket.' Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year: Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Kenya; Americas Regional Winner – Cricket Chile; Asia Regional Winner – Qatar Cricket Association; EAP Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia; Europe Regional Winner – Cricket Switzerland. The Regional Winners will now be put forward as contenders to claim the Global Awards, determined by a specialist and independent panel of voters consisting of Indian cricket icon VVS Laxman, former West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree, former White Ferns wicketkeeper-batter Katey Martin, Head of Marketing – Unilever International Nitin Agarwal and representatives from ICC partners, ICC Full Members, and the media, with the Global Winners set to be revealed on ICC channels once voting concludes.
Int'l Cricket Council
04-06-2025
- Business
- Int'l Cricket Council
Global Nominees of ICC Development Awards 2024 announced
The ICC is pleased to reveal the outstanding programmes and performances that have won regional honours in the 2024 edition of the ICC Development Awards. The ICC Development Awards were established in 2002 to celebrate the initiatives and innovative programmes leading the growth of the sport around the world, delivered by ICC Members in emerging nations. For the first time, the 2024 awards comprise seven categories after the introduction of the ICC X Rexona criiio Festival of the Year award. After a year of exceptional innovation and growth, 24 ICC Members have been honoured as Regional Winners – ranging from leading participation in countries such as Bermuda and Sierra Leone to revolutionary social impact programmes in Spain and Qatar, also featuring some exceptional on-field performances in international competition. The Regional Winners will now be put forward as contenders to claim the Global Awards, determined by a specialist and independent panel of voters consisting of Indian cricket icon VVS Laxman, former West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree, former White Ferns wicketkeeper-batter Katey Martin, Head of Marketing – Unilever International Nitin Agarwal and representatives from ICC partners, ICC Full Members, and the media, with the Global Winners set to be revealed on ICC channels once voting concludes. Speaking on the announcement of the Regional Winners of the ICC Development Awards, ICC Chairman, Mr. Jay Shah said: 'For the past 22 years, the ICC Development Awards have celebrated the successes of ICC Associate Members, and it is pleasing to see how much growth in innovation, creativity and inclusivity has taken place with each passing year. 'Cricket is a vehicle for change and the programmes and projects delivered both physically and digitally reflect the hard work of our passionate Members from around the world who work tirelessly to see the sport grow in their territories. 'The inclusion of a brand-new category in the ICC X Rexona criiio Festival of the Year is another step in the right direction, proving that real growth is taking place globally. 'I would like to congratulate the regional winners on their success and wish them luck as we embark on the global voting process.' More details on each of the nominated entries will be available via the ICC website. ICC Development Awards 2025 Categories ICC Development Initiative of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding development initiative delivered by an Associate Member, either through a physical participation programme or a digitally delivered game development initiative during the year. ICC Female Cricket Initiative of the Year - acknowledges the outstanding female cricket focused initiative delivered by an Associate Member to promote the game, either through a physical participation programme or a digitally delivered game development initiative during the year. ICC Associate Member Men's Team Performance of the Year - acknowledges the outstanding men's on-field performance of the year by an Associate Member team in an ICC event or bilateral cricket. ICC Associate Member Women's Team Performance of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding women's on-field performance of the year by an Associate Member team in an ICC event or bilateral cricket. ICC Digital Fan Engagement of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding innovative use of digital platforms, campaigns or technology by an Associate Member to drive engagement with fans and the wider community during the year. ICC Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year - acknowledges the outstanding project where cricket is used as a vehicle for social change or development. Whether it be female empowerment, health, education, or community initiatives, the project will have used cricket as a platform to deliver and impact on wider social development issues during the year. ICC criiio Cricket Festival of the Year with Rexona - this award acknowledges an outstanding festival delivered by an ICC Associate Member that was part of the ICC criiio Cricket Festival pilot programme 2024 that has made a significant impact in promoting the women's game. The initiative should have successfully increased participation