
Ireland Triumphs in T20 World Cup Opener
Ireland defeat Papa New Guinea by 41 runs to make a strong start in their bid to qualify for the Women's Twenty20 World Cup.

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Ireland defeat Papa New Guinea by 41 runs to make a strong start in their bid to qualify for the Women's Twenty20 World Cup.

MI London retain Rashid Khan and add Nicholas Pooran while Welsh Fire sign Freya Kemp and Rachin Ravindra for the 2026 Hundred season.
Pakistan TV break a 232-year record by successfully defending the lowest total in first-class cricket to beat Sui Northern in the President's Trophy.

Veteran Yorkshire batter Adam Lyth extends his contract to the end of the 2027 season.

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains the new 'designated batter and fielder' rule introduced by the Big Bash League for the 2026-27 season.

Birmingham Phoenix sign opening batter Mitch Owen and seamer Lucy Hamilton for the 2026 Hundred season.

Bangladesh's players begin a boycott of all cricket after comments made by a national board director about T20 World Cup money, which have led to his removal.

Kent bowler Mikey Cohen signs a one-year contract extension with the club.

Australia left-arm seamer Ben Dwarshuis is pulled out of his T20 deal with Worcestershire by Cricket Australia to manage his workload.

Daryl Mitchell hits a superb unbeaten century as New Zealand levelled their one-day international series against India with a seven-wicket win in Rajkot.

MI London retain England all-rounders Sam Curran and Will Jacks for this season's Hundred and sign England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

Former England seamer Stuart Broad says the current team do not have a drinking problem despite a series of incidents involving alcohol this winter.