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What next for Welsh Fire?
Players and fans reflect as Welsh Fire's men's and women's sides again miss out on the Eliminators, despite a drastically improved season in The Hundred.
13.08.2026
Only wins can stop England's curfew hokey-cokey
England have scrapped their midnight curfew seven months after introducing it. Now, only wins will repair the reputational damage they have sustained, says Stephan Shemilt.
13.08.2026
Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 24
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13.08.2026
What next for Welsh Fire?
Players and fans reflect as Welsh Fire's men's and women's sides again miss out on the Eliminators, despite a drastically improved season in The Hundred.
13.08.2026
Only wins can stop England's curfew hokey-cokey
England have scrapped their midnight curfew seven months after introducing it. Now, only wins will repair the reputational damage they have sustained, says Stephan Shemilt.
13.08.2026
Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 24
Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?
13.08.2026
Mahmud gets four as Bangladesh quicks run through Australia
Steven Smith has waged a lone battle for Australia so far, getting to tea unbeaten on 67, as Bangladesh picked up four wickets before lunch and four more after
13.08.2026
ODW vs WDL Match Prediction Today: Outer Delhi Warriors vs West Delhi Lions, DPL 2026
Outer Delhi Warriors will face West Delhi Lions in Match 25 of the Delhi Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday (August 13) afternoon. With the league stage entering its crucial phase, both teams will look to strengthen their playoff...
13.08.2026
India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026: Full match scenarios
The much-awaited India-Pakistan clash at the upcoming Asian Games 2026 is all set for a disappointing twist for cricket fans. The two biggest rivals, India and Pakistan, will not face each other in the opening stages of the men’s competition at the Asian...
13.08.2026
Hardik Pandya comeback date announced
Star India National Cricket Team all-rounder Hardik Pandya is expected to make his return to international cricket during India's upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in September. The all-rounder has been recovering at the BCCI Centre of...
13.08.2026
Cricket Australia in panic mode after batting crisis, set to deploy batter-friendly pitches
Cricket Australia (CA) has made significant changes to the Sheffield Shield playing conditions after a difficult season for batters, with the governing body looking to encourage more run-scoring and bring spin into the game earlier. The move comes after a...
13.08.2026
NDS vs PD Match Prediction Today: North Delhi Strikers vs Purani Dilli 6, DPL 2026
North Delhi Strikers will face Purani Dilli 6 in Match 26 of the Delhi Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday, August 13. Both teams have seven points and are fighting for second place in the playoff race.North Delhi Strikers have bou...
13.08.2026
South Delhi Superstarz thrash East Delhi Riders by 9 wickets in DPL 2026
South Delhi Superstarz crushed East Delhi Riders by 9 wickets in DPL 2026. Chasing 192, openers Sangwan & Sharma smashed half-centuries as Superstarz finished with overs to spare. Full match report inside. The post South Delhi Superstarz thrash East Delhi...
13.08.2026
Punjab Kings begin off-season training camp in New Chandigarh ahead of IPL 2027
Punjab Kings have started a five-day off-season skill development camp in New Chandigarh with players like Prabhsimran Singh and Nehal Wadhera. First of several camps planned ahead of IPL 2027. Full details inside. The post Punjab Kings begin off-season t...
13.08.2026
Satterthwaite to coach Canterbury Women in NZ domestic season
Brendon Donkers takes over as the head coach of Canterbury in the men's circuit
13.08.2026
Holder and Netravalkar three-fors set up straightforward win for Patriots
Andre Fletcher led the chase with an unbeaten 41-ball 48 after St Lucia Kings had put up a below-par 155 for 8
13.08.2026
LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Tamil Nadu T20 2026, Match 16
The Tamil Nadu T20 2026 continues with Vida Kovai Kings taking on Nellai Royal Kings in the sixteenth match at NPR College Ground, Dindigul, on 13th July at 3:30 PM IST.Get the best LKK vs NRK Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI,...
13.08.2026
TGC vs ITT Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Tamil Nadu T20 2026, Match 17
Dindigul gets ready for another Tamil Nadu T20 2026 encounter as NPR College Ground stages the seventeenth match between Trichy Grand Cholas and IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans on 13th July at 7:30 PM IST.Get the best TGC vs ITT Dream11 prediction, fantasy cric...
