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Peter Siddle joins New South Wales as bowling coach for 2026-27 season
Sydney [Australia], September 4 (ANI): Former Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle has joined New South Wales as their bowling coach for the 2026-27 season, bringing his experience to Brad Haddin’s coaching set-up ahead of the new domestic campaign, reported Cricinfo.
Siddle, 41, will work with NSW across their Sheffield Shield matches while continuing to remain part of the Melbourne Stars squad for the Big Bash League (BBL). He joins Peter Forrest and Daniel Smith in Haddin’s coaching team.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be joining the NSW Blues this season," Siddle said, as per Cricinfo. “I’m very much looking forward to the opportunity to mentor this talented crop of players ahead of what will be a massive summer. I can’t wait to get stuck in." mwafrika.life
Siddle spent the bulk of his state career with Victoria and also represented Tasmania for three seasons during his playing career.
Johan Botha, meanwhile, will join NSW as a temporary spin consultant after stepping down as Queensland coach earlier this year. His appointment comes as the Blues prepare for Haddin’s first season in charge.
“Peter and Johan joining the Blues set-up shows that we’re committed to having high-quality people around the team," Haddin said.
“Not only does Peter bring a wealth of experience and knowledge, but he exemplifies how we want our cricketers to play the game. We’re confident we have built a well-rounded coaching team ahead of what should be an exciting season for the Blues," he added.
Siddle’s arrival adds experience to an NSW pace group that includes Liam Hatcher, emerging quick Ryan Hadley, allrounder Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott and left-arm seamer Ben Dwarshuis.
Australia’s frontline trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood also remain part of the state set-up but are generally unavailable for domestic cricket due to international commitments.
NSW will also have several spinners involved in national programmes. Joel Davies is set to tour Zimbabwe and South Africa with Australia’s ODI squad, while Tanveer Sangha is part of the white-ball leg of Australia A’s tour of India.
The Blues will begin their 2026-27 campaign with a One-Day Cup fixture against Queensland on September 22 before opening their Sheffield Shield campaign against Tasmania on October 8. (ANI)
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Smriti Mandhana creates history by surpassing legendary player Mithali Raj to become…
Team India women’s played their last match against Hong Kong in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. The match was one-sided as Harmanpreet Kaur’s side showcased a brilliant performance and registered their victory by a big margin of 137 runs.
Smriti Mandhana’s explosive 124 powers India to a big win
In the match, the star performer for the Indian team was Smriti Mandhana, who rocked in the match with her impressive performance. Speaking about her iconic knock for the Women in Blue. While opening for the Indian team, Smriti Mandhana scored a match-winning knock, which included 124 runs off 64 balls. In her knock, she smashed 14 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 193.
Sadly, she got run out by Iqra Sahar. She played a vital role for the Women’s team in winning this match by a big margin.
Smriti Mandhana breaks Mithali Raj’s record, creates new history in Women’s cricket
Well, this impressive knock helped her to break many barriers as she achieved many milestones and records after this incredible batting performance. If we discuss, one of the biggest records achieved by her was surpassing legendary player Mithali Raj to become the leading run-scorer in the Women’s international.
Speaking about Mithali Raj’s record for India in international cricket. Mithali Raj played 699 Tests, 7805 ODIS and 2364 T20Is, where she scored 10,868. On the other hand, the record-breaker, Smriti Mandhana, has now become the leading run-scorer. She scored 10,880 runs, in which she played 788 Tests, 5411 ODIS and 4681* T20Is.
