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Brendon McCullum successor could job-share with IPL
"We need to be progressive in these issues," ECB chief executive Gould said
13.07.2026
India crush England to claim historic victory in the first women's Test at Lord's
Sneh Rana picked up four wickets to topple the hosts and seal a 270-run win on the final day's play
13.07.2026
Carty, Hope secure victory for West Indies after Lawes stars on debut
Left-arm wristspinner Lawes picked up three wickets in his first senior match in any format
West Indies 13.07.2026
West Indies and New Zealand embrace cricket's simple problems
West Indies enter the contest 1-0 up in five-match series, with threat of rain in the morning in Providence
West Indies 13.07.2026
'We just weren't good enough' - McCullum apologises for failures in marquee series
He admitted that results against India and Australia defined his tenure as Test coach
13.07.2026
Afghan women's refugee team could play internationals by 2030
The ICC re-constituted a Special Taskforce to oversee a roadmap for an Afghan refugee women's team at its Annual Conference in Edinburgh
13.07.2026
Shaheen Shah Afridi granted NOC to play for Kandy Royals in LPL
This will be Afridi's second appearance in an overseas T20 league in the last year
13.07.2026
New Zealand bowl first, both teams make a change each
Forde and Foxcroft return to their respective sides, both boasting spin-heavy line-ups
13.07.2026
Basson seven secures Test for SA U19s as Falconer hundred in vain
England fall short despite century partnership between Caleb Falconer and Manny Lumsden
13.07.2026
Kohli, Rohit and Bumrah arrive to help India face England
England will welcome Root back at one of their fortresses, Edgbaston
13.07.2026
McCullum fronts up one last time after becoming Bazball's fall guy
He came for the red-ball job but is left with the white-ball one. For how much longer remains unclear
13.07.2026
BBL returns to Christmas Eve, Australia Day final
Christmas Day remains free of BBL action but the final will be played on January 26
14.07.2026
Hetmyer replaces injured Greaves for second and third NZ ODIs
Hetmyer had earlier been left out of their squad for the first three ODIs to allow him to complete his MLC stint
14.07.2026
Lennox stars with five wickets as New Zealand level ODI series
West Indies lost all ten wickets for 75 on a tricky pitch before the visitors overcame some wobbles in the chase
West Indies 14.07.2026
Knight: 'Wanted to give my all this summer but right time to step away'
Former England captain admits there were "tears" in dressing room, but is excited for what future holds
14.07.2026
Tongue debut as England bat; Bumrah back for India
The major change for England comes at the top of the order with Jacob Bethell opening for the first time
14.07.2026
High-flying Zimbabwe meet under-strength Bangladesh in T20I series opener
Already without Litton, Mehidy, Taskin and Mahmud, Bangladesh will also miss the injured Mustafizur
14.07.2026
Women's cricket shortchanged again as men's Test binfire sucks up the oxygen
ECB complicit in fanning flames as momentous month for English game is repeatedly overshadowed
14.07.2026
Axar, Gill deliver India's first win of UK tour
Half-centurions Root and Dawson revived England after a collapse after Brook opted to bat
14.07.2026
Jonathan Trott joins Ireland as consultant amid England links
Reportedly in the shortlist to take over as England's Test coach, Trott will work with Ireland for their upcoming series against Afghanistan
15.07.2026
Bangladesh get Taskin Ahmed boost as they bowl in Bulawayo
Taskin was not part of Bangladesh's squad, but got called up after an injury to Mustafizur Rahman
15.07.2026
T20 World Cup 2028 to have two 'eliminators' before semi-finals
The first round will have five groups of four teams instead of four groups of five teams
15.07.2026
ICC adds Super Series and Super 7 twist to 2027 ODI World Cup
The new structure, revealed on Wednesday, was introduced to "enhance consequence"
15.07.2026
ICC admits Mauritius as 111th member, places France Cricket 'on notice'
Among the other key outcomes of the ICC board meeting were the approval of USD 12.82 million loan for Cricket West Indies and a set of reinstatement conditions for Cricket Canada.