13.08.2026
Taskin Ahmed's crazy tongue-out celebration after Cameron Green's dismissal in 1st Test goes viral
Taskin Ahmed produced one of the most memorable celebrations of recent Test cricket after dismissing Cameron Green just before lunch on Day 1 of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday, August 13. After Mushfiqur Rahim took a brilliant catch at mid-wicket, T...
13.08.2026
Quicks give first morning to Bangladesh with four top-order strikes
Hasan Mahmud sent back both openers, while Ebadot Hossain and Taskin Ahmed picked up a wicket each as Australia went to lunch on the first day at a shaky 74 for 4
13.08.2026
Satterthwaite to coach Canterbury Women in NZ domestic season
Brendon Donkers takes over as the head coach of Canterbury in the men's circuit
13.08.2026
Holder and Netravalkar three-fors set up straightforward win for Patriots
Andre Fletcher led the chase with an unbeaten 41-ball 48 after St Lucia Kings had put up a below-par 156 for 5
13.08.2026
Australia bat first in Darwin, Bangladesh play Ebadot and Mahmud
There could be some early movement on offer with the new ball to test the home side's top order
13.08.2026
Long wait over for Bangladesh and Darwin as Australia start their long run
For the home side this is the start of a massive 12 months in Test cricket and they won't want to slip up early on
12.08.2026
Phoenix knock MI London out, send Sunrisers into Eliminator
Rebranded defending champions fall short in bid for 59-run, NRR-boosting victory
12.08.2026
MI London and Welsh Fire eliminated from knockouts
Welsh Fire and MI London are eliminated from The Hundred as they were beaten in their final group phase matches.
12.08.2026
The Hundred 2026 tables, top run-scorers & wicket-takers
BBC Sport lists the best-performing men's and women's players in the 2026 Hundred competition.
12.08.2026
MI London hold on to beat Phoenix but fail to progress to eliminator
MI London hang on to beat Birmingham Phoenix by just two runs, but their margin of victory isn't big enough to help them finish in the top three of the Hundred table, meaning they're eliminated despite the victory at Edgbaston.
12.08.2026
MI London and Welsh Fire eliminated from knockouts
Welsh Fire and MI London are eliminated from The Hundred as they were beaten in their final group phase matches.
12.08.2026
The Hundred 2026 tables, top run-scorers & wicket-takers
BBC Sport lists the best-performing men's and women's players in the 2026 Hundred competition.
12.08.2026
MI London hold on to beat Phoenix but fail to progress to eliminator
MI London hang on to beat Birmingham Phoenix by just two runs, but their margin of victory isn't big enough to help them finish in the top three of the Hundred table, meaning they're eliminated despite the victory at Edgbaston.
12.08.2026
Zadran, Atal tons propel Afghanistan to series win
Balbirnie's ton, Campher blitz not enough as Ireland fall short in 344 chase
12.08.2026
Afghanistan comfortably claim series over Ireland
Afghanistan seal series victory over Ireland with a game to spare at Stormont thanks to their record tally in the one-day format.
12.08.2026
Perfect Perry stars as Phoenix beat MI London to avoid finishing bottom
Ellyse Perry hits an unbeaten 62 off 39 balls to guide Birmingham Phoenix to a comfortable five-wicket win against MI London - a victory which sees Phoenix avoid finishing bottom of the table, at the expense of their opponents.
12.08.2026
Afghanistan comfortably claim series over Ireland
Afghanistan seal series victory over Ireland with a game to spare at Stormont thanks to their record tally in the one-day format.
12.08.2026
Perfect Perry stars as Phoenix beat MI London to avoid finishing bottom
Ellyse Perry hits an unbeaten 62 off 39 balls to guide Birmingham Phoenix to a comfortable five-wicket win against MI London - a victory which sees Phoenix avoid finishing bottom of the table, at the expense of their opponents.
12.08.2026
BPH vs ML Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- English Men’s 100 League 2026, Match 32
The last league contest sees Birmingham Phoenix square off against MI London in the thirty-second match of the English Men’s 100 League 2026 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 12th August at 11:00 PM IST. Get the best ‘ Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips,...
