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All six SA20 franchises have confirmed their retained and pre-signed players ahead of the SA20 2027 Player Auction, with the majority of their squads already finalized for Season 5. This article includes the complete squad status for every franchise, the...
05.08.2026
Sai Sudharsan is likely to be declared fit ahead of the first Test match against Sri Lanka. Sudharsan, who is included in the Test team for the 2-match Test series against Sri Lanka, is yet to join the team.Tension has been increasing as the batter is not...
05.08.2026
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to impose a multi-year ban on some of its former cricketers who took part recently in an unsanctioned cricket tournament named Asian Legends League in Zambia.The T20 league hosts multiple franchises across Asian coun...
05.08.2026
Manchester Super Giants have suffered a big setback in the middle of the ongoing The Hundred 2026. The Manchester Super Giants captain, Aiden Markram, has left the tournament midway. He has decided to return home due to personal reasons at a crucial stage...
05.08.2026
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the dates for the 2027 ODI World Cup Qualifier, but the governing body is yet to finalise the venues for the competition. As the countdown to the 2027 ODI World Cup has officially begun, the journey wi...
05.08.2026
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Jaffna Kings was involved in a controversy after their co-owner Manjot Kalra was arrested for a match-fixing incident. The franchise’s contract was terminated due to the inability to meet its financial commitments...
05.08.2026
Ajinkya Rahane, who maintained a gentle personality throughout his international career asked the Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management to respect the senior cricketers to regain the glory days in Test cricket, only a few days after announcing his ret...
05.08.2026
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has made a bold statement on head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shreyas Iyer over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s tough start to his international career. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earned his maiden India call-up after a dream I...
05.08.2026
South Delhi Superstarz (SDS) are set to face the Outer Delhi Warriors (ODW) for the 12th match of the ongoing Delhi Premier League 2026 (DPL 2026) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on August 6.It is going to be a must-win match for both of the teams as...
05.08.2026
The Hobart Hurricanes have suffered a massive setback even before the start of the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2026. The defending champions will have to begin their title defence without one of their biggest match-winners, as England captain...
05.08.2026
Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has made a huge prediction about the teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but he has also warned that the journey ahead will not be easy at all.Uthappa feels Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the talent to become one of the gr...
05.08.2026
England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler etched his name into the history books on Wednesday, August 5, after becoming the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket during Manchester Super Giants' emphatic victory over Welsh Fire in The Hundred 2026. He surpassed...
05.08.2026
A fresh controversy has rocked the West Indies National Cricket Team after fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and head coach Daren Sammy publicly disagreed over the pacer's absence from the ongoing two-match Test series against Pakistan. Now, West Indies legend V...
05.08.2026
A fresh controversy has erupted in international cricket after Ireland decided to play a five-match ODI series against Afghanistan. The decision has reportedly not gone down well with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and it could even affect Ire...
05.08.2026
The recently retired Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane opened up about the secret behind his unforgettable partnerships with Virat Kohli in Test cricket and his relationship with the former captain.Rahane said that he and Kohli had very different personalities...
05.08.2026
West Indies have suffered a big setback as Brandon King has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing second Test against Pakistan after suffering a back injury at Queen's Park Oval.Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that King injured his back whil...
05.08.2026
Former India National Cricket Team captain Ajinkya Rahane has shed light on one piece of advice from Ben Stokes that helped him deal with the off-the-field challenges. He and Ben Stokes played during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 season for Ri...
05.08.2026
Surrey maintain their push for a home semi-final in the One-Day Cup with a 95-run win over Kent.
05.08.2026
Dom Sibley and Tommy Ealham also impress to maintain Surrey's bid for knockouts
05.08.2026
Jake Lehmann and Ben Brown hit fifties in comfortable win for home side
05.08.2026
Phoenix chances hit after struggling effort with the bat at Trent Bridge
05.08.2026
England opener Emilio Gay joins former skipper Michael Vaughan to give a masterclass on how to be effective at scoring runs, giving his best tips on communication and technique.
05.08.2026
Surrey maintain their push for a home semi-final in the One-Day Cup with a 95-run win over Kent.
