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Rashid three-for, Ibrahim fifty lead Afghanistan to series win
A rapid powerplay meant the Afghanistan batters were never troubled during their chase of 126
Alagappan Muthu
31-Oct-2025
Afghanistan 129 for 3 (Ibrahim 57*, Evans 2-21) beat Zimbabwe 125 (Raza 37, Rashid 3-9. Mujeeb 2-26, Abdollah 2-28) by seven wickets
Afghanistan cruised to a series victory over Zimbabwe, with Ibrahim Zadran backing up a disciplined bowling performance with a half-century of his own. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Abdollah Ahmadzai and Rashid Khan had limited the hosts to 125 all out in Harare, setting up a straight-forward chase.
Mujeeb stifles
Mirza, Faheem and Ayub star as marauding Pakistan make it 1-1
Ayub smashed an unbeaten 71 off 38 balls after Pakistan's seamers rolled South Africa over for 110
Firdose Moonda
31-Oct-2025
Pakistan 112 for 1 (Ayub 71*, Farhan 28*) beat South Africa 110 (Brevis 25, Ashraf 4-23, Mirza 3-14) by nine wickets
From the ruins of Rawalpindi, Pakistan rallied to level the T20I series against South Africa and romped to a nine wicket win in Lahore.
The match was all but over in the first 10 overs, when South Africa slipped to 66 for 6 after stunning spells from left-arm quick Salman Mirza, playing in his sixth T20I, Naseem Shah and Faheem Ashraf. Pakistan used pace-off balls to excellent effect and South Africa put on one of their poorer displays of shot selection in a performance they will want to forget. Only one batter, Dewald Brevis, got past 20, and only one partnership did the same. With Lhuan-dre Pretorius on the bench, South Africa may want to rethink their line-up heading into tomorrow's decider.
Full postSubrayen five-for puts South Africa A in strong position
Mhatre's 65 gave India A a strong start, but they slumped from 90 for no loss to 234 all out to concede a 75-run first-innings lead
Shashank Kishore
31-Oct-2025
South Africa A 309 (J Hermann 71, Hamza 66, R Hermann 54, Kotian 4-83) and 30 for 0 lead India A 234 (Mhatre 65, Badoni 38, Sai Sudharsan 32, Subrayen 5-61) by 105 runs
Prenelan Subrayen is, in every sense, a marathon man. How else does one describe a cricketer whose spirit refuses to be dimmed, even after the repeated heartbreak of being reported for a suspect action? Each time he has been forced to rebuild, he has returned with more fire, more resolve, more love for his craft than before.
At 32, Subrayen's career is just two Tests old. Earlier this month in Pakistan, he played the first Test in Lahore, and made way when Keshav Maharaj returned from injury for the second Test in Rawalpindi. Then, last week, he learned of his non-selection for the India tour.
Full postShepherd hat-trick and twin fifties complete WI's 3-0 sweep over Bangladesh
Ackeem Auguste and Roston Chase hit 50 runs apiece after WI's brief stutter to guide them home
Mohammad Isam
31-Oct-2025
West Indies 152 for 5 (Auguste 50, Chase 50, Rishad 3-43) Bangladesh 151 (Tanzid 89, Shepherd 3-36) by five wickets
Ackeem Auguste and Roston Chase struck fifties to help West Indies to a five-wicket win in the third T20I against Bangladesh in Chattogram.
Romario Shepherd's hat-trick had earlier helped their cause for the 3-0 triumph, after Bangladesh were bowled out for 151 runs. The series sweep comes at the right time for West Indies, who had lost seven bilateral T20I series in a row, coming into this series.
Full postGreen helps Western Australia to safety, then gets into bowling work
The allrounder overcame a blow to the forearm and spent a lengthy stint in the middle then Cooper Connolly ensured against late alarms
Tristan Lavalette
31-Oct-2025
South Australia 215 (Lehmann 96) and 394 for 8 dec (McSweeney 103, Hunt 84) drew with Western Australia 307 (Bancroft 122, Doggett 6-48) and 195 for 6 (Bancroft 58*, Connolly 51*, Scott 3-26)
Cameron Green has been "hitting intensity" in training as he ramps up his bowling loads, but it remains unclear whether he will have an overs-restriction in his expected return to bowling in the next Sheffield Shield round.
