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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Rob Smyth |James Wallace
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleOn 10 October 2000, South Africa thrashed England by eight wickets in Nairobi, Kenya. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 27, Jacques Kallis stroked an effortless 78. That match was the last quarter-final to be played in the Champions Trophy, but only if you take these things literally.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Daniel Gallan |James Wallace
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleSound the klaxon – we’ve got a MUST-WIN contest on our hands. The equation is simple. Loser goes home. Winner stays on with a shot at the semis to come. England should win it, really. They’re fresh from posting a monster total against Australia (sure they lost, but that doesn’t mean their score of 365-5 wasn’t sizeable).
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Rob Smyth |James Wallace
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleHello and welcome to live coverage of Australia v South Africa in Rawalpindi. No major tournament is complete without these two old rivals flexing their guns at each other. Australia have generally had the better of South Africa when it really matters, winning World Cup semi-finals in 1999, 2007 and 2023, but it does feel like South Africa are very close to leaving the ghosts of World Cup past behind.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Tanya Aldred |James Wallace
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleHello! What better reason to roll out of bed on a Sunday morning than for India v Pakistan, cousin v cousin, grudge v gripe, cricket con passione. We’re in Dubai today, due to the Indian government/BCCI’s refusal to play in Pakistan, and the match is a sell out.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | James Wallace |Tanya Aldred
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreamble‘Listen, don’t mention the A’ word, I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it all right…’Hello and welcome to Australia v England in the Champions Trophy. In all seriousness, these two white ball sides are a shadow of their Test teams and each will be looking to get over recent bruising encounters and start the tournament off with a victory.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Daniel Harris |James Wallace
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureButtler says maybe the dew will make it skid on later, but also England have batted first twice so, with the Champions Trophy in mind, he wants them to experience the other side of things. The wicket looks decent, so he’ll see how it plays today, and makes one change: Tom Banton for Jamie Overton. England win the toss and will fieldWhen under the pump, stick with what you know.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | James Wallace |Rob Smyth
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleHello and welcome to the first of two ODIs between Sri Lanka and Australia. After the Aussies scooped the two Test matches in Galle last week it is over to Colombo for a brace of games in coloured clothing. The matches will serves as tune up and run out for Australia before they head to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Angus Fontaine |James Wallace
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureFor those who came in late… here’s a wrap of day three. PreambleAngus FontaineGreeting cricket fans! Welcome to day four of the second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka at Galle International Cricket Stadium. Australia are 1-0 up in the series and could be 2-0 in a matter of hours if they continue to monster the Sri Lankans this morning.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Geoff Lemon |James Wallace
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleHello and welcome to day three of the second Test from Galle. ‘Moving Day’ is what they often call the third day’s play of a Test match and we might well see plenty of moving and shaking over the coming hours. Australia are firmly in command in the match and series – sublime centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey on day two saw the visitors finish with a lead of 73 runs with seven wickets still in hand.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | James Wallace |Geoff Lemon
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleHello and welcome to the first day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia from Galle*. Australia pummelled the home side in the first game, running out winners by an innings and 242 runs to inflict Sri Lanka’s heaviest defeat in their Test history. What to do in response to such a shellacking?