05.08.2026
England opener Emilio Gay joins former skipper Michael Vaughan to give a masterclass on how to be effective at scoring runs, giving his best tips on communication and technique.
05.08.2026
Surrey maintain their push for a home semi-final in the One-Day Cup with a 95-run win over Kent.
05.08.2026
England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler etched his name into the history books on Wednesday, August 5, after becoming the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket during Manchester Super Giants' emphatic victory over Welsh Fire in The Hundred 2026. He surpassed...
05.08.2026
Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has made a huge prediction about the teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but he has also warned that the journey ahead will not be easy at all.Uthappa feels Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the talent to become one of the gr...
05.08.2026
Buttler surpasses Kieron Pollard's benchmark with 20-ball 51* against Welsh Fire
05.08.2026
Pakistan made short work of West Indies on the fourth morning to register their first away Test win in three years
05.08.2026
Phoenix chances hit after struggling effort with the bat at Trent Bridge
05.08.2026
Latest scorecard from the second Test between West Indies and Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad.
02.08.2026
Sophia Dunkley helps Trent Rockets beat Birmingham Phoenix after Orla Prendergast takes four wickets in Welsh Fire's victory over Manchester Super Giants.
05.08.2026
England Over-60s cricket vice-captain Mel Hussain bids to do something his famous brother Nasser never did - lift a World Cup.
05.08.2026
Sophia Dunkley spearheads an assured batting performance with 65 runs for Trent Rockets, who comfortably defeat Birmingham Phoenix by six wickets in The Hundred to move to the top of the table.
05.08.2026
Jos Buttler stars as Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred
05.08.2026
Jos Buttler becomes the all-time leading run scorer in T20 cricket, hitting an explosive 51 off 20 balls to give Manchester Super Giants a nine-wicket win over Welsh Fire to move up to third in the Men's Hundred table.
05.08.2026
Latest scorecard from the second Test between West Indies and Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad.
02.08.2026
Sophia Dunkley helps Trent Rockets beat Birmingham Phoenix after Orla Prendergast takes four wickets in Welsh Fire's victory over Manchester Super Giants.
05.08.2026
England Over-60s cricket vice-captain Mel Hussain bids to do something his famous brother Nasser never did - lift a World Cup.
05.08.2026
Sophia Dunkley spearheads an assured batting performance with 65 runs for Trent Rockets, who comfortably defeat Birmingham Phoenix by six wickets in The Hundred to move to the top of the table.
05.08.2026
Jos Buttler stars as Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred
05.08.2026
Jos Buttler becomes the all-time leading run scorer in T20 cricket, hitting an explosive 51 off 20 balls to give Manchester Super Giants a nine-wicket win over Welsh Fire to move up to third in the Men's Hundred table.
05.08.2026
South Delhi Superstarz (SDS) are set to face the Outer Delhi Warriors (ODW) for the 12th match of the ongoing Delhi Premier League 2026 (DPL 2026) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on August 6.It is going to be a must-win match for both of the teams as...
05.08.2026
A fresh controversy has rocked the West Indies National Cricket Team after fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and head coach Daren Sammy publicly disagreed over the pacer's absence from the ongoing two-match Test series against Pakistan. Now, West Indies legend V...
05.08.2026
A washout in the first ODI against Afghanistan ended Ireland's chances of securing direct entry into the World Cup
05.08.2026
A fresh controversy has erupted in international cricket after Ireland decided to play a five-match ODI series against Afghanistan. The decision has reportedly not gone down well with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and it could even affect Ire...
05.08.2026
West Indies have suffered a big setback as Brandon King has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing second Test against Pakistan after suffering a back injury at Queen's Park Oval.Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that King injured his back whil...
05.08.2026
Sir Vivian Richards has finally spoken on the Alzarri Joseph-Daren Sammy controversy, making a strong appeal while questioning one key decision. Read what the West Indies legend said.
The post Viv Richards breaks silence on Alzarri Joseph-Daren Sammy row,...
05.08.2026
A washout in the first ODI against Afghanistan ended Ireland's chances of securing direct entry into the World Cup
05.08.2026
It’s goodbye Bazball, hello Flemball but what can we expect from the Stephen Fleming era?
05.08.2026