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Courtesy of espncricinfo.comIndia bowl; Clarke makes international debut for New Zealand
Shreyas Iyer is back playing for India for the first time since he suffered an injury in October 2025
Rodrigues' Capitals must get their act together fast to challenge power-packed Giants
A lot went wrong for Delhi Capitals in their season opener - a top-order collapse and a poor bowling plan among them - while Gujarat Giants were impressive against UP Warriorz
Rain scuttles Smith's BBL return as Sixers, Hurricanes split points
Only five overs of play was possible at the SCG before covers had to be brought on
Pant ruled out of India's ODI series against New Zealand
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has suffered a side strain with Dhruv Jurel replacing him
Rickel-ton headlines dominant MI Cape Town win
Van der Dussen also scored a half-century as MICT took down Joburg Super Kings by 36 runs
Harmanpreet, Sciver-Brunt lead MI's demolition of DC
Harmanpreet's unbeaten 74 and Sciver-Brunt's 70 took MI to 195, before the bowlers wrapped up a big win
Litchfield's mantra for hitting sixes: 'A nice, relaxed swing and timing the ball'
Warriorz opener is growing her power game while retaining her ability to manipulate fields
India stars face New Zealand upstarts in a series of divided priorities
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are back but they'll be facing a depleted opposition
Rutherford blitz, Maharaj two-for help Capitals win low-scorer
Capitals recovered from 74 for 6 to post 138 for 9, which proved to be too much for Royals on a dry, slow surface
Parking-lot fire breaks out during Royals-Capitals match
The fire, which seemed unconnected to the mountain fires that have been raging in the region, did not interrupt play
Sri Lanka hope for top-order upturn, if rain stays away
Pakistan are 1-0 up, with the second T20I having been washed out
Delhi Capitals bowl against Mumbai Indians; Debuts for Nandani Sharma, Triveni Vasistha
DC's four overseas players included three South Africans in Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp and Lizelle Lee, and West Indies' Chinelle Henry
Gardner and Wareham lead Giants to opening-game victory
Phoebe Litchfield's 40-ball 78 wasn't quite enough for UP Warriorz in a chase of 208
Yastika Bhatia ruled out of WPL 2026
The WPL had told the franchises before the auction that if any team picked her, they would not be allowed a replacement
Gill on India's scheduling: Ensure adequate preparation time before Test series
India had less than a week's time after white-ball assignments to prepare for their recent home Test series agaist West Indies and South Africa
Rogers and Harper dismantle Renegades to get Stars back on track
Brown's one-man show with the bat ended in vain due to lack of support
UP Warriorz bowl against Gujarat Giants
Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Deandra Dottin and Sophie Ecclestone made up UPW's overseas contingent
Khawaja puts on a show to secure Brisbane Heat victory after Warner suffers injury
Two days after finishing his Test career, Khawaja struck the ball to all parts on his return to the Gabba
De Klerk comes clutch as RCB steal last-ball thriller against Mumbai Indians
RCB needed 18 off the final over with three wickets left, but de Klerk pulled off another heist against a Harmanpreet Kaur-led team
'We act as if nothing affects us' - Shanto upset about T20 World Cup wrangle
There is uncertainty around Bangladesh's participation at the tournament
Vastrakar out of the WPL for two weeks with hamstring injury
Misfortune strikes RCB fast bowler Pooja Vastrakar, who was on the road to recovery from a shoulder injury but now needs more time
Blackwell sees Australia role for Nicola Carey in World Cup quest
The allrounder turned down a central contract in 2023 but has put together a strong run in T20 competitions
Ten to watch: who could push for Australia call-up?
The Test side remains a formidable group but from later this year face a crammed schedule that could require reinforcements
McCullum open to England 'evolution' but won't give up control
If he is not "able to steer the ship", head coach concedes, "maybe there is someone better" for job
Rodrigues set for captaincy debut against wounded Mumbai Indians
MI will also keep an eye on Hayley Matthews' recovery who missed the opening match with a shoulder strain
Ross Adair returns to Stirling-led Ireland squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Jordan Neill misses out, while Ben Calitz and Tim Tector could feature in their maiden T20 World Cup
McCullum accepts 'tweaks' are needed, ECB announces 'thorough' Ashes review
ECB CEO Richard Gould says a full review is already underway that "will cover tour planning and preparation, individual performance and behaviours"
New-look Giants, Warriorz hope for strong start to new season
Both sides overhauled their squads at the mega auction and will hope to lock in their combinations quickly
Matthews out due to illness as RCB opt to bowl against MI in WPL 2026 opener
As many as six players made their RCB debuts while MI handed a maiden cap to two players
Clinical Pakistan look to keep momentum going and wrap up series
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will be hoping to fix their batting issues as they look to finetune preparations ahead of the T20 World Cup
Liam Scott's 91* in vain as Hurricanes ease past Strikers
Hurricanes' Riley Meredith and Nathan Ellis reduced Strikers to 8 for 4 in 179 chase
Mahboob Khan, Wahidullah Zadran in Afghanistan's Under-19 World Cup squad
They have been grouped with South Africa, Tanzania, and West Indies at the Under-19 World Cup
Majority of Australia Test players made available for BBL finals run-in
Travis Head will rest ahead of the T20 World Cup while Cameron Green also won't feature
