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Australia In Semis, Buttler Quits And Capitals Win – February 28 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Travis Head with Steve Smith and Delhi Capitals players [Source: @cricketcomau, @wplt20/x]Travis Head with Steve Smith and Delhi Capitals players [Source: @cricketcomau, @wplt20/x]

Australia qualified for the semifinals of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Jos Buttler has decided to step down as England’s national captain. Furthermore, young Vidarbha spinner Harsh Dubey attained a significant Ranji Trophy record after his fighting spell against Kerala in Nagpur.

Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Friday, February 28.

Australia Reach Semifinals After No-Result Vs AFG

Australia’s high-octane Group B match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy against Afghanistan ended without a result owing to ceaseless rains at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore during the second half of the game. Afghanistan batted first and accrued 273 runs from 50 overs, with Sediqullah Atal and middle-order star Azmatullah Omarzai both clattering blistering half-centuries. For Australia, Ben Dwarshuis picked up three wickets in the innings while Spencer Johnson and Adam Zampa chipped in with two scalps each.

In response, Travis Head bludgeoned an unbeaten 59 off 40 balls to steer Australia to 109-1 in 12.5 overs before rains halted play at the venue. Nonetheless, Australia advanced to the semifinals, becoming the first side from Group B to do so.

Jos Buttler Steps Down As England Captain

Jos Buttler has decided to step down as England captain following their horrendous run at the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Under his leadership, the English cricket team slipped to a 0-3 defeat in India earlier this month, and suffered humiliating defeats to Australia and Afghanistan in Champions Trophy to bow out of the tournament’s semifinals race.

He was appointed as England’s white-ball captain back in June 2022. With Buttler at the helm, the Englishmen won the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. England’s upcoming dead-rubber against South Africa on March 1 will mark Buttler’s final outing as national skipper to bring an end to his 96-match captaincy career.

Harsh Dubey Scales Huge Ranji Trophy Landmark In Final

Vidarbha spinner Harsh Dubey picked up three Kerala wickets by the end of Day 3 of the final to extend his Ranji Trophy 2025 tally to 69 scalps. Through the course of his latest spell, Vidarbha enveloped the entire Kerala innings for 342 to secure a handy 37-run first innings lead.

Moreover, Dubey also soared past Bihar spinner Ashutosh Aman to collect the highest number of wickets in a single Ranji Trophy season. Currently sitting on a pile of 69 wickets from just 19 innings, the 22-year-old has maintained an impressive bowling average of 16.98 so far in the ongoing tournament.

PCB Unveil PSL 2025 Schedule

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the entire schedule of the upcoming PSL 2025 season. Pakistan’s annual T20 extravaganza will launch on April 11 with a match between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars in Rawalpindi. The five-week long tournament will conclude on May 18 with a final at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The venue will also host both Eliminators, while the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will stage the Qualifier on May 13.

Jonassen, Lanning Clinical As Delhi Capitals Dethrone MI

Delhi Capitals outclassed Mumbai Indians by nine wickets and more than five overs to spare in match number 14 of the WPL 2025 season. Moreover, the Capitals also dethroned Harmanpreet Kaur and co. to reclaim the top spot on the points table.

Winning the toss and opting to field first, Delhi Capitals bowlers Jess Jonassen (3-25) and Minnu Mani (3-17) restricted Mumbai Indians to just 123-9 from 20 overs upfront. In response, Capitals skipper and vintage Australian opener Meg Lanning bludgeoned an unbeaten 60* from 49 balls while her opening partner Shafali Verma blasted 43 off 28 as they romped past Mumbai Indians in just 14.3 overs.