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Sussex's home game with Somerset in the County Championship ends in a draw after day three was completely washed out.
30.08.2026
Ben Foakes scores a superb century on the final day as Surrey produce an excellent second-innings batting effort to draw with Essex at Chelmsford.
30.08.2026
Hampshire are frustrated by rain in Cardiff after setting Glamorgan 302 to win and reducing them to 21-3, resulting in a drawn County Championship match.
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A team has been forced to concede a match in Northern Ireland because of a broken printer.
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Fast bowler Olly Stone took a superb five-wicket haul as Nottinghamshire's County Championship match with Warwickshire ended in a rain-affected draw at Edgbaston.
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Weather overrules any chance of a result at New Road as a promising final day of County Championship action between Worcestershire and Lancashire ends in a share of the spoils.
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Pakistan's Saud Shakeel hits a brilliant 97 against England, but falls just short of his century as he's caught by Harry Brook off the bowling of Josh Tongue, as England close in on victory in the second Test at Lord's.
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Who produced their best Test performance in 12 months? Which batter is building a case to test the selectors? Player ratings from England's win over Pakistan.
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England once again steamroller Pakistan to power to a series win on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord’s.
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20-year-old quick claims four wickets to give visitors outside chance of forcing a victory
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Essex pay for lost day to rain as wicketkeeper grinds to safety with rearguard century
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Warwickshire routed in first innings as key clash turns into hunt for bonus points
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Allround efforts from South African leave Lancashire grateful for more rain
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The County Championship enters its final act with the title race still wide open, relegation battles taking shape and September rain threatening to have the final say.
The post Richard Clarke: Whose title is it anyway? The County Championship story nears...
23.08.2026
Annie Chave celebrates the return of County Championship cricket after its enforced break, with a thrilling title race, dramatic finishes and a packed Cheltenham College underlining why the four-day game remains the domestic season’s centrepiece.
The post...
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Amid Pakistan cricket team's tour of England, Imran Khan emerges as one of the hot topics among cricket fans across the globe. Imran, the former Pakistan cricketer who led the team to a World Cup title, is also a political personality, as he served Pakist...
30.08.2026
India vs Sri Lanka two-match Test series has come to an end as Shubman Gill’s side won the series 1-0 after the Lankan Lions earned a hard-fought draw in the second Test match in Colombo. After the series, former India opener Aakash Chopra has revealed wh...
30.08.2026
Smriti Mandhana touched a record before being dismissed against Thailand in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup match at the Dubai International Stadium. The star opener of the India Women's National Cricket Team edged past Suzie Bates to claim second place as s...
30.08.2026
Pakistan will have an audience with King Charles this week, days after a threat to cancel their tour of England was made because of an interview with the sons of Imran Khan.
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Pakistan will have an audience with King Charles this week, days after a threat to cancel their tour of England was made because of an interview with the sons of Imran Khan.
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Thailand's stand-in captain Putthawong hoped to keep India to a score of 120 in Dubai
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The inaugural six-team event will be played at a different venue in the same window, and it is likely to be held in India
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Mohammad Amir, who played for the Pakistan National Cricket Team, now officially a British citizen, confirmed that his chapter as a cricketer for Pakistan is now closed. As he is now a British citizen, he is now formally eligible to play in the Indian Pre...
30.08.2026
The Women’s Asia Cup 2026 has already begun on August 28, as the previous edition's finalist, India Women’s National Cricket Team, takes the field for the first time, as they take on the Thailand Women’s National Cricket Team. During the match, all-rounde...
30.08.2026
The inaugural six-team event will be played at a different venue in the same window, and it is likely to be held in India
30.08.2026
Thailand's stand-in captain Putthawong hoped to keep India to a score of 120 in Dubai
30.08.2026
Joe Denly reflects on 22 years of change in cricket, from the birth of the T20 format to the rise of franchise leagues, and warns the domestic game cannot continue as it is.
The post Brave new world? Joe Denly on cricket’s changing face appeared first on...
30.08.2026
Olly Stone reflects on his match-winning 10-wicket haul at The Oval, Nottinghamshire’s title challenge and his delight at extending his stay at Trent Bridge.
The post Olly Stone named County Championship Player of the Round after perfect 10-wicket haul ap...
