Kohli: Jeez, we needed that win

A relieved Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli knows that his team are still in with an outside of making the playoffs. Wins have been hard to come by for the star-studded RCB lineup who have had to make do without their form batsman AB de Villiers for the last two matches. Kohli was thrilled […]

RCB seamers pull the rug from under Mumbai

The Royal Challengers Bangalore defended a total of 167 at the Chinnaswamy against the Mumbai Indians on Tuesday thanks to a great effort from their seamers. The Mumbai franchise won the toss and put Virat Kohli’s RCB in to bat first. Quinton de Kock (7) fell early but Manan Vohra (45) and Brendon McCullum (37) […]

Watson and Dhoni power Super Kings triumph

Fifties from Shane Watson and MS Dhoni helped the Chennai Super Kings post 211 for 4 in their 20 overs after being put in to bat by the Delhi Daredevils in Pune. That was enough for a 13 run win that sends the Super Kings back to the top of the Indian Premier League table. […]

Five overseas players who could be traded in the IPL transfer window

The organisers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have added a fresh new twist to the big money T20 showpiece by allowing players who have played less than two matches to be traded to another franchise. Franchises have a twelve day window from April 29 until May 12 to agree any trades with no restrictions […]

Listen to live Indian Premier League commentary

Click on the player below to listen to live alternative commentary on the Indian Premier League clashes between the Rajasthan Royals and the Sunrisers Hyderababd as well as the Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders. Parental guidance is advised for impressionable listeners. Some strong language is expected. Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad live scorecard Royal […]

India v Pakistan at the World Cup: A history in pictures

At the announcement of the fixtures for every World Cup in recent times all eyes have been on when or if Pakistan and bitter rivals India will meet. Through the early World Cups in the  70s and 80s the Asian giants managed to avoid each other until the first of the ‘modern’ showcases in 1992. […]

Shreyas leads Daredevils revival

The Delhi Daredevils arrested a losing streak by beating the Kolkata Knight Riders by 55 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Friday night. Shreyas Iyer, in his first match as captain, led the revival with an unbeaten 93 after he lost the toss and the Knight Riders elected to field. The pitch didn’t seem […]

Dala called in by Delhi Daredevils

The Delhi Daredevils have named Proteas fast bowler Junior Dala as a replacement for his injured compatriot Chris Morris. Morris suffered a recurrence of a back problem in the opening weeks of the Indian Premier League and will now return to South Africa to rest and recover. Dala is a highly skilled white ball bowler […]

Zimbabwe Cricket advertise head coach post

Zimbabwe cricket have retained Industrial Psychology Consultants (Pvt) Ltd to recruit a new national team head coach. The board have indicated that the aim of the new coach will be to reach 8th in the ICC rankings for both ODI and T20Is. In a release issued to the media Zimbabwe Cricket stated the overall jog […]

Sunrisers defend 132 to stop Kings XI march

The Sunrisers Hyderabad defended a meager 132 bowling the Kings XI Punjab out for 119 in the final over of the chase on Thursday evening. That the Sunrisers had any sort of target to bowl at at all was largely down to a gritty 54 from Manish Pandey and some ordinary catching from the Kings […]

England and South Africa begin quest to end World Cup drought

South Africa will go face to face with England in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 opener at The Oval after the Proteas’ schedule of matches in the 30 May to 14 July tournament was confirmed today. South Africa had played England at the same venue in the 1999 tournament and following Herschelle Gibbs’ half-century […]

England Cricket Board propose bizarre 100 ball games

The England and Wales Cricket Board have unveiled a proposed approach for their new eight team domestic competition slated to begin in 2020. A 100 ball format has been mooted and labelled as simple despite representing a departure from the basic structure of the game and needlessly complicating things. The idea is to have 15 […]

Roy masterclass ends Daredevil losing streak

Jason Roy played the kind of innings that has made him a mainstay in England's white ball squads to guide the Delhi Daredevils to a seven wicket win over the Mumbai Indians on Saturday.

India women win in final over thriller

India Women clinched a thrilling one wicket win over England in the first ODI of their three match series in Nagpur on Friday. England handed a debut to Alice Davidson-Richards and would win the toss electing to bat first. Set a target of 208 to win India looked to be cruising while Smriti Mandhana (86) […]

The big fat Indian Premier League preview

April has come to be synonymous in cricket circles with the beginning of the Indian Premier League, the premier domestic T20 competition. The IPL has provided a platform for Indian talent to turn out alongside the world’s best Twenty20 mercenaries launching careers and providing a cricketainment spectacular. Here we attempt to provide some sort of […]

Karachi abuzz with anticipation

This is no April fools joke, international cricket is coming back to Karachi on Sunday with the West Indies in town for three T20Is at the National Stadium. The city has not seen an international match since 2009 when they hosted a Test during Sri Lanka’s ill-fated 2009 tour. A militant attack on the Sri […]

All the pressure on the Proteas in Morkel swansong

The events of this week have left Australia with their backs to the wall heading into the fourth Test at the Wanderers but it will be the Proteas under pressure. The Proteas have Australia on the ropes but haven’t yet landed the knockout blow, they still need to win the final Test or at least […]