Other than them, there are many players on the list with some incredible performances for their sides. Suzie Bates (New Zealand) holds the third spot. Meanwhile, Charlotte Edwards for England and Stafanie Taylor hold the fourth and fifth spots.
| Rank | Player | Team | Total runs | Tests | ODIs | T20Is |
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | India | 10,880* | 788 | 5,411 | 4,681* |
| 2 | Mithali Raj | India | 10,868 | 699 | 7,805 | 2,364 |
| 3 | Suzie Bates | New Zealand | 10,740 | – | 5,982 | 4,758 |
| 4 | Charlotte Edwards | England | 10,273 | 1,676 | 5,992 | 2,605 |
| 5 | Stafanie Taylor | West Indies | 10,007 | – | 6,339 | 3,666 |
Not only this, Smriti Mandhana also achieved one more big record for her side in international cricket. Smriti Mandhana became the player with the most international hundreds in Women’s cricket (18).
Number 1️⃣8️⃣ with her 1️⃣8️⃣th Hundred
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana topping the charts #TeamIndia | #WomensAsiaCup | #INDvHK pic.twitter.com/amvoLOKuMl
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) September 3, 2026
Women’s Asia Cup 2026 IND-W vs HK-W Highlights | India Women won by 137 Runs
Women’s Asia Cup 2026 IND-W vs HK-W Highlights: Harmanpreet Kaur-led India secured a 137-run victory against Natasha Miles-led Hong Kong in the 7th match played at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.
| Tournament | Women’s Asia Cup 2026 |
| Team | India Women vs Hong Kong Women, 07th Match |
| Date | Thursday, September 03, 2026 |
| Toss | Hong Kong Women won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Dubai International Stadium, Dubai |
| Result | India Women won by 137 Runs |
| Points Table | Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Points Table, Team Standings, NRR and Points |
Women’s Asia Cup 2026 IND-W vs HK-W Playing 11
India Women
Hong Kong Women
Natasha Miles(c), Maryam Bibi, Mariko Hill, Joyleen Kaur, Marina Lamplough, Yasmin Daswani(w), Shanzeen Shahzad, Kary Chan, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Iqra Sahar, Alison Siu
Women’s Asia Cup 2026 IND-W vs HK-W Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| India Women | 193-5 (20 ov) |
| Hong Kong Women | 56-10 (16.2 ov) |
Women’s Asia Cup 2026 IND-W vs HK-W Scorecard
India Women Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Smriti Mandhana | run out (Iqra Sahar/†Daswani) | 124 | 64 | 87 | 14 | 7 | 193.75 |
| Shafali Verma | c Lamplough b Ruchitha Venkatesh | 28 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 164.7 |
| Pratika Rawal | c Bibi b Joyleen Kaur | 10 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Richa Ghosh † | c & b Lamplough | 11 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 84.61 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | c Joyleen Kaur b Lamplough | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Bharti Fulmali | not out | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Deepti Sharma | not out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Hong Kong Women Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Iqra Sahar | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Kary Chan | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Marina Lamplough | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryam Bibi | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alison Siu | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruchitha Venkatesh | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyleen Kaur | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Hong Kong Women Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Natasha Miles (c) | c †Ghosh b Rawat | 15 | 27 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Mariko Hill | b NSS Sharma | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasmin Daswani † | c Fulmali b DB Sharma | 11 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 47.82 |
| Kary Chan | c Shafali Verma b Rawat | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Marina Lamplough | c Pratika Rawal b Shree Charani | 14 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Maryam Bibi | c Shafali Verma b NSS Sharma | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Shanzeen Shahzad | st †Ghosh b Shree Charani | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Alison Siu | b DB Sharma | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Iqra Sahar | c †Ghosh b DB Sharma | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyleen Kaur | run out (Mandhana/†Ghosh) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ruchitha Venkatesh | not out | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
India Women Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Kranti Gaud | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.66 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Nandani Sharma | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Shafali Verma | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shree Charani | 3.2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Deepti Sharma | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Prema Rawat | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Women’s Asia Cup 2026 IND-W vs HK-W Highlights
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Player of the Match
Smriti Mandhana | India Women
I don’t have anyone in mind who I would like to dedicate, but definitely, my family. We’re not really aware of (the opposition). We had seen a few videos, but not really aware. We’re playing them for the first time, so when you come against a bowler who you don’t know a lot, you have to just forget that you’ve played whatever cricket.
