From the IPL
5 short reads across IPL: England hold off the West Indies to charge forward into the • Santner backs pacer to come good in the Windies ODIs. New Ze…
Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.
• England hold off the West Indies to charge forward into the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals. England secured a spot in the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 after a narrow victory over the West Indies.
• Santner backs pacer to come good in the Windies ODIs. New Zealand's Mitchell Santner expresses confidence in one of his pacers ahead of the ODI series against West Indies.
• Picked eight batters to be more fearless: Sikandar Raza. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza explained his team's aggressive batting approach in the T20I series against Bangladesh, opting for eight specialist batters to adopt a fearless mindset.
• Markram, Wolvaardt win big at CSA awards. Aiden Markram and Laura Wolvaardt dominated the CSA Awards 2026, with Wolvaardt claiming multiple individual prizes including overall Player of the Year.
• T20 Finals Day 'always special' - Vince. Hampshire captain James Vince reflects on the excitement of Vitality Blast Finals Day and the challenge against Notts Outlaws.