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Pakistan National Cricket Team's Test captain, one of the country's best modern-day batters, smells the red cherry off Jofra Archer. It was a fiery delivery from the England National Cricket Team fast bowler, which completely bamboozled the opposing team...
30.08.2026
Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and renowned journalist Vimal Kumar had recently been involved in a heated exchange over Rishabh Pant during their live segment on YouTube. Fans were sharing some selected parts of the discussion and said many...
30.08.2026
West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine has picked the legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag as one of the toughest batters he faced during his career. Narine, who became a spin superstar with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL, explained that Sehw...
30.08.2026
Former India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara named his favorite players for some of the crucial fielding spots in Test cricket. India's wins and England's and Australia's defeats against Bangladesh in the ongoing World Test Championship 2025-27 have intensifi...
30.08.2026
Derek Pringle celebrates Mohammad Abbas’ mastery of seam bowling, praising the Pakistan veteran’s precision, subtle movement and remarkable record in English conditions.
The post Derek Pringle: Mohammad Abbas’ hits keep on coming appeared first on The Cri...
30.08.2026
Former Sri Lanka white-ball captains Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka are likely to be recalled for the white-ball formats ahead of the series against England. Sri Lanka is scheduled to face the England National Cricket Team for three T20Is and three OD...
30.08.2026
Mohammad Abbas has achieved a rare milestone on day four of the ongoing second Test between England and Pakistan at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday (August 30). Abbas completed a brilliant five-wicket haul and put his name on the famous Lord's...
30.08.2026
The County Championship have been ongoing regardless of the fact that England is facing Pakistan in the 2nd Test match at Lord’s. During day 3 of the match between Durham and Gloucestershire, something bizarre happened. As the on-field umpires, James Tred...
30.08.2026
Mohammed Shami makes his case stronger than ever for another stint with the India National Cricket Team. When multiple Indian pacers, including Jasprit Bumrah, Prince Yadav, and Harshit Rana, are out of action because of injuries, Shami continues to thriv...
30.08.2026
Former Indian fast bowler and ICC match referee Javagal Srinath is once again winning hearts, but this time it is not because of his on-field job.A picture of Srinath travelling in a metro coach has gone viral on LinkedIn and has received thousands of lik...
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Pakistan bowler Muhammad Abbas puts himself on the Lord's honours board after finishing with figures of 5-57 as he helps bowl England out for 208 early on day four of the second Test.
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Yorkshire v Leicestershire final day abandoned without a ball being bowled, with the hosts claiming nine points and Foxes 11 in Division One.
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Pakistan bowler Muhammad Abbas puts himself on the Lord's honours board after finishing with figures of 5-57 as he helps bowl England out for 208 early on day four of the second Test.
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Rabada's availability for the Test series against Australia will depend on "how he progresses through his rehabilitation," according to CSA
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Andile Simelane has been called up as Sipamla's replacement
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Potts hits winning runs as table-toppers complete ten-wicket win on fourth morning
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Division Two leaders Durham beat Gloucestershire by 10 wickets, needing just six balls to complete a final day victory.
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Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar dismissed Central Zone captain Rajat Patidar during the opening day of the Duleep Trophy 2026 semi-final. The 32-year-old seamer produced the breakthrough during the morning session as East Zone’s bowlers dominated the early stage...
30.08.2026
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 is ongoing, and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) lost to Jamaica Kingsmen (JK) by 7 runs. Ahead of the match, the TKR franchise did something special for one of their former players, now head coach, Dwayne Bravo, as the...
30.08.2026
When the Indian cricket team needed only four wins to secure the Test in Colombo and wrap up the two-match series against Sri Lanka with a 2-0 scoreline, the Indian bowlers' approach against the Lankan tail raised a series of questions. No-ball is among t...
30.08.2026
Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has questioned whether Imam-ul-Haq should have made an attempt to bat in the first innings at Lord’s, especially with the three-match Test series still on the line in England.Imam has reportedly suffered a Grade-1...
30.08.2026
Mohammad Abbas has achieved a rare milestone on day four of the ongoing second Test between England and Pakistan at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday (August 30).Abbas completed a brilliant five-wicket haul and put his name on the famous Lord's H...
30.08.2026