Green played as a specialist batter in Western Australia's drawn Shield match against South Australia at the WACA. Batting in his preferred No. 4 spot, Green gave WA some hope of chasing down the 303-run target before he unluckily fell for 41 after a dubious caught behind decision.
Full postHazlewood masterclass hands Australia 1-0 lead
Abhishek's 37-ball 68 went in vain as Australia chase down 126 with 40 balls to spare
Alex Malcolm
31-Oct-2025
Australia 126 for 6 (Marsh 46, Varun 2-23) beat India 125 (Abhishek 68, Hazlewood 3-13) by four wickets
A spellbinding performance from Josh Hazlewood silenced an MCG crowd of 82,438 that was dominated by India supporters and handed Australia a 1-0 series lead.
Everything about the atmosphere felt like an away game for the home side except for the quintessential fast-paced Australian pitch, and Hazlewood thrived, taking 3 for 13 from four overs to bundle India out for 125 despite a stunning lone hand from Abhishek Sharma, who made 68 off 37 balls to give Australia something to chase.
Full postWebster falls cheaply as O'Neill stars in Victoria's victory
Tasmania offered some late resistance before the home side wrapped up victory in the final hour
AAP
31-Oct-2025
Victoria 256 (Meredith 3-37, Bell 3-63) and 330 for 5 dec (Kellaway 147, Harris 101*) beat Tasmania 232 (Doran 73, Perry 5-58) and 210 (Ward 52, O'Neill 4-54) by 144 runs
Test allrounder Beau Webster failed again with the bat in Tasmania's 144-run loss to Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.
Webster made just 6 as Tasmania, chasing 335 runs to win, were bowled out for 210 on day four at Melbourne's Junction Oval on Friday.
Full postLabuschagne welcomes opening challenge with clear head
Australia's batting order for the first Test is still some way from being confirmed, but Labuschagne is currently the favourite to go in at the top
AAP
31-Oct-2025
New South Wales 429 for 7 dec (Patterson 122, Smith 118, Salzmann 65) and 79 for 1 drew with Queensland 347 for 8 dec (Clayton 113, Khawaja 87, Kerr 57*)
Marnus Labuschagne says he would have no issue opening for Australia in the Ashes, confident he is now much clearer in his own game than in recent summers.
Labuschagne was denied another chance to bat in Queensland's Sheffield Shield match with New South Wales on Friday, with the match ending in an early draw.
Full postKotian leads India A's fightback after Hermann brothers hit fifties
South Africa A finished the day on 299 for 9 despite a 100-run partnership between Hamza and Jordan Hermann
Shashank Kishore
30-Oct-2025
South Africa A 299 for 9 (Jordan Hermann 71, Hamza 66, Ruben Hermann 54, Kotian 4-77) vs India A
Rishabh Pant spent an entire day on the field, seemingly untroubled by his foot, as he returned to action after more than two months in rehab for a foot injury sustained while batting during the fourth Test in Manchester.
N Jagadeesan wasn't as lucky, after B Sai Sudharsan's spikes got stuck into his right hand during a training session on match eve. The selectors were forced to summon Ishan Kishan as cover. Jagadeesan's injury meant an opportunity at the top of the order for Ayush Mhatre, the Mumbai opener, who was originally set to play only the second four-day fixture.
Full postMcSweeney's century gives defending champions chance to pressure WA
The South Australia captain made 103 as the home side were only able to pick up four wickets on the third day
Tristan Lavalette
30-Oct-2025
South Australia 215 and 297 for 4 (McSweeney 103, Hunt 84) lead Western Australia 307 by 205 runs
On the opposite bank of the Swan River from where he made his Test debut nearly 12 months ago, South Australia captain Nathan McSweeney returned to form with a classy century to set up an intriguing final day at the WACA where Cameron Green and Brendan Doggett loom large.
Trailing by 92 runs on the first innings, South Australia dominated day three on a flattening surface with McSweeney, batting at No. 3, making 103 off 168 balls and sharing a 153-run second-wicket partnership with Henry Hunt.
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