Moeen axed for second Test against New Zealand

Allrounders Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes have suffered the axe after England’s innings defeat to New Zealand in Auckland. Skipper Joe Root named a 12-man squad a day out from the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The squad includes just one spinner in the form of uncapped Somerset left-armer Jack Leach. England […]

For the Proteas, history beckons

Lost in the fallout of the Cameron Bancroft ball tampering scandal is the fact that the Proteas are on the verge of making history. Faf du Plessis and his troops have a chance to record the first home Test series win over Australia in the post-isolation era. The media storm around the year long bans […]

Cricket Today: Australia’s day of shame extended

Welcome to Cricket Today your window into the world of Australia’s great shame and a few other things that may have happened in cricket in the last 24 hours.  What’s on the site John Nicholson is back with another of his highly anticipated pieces for us over here at Cricket365, this time he has to […]

Afghanistan canter to Qualifier final win

Afghanistan recorded a straight forward seven wicket win over the West Indies in a final tainted by a sense of anti-climax. The tournament provided plenty of action and excitement but ended in heartbreak and an uncertain future for most of the participants. Credit must be given the Afghanistan for peaking at the right time as […]

Pakistan complete emphatic sweep of ODI series

Pakistan Women completed a three-nil clean sweep of their ODI series in Sri Lanka with a 108 run win in Dambulla. The tourists won the toss and elected to bat first on what proved to be a tricky surface. Almost all of the Pakistan top order got starts but not one of them would convert […]

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Root: You get three players with Stokes

England skipper Joe Root welcomed the return to the Test squad of allrounder Ben Stokes ahead of the first Test against New Zealand. Root feels that Stokes’ versatility and ability in all three facets of the game make him a player who would improve any team. The skipper told Sky Sports: “You get three players […]

Examining Eden Park

Established: 1900 Capacity: 42,000 Floodlights: Yes End names: Broadcasting End, Terraces End Home team: Auckland Other sports: Rugby Test results: 10 home wins, 15 away wins, 24 draws Overview Located in central Auckland Eden Park is the largest stadium in New Zealand. The park was first used as a cricket ground in 1903 when Harry […]

Cricket Today: The waiting game

Welcome to Cricket Today your window into the world of Cricket365 and social media buffoonery where we’ve been playing the waiting game. What’s on the site While we wait to hear the outcome of Kagiso Rabada’s appeal we have been enjoying looking back the Kevin Pietersen’s career in both the Test and Limited overs arenas. […]

Boots up for KP

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen has confirmed that he has retired from all forms of cricket. The 37-year-old tweeted out news of his retirement in a typically concise post. His tweet read simply: “BOOTS UP! Thank you!” BOOTS UP! Thank you! 😍 — Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) March 16, 2018 He was slightly more verbose on […]

Cricket Today: Thanks for the memories KP

Welcome to Cricket Today your window into the twisted world of Cricket365 and that tawdry business that goes by the name of ‘social media’ whatever that means. What’s on the Site In honour of the illustrious career of everyone’s favourite skunk-haired skipper we count down Kevin Pietersen’s top ten Test knocks. Yes you read that […]

Cricket Today: Farce averted in Sri Lanka

Welcome to Cricket Today your window into the world of Cricket365 content and your recommended daily dose of social media awfulness. What’s on the site Farce was narrowly averted in Sri Lanka with Shakib-al-Hasan nearly pulling his troops off the field during their T20I win over Sri Lanka. The Rabada saga rolls on with a […]

On with the game in Port Elizabeth

The sledging side-show that has dominated headlines over the past week can finally be put to bed as we gear up for the second Test between South Africa and Australia. It’s unlikely to be the last bit of nastiness between the bitter rivals but we live in hope. The distraction from the task at hand […]

Quicks boost Sri Lanka T20 squad

Sri Lanka can once again call on the services of two of their best quicks with Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep named in the squad for their T20I Tri-series against India and Bangladesh. The pacemen have recovered from injuries that saw them sidelined during the trip to Bangladesh. Providing back up to the two experienced […]

Pitch Report: Kingsmead

Established: 1923 Capacity: 25,000 Floodlights: Yes Ends: Umgeni End, Old Fort End Home Team: Dolphins Test History: 42 Tests; 14 home wins; 14 away wins; 14 draws Last 10 Tests: 5 home wins; 4 away wins; 1 draw Last 10 Tosses: 6 batted first (3 wins, 3 defeats); 4 bowled first (1 win, 2 draws, […]

First Test preview: South Africa vs Australia

South Africa’s rivalry with Australia is without doubt their fiercest and the contest has become one of the most intense Test battles in the modern game. The similarity in playing conditions has seen both sides being adept at playing against one another away from home. While the Proteas have conducted three successive successful raids down […]

What the Proteas gained from the T20 loss

The Proteas may have gone down 2-1 to India in the T20I series but the mood in the camp is likely to be a whole lot better than it was after the ODI loss. And there is good reason for fans of Proteas cricket to be happy with what went down in a format that […]

