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Surrey sign Indian batter Mahipal Lomror for the final six County Championship games of the 2026 season.
18.08.2026
Joe Root is ready to lead England into a new era as he insists there is no need to rip up the Bazball blueprint ahead of the Test series against Pakistan.
The post Joe Root vows not to ‘rip up’ Bazball as he begins second stint as England Test captain app...
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
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
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
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 tw...
18.08.2026
He has been unable to shake off an injury to his right hand after being struck during warm-up game
18.08.2026
Pant's 66 off 69 put India in command before Sri Lanka lost their top four
18.08.2026
Surrey have brought Lomror in with both Will Jacks and Dan Lawrence unavailable for the upcoming Championship fixtures
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
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
Ben Mayes is drawing on a breakthrough year as the teenage England Lions prospect looks to help Hampshire preserve their Division One status.
The post Maturing Ben Mayes looking to salvage Hampshire’s season appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
16.08.2026
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
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
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
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
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
He has been unable to shake off an injury to his right hand after being struck during warm-up game
18.08.2026
Last night I awoke from a dream – one of those that seems fully realistic at the time – in which Lord Botham was opining in the Upper House. The dream was so vivid that I was able to recall it in detail immediately afterwards. Sir Ian Botham was making on...
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
Kent re-sign all-rounder Bertie Foreman until the end of the 2026 season, a month after his short-term deal expired.
18.08.2026
Middlesex wicketkeeper Jack Davies, 26, retires from professional cricket after playing more than 100 times for the club.
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
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
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
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
England will take on Pakistan in the first Test of their three-match series at Headingley in Leeds, starting on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The match is part of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Joe Root returned to full-time Test captaincy...
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
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
The India National Cricket Team is currently playing against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team in the first of the two-match Test series at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle. Shubman Gill’s side have an advantage over the home side. During...
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
The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team has suffered a big blow in the first Test against the India National Cricket Team as Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the match after suffering a head and shoulder injury while fielding at the Galle International...
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
Chandimal hurt himself while fielding on the leg-side boundary where he landed hard on his shoulder and tumbled after putting in a dive
18.08.2026
Jordan Cox is ready to embrace his new role at number three for England after learning valuable lessons from Virat Kohli during his time with Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The post Jordan Cox hopes to use Virat Kohli advice to thrive in Test cricket for En...
18.08.2026
The former Australia National Cricket Team batter David Warner was convicted in a drink-and-drive case on Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026) in Maroubra after recording a blood-alcohol reading of 0.104, which was more than double the legal limit. He was stoppe...
18.08.2026
Umpire Dharmesh Bhardwaj was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after the ball hit him on the side of his face. The ball was travelling at pace, so the strike on the umpire looked horrible.Because of the medical precaution, the umpire was taken to...
18.08.2026
The India National Cricket Team is currently playing against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team in the first of the two-match Test series at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle. Shubman Gill’s side have an advantage over the home side. During...
18.08.2026
Rishabh Pant produced another special moment in his Test career on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.Sri Lankan fast bowler Lahiru Kumara bowled a good-length delivery that moved towards...
18.08.2026
The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team has suffered a big blow in the first Test against the India National Cricket Team as Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the match after suffering a head and shoulder injury while fielding at the Galle International...
18.08.2026
A Sydney court heard how he had swapped seats with a passenger after seeing the roadside breath test on Easter Sunday
18.08.2026
Chandimal hurt himself while fielding on the leg-side boundary where he landed hard on his shoulder and tumbled after putting in a dive
18.08.2026
Former Australia batter David Warner is convicted and fined for drink-driving following a random breath test in April.
18.08.2026
Former Australia batter David Warner is convicted and fined for drink-driving following a random breath test in April.
18.08.2026
The words of wisdom Jordan Cox received from the Indian batting legend Virat Kohli will remain as valuable as diamonds for the young English cricketer. Cox was picked by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the IPL 2026 season, and for that, the youn...
18.08.2026
Former India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane entertained viewers with a hilarious impersonation of former head coach Ravi Shastri during a live television broadcast. On Sony Sports Network’s Extraaa Innings, Rahane recreated Shastri’s voice and energetic styl...
18.08.2026
A viral social media post claiming that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Sanju Samson called captain Ruturaj Gaikwad a “poor captain” is false. There is no credible evidence that Samson made such comments about Gaikwad’s leadership or said that he wanted...
18.08.2026
Two poor knocks and Shubman Gill's batting average as the India National Cricket Team captain in Tests dropped instantly. Ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series, Gill's batting average was 82.76 as a Test-format captain. Now, after his dismissal in the second...
18.08.2026
The opener has paid the price for Australia's poor display in Darwin and is the only change made to the squad
18.08.2026