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Dom Bess insists Yorkshire have reset sights from avoiding relegation to County Championship glory following their win over Hampshire on Sunday.
24.08.2026
The England National Cricket Team have been hosting the Pakistan National Cricket Team for a three-match Test series. Amidst this, on Saturday, the team’s pacer Brydon Carse was caught by the police and was seen in handcuffs after an altercation in a nigh...
24.08.2026
Adelaide Strikers Academy and Bangladesh HP-XI will battle in the fifteenth match of the Australian Top End T20 Series 2026 at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, on 25th August at 3:00 PM IST.Get the best ASA vs BAN HP Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tip...
24.08.2026
The Zimbabwe National Cricket Team will be up against the Namibia National Cricket Team and the South Africa National Cricket Team for a tri-series at the Namibia Cricket Ground. This is a historic series between the co-hosts of the forthcoming ODI World...
24.08.2026
Sonny Baker called into squad for Lord's Test after ECB forced to deal with latest off-field episode
24.08.2026
Richard Ngarava and Tanaka Chivanga both miss out as they recover from injuries ahead of their tri-series against South Africa and Namibia
24.08.2026
Smith misses out after suffering an adductor muscle strain and will be assessed to determine his availability for the ODIs, which start on September 9
24.08.2026
The most successful white-ball captain in the history of county cricket speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about the glory years at Gloucestershire, the barriers he faced as he entered coaching, and the groundbreaking academy in Tottenham that got the ball rolli...
23.08.2026
Chance to Shine’s Street cricket clubs are bringing cricket to young people in areas where it otherwise might not be accessible
The post Street cricket in Stockton giving children a chance to shine appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
23.08.2026
A video clip emerged over the weekend showing the fast bowler being handcuffed by police outside a nightclub in Derby.
The post Brydon Carse withdrawn from England squad to face Pakistan after nightclub incident appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
24.08.2026
Pace bowler Brydon Carse is removed from England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan following an incident that led to him being handcuffed by police.
24.08.2026
Pace bowler Brydon Carse is removed from England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan following an incident that led to him being handcuffed by police.
24.08.2026
During the second day of the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC) in Colombo, Dhruv Jurel, after reaching his second Test hundred and his first away from home, displayed a special celebration. Now he revealed...
24.08.2026
The India National Cricket Team is playing the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team in the second Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC) in Colombo. During the first innings of the Sri Lanka side on the 2nd day of the match, Yashasvi Jais...
24.08.2026
The England National Cricket Team have been hosting the Pakistan National Cricket Team for a three-match Test series. Amidst this, on Saturday, the team’s pacer Brydon Carse was caught by the police and was seen in handcuffs after an altercation in a nigh...
24.08.2026
The fast bowler will play for Afghanistan for the first time since December 2024, with Ibrahim Zadran officially taking over as T20I captain
24.08.2026
India declared at 503 before scalping two wickets to all but take Sri Lanka out of the contest
24.08.2026
Jaiswal and Asitha have been fined 25% of their match fees and have also had a demerit point added to their disciplinary records
24.08.2026
Daniel Norcross on the added challenge facing commentators during the height of cricket season and how The Hundred is self-sabotaging its broadcast quality.
The post Daniel Norcross: Speaking a different language appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
23.08.2026
Worcestershire sign former England Under-19 batter George Thomas on a two-year deal.
24.08.2026
Before the dark cloud and heavy rain, the day started with a nice warm sun over the SSC Ground in Colombo. The India vs Sri Lanka Test match paused because of the rain, and the former cricketers and experts got some time to describe the day.In one of the...
24.08.2026
The India National Cricket Team is playing the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team in the second Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC) in Colombo. During the first innings of the Sri Lanka side on the 2nd day of the match, Yashasvi Jais...
24.08.2026
Pakistan National Cricket Team lost the first match against England. Babar Azam missed the match because of an injury, but is likely to make a return for the next match, which will be at Lord's. Ahead of the Lord's Test, former England fast bowler Stuart...
24.08.2026
During the second day of the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC) in Colombo, Dhruv Jurel, after reaching his second Test hundred and his first away from home, displayed a special celebration. Now he revealed...
