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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) re-appointed Joe Root as the Test captain after Ben Stokes retired from international cricket after the 1-2 loss against New Zealand at home. Ahead of their next series at home against Pakistan, interim head coach...
17.08.2026
Former Bangladesh captain and current Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal has hailed the Tigers’ historic nine-wicket win over Australia in the first Test at Darwin as one of the biggest moments in the country’s Test cricket history. Tami...
17.08.2026
Bangladesh have announced their squad for the upcoming ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai and the 20th Asian Games in Japan on Monday, August 17. Nigar Sultana will continue to lead Bangladesh's women’s national cricket team in the upcoming mega events. E...
17.08.2026
Hampshire women's captain Georgia Adams signs a new two-year deal that will keep her at the Utilita Bowl until 2028.
17.08.2026
What can England expect from Joe Root's leadership, based on his first full-time spell in charge?
17.08.2026
Warwickshire quartet Rob Yates, George Garton, Vansh Jani and Zen Malik all sign new two-year contracts.
17.08.2026
Jordan Cox says advice from India superstar Virat Kohli will stick with him "forever" as he prepares for England's first Test with Pakistan.
17.08.2026
Hampshire women's captain Georgia Adams signs a new two-year deal that will keep her at the Utilita Bowl until 2028.
17.08.2026
Hampshire women's captain Georgia Adams signs a new two-year deal that will keep her at the Utilita Bowl until 2028.
17.08.2026
What can England expect from Joe Root's leadership, based on his first full-time spell in charge?
17.08.2026
Warwickshire quartet Rob Yates, George Garton, Vansh Jani and Zen Malik all sign new two-year contracts.
17.08.2026
Jordan Cox says advice from India superstar Virat Kohli will stick with him "forever" as he prepares for England's first Test with Pakistan.
17.08.2026
Australia women’s national cricket team superstar Ellyse Perry has given a big compliment to her Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate Smriti Mandhana, who is also the vice-captain of the India women’s national cricket team.Perry and Mandhana know ea...
17.08.2026
Young spinner Manav Suthar emerged as India’s biggest bowling star in the second innings of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle.Suthar has produced an impressive spell and finished with four wickets...
17.08.2026
Pakistan are set to make a late selection call over Babar as they await clearance of his finger injury from the medical panel
17.08.2026
With one former England coach calling for Rocky Flintoff to be "fast-tracked" to international cricket, what should be next for the talented teenager?
15.08.2026
Somerset and England bowler Jake Ball signs a one-year contract extension keeping him at County Ground until end of next season.
17.08.2026
India National Cricket Team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has created history as he has become only the fifth Indian to reach the incredible mark of 350 Test wickets in men’s cricket. The senior all-rounder has reached the milestone on Day 3 of the ongoing...
17.08.2026
England National Cricket Team's white-ball captain Harry Brook opened up about his only Indian Premier League season, when he played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.Brook came to India for the IPL 2023 season for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) with a lot of ex...
17.08.2026
The Hundred 2026 has come to an end. This was the first season where most of the teams had ownership changes, as the Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners got hold of the teams and changed their names. Now the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ownership group...
17.08.2026
The Pakistan National Cricket Team has received a big relief ahead of their three-match Test series opener against the England National Cricket Team, as captain Babar Azam appears to be fit and ready to play in Leeds. Babar had given Pakistan fans a scare...
17.08.2026
There could be multiple reasons for not selecting Harry Brook as the successor to Ben Stokes in the Test team. Brook was the vice-captain of the team when Stokes announced his retirement after England's home Test series defeat against New Zealand.Traditio...
17.08.2026
Somerset and England bowler Jake Ball signs a one-year contract extension keeping him at County Ground until end of next season.
17.08.2026
Somerset and England bowler Jake Ball signs a one-year contract extension keeping him at County Ground until end of next season.
17.08.2026
Dinusha and Dickwella added 146 after SL were 90 for 5 in response to India's first-innings total of 462
17.08.2026
The India vs Sri Lanka first Test may have been the main attraction on the field, but a fiery exchange between Murali Kartik and Sanjay Manjrekar stole the spotlight during the broadcast on Day 3.The two former Indian cricketers were involved in a playful...
