Group 1 cricket news

Australia vs England - match abandoned Australia and England took a point each from their Group 1 match at the T20 World Cup after a wet, unsafe outfield led to their match being abandoned at the MCG. Both teams now have three points,…

Toss England chose to bowl vs IrelandEngland captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to chase on a fresh MCG pitch under overcast skies. Buttler said the weather influenced his decision; there's a 70% chance of rain in Melbourne on…

Australia 158 for 3 (Stoinis 59*, Finch 31*) beat Sri Lanka 157 for 6 (Nissanka 40, Asalanka 38*, Starc 1-23) by seven wicketsA spectacular display of thumping-the-daylights-out-of-a-cricket-ball from Marcus Stoinis took a tense game and…

New Zealand 200 for 3 (Conway 92*, Allen 42) beat Australia (Maxwell 28, Southee 3-6, Santner 3-31) by 89 runsTen years can be a good time to wait for some things - inspiration, lifetime service awards, the right blend of salt and pepper in…

ReportEngland lost Jason Roy to injury, and ended up falling short by just 10 runsSouth Africa 189 for 2 (van der Dussen 94*, Markram 52*) beat England 179 for 8 (Moeen 37, Malan 33, Rabada 3-48) by 10 runsAn unbroken century stand between…

ReportMitchell Marsh hit a quick 53 after Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell pushed West Indies to 157As the sun set on the T20 empire of West Indies, a team full of T20 greats, one all-time great in the opposition, David Warner, played a…

ReportAsalanka, Nissanka fifties trump Hetmyer's unbeaten 81 in high-scoring clashSri Lanka 189 for 3 (Asalanka 68, Nissanka 51) beat West Indies 169 for 8 (Hetmyer 81*, Pooran 46, Hararanga 2-19, Fernando 2-24) by 20 runsThe kids are…

ReportAustralia's 82-ball win is the biggest T20I victory between two full-member teams in terms of balls remainingAustralia 78 for 2 (Finch 40) beat Bangladesh 73 all out (Zampa 5-19, Hazlewood 2-8, Starc 2-21) by eight wicketsIt was deja…

ReportBoth seamers collected career-best figures to help bowl Bangladesh out for 84, and South Africa aced the chase inside 14 oversSouth Africa 86 for 4 (Bavuma 31*, Taskin 2-18) beat Bangladesh 84 (Mahedi 27, Nortje 3-8, Rabada 3-20) by…

ReportSpot in semi-finals all but firmed up; Sri Lanka will need a near-miracleTwo days ago in Dubai, we all thought we had seen the very best of Jos Buttler, as he mashed a demoralised Australia with jaw-dropping disdain. But in very…