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Joe Root and Jordan Cox look ahead to the first Test against Pakistan.
18.08.2026
International cricket is back, and teams are playing in the traditional format of the game. There have been Test batters who have been performing well. Amid this, former India National Cricket Team player Ravichandran Ashwin has made comments on the best...
18.08.2026
East Delhi Riders, led by Simarjeet Singh, will face Central Delhi Kings, led by Yash Dhull, in Match 33 of the Delhi Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday (August 18) evening.EDR finally opened their account by beating New D...
18.08.2026
Sri Lanka will have to score 372 runs to win the first match of the ongoing 2-match Test series against India in Galle. Along with a few overs of Day 4, the home team will have the entire Day 5 to chase the target.On a turning pitch, the target looks toug...
18.08.2026
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Player of the Month award for July 2026 on August 18. Two West Indies cricketers from the Men’s and Women’s Teams, respectively, won the awards. West Indies National Cricket Team pace bowling all-round...
18.08.2026
Jamaica Kingsmen will face St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Match 10 of the Caribbean Premier League 2026 at Sabina Park in Kingston on Tuesday, August 18 (local time). Both teams will look to pick up another important win and strengthen their chances of re...
18.08.2026
Famous numerologist Vidyabhushan makes a massive prediction about Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. The numerologist claims that both of these batters will open the innings for the India National Cricket Team during the ne...
18.08.2026
Avneet Kaur on Virat Kohli: “Hope algorithm makes same mistake again” - Did she say this? Fact-check
A viral claim involving the Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli and actress Avneet Kaur has once again created buzz on social media. A message is being widely shared claiming that Avneet Kaur joked about Virat Kohli’s famous Instagram like and said, “I j...
18.08.2026
The Bangladesh National Cricket Team shocked the Australia National Cricket Team in the first of the two-match Test series. Bangladesh defeated the Aussies at their home for the first time, with Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side winning the first match by 9 wi...
18.08.2026
As the India National Cricket Team completed 600 Test matches, former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh selected an all-time playing XI with Virat Kohli as the captain. The playing combination selected by Ganesh combines former and active Indian cricketers.Nee...
18.08.2026
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team was forced to make a change in their playing combination as their star batter Dinesh Chandimal was ruled out for the remainder of the Galle Test with a shoulder injury. Pasindu Sooriyabandara has been named as the concussio...
18.08.2026
Rohit Sharma’s One Day International (ODI) future has taken a fresh and dramatic turn after his stunning century in the third ODI between India and England at Lord’s last month.There was already a lot of speculation about Rohit’s place in India’s ODI team...
18.08.2026
During the first Test match between the India National Cricket Team and the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle, a controversial incident happened on Day 4 of the Test match after Lahiru Udara was given out ov...
18.08.2026
The Pakistan National Cricket Team will be up against the England National Cricket Team for a three-match Test series. Ahead of the first game, which is scheduled to start on Wednesday at Headingley in Leeds, there is some bad news coming from the Pakista...
18.08.2026
Australia National Cricket Team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and his wife Vini Raman have become parents for the second time. The couple welcomed a baby girl and happily shared the news with their fans on Tuesday (August 18) through social media.Maxwell and...
18.08.2026
In a big setback for the India National Cricket Team, Dhruv Jurel was forced to leave the field after taking a painful blow to his ankle during Sri Lanka National Cricket Team’s chase on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test in Galle.The incident happened when...
18.08.2026
Indian superstar Virat Kohli’s former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate Mahipal Lomror has got a big opportunity in English county cricket. The 26-year-old has signed a big deal with Surrey County Cricket Club for the remainder of the County Cham...
18.08.2026
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan is set to be moved from prison to a hospital after growing concerns about his health. The former Pakistan PM is in jail because of several corruption cases and other legal cases. Thes...
18.08.2026
Joe Root will start his second innings as captain while Pakistan will be without Babar Azam
18.08.2026
The Sri Lankan batter Lahiru Udara was dismissed for 16 runs off 58 balls, but his wicket created plenty of drama after the Indian star Dhruv Jurel completed the catch on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle....
