Cricket

Wickets galore on Day 1 of the WTC final between South Africa and Australia

LONDON (AP) — Australia overcame a miserable morning to rock South Africa back on its heels by the end of day one of the World Test Championship at Lord's on Wednesday. Ball dominated bat all day as 14 wickets fell on a slow pitch for 255 runs.

Jun 11, 2025 12:28 PM Read more >

Rabada rebounds from suspension to take five-for in WTC final for South Africa

LONDON (AP) — Kagiso Rabada was suspended from cricket only six weeks ago. On Wednesday, the elite South Africa seamer received a standing ovation from the crowd at Lord's.

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England sweeps T20 series against the West Indies after Duckett's 84 sets up 37-run win

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — England completed a 3-0 sweep of the Twenty20 international series against the West Indies after smashing 248-3 en route to a 37-run win in Southampton on Tuesday.

Jun 10, 2025 3:16 PM Read more >

Labuschagne to partner with Khawaja as Australia's openers in WTC final at Lord's

LONDON (AP) — Marnus Labuschagne has moved one place up the batting order to open with Usman Khawaja for Australia in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's from Wednesday.

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West Indies' top T20 batter Nicholas Pooran retires from internationals

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) — Nicholas Pooran, West Indies' Twenty20 record-holder for runs and appearances, retired from international cricket on Monday. Pooran, 29, made the announcement on Instagram.

Jun 9, 2025 4:40 PM Read more >

Cricket's Hall of Fame inducts Dhoni, Mir, Smith, Amla, Hayden, Vettori and Taylor

LONDON (AP) — Two-time world champion Mahendra Singh Dhoni led the 2025 class of seven cricketers into the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday.

Jun 9, 2025 2:11 PM Read more >

Australia's champion pedigree faces South Africa's gritty ambition in cricket's WTC final

LONDON (AP) — When it comes to major cricket finals, Australia is in a league of its own. Only Australia has won all four men's global trophies.

Jun 9, 2025 11:34 AM Read more >

Can South Africa finally break its ICC curse in the WTC final? Conrad confident

LONDON (AP) — South Africa is at the business end of another world cricket championship and is haunted by the ghosts of losses past.

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Harry Brook celebrates England's second series win in 11 days with T20 victory over West Indies

BRISTOL, England (AP) — England cricket captain Harry Brook praised the unity of his “group of mates” Sunday after sealing his second series win in just 11 days.

Jun 8, 2025 6:19 PM Read more >

England beats West Indies by 21 runs in T20 series opener

CHESTER-LE-STREET, England (AP) — England continued its mastery of the West Indies by winning their Twenty20 series opener by 21 runs on Friday.

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