The post Women’s Asia Cup 2026 IND-W vs HK-W Highlights | India Women won by 137 Runs appeared first on Times of Sports.Blue Colts go down to Uzbekistan, but remain alive in AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], September 4 (ANI): The India U20 men’s team suffered a 0-4 defeat against hosts Uzbekistan in their second AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers match at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Thursday.
Ulugbek Maratov opened the scoring in the 29th minute before Kuvonchbek Abraev doubled Uzbekistan’s advantage with a free-kick. Shorakhim Shorakhmedov added the third in the 67th minute, while substitute Nurbek Sersenbaev completed the scoring in the 90th, according to a press release from the AIFF Media.
Despite the loss, India remain second in Group B on the head-to-head criterion, courtesy of their 1-0 victory over Syria in the opening match.
The Blue Colts, aiming to end their 20-year absence from the AFC U20 Asian Cup, will face Bangladesh in their final group fixture on September 6. A victory for India, coupled with Syria failing to beat Uzbekistan, will see Mahesh Gawali’s side finish second and give them a strong chance of qualifying as one of the seven best runners-up across the eight groups.
Uzbekistan threatened from the outset and almost took the lead in the seventh minute, even before India could settle into the contest. Abdulfayz Bobomurodov floated a corner from the left into the penalty area, and an unmarked Asilbek Aliev charged forward to head the ball into the net.
The goal was disallowed, however, after Maratov was adjudged to have obstructed India goalkeeper Suraj Singh Aheibam while standing in an offside position.
The hosts continued to probe and nearly found the opener three minutes later. Bobomurodov tried his luck from distance, but Suraj reacted well to make the save.
Uzbekistan threatened again in the 27th minute. Diyor Ermanov laid the ball off for Kuvanishbek Saydaliev, who unleashed a powerful right-footed shot from around 20 yards. Suraj was beaten, but the effort cannoned off the crossbar.
The pressure finally told two minutes later when Uzbekistan broke the deadlock from another set-piece. Abraev delivered a corner from the right towards the far post, where the unmarked Mukhammadali Dilshodbekov headed the ball back across goal.
Ermanov redirected it into Maratov’s path, and the forward calmly guided a right-footed finish past the Indian defence.
India were undone by another set-piece when Abraev produced a superb free-kick from 25 yards. His strike hit the inside of the post before nestling in the back of the net, leaving Suraj with no chance and giving Uzbekistan a two-goal cushion heading into the break.
Gawali made a double substitution in the 53rd minute, introducing Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam and Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam in place of Danny Meitei Laishram and Vishal Yadav.
Uzbekistan nevertheless continued to apply pressure after the interval. In the 59th minute, Abraev connected with a close-range volley, but Suraj was equal to it and produced another important save.
The hosts scored their third goal in the 67th minute following a well-worked attack down the left. Substitute Behruzjon Kupaysinov pulled the ball back for Shorakhmedov, who evaded the Indian defenders before finding the net with an excellent left-footed finish.
Omang Dodum replaced Hateem Ali shortly afterwards, while Md Arbash and Rohen Singh Chaphamayum were introduced in the 78th minute as India searched for a way back into the game.
Uzbekistan added a fourth in the final minute of regulation time. Bobomurodov sent a looping delivery into the penalty area, and Sersenbaev timed his run behind the Indian defence before calmly placing the ball past Suraj.
India U20 Men: Suraj Singh Aheibam (GK); Yaipharemba Chingakham, Bungson Singh Takhellambam, Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum (C), Shami Singamayum, Danny Meitei Laishram (Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam 53’), Malemngamba Singh Thokchom, Vishal Yadav (Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam 53’), Rishikanta Meitei Laishram (Md Arbash 78’), Hateem Ali (Omang Dodum 68’), Prashan Jajo (Rohen Singh Chaphamayum 78’). (ANI)
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