18.08.2026
Pant's 66 off 69 put India in command before Sri Lanka lost their top four
18.08.2026
Allrounder returned to Warwickshire this summer at age of 39, but succumbed to a knee complaint
18.08.2026
In Sai Sudharsan's absence, Padikkal made full use of the opportunity, scoring 167 and 44 in the first Test against Sri Lanka
18.08.2026
Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career.
18.08.2026
Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career.
18.08.2026
Dom Harris takes a look at best-performing U23 players from the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.
The post One-Day Cup U23 Team of the Tournament – The Young stars who shone in 2026 appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
18.08.2026
Indian superstar Virat Kohli’s former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate Mahipal Lomror has got a big opportunity in English county cricket. The 26-year-old has signed a big deal with Surrey County Cricket Club for the remainder of the County Cham...
18.08.2026
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan is set to be moved from prison to a hospital after growing concerns about his health. The former Pakistan PM is in jail because of several corruption cases and other legal cases. Thes...
18.08.2026
Nathan McSweeney will miss the final three games of Northamptonshire's County Championship Division Two season while on duty with Australia A.
18.08.2026
Nathan McSweeney will miss the final three games of Northamptonshire's County Championship Division Two season while on duty with Australia A.
18.08.2026
Nathan McSweeney will miss the final three games of Northamptonshire's County Championship Division Two season while on duty with Australia A.
18.08.2026
Surrey’s County Championship dominance has unravelled this season, with their once formidable bowling attack transformed from the foundation of their success into their biggest weakness.
The post Inside the fall of Surrey’s County Championship title-winni...
16.08.2026
Devdutt Padikkal has opened up on the growing competition with Sai Sudharsan for India’s No.3 position in Test cricket after the end of Day 4 of the ongoing two-match Test series opener against Sri Lanka in Galle.Sai suffered a minor injury before the two...
18.08.2026
During the first Test match between the India National Cricket Team and the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle, a controversial incident happened on Day 4 of the Test match after Lahiru Udara was given out ov...
18.08.2026
Rohit Sharma’s One Day International (ODI) future has taken a fresh and dramatic turn after his stunning century in the third ODI between India and England at Lord’s last month.There was already a lot of speculation about Rohit’s place in India’s ODI team...
18.08.2026
Joe Root will start his second innings as captain while Pakistan will be without Babar Azam
18.08.2026
Surrey bring in Lomror in with Jacks and Lawrence unavailable; Somerset sign Henry Nicholls
18.08.2026
Allrounder returned to Warwickshire this summer at age of 39, but succumbed to a knee complaint
18.08.2026
Warwickshire and former Hampshire all-rounder Keith Barker retires with immediate effect due to injury.
18.08.2026
Glamorgan wicketkeeper/batter Chris Cooke announces his retirement at the end of the 2026 season after 16 years in the county's first team.
18.08.2026
Surrey sign Indian batter Mahipal Lomror for the final six County Championship games of the 2026 season.
18.08.2026
New Zealand Test batter Henry Nicholls joins Somerset for final six games of County Championship season as Somerset target title.
18.08.2026
Warwickshire and former Hampshire all-rounder Keith Barker retires with immediate effect due to injury.
18.08.2026
Joe Root calls on his England players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of his second reign as Test captain.
18.08.2026
Glamorgan wicketkeeper/batter Chris Cooke announces his retirement at the end of the 2026 season after 16 years in the county's first team.
18.08.2026
Surrey sign Indian batter Mahipal Lomror for the final six County Championship games of the 2026 season.
18.08.2026
New Zealand Test batter Henry Nicholls joins Somerset for final six games of County Championship season as Somerset target title.
18.08.2026
Warwickshire and former Hampshire all-rounder Keith Barker retires with immediate effect due to injury.
18.08.2026
Joe Root calls on his England players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of his second reign as Test captain.
18.08.2026
Glamorgan wicketkeeper/batter Chris Cooke announces his retirement at the end of the 2026 season after 16 years in the county's first team.
18.08.2026