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Sunrisers Leeds move up to second in The Hundred and eliminate Birmingham Phoenix with a 45-run win at Edgbaston.
07.08.2026
BBC Sport lists the best-performing men's and women's players in the 2026 Hundred competition.
07.08.2026
The race for the top three in The Hundred table is heating up - BBC Sport looks at what each team needs to do to progress.
07.08.2026
Glamorgan fall agonisingly short after lower-order heroics as Mackenzie Jones defends six off last over
07.08.2026
His career-best List-A score of 114 propels Somerset to a 188-run win
07.08.2026
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will head into the upcoming Indian Premier League 2027 (IPL 2027) with some massive changes. After another disappointing season earlier this year, CSK is getting ready for a fresh start, and Shivam Dube may not be part of it.The...
07.08.2026
Former India National Cricket Team pacer Irfan Pathan has opened up about the online trolling and abuse against him that was run in Pakistan after a false narrative that Babar Azam refused to give an interview to the cricketer-turned commentator. Someone...
07.08.2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be seen in a new role in the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2025/26 for the East Zone. The 15-year-old boy wonder has been appointed as the vice-captain for his zone, and he will be working under Ishan Kishan, who is the captain of the s...
07.08.2026
The Pakistan National Cricket Team pacer Ihsanullah has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi, Mishbah-ul-Haq, and the selection committee as well. He has been trying to reach everyone, but nobody has been responding to him over calls, me...
07.08.2026
Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has surprised many with his all-time India Test XI. Ahead of India's two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, Uthappa picked some of the biggest names in Indian cricket, but he left out the current head coach, Gautam Gam...
07.08.2026
Australia National Cricket Team batter Travis Head has achieved yet another historic achievement in his career. After another excellent season with the bat, Travis Head has been named Australia's best men's cricketer once again, making history with anothe...
07.08.2026
Former Australia National Cricket Team pacer Glenn McGrath has shared his views on Jasprit Bumrah’s unique action. He has also made comments on Bumrah’s shortened career due to his injury-prone nature. Bumrah came back into the ODI side after 968 days in...
07.08.2026
Namibia will host South Africa and Zimbabwe for a three-team T20I series at their facility in Windhoek, starting later this month. The cricket governing body of the Proteas Men's team has shared the full fixtures of the tournament on August 7. The Proteas...
07.08.2026
Jamaica Kingsmen and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons will kick off the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 when they meet in the tournament opener at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent, on August 8. Both teams will be eager to begin the new season o...
07.08.2026
India National Cricket Team all-rounder Hardik Pandya's future with Mumbai Indians (MI) has become one of the hottest topics amid the Indian Premier League (IPL) window. After another disappointing season, talks about Hardik Pandya leaving the Mumbai Indi...
07.08.2026
Pakistan National Cricket Team all-rounder Khushdil Shah has threatened to leave Pakistan cricket if he cannot make a comeback to the national side despite good performances in domestic cricket and also in international cricket. He last featured back in S...
07.08.2026
Zimbabwe could soon enter an exciting new chapter with plans for a brand-new franchise T20 league. A tournament called the Zimbabwe T20 League (ZT20) is now being planned, and it could be officially announced later this year if everything goes according t...
07.08.2026
Former Sri Lankan batter Hashan Tillakaratne suggested that Shubman Gill and the India National Cricket Team not take the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka lightly, as the matches will be on Sri Lankan soil.The pitches on the island nation...
07.08.2026
England National Cricket Team opener Emilio Gay has retired hurt during his County Championship match for Durham. Recently, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the squad for the forthcoming Test series against the Pakistan National Cricket...
07.08.2026
Shreyas Iyer's journey as India's T20I captain has not started the way he would have wanted. The Men in Blue had lost both the Ireland and England T20I series before winning the Zimbabwe series.Despite the poor start, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra be...