West Indies 15.07.2026
Muzarabani and Ngarava overwhelm Bangladesh again
The two Zimbabwe quicks picked up four wickets each to defend a total of 170
15.07.2026
Ashwin: It was 'about time' CSK looked beyond Fleming
Ashwin said Fleming's tenure with CSK was 'beyond excellent' and said there is no better person than MS Dhoni to take over
15.07.2026
Ashwin wants to see Kuldeep given 'better treatment'
Ashwin says Kuldeep is a 'match winner' and his skill set will be crucial during the 2027 ODI World Cup
15.07.2026
England need urgent ODI turnaround as India eye series win in Cardiff
Will England admit their selection error and pick a fourth seamer?
15.07.2026
Netherlands recall Pringle, Zulfiqar for ODIs against Nepal and Namibia
Netherlands will play four ODIs at Kampong in Utrecht, which are part of the World Cup League 2
15.07.2026
Taylor's second straight ton seals 3-0 sweep for West Indies
Afy Fletcher led the bowling attack with three key wickets as Ireland were bowled out for 193 in the chase of 258
West Indies 15.07.2026
Vince's century, Baker's five takes Hampshire to another Finals Day
Vince's 125 set Essex a target of 212 before Baker knocked them down in a one-sided quarter-final
15.07.2026
Surrey falter with Finals Day in sight as Haynes 75* makes the difference
Roy, Evans give visitors flying start but wheels come off at back-end of chase
15.07.2026
Willey, Sanderson come to the fore as Northants progress again
Return to Finals Day sealed by old guard as Gloucestershire are swept aside
15.07.2026
Australia internationals unlikely to play much WNCL
Australia's series against Bangladesh, New Zealand and the women's Champions Trophy, as well as the WPL likely to keep their best away from domestic cricket
15.07.2026
Moises Henriques announces retirement from Australian domestic cricket
Most capped BBL player in history retires from domestic cricket in Australia and is set to play for Portugal
16.07.2026
Short's 94* in vain as Powell's 15-ball blitz takes LAKR into final
Andre Russell played a vital role in his 600th T20 match with an unbeaten half-century and a nerveless over
16.07.2026
Will West Indies turn to Hetmyer to tackle their spin woes?
At 1-1, Providence hosts its last game of the series before the teams move to Bridgetown
West Indies 16.07.2026
Smith and Gous outdo Pooran as Freedom pull off world-record chase
Three batters scored centuries in the same game for the first time in T20 history
16.07.2026
Overton brings Somerset back from brink in stunning chase
Yorkshire had Somerset 82 for 8 chasing 162 before Craig Overton stunned at the death
16.07.2026
Brar warned for breaching level one of ICC Code of Conduct
The incident occured in the eighth over of the Birmingham ODI, where he hurled the ball in the direction of the batter Duckett
16.07.2026
Wadhera moves from Punjab to Himachal ahead of 2026-27 domestic season
Prashant Chopra, who was with Uttarakhand last season, is also back at Himachal
16.07.2026
England bowl; Kishan in for unwell Rahul
Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson come in for Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson
16.07.2026
Hamza Shaikh rejects Warwickshire contract to join Leicestershire
After 12 years at Edgbaston, Shaikh has opted to move to Grace Road for more 1st XI opportunities
16.07.2026
Buoyant Zimbabwe eye series win against depleted Bangladesh
Bangladesh have now lost their last five T20Is and need their top order to fire
16.07.2026
'They are 15 short, boys' - Ponting does a Kallis as Freedom pull off record chase
Gous leads the way with 132 off 51 balls as Freedom break records and MINY at Oakland's Coliseum
16.07.2026
Stokes set for Durham comeback during One-Day Cup
Former England captain "reporting for duty", according to head coach Campbell
16.07.2026
New Zealand bowl; West Indies bring in Shimron Hetmyer after long layoff
Keemo Paul was another familiar face making a return to the XI
West Indies 16.07.2026
Joe Root happy to sacrifice ton for victory
Batter tells Gus Atkinson not to worry about leaving him on 99 not out as England level ODI series with India
16.07.2026
Mithali Raj: Mandhana should have been made India captain 'two-three years back'
Raj says India need a clearer succession plan keeping in mind Harmanpreet's fitness
17.07.2026
Lennox stars again as New Zealand take series lead after West Indies collapse
The left-arm spinner picked up another four wickets as the hosts crumbled to 140 all out, losing six wickets for 19
West Indies 17.07.2026