Cricket Today: Proteas need a new recipe

Welcome to Cricket Today where we examine what is going on in the world of Cricket365 and the putrefying carbuncle we know as social media. What’s on the site South Africa coach Ottis Gibson has challenged seamer Chris Morris to go back to domestic cricket to try and gain the form that can make him a […]

CWCQ preview: Zimbabwe hope for home ground edge

Zimbabwe skipper Graeme Cremer acknowledged that the Cricket World Cup qualifier would not be easy but opined that the home conditions could give them the edge. The hosts are among ten nations vying for two spots at the table when the world’s elite teams contest the World Cup in 2019. Cremer said: “It’s very, very […]

CWCQ preview: Afghanistan bank on tweakers

Afghanistan will be looking to their spin wizards to help them earn a place alongside the game’s elite at the Cricket World Cup in 2019. Leg-spinner Rashid Khan this month became the youngest male player ever to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings while Mohammed Nabi provides depth to the batting as well. Add Mujeed […]

Cricket Today: Holding out for a hero

Welcome to Cricket Today where we examine what is going on in the world of Cricket365 and the toxic whirlpool we know as social media. What’s on the site South Africa needs a hero right now and we can’t rely on Cyril Ramaphosa to save our cricket, JP Duminy called on senior players to stand […]

Cricket Today: Smith smells blood

Welcome to Cricket Today where we examine what is going on in the world of Cricket365 and the toxic whirlpool we know as social media. What’s on the site Australia skipper Steve Smith wants to pick at the carcass of the Proteas after their battering at the hands of India. Dave Tickner looks at the […]

‘Just try to keep executing your best ball’

‘Just try to keep executing your best ball,’ that was the advice Australia skipper David Warner gave his charges during their T20I victory over New Zealand in Auckland. That was during the New Zealand innings when 18 sixes were hit and the bowlers had nowhere to hide given Eden Park’s short straight boundaries. New Zealand […]

Sunfoil Series wrap: Dolphins crumble in PE

The Dolphins found themselves under pressure on the first day of the Sunfoil Series clash with the Warriors in Port Elizabeth, after being dismissed for 145 on the normally placid St Georges Park wicket that saw fourteen wickets fall in the opening days play. After winning the toss skipper Keshav Maharaj elected to bat first, […]

Cricket Today: India take number one

Welcome to Cricket Today where we examine what is going on in the world of Cricket365 and social media. What’s on the site India returned to the number one ranking in ODI cricket following the release of the latest ICC rankings in the format. Virat Kohli hailed his team’s performance in Port Elizabeth as perfect. […]

Cricket Today: Smithy gets his dues

Welcome to Cricket Today where we examine what is going on in the world of Cricket365 and social media. What’s on the site Steve Smith reaped the rewards of a tough old slog of a season that included an Ashes victory when Cricket Australia held their annual awards. Darren Lehmann wants a more aggressive and […]

Wellington pitch raises eyebrows

The pitch prepared for the clash between New Zealand And England at Westpac Stadium in Wellington has caused a stir on social media. Images of the drop-in pitch prepared for the T20I tri-series clash began circulating on social media on February 12. The pitch has a large patch where there is absolutely no grass at […]

Cricket Today: Long old tour

Welcome to Cricket Today where we examine what is going on in the world of Cricket365 and social media. What’s on the site England are all set to finish off their time in Australia with the final T20I of the Aussie leg of the Trans-Tasman tri-series with Dawid Malan eager to force his way into […]

Sunfoil series wrap: De Bruyn makes a statement

The Sunfoil series got underway again after the long break for the white ball programme on a day that saw three very different contests shape up. In Bloemfontein Theunis de Bruyn let everyone know that he is still the top dog on the domestic four-day scene despite a difficult start to his international career. He […]

Duminy: India have assessed conditions quicker

Proteas middle-order batsman JP Duminy was left to face the media after they slumped to 124 run loss to India at Newlands. Duminy was the only Proteas batsman to pass fifty as the hosts failed to score more than 200 for the second match in a row with wrist spin causing untold problems for them […]

England need to fill Root role

Former England batsman Rob Key believes that all England need to do to improve in T20I cricket is to find a player to play the role Joe Root has filled. In shorter formats the Test skipper has been able to play an adapted anchor role where he score at more than a run-a-ball but takes […]

Cricket Today: Paint by numbers presser

Welcome to Cricket Today where we examine what is going on in the world of Cricket365 and social media. What’s on the site The Proteas sent JP Duminy to face the media armed with a full cache of some of cricket’s finest cliche’s. All the while Virat Kohli basked in the glow of being the […]

Cricket Today: Poor, poor Proteas

Welcome to Cricket Today where we examine what is going on in the world of Cricket365 and social media. What’s on the site The Proteas were incredibly poor against India at Newlands going down by 124 runs. The ladies didn’t fare any better being well beaten by their India counterparts. Glenn Maxwell was in sublime […]