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Ekansh Singh fires Kent push after Compton, Muyeye fifties
Middlesex stumble after being set 356 to win at Merchant Taylors' School
22.08.2026
IND vs SL Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- India Tour of Sri Lanka 2026, 2nd Test
The Test series continues with India facing Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, in the second match on 23rd August at 10:00 AM IST.Get the best IND vs SL Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 2n...
22.08.2026
Not Virat Kohli! Joe Root calls Harry Brook the best player in the world
Harry Brook continued his impressive run in Test cricket as England registered a dominant innings-and-103-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Leeds. The England batter scored 91 runs in the first innings and played an important role in helping...
22.08.2026
Kagiso Rabada suffers right hamstring injury ahead of South Africa's busy home season
South Africa's pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has suffered a right hamstring injury during his winter training block ahead of the upcoming international season. Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the injury in an official statement on Friday, August 21, a...
22.08.2026
Cheteshwar Pujara names best Test XI, backs KL Rahul and snubs Mitchell Starc
International Test cricket is back after a long gap from franchise cricket and other white-ball series. Most of the big teams are currently featuring in the Test matches. Amidst this, former India National Cricket Team batter Cheteshwar Pujara has picked...
22.08.2026
Gautam Gambhir breaks silence on Kuldeep Yadav’s poor treatment by Shubman Gill
India National Cricket Team head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed Shubman Gill's decisions regarding Kuldeep Yadav, insisting that the India captain has the freedom to use the spinner according to the situation in a Test match. The head coach also urged Ku...
22.08.2026
'Test rankings don’t matter, my job is to win trophies': Gautam Gambhir shuts down outside noise
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has dismissed the criticism surrounding the team's recent Test performances, insisting that the side is not struggling and that rankings are not his primary concern. He stressed that India are going through a transition but...
22.08.2026
Ajit Agarkar accused of treating Rishabh Pant poorly: 'Why was he removed as Test vice-captain?'
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has slammed chief selector Ajit Agarkar over the decision to remove Rishabh Pant as India's Test vice-captain. Kaif questioned why Pant lost the leadership role despite continuing to be one of India's most important pl...
22.08.2026
Steve Smith warned by umpires after telling Bangladesh to review LBW appeal in 2nd Test
Australian batter Steve Smith was warned by the on-field umpires on day one of the second Test in Mackay after encouraging Bangladesh to review an unsuccessful LBW appeal. Smith appeared to engage in on-field mind games with the visiting fielders before t...
22.08.2026
CDK vs WDL Match Prediction Today: Central Delhi Kings vs West Delhi Lions, DPL 2026
Central Delhi Kings, led by Yash Dhull, will face the West Delhi Lions, led by Ayush Doseja, in Match 37 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, August 22.Central Delhi Kings are at the top of the points table with...
22.08.2026
IND vs SL Playing 11 Today, Live Streaming, Pitch Report & Weather: India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, 2026
India will take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of their two-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, starting on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Shubman Gill’s India took a 1-0 lead in the series after securing a commanding 165-run...
22.08.2026
Mumbai Indians appoint Zubin Bharucha as Director of Performance ahead of IPL 2027
Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed Zubin Bharucha as their new Director of Performance. The five-time Indian Premier League champions announced the appointment on August 21, 2026, adding one of Indian cricket’s experienced talent scouts and development sp...
22.08.2026
India deny Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar Duleep Trophy game time
The India National Cricket Team is currently in Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. They have already won the 1st Test by a huge margin of 165 runs, and the second Test is set to start on Sunday. Ahead of the second game, the management has decided not...
22.08.2026
“Shambolic”: Ben Stokes, Joe Root furious over Headingley’s Ashes snub
Ben Stokes and Joe Root have both expressed their frustration over Headingley being left out of the 2027 Ashes schedule, with Stokes branding the decision “shambolic” and Root admitting it was a “shame”.The two England greats questioned why one of the cou...
22.08.2026
BCCI’s title sponsor hunt hits roadblock after INR 4.85 crore base price
The India National Cricket Team is currently playing a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. Ahead of the home season, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning a new title sponsorship of Indian cricket. The board has already opened the t...
