Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 ILT20
28/01/2023 | The Cricketer | News | MI Emirates | ILT20 | Global Game | Desert Vipers |
Vipers had to learn to win without Alex Hales' runs for the first time in the tournament, with the England opener falling cheaply, but others stood up to ensure that setback wasn't terminal
28/01/2023 | Nick Friend | News | ILT20 | Global Game | Dubai Capitals | Desert Vipers |
Gurbaz blasted 56 runs off 39 deliveries to kickstart his side's chase before Mohammad Nabi finished the job
28/01/2023 | Amey Kulkarni | Sharjah Warriors | News | ILT20 | Global Game | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders |
The England opener came into the first ODI off the back of a run of poor white-ball form but lit up Bloemfontein with 113 runs off 91 deliveries
28/01/2023 | Elizabeth Botcherby | South Africa | SA v ENG | News | International | England |
Turner finished unbeaten on 84 from 47 deliveries as his side chased down 152 with nine balls to spare. Sydney Sixers, however, were left to rue missed chances in a match plagued by sloppy fielding
28/01/2023 | Amey Kulkarni | Sydney Sixers | Perth Scorchers | News | Global Game | Big Bash |
All men's and women's Cricket World Cup and T20 World Cup events, plus the World Test Championship final, will be exclusively live on Sky and NOW in the UK and Ireland
28/01/2023 | Elizabeth Botcherby | Women's Cricket Homepage | Women's Cricket | News | International |
There remains a school of thought that you'd have to be a talented, confident player to arrive at the crease in a club game with such vibrant colours, but any scepticism might quickly be eradicated by the quality of the blade
With 38mm edges and a weight of 2lb 9oz, this has something for everyone: neither too heavy nor too light, with a fairly central middle and a decent distribution of weight throughout
The Omen only comes in at 2lb 12oz, but its bottom-heavy nature – designed to suit players with a front-foot dominance – means that it's a bat built for a very specific type of batter
In the main, this was what all MRFs are: bottom-heavy for its subcontinental origin, traditionally stickered with its famous logo
More than anything, this felt like a classy piece of wood – not only in its generosity if you got a booming drive out of the screws, but also simply from its decoration and its handle
At 2lb 9oz, it wasn't overly heavy and, with edges approaching four centimetres, there was plenty of wood behind each stroke
You wouldn't walk out to bat with this all day in midsummer temperatures, but you might call for it with a couple of overs remaining and boundaries needed
It doesn't come cheap, with a recommended retail price of £390, but – in the grand scheme of bat prices these days – you wouldn't be wasting your money on a dud
No one could question the quality or generosity of the middle, while its weight – 2oz 9lb – allowed a broad spectrum of strokes