12.08.2026
"He is the best in the world" - Chaminda Vaas lauds Jasprit Bumrah ahead of Sri Lanka Tests
Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas believes managing ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s workload will be crucial for India. Vaas added that the Indian team management must protect the 32-year-old pacer carefully and ensure he remains fit for major assign...
12.08.2026
Babar Azam back in ICC Test top 10 rankings after nearly two years: Full details
With a cruising win against the West Indies National Cricket Team, Pakistan National Cricket Team's Test captain Babar Azam makes his way back into the top 10 in the updated ICC rankings for Test batters.Babar played a crucial role with his bat in the sec...
West Indies 12.08.2026
'If Hardik Pandya comes, Ruturaj Gaikwad will lose captaincy': Ex-CSK star
Former Indian cricketer S Badrinath has voiced against Hardik Pandya’s possible move to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of IPL 2027. Hardik Pandya has been linked with Chennai Super Kings along with Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, and Rajasthan Roy...
12.08.2026
Sri Lanka announce squad for 1st Test against India; Kasun Rajitha and Isitha Wijesundara dropped.
The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team is set to host India National Cricket Team, for a two-match Test series starting from August 15. Ahead of the first Test match at Galle, the Island nation have announced the squad for the forthcoming two match series. T...
12.08.2026
Ricky Ponting recalls Shane Warne's deliveries while reacting to 'Clicky Ponting' scandal
The recent 'Clicky Ponting' scandal in UK cricket somehow managed to involve the former Australia National Cricket Team captain Ricky Ponting, and the incident was repackaged as 'Clicky Ponting' across social media platforms. Days after the scandal, Ricky...
12.08.2026
SLK vs SNP Match Prediction, Playing 11 Today, Live Streaming, Pitch Report & Weather: St Lucia Kings vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | CPL 2026
St Lucia Kings will face St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Match 5 of the Caribbean Premier League 2026 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet on Wednesday, August 12 (local time). Both teams will look to strengthen their position early in...
West Indies 12.08.2026
Shoaib Akhtar predicts seam-friendly pitches, warns Pakistan ahead Of England Test Series
The Pakistan National Cricket Team is gearing up for a difficult Test series against England National Cricket Team, and the legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has warned the home team to be ready for a tough fight.The three-match Test series, which is pa...
12.08.2026
SA20 franchises told to go all-out to sign Ajinkya Rahane: Here's why
Ajinkya Rahane immediately became one of the hot prospects for various franchise leagues across the globe as soon as he announced his retirement from the Indian National Cricket Team.Because of BCCI rules, active Indian cricketers are not eligible to take...
12.08.2026
"I would have saved it for a hundred" - Stuart Broad takes dig at Ravindra Jadeja's sword celebration
Former England pacer Stuart Broad recently revealed that Ravindra Jadeja’s iconic sword celebration used to annoy him during their encounters. Broad recalled that the Indian all-rounder celebrated his fifties by swinging his bat like a sword, adding that...
12.08.2026
Ravichandran Ashwin snubbed as Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler pick top 10 all-rounders of all-time
Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad and the active keeper-batter of the team, Jos Buttler, named the top 10 all-time all-rounders ahead of the 2-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka.The former England teammates named the set of legendary all-...
12.08.2026
Sam Curran set to miss ILT20 as England eye him to replace Ben Stokes
The England National Cricket Team all-rounder Sam Curran is set to miss the forthcoming ILT20. Curran will miss Season 5 of the DP World International League T20 in order to focus on a Test comeback after the retirement of the former England captain Ben S...
12.08.2026
Kapil Dev urges BCCI to manage fast bowlers’ workload amid India’s injury woes
Legendary Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev has raised concerns over the growing number of injuries among Indian cricketers, especially fast bowlers. Speaking at the JITO Premier League launch, the former India captain said that players must understand their b...
12.08.2026
Ajinkya Rahane to begin new innings, make commentary debut in India vs Sri Lanka Tests
Freshly retired India National Cricket Team batter Ajinkya Rahane is making quick efforts in his new chapter after retiring from the national cricket team. He is now confirmed to make his debut as a commentator during the Test series between India and Sri...
12.08.2026