22.08.2026
Kuldeep Yadav skips 2nd straight net session before Colombo Test, Saransh Jain features
The India National Cricket Team has been on a two-match Test series tour in Sri Lanka. Shubman Gill’s side completely dominated the first Test and won it by 165 runs. The second Test match is set to start on Sunday at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Gro...
22.08.2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s childhood coach reveals roadmap to 15-year-old’s India Test debut
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been one of the most talked about cricketer in this year so far. The 15-year-old boy wonder made his debut for the India National Cricket Team in England. Now the Southpaw returns to red-ball cricket for the Duleep Trophy ahead of...
22.08.2026
LF vs NSK Dream11 Prediction Today Match, My11Circle Prediction, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Uttar Pradesh Trophy T20 2026, Match 15
Lucknow will meet Noida in the fifteenth match of the Uttar Pradesh Trophy T20 2026 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, with the contest beginning on 23rd August at 3:00 PM IST. Get the best LF vs NSK Dream11 prediction, My11C...
22.08.2026
Ricky Ponting urges Australia to drop Marnus Labuschagne after failure in 2nd Test vs Bangladesh
The Australia National Cricket Team is hosting the Bangladesh National Cricket Team for a two-match Test series. The Bangla Tigers are leading the series 0-1. During the ongoing second Test match at Mackay, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has point...
22.08.2026
MM vs GL Dream11 Prediction Today Match, My11Circle Prediction, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Uttar Pradesh Trophy T20 2026, Match 16
On 23rd August at 7:30 PM IST, Meerut will square off against Gorakhpur in the sixteenth Uttar Pradesh Trophy T20 2026 match at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.Get the best MM vs GL Dream11 prediction, My11Circle Prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable...
22.08.2026
Essex pair prevent Somerset innings win
Charlie Allison hits an unbeaten 105 and adds 187 with Matt Critchley as Essex avoid an innings defeat and reach 314-3 on day three against Somerset.
22.08.2026
Yorkshire and Hampshire set up intriguing finale
Yorkshire put themselves into a commanding position heading into the last day of their County Championship relegation battle with Hampshire.
22.08.2026
Essex pair prevent Somerset innings win
Charlie Allison hits an unbeaten 105 and adds 187 with Matt Critchley as Essex avoid an innings defeat and reach 314-3 on day three against Somerset.
22.08.2026
Yorkshire and Hampshire set up intriguing finale
Yorkshire put themselves into a commanding position heading into the last day of their County Championship relegation battle with Hampshire.
22.08.2026
Essex pair prevent Somerset innings win
Charlie Allison hits an unbeaten 105 and adds 187 with Matt Critchley as Essex avoid an innings defeat and reach 314-3 on day three against Somerset.
22.08.2026
Yorkshire and Hampshire set up intriguing finale
Yorkshire put themselves into a commanding position heading into the last day of their County Championship relegation battle with Hampshire.
22.08.2026
Charlie Allison hundred leads Essex fightback
Visitors wipe out deficit after following on as Somerset can only manage three wickets in day
22.08.2026
Allround Hill leaves Hampshire with a mountain to climb
Hampshire need 172 more runs with seven wickets in hand
22.08.2026
Ricky Ponting urges Australia to drop Marnus Labuschagne after failure in 2nd Test vs Bangladesh
The Australia National Cricket Team is hosting the Bangladesh National Cricket Team for a two-match Test series. The Bangla Tigers are leading the series 0-1. During the ongoing second Test match at Mackay, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has point...
22.08.2026
Gambhir 'ideally' wants three-match Test series
India men's coach prefers the team losing the first Test to retain the chance of winning the series
22.08.2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s childhood coach reveals roadmap to 15-year-old’s India Test debut
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been one of the most talked about cricketer in this year so far. The 15-year-old boy wonder made his debut for the India National Cricket Team in England. Now the Southpaw returns to red-ball cricket for the Duleep Trophy ahead of...