24.08.2026
Erasmus will lead a side that includes familiar names such as Frylinck, Smit and upcoming talents like Junior Taanyanda and Waldo Smith
24.08.2026
Former England pacer Stuart Broad has raised questions over the Great Barrier Reef Arena pitch after Australia’s win over Bangladesh in the second Test in Mackay. Broad questioned the surface after the match ended inside two days, with 30 wickets falling...
24.08.2026
Afghanistan National Cricket Team reveals its full team to face India for a three-match T20I series in Delhi. The series will be in Delhi but will be hosted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). So basically, it will be India's away series.The Afghanist...
24.08.2026
The India National Cricket Team is currently playing against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC) in Colombo. During Day 2 of the second Test match, Dhruv Jurel smacked a hundred on Monday, as it was his se...
24.08.2026
Jaiswal and Asitha have been fined 25% of their match fees and have also had a demerit point added to their disciplinary records
24.08.2026
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
Fast bowler Olly Stone has signed a new two-year deal that will keep him at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2028 season.
The post Olly Stone signs two-year contract extension with Nottinghamshire appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
24.08.2026
Ishan Kishan pulled off a brilliant stumping to dismiss North East Zone batter Ashish Thapa on Day 2 (Monday, August 24) of the ongoing Duleep Trophy quarter-final match. Kishan fumbled the initial take but quickly recovered and removed the bails before T...
24.08.2026
The India vs Pakistan match across any sport has been a high-voltage one. However, the intense India vs Pakistan rivalry in cricket provides a different atmosphere. As the South Asian Games 2027 is set to be held in Pakistan, the question is: will India t...
24.08.2026
Former India National Cricket Team batter Wasim Jaffer made a few surprising calls when he was asked to name his favourites for an all-time Asian Test XI. Wasim Jaffer, however, did not completely mention a complete playing XI but picked his captain, vice...
24.08.2026
Smith misses out after suffering an adductor muscle strain and will be assessed to determine his availability for the ODIs, which start on September 9
24.08.2026
Jaiswal and Asitha have been fined 25% of their match fees and have also had a demerit point added to their disciplinary records
24.08.2026
Nottinghamshire pace bowler Olly Stone signs a two-year contract extension to remain at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2028 season.
24.08.2026
A brief video on social media shows the Durham player being apprehended by several police officers outside a Derby nightclub.
The post ECB investigates late-night incident involving England fast bowler Brydon Carse appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
24.08.2026
The India National Cricket Team have been in Sri Lanka playing a two-match Test series. Amidst this, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have opened up multiple positions for the Junior Cricket Committee. This announcement comes after the boa...
24.08.2026
Former India National Cricket Team opener Wasim Jaffer slammed the Indian team management for dropping Kuldeep Yadav from the second Test match against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Kuldeep was dropped from the playing eleven only after featuring in one Test in t...
24.08.2026
The Namibia National Cricket Team will be up against the South Africa National Cricket Team and the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team for a tri-series at the Namibia Cricket Ground. Ahead of the series, they have announced their squad for the forthcoming ser...
24.08.2026
Australia captain Pat Cummins has opened up about Marnus Labuschagne’s place in the Test squad for the upcoming South Africa tour. The right-arm fast bowler refused to guarantee Labuschagne’s selection for the overseas series amid his disappointing perfor...
24.08.2026
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando have been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following their confrontation on Day 1 of the second Test in Colombo. Both players received fines of 25 percent of their match fees and on...
24.08.2026
Alvi has been ruled out due to a knee injury, with her recovery "expected to take up to four weeks"
24.08.2026
Day 3 highlights from the Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley.
21.08.2026
Cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt looks at the current state of play for England.
23.08.2026
Day 3 highlights from the Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley.
21.08.2026
Cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt looks at the current state of play for England.
23.08.2026
Cricket Australia (CA) has made an 11th-hour offer to Michael Hussey to prevent him from joining England’s coaching staff ahead of the 2027 Ashes. According to Code Sports, Australia has offered Hussey a temporary batting consultant role to help rebuild t...
24.08.2026
Like multiple former cricketers-turned-cricket experts, Ajay Jadeja is also not happy with Yashasvi Jaiswal's gesture against the Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando on Day 1 of the ongoing India vs Sri Lanka second Test two-match series in Colombo.On the fir...
24.08.2026