Renegades edge Hurricanes by four wickets; Starc reclaims No. 1 Test ranking

Renegades beat Hurricanes by four wickets

Melbourne Renegades Women chased down Hobart Hurricanes Women’s 154 for 7, reaching 155 for 6 with one ball left to win by four wickets in their WBBL match on November 4, 2026.

Hobart’s Carey top-scored with 62 from 43 balls, while Sophie Molineux took 4 for 22 for the Renegades. For Melbourne, Matthews made 59 and Courtney Webb added 29.

Starc reclaims No. 1 in ICC Test bowling rankings

Mitchell Starc has returned to the top of the ICC Test bowling rankings, overtaking South Africa’s Marco Jansen after taking 15 wickets in Australia’s three-Test series in South Africa. Australia lost the series 2-1, but Starc claimed nine wickets in the deciding Test, including 6 for 72 in the first innings.

Simon Harmer climbed nine places to seventh in the bowling rankings after his performance in the final Test. Jansen, who had taken the top spot the previous week, also increased his lead in the Test all-rounder rankings.

India beat New Zealand as Kohli makes ODI records

India beat New Zealand by five wickets in a rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park on November 4, chasing a revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs. Virat Kohli scored 74 from 51 balls and Shubman Gill made 37 in a 113-run stand for the second wicket.

India dismissed New Zealand for 185 in 40.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh took 4 for 70, Gurnoor Brar claimed 3 for 44 and Anshul Kamboj finished with 2 for 22. India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Kohli became the first batter to score 13,000 ODI runs at No. 3 and passed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs in ODI chases, according to reports by the Times of India and Cricket Addictor. The Times of India also reported that Kohli equalled Ricky Ponting’s mark of 1,971 ODI runs against New Zealand.

Sussex appoint Barrett-Wild as first female CEO

Sussex have appointed Beth Barrett-Wild as the first female chief executive in the county’s history. She will join on January 1, 2027, after 13 years at the England and Wales Cricket Board, where her roles included director of the women’s professional game and tournament director of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.

Sussex have also proposed former England bowler Holly Colvin and four others as non-executive directors. The five appointments are due to be ratified at the club’s annual general meeting in March. Colvin played for Sussex from 2005 to 2015 and hit the winning run in England’s 2009 World Cup final.

Gill says Pandya’s return would balance India’s lower order

India captain Shubman Gill said Hardik Pandya’s return would settle the team’s No. 7 and No. 8 positions and improve its batting balance. Gill described Pandya’s seam bowling and batting as valuable, and said he expected the all-rounder to play domestic cricket before returning to the India side.

Gill said India’s positions at Nos. 5 and 6 would remain flexible. Pandya has been sidelined since the IPL amid injury issues, including stress on his shin before an expected return for India A.

Mustafizur Rahman signs first Big Bash deal with Renegades

Melbourne Renegades have signed Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman as a replacement for injured Jason Behrendorff, giving the 31-year-old his first Big Bash League contract. Mustafizur has taken 423 wickets in 331 T20 matches, according to cricket.com.au.

Mustafizur will miss the Renegades’ season opener against Perth Scorchers because of commitments with Dubai Capitals in the ILT20. Coach Luke Ronchi said the left-arm pacer’s ability to take wickets in the powerplay and at the end of an innings was what the team wanted.

WPL 2027 to be staged in Vadodara and Mumbai

The 2027 Women’s Premier League will run from January 14 to February 7, with 11 matches in Vadodara and 11 in Mumbai, the BCCI announced. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Mumbai Indians in the opening match in Vadodara.

The tournament will move to Mumbai on January 26, with the league stage ending February 3. The Eliminator is scheduled for February 5 and the final for February 7 at Brabourne Stadium. All 22 matches are scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. IST.

Zimbabwe name Bennett captain for Afghanistan Tests

Zimbabwe have named Brian Bennett captain for their two-Test series against Afghanistan, with regular captain Richard Ngarava unavailable because of a back injury. The Tests are scheduled for November 5-9 and November 13-17 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

All-rounder Antum Naqvi has been included after meeting the ICC’s eligibility criteria to represent Zimbabwe. Graeme Cremer has joined the squad, while Kundai Matigimu and Vincent Masekesa have returned.

Gill credits Rohit’s run-out in India’s win

Shubman Gill identified Rohit Sharma’s run-out of Daryl Mitchell as a turning point in India’s five-wicket win over New Zealand. Gill said the dismissal ended a partnership between Mitchell and Glenn Phillips and shifted the momentum.

Gill also praised bowlers Anshul Kamboj and Gurnoor Brar for using the Eden Park conditions. Kamboj took 2 for 22 and Brar 3 for 44 as New Zealand were dismissed for 185.

Bean joins Northamptonshire from Yorkshire

Northamptonshire have signed wicketkeeper-batter Finlay Bean from Yorkshire on a three-year deal. The 24-year-old scored 2,649 runs in 48 first-class matches and 517 runs in 30 List A matches for Yorkshire.

Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann said Bean had been on the club’s radar for some time and would have the opportunity to develop at the Division Two county.