22.08.2026
De Silva wants Sri Lanka's fast bowlers to 'raise their game a little bit'
The Sri Lanka captain also wants "two or three bowlers who can bowl at more than 140kph"
22.08.2026
Gambhir rates Kuldeep 'very highly' but doesn't commit on selection
Gambhir said that the management rates Kuldeep highly but 'we're going to try and pick the best attack of what can deliver in these conditions'
22.08.2026
Ponting on Labuschagne's struggles: Well and truly time to look at somebody else
The Australia No. 3 is averaging 24.69 since his last Test century in July 2023
22.08.2026
Gambhir 'ideally' wants three-match Test series
India men's coach prefers the team losing the first Test to retain the chance of winning the series
22.08.2026
India deny Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar Duleep Trophy game time
The India National Cricket Team is currently in Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. They have already won the 1st Test by a huge margin of 165 runs, and the second Test is set to start on Sunday. Ahead of the second game, the management has decided not...
22.08.2026
Zubin Bharucha’s old Ajmal Kasab connection resurfaces after Mumbai Indians appointment
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 have already concluded, and players have returned to international cricket. Amidst this, the work for the forthcoming season for some franchises has already started, as the five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) a...
22.08.2026
'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised
Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair "are not" Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.
22.08.2026
'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised
Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair "are not" Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.
22.08.2026
Labuschagne's Test future hangs in balance after Mackay first-innings failure
The Australia No. 3 was bowled for 4 after the ball deflected off his thigh pad, taking his average down to 24.69 since his last Test century in July 2023
22.08.2026
De Silva wants Sri Lanka's fast bowlers to 'raise their game a little bit'
The Sri Lanka captain also wants "two or three bowlers who can bowl at more than 140kph"
22.08.2026
BCCI’s title sponsor hunt hits roadblock after INR 4.85 crore base price
The India National Cricket Team is currently playing a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. Ahead of the home season, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning a new title sponsorship of Indian cricket. The board has already opened the t...
22.08.2026
“Shambolic”: Ben Stokes, Joe Root furious over Headingley’s Ashes snub
Ben Stokes and Joe Root have both expressed their frustration over Headingley being left out of the 2027 Ashes schedule, with Stokes branding the decision “shambolic” and Root admitting it was a “shame”.The two England greats questioned why one of the cou...
22.08.2026
Zubin Bharucha joins Mumbai Indians as director of performance
Zubin Bharucha has worked in various capacities with Rajasthan Royals since the start of the IPL except for two years in between when he was with Delhi Daredevils
22.08.2026
Gambhir 'ideally' wants three-match Test series
India men's coach prefers the team losing the first Test to retain the chance of winning the series
22.08.2026
Gautam Gambhir breaks silence on Kuldeep Yadav’s poor treatment by Shubman Gill
India National Cricket Team head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed Shubman Gill's decisions regarding Kuldeep Yadav, insisting that the India captain has the freedom to use the spinner according to the situation in a Test match. The head coach also urged Ku...
22.08.2026
Cheteshwar Pujara names best Test XI, backs KL Rahul and snubs Mitchell Starc
International Test cricket is back after a long gap from franchise cricket and other white-ball series. Most of the big teams are currently featuring in the Test matches. Amidst this, former India National Cricket Team batter Cheteshwar Pujara has picked...
22.08.2026
IND vs SL Playing 11 Today, Live Streaming, Pitch Report & Weather: India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, 2026
India will take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of their two-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, starting on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Shubman Gill’s India took a 1-0 lead in the series after securing a commanding 165-run...
22.08.2026
Kuldeep Yadav skips 2nd straight net session before Colombo Test, Saransh Jain features
The India National Cricket Team has been on a two-match Test series tour in Sri Lanka. Shubman Gill’s side completely dominated the first Test and won it by 165 runs. The second Test match is set to start on Sunday at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Gro...
22.08.2026
Mumbai Indians appoint Zubin Bharucha as Director of Performance ahead of IPL 2027
Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed Zubin Bharucha as their new Director of Performance. The five-time Indian Premier League champions announced the appointment on August 21, 2026, adding one of Indian cricket’s experienced talent scouts and development sp...
22.08.2026