Cricket

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Ben Duckett hit 95 before England was slowed by Australia's spinners to post 315 all out at Trent Bridge on Thursday in the first of five one-day internationals between the fierce cricket rivals.

KING CITY, Ont. — Oman scored 10 runs in the final over to edge Nepal by one wicket with just one ball remaining in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Wednesday. Kaleemullah, the No.

MOHALI, India (AP) — Indian Premier League team Punjab Kings has hired Australia cricket great Ricky Ponting as head coach on a four-year contract, starting with the 2025 season.

LONDON (AP) — English cricket team Essex was fined 100,000 pounds ($132,000), half of which is suspended for two years, on Wednesday after admitting to a failure to address “systemic” racist language and conduct at the club between 2001-2010.

KING CITY, Ont.

Canada faces a long road to qualify for the 2027 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

TORONTO — Navneet Dhaliwal didn't want to come to Canada when his family emigrated. Dhaliwal wanted to pursue his cricket dream back home in India where he had played for his under-19 state side.

GREATER NOIDA, India (AP) — A test match between New Zealand and Afghanistan at Greater Noida, India has joined some select company in the history of cricket — just not necessarily for the best reason.

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — A new era for England’s white-ball teams got off to a shaky start with a 28-run loss to Australia on Wednesday in the first of three T20 matches between the fierce cricket rivals.

LONDON (AP) — Sri Lanka earned only its fourth test victory on English soil after an unbeaten century by opener Pathum Nissanka helped secure an eight-wicket win in the third and final match of the series against England at The Oval on Monday.