07.08.2026
The much-awaited Test series between the India National Cricket Team and the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team has received a big boost. With both teams getting ready for the important ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 series, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC...
07.08.2026
Legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has come out in support of Prasidh Krishna, even though the Indian pacer has often faced criticism for leaking too many runs. Many fans and former cricketers have questioned Prasidh Krishna’s consistency, but...
07.08.2026
Former Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has made a surprising revelation about one of the biggest turning points in his career. Ravichandran Ashwin shared how Sanjay Manjrekar’s criticism initially left him upset but later became the biggest reason...
07.08.2026
Former Test head coach of the England National Cricket Team, Brendon McCullum, has shared his first words after Stephen Fleming was appointed the new Test head coach for the Three Lions. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the appointment...
07.08.2026
Pakistan National Cricket Team all-rounder Shadab Khan has come up with a dream T20 team that has surprised many fans. Surprisingly, Shadab Khan did not include a single player from Pakistan in his perfect T20 players’ list as he went with some of the big...
07.08.2026
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff steps down as head coach of England Lions.
07.08.2026
Rashid Khan takes six wickets as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in Gary Wilson's first one-day international as head coach.
07.08.2026
Scotland hold on for a nervy nine-run victory over Canada to secure a place at next year's World Cup Qualifier after a tense tri-series match in Forfarshire.
07.08.2026
The former Bangladesh captain hasn't returned to the country since May 2024
07.08.2026
James Wharton adds 75 to a recovery from 57 for 3 as Yorkshire win for fifth time in seven matches
07.08.2026
Former England allrounder was recently defended from newspaper criticism by Rob Key
07.08.2026
Bancroft makes 98 but Gloucestershire unable to drive home advantage after having hosts 183-6
07.08.2026
Ireland lost 7 for 63 to be bowled out for 207 in their chase of 300
07.08.2026
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff steps down as head coach of England Lions.
07.08.2026
Rashid Khan takes six wickets as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in Gary Wilson's first one-day international as head coach.
07.08.2026
Scotland hold on for a nervy nine-run victory over Canada to secure a place at next year's World Cup Qualifier after a tense tri-series match in Forfarshire.
07.08.2026
Colwall marks the 1926 origins of women's cricket with a week-long celebration.
07.08.2026
Sunrisers Leeds put three sides out of contention for the Hundred's knock-out stage with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston.
07.08.2026
England opener Emilio Gay suffers a shoulder injury while playing for Durham in their One-Day Cup against Middlesex.
07.08.2026
An underwhelming performance from Birmingham Phoenix against Sunrisers Leeds at Edgbaston confirms the elimination of themselves, MI London and London Spirit from the Hundred.
07.08.2026
England opener Emilio Gay suffers a shoulder injury while playing for Durham in their One-Day Cup against Middlesex.
07.08.2026
Colwall marks the 1926 origins of women's cricket with a week-long celebration.
07.08.2026
Sunrisers Leeds put three sides out of contention for the Hundred's knock-out stage with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston.
07.08.2026
England opener Emilio Gay suffers a shoulder injury while playing for Durham in their One-Day Cup against Middlesex.
07.08.2026
An underwhelming performance from Birmingham Phoenix against Sunrisers Leeds at Edgbaston confirms the elimination of themselves, MI London and London Spirit from the Hundred.
07.08.2026
Durham batter hurts shoulder playing in One-Day Cup 12 days out from first Pakistan Test
07.08.2026
Phoenix struggles continue as they are eliminated after posting below-par 107-9
07.08.2026
Youngster's career-best ensures "home" side get home in comfortable Chesterfield chase
07.08.2026
Former England allrounder was recently defended from newspaper criticism by Rob Key
07.08.2026
Pakistan National Cricket Team all-rounder Shadab Khan has come up with a dream T20 team that has surprised many fans. Surprisingly, Shadab Khan did not include a single player from Pakistan in his perfect T20 players’ list as he went with some of the big...
07.08.2026