17.08.2026
Former Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has opened up about concerns over the decline in pace among Pakistan’s fast bowlers. Mahmood backed fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah to make an impact again and added that the management needs better...
17.08.2026
The Pakistan National Cricket Team has received a big relief ahead of their three-match Test series opener against the England National Cricket Team, as captain Babar Azam appears to be fit and ready to play in Leeds.Babar had given Pakistan fans a scare...
17.08.2026
The England Women’s National Cricket Team will be back in action for their upcoming series against the Ireland Women’s National Cricket Team for a three-match ODI series. Ahead of the series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the sq...
17.08.2026
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team's middle-order batter Niroshan Dickwella created a rare Test record as soon as he was dismissed against India in Galle for 80 runs. He missed the century by twenty runs but claimed a pair of records.Niroshan Dickwella offic...
17.08.2026
India National Cricket Team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has created history as he has become only the fifth Indian to reach the incredible mark of 350 Test wickets in men’s cricket.The senior all-rounder has reached the milestone on Day 3 of the ongoing f...
17.08.2026
Kolkata Knight Riders are interested in buying a stake in a new Hundred franchise if the competition expands to 10 teams.
17.08.2026
Charlie Dean will lead England for their one-day international series against Ireland in September, with regular captain Nat Sciver-Brunt among a number of senior players rested.
17.08.2026
Regular captain rested for three-match series as England name 'forward-looking' squad
17.08.2026
Kolkata Knight Riders are interested in buying a stake in a new Hundred franchise if the competition expands to 10 teams.
17.08.2026
Charlie Dean will lead England for their one-day international series against Ireland in September, with regular captain Nat Sciver-Brunt among a number of senior players rested.
17.08.2026
Cheteshwar Pujara blind ranked top 6 among current Test batters, with England's Test team captain Joe Root at No.1. The rankings involved England's Test team captain Joe Root, Team India captain Shubman Gill, South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma, and New Zea...
17.08.2026
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Stephen Fleming as the head coach of the England National Cricket Team. He replaced his former New Zealand teammate Brendon McCullum, who was sacked after the New Zealand series. Now, former England capt...
17.08.2026
The Australia National Cricket Team’s embarrassing defeat in the two-match Test series opener against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team in Darwin could become even more costly. After suffering a shocking nine-wicket defeat in the first Test, Pat Cummin...
17.08.2026
The World Championship of Legends (WCL) is all set to take the stage again after two successful seasons. This time, the league is expected to be bigger and better, with multiple stars making their comebacks on the green canvas through the tournament. Form...
17.08.2026
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) re-appointed Babar Azam as the Test captain after Shan Masood failed to lead the side well. Pakistan experienced a difficult phase, winning 4 and losing 12 of their 16 total matches. Former Pakistan pacer Azhar Mahmood sha...
17.08.2026
England cricket legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott asks the national side to play only for wins, ruling out Brendon McCullum's invented Bazball concept. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) dismissed the former New Zealand keeper-batter as the Test team hea...
17.08.2026
Afghanistan named six uncapped players in their squad and five players with fewer than ten international caps
17.08.2026
Football in Indonesia keeps growing through Liga 1, national-team hope, local rivalries, digital media, and supporter identity.
08.08.2026
Cricket once relied on intuition, tradition and selective scorecards. Today stadium roofs bristle with high-speed cameras, microphones and edge-detecting sensors feeding quantum-tight data streams into cloud platforms. Artificial intelligence now sifts ea...
08.08.2026
The Asian Games 2026 will take place in the Aichi Prefecture and the city of Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. Cricket has been added since the last edition of the competition; many teams have already announced their squads, and now the...
17.08.2026
England white-ball captain Harry Brook speaks exclusively to Stephan Shemilt.
17.08.2026
England white-ball captain Harry Brook speaks exclusively to Stephan Shemilt.
17.08.2026
USA join Samoa (East Asia-Pacific) and UAE (Asia) for the 2027 edition through regional qualification, with the Africa and Europe qualifiers to be held later in the year
17.08.2026
The 2026-27 New Zealand domestic cricket season will begin on October 28 with the men’s Ford Trophy. Defending champions Central Districts will host Northern Districts at Saxton Oval in Nelson in the opening match of the domestic summer, marking the third...
17.08.2026