and helped create a legacy for the development of women's cricket within the country. ICC Development Initiative of the Year Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Namibia Americas Regional Winner – Brazilian Cricket Association Asia Regional Winner – Malaysian Cricket Association EAP Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia Europe Regional Winner – Hellenic Cricket Federation (Greece) ICC Female Cricket Initiative of the Year Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Sierra Leone Americas Regional Winner – Brazilian Cricket Association Asia Regional Winner – Bhutan Cricket Council Board EAP Regional Winner – Vanuatu Cricket Association Europe Regional Winner – Cricket España ICC Associate Member Men's Performance of the Year Africa Regional Winner – Uganda Cricket Association Americas Regional Winner – USA Cricket Asia Regional Winner – Emirates Cricket Board EAP Regional Winner – Japan Cricket Association Europe Regional Winner – Guernsey Cricket ICC Associate Member Women's Performance of the Year Africa Regional Winner – Nigeria Cricket Federation Asia Regional Winner – Emirates Cricket Board EAP Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia Europe Regional Winner – Cricket Scotland ICC Digital Fan Engagement of the Year Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Namibia Americas Regional Winner – Bermuda Cricket Board Asia Regional Winner – Cricket Association of Nepal EAP Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Kenya Americas Regional Winner – Cricket Chile Asia Regional Winner – Qatar Cricket Association EAP Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia Europe Regional Winner – Cricket Switzerland ICC X Rexona criiio Festival of the Year (Global Shortlist) Tanzania Cricket Association Cricket Association of Nepal Emirates Cricket Board Persatuan Cricket Indonesia The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation
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Business Standard
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
IPL 2025: RCB vs CSK pitch report, highest score, Chinnaswamy Stadium stats
The 52nd match of the IPL 2025 season will see Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) square off against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Chennai Super Kings, currently languishing at the bottom of the points table, have had a disappointing season so far with just two wins from ten games and eight losses. With no chances of making the playoffs, the team will be playing for pride as they aim to finish their campaign on a high note. Their most recent outing ended in a defeat to the Punjab Kings. On the other hand, RCB have been in excellent form, sitting comfortably in second place with seven victories and three losses in their ten matches. After a convincing win against the Delhi Capitals, they will look to maintain their momentum and solidify their position in the top four. So far in IPL 2025, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has hosted four matches, and unlike its reputation in previous seasons, it hasn't been a complete paradise for batters. The average batting score per dismissal stands at 25.8, with a scoring rate of 8.9 runs per over. The average first-innings total is around 158, indicating a more balanced contest between bat and ball. While spinners have managed to keep things tight economically, it's the seamers who have outperformed overall, boasting better averages and strike rates. VENUE - M CHINNASWAMY STADIUM, BENGALURU (IN IPL SINCE 2024) • Matches – 11, Bat 1st Won – 5, Bat 2nd Won – 6 • Avg 1st Inns score – 192/7 * • Lowest Total Defended – 181, Highest Target Chased – 183 • 200+ Totals: 4 times in 11 matches | Sixes Per Match – 20 • Pace: Overs% - 66, Wkts – 95, Avg – 27.3, Eco – 9.6, SR – 17.0 Spin: Overs% - 34, Wkts – 32, Avg – 39.1, Eco – 8.9, SR – 26.3 • Winning Score at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (T20s since 2024 IPL) * ◦ 1st Inns score More than 180: Mts – 6, Bat 1st Won – 5, Bat 2nd Won – 1 ◦ 1st Inns score 180 or below: Mts – 4, Bat 1st Won – 0, Bat 2nd Won – 4 Recent match at Chinnaswamy Stadium The most recent match in Bengaluru saw RCB take on CSK at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, as the hosts registered a 11-run win in what was a high scoring encounter on the night in IPL 2025. Other key stats at Chinnaswamy Stadium M Chinnaswamy Stadium key stats Statistic Value Matches Played 99 Matches Won Batting First 42 (42.42%) Matches Won Batting Second 53 (53.54%) Matches Won Winning Toss 53 (53.54%) Matches Won Losing Toss 42 (42.42%) Matches with No Result 4 (4.04%) Highest Individual Innings 175* – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs Pune Warriors, 23/04/2013 Best Bowling Figures 4/9 – Samuel Badree (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians, 14/04/2017 Highest Team Innings 287/3 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB, 15/04/2024 Lowest Team Innings 82 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs KKR, 18/04/2008 Highest Successful Run Chase 186/3 – Deccan Chargers vs RCB, 08/04/2010 Average Runs per Wicket 27.85 Average Runs per Over 8.8 Average First Innings Score 167.45