'Outrageous': Starc, Australia's Ironman, pushes to new highs
The left-arm quick was still hurling them down at 145kph late in a series where he broke the 30-wicket mark
Head's Warner-like impact reshapes Australia's batting
A sliding-doors moment on just the second day of the Ashes produced one of the great batting performances
Dwarshuis, Edwards, Davies set up Sixers' comfortable win
The trio shared nine wickets as Stars were bowled out for 128 to suffer a third defeat on the trot
Khawaja 'grateful' after Test goodbye despite imperfect fairy-tale finish
Retiring Australia batter Usman Khawaja admits he struggled to control his emotions in his final Test
'We do things in real time' - Smith won't look back at no-spin selection slip
"I think it just shows our depth," Steven Smith says of winning the Ashes 4-1 with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon playing little or no part
Vince smashes 75 but lightning forces abandonment
Points shared in Johannesburg between Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals
Harmanpreet, Mandhana return to DY Patil, on opposite sides this time
MI take on RCB, with the match-up having all the ingredients needed for a great WPL rivalry
Mandhana: WPL is getting India closer to being a dominant force
Harmanpreet credited the WPL for instilling in players a "winning mindset"
Hyderabad and Sialkot join PSL as two newest teams
FKS, an aviation and healthcare conglomerate based in the US, and OZ Developers, a real estate consortium, won out at the auction
Mumbai lose the unlosable; Nabi, Sarfaraz, Gaikwad sparkle
Karnataka, MP, UP, Vidarbha, Punjab, Mumbai, Delhi and Saurashtra qualified for the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
Shreyas Iyer cleared to join India squad for NZ ODIs
India batter will link up with the side on Friday, ahead of Sunday's ODI series opener against NZ in Vadodara
Vikram Rathour joins Sri Lanka as consultant batting coach till end of T20 World Cup
Vikram Rathour will join the squad on January 18, four days before the start of Sri Lanka's white-ball series at home against England
Tilak Varma ruled out of first three T20Is against New Zealand
His availability for the remaining two matches will be assessed based on his progress during the return-to-training and skill phases
Former Multan Sultans owner Tareen pulls out of PSL auction
The decision, which came at the very last minute, was announced by Tareen on X
Sarfaraz Khan smashes fastest List A half-century by an Indian
He took just 15 balls to reach his fifty during Mumbai's game against Punjab, breaking the record jointly held by Abhijit Kale and Atit Sheth
Mohammad Ali joins Nottinghamshire for business end of 2026
Pakistan seamer set to play Championship, One Day Cup from start of August
Australia's ageing group keen for 2027, Smith unsure whether he'll get there
One of the oldest teams in Test history completed a 4-1 series win but they have an eye on an elusive away Ashes win
Ben Stokes warns predictable England of his 'ruthless side'
"You don't progress unless you have some pretty honest and truthful conversations"
Harry Brook disciplined over bouncer clash before Ashes
Incident occurred on New Zealand tour, hours before he captained England in final ODI
It's 4-1 to Australia after Carey and Green complete stuttering chase at SCG
The five-wicket win gave Australia a convincing Ashes series victory, with Mitchell Starc named the Player of the Series for his haul of 31 wickets
Hesson pleased with Pakistan's show 'outside of a little untidiness in the field'
Babar Azam "the glue that brings everyone together," Mike Hesson says of the star batter who is currently playing in the BBL in Australia
Stokes suffers groin injury as Ashes workload takes its toll
Captain unlikely to feature on final day of series, having suffered right adductor issue
Hope, Peters and Ngidi help Capitals overcome Buttler scare
Chase, who was retired out tactically, bowled an immaculate final over to deny Buttler and DSG
We want to play T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka - Bangladesh's sports advisor
Asif Nazrul said the BCB would attempt to convince the ICC of the gravity of their security concerns in India
Shadab, Mirza, Abrar set up Pakistan's easy win in first T20I
Farhan's half-century ensured the chase was all but secured before his dismissal
Ellyse Perry retained by Birmingham Phoenix ahead of Women's Hundred 2026
Australia allrounder, who withdrew from WPL, to spend fifth season at the franchise
Harmanpreet prioritises 'winning mindset', coach Keightley looks to nurture domestic players
MI are gunning for their third WPL title in four seasons
Afridi set to recover from knee injury in time for T20 World Cup
Afridi's rehab has begun and he will start bowling from next week
Oliver Peake's last-ball six takes Renegades home in thriller
Renegades almost made a meal of the modest chase before Peake came to their rescue
'It was always coming' - Bethell savours much-anticipated milestone at the SCG
"I came back a better cricketer," Jacob Bethell says of choosing the IPL over the Zimbabwe Test last year, which many thought would jeopardise his international career
Jacob Bethell vows to do all he can as England target 175 lead
With second new ball around the corner, centurion senses opportunity
Captains Shanaka and Agha in focus as Sri Lanka and Pakistan finetune World Cup preps
With both Sri Lanka and Pakistan set to play their entire group and Super Eights stages of the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, this series should help them get accustomed to the conditions
BCB: ICC willing to address concerns about playing T20 World Cup in India
The BCB statement did not specify whether Bangladesh would consider travelling to India or not
Brilliant Bethell hundred pushes SCG Test to fifth day but Australia on target for 4-1
The fourth day of the Ashes finale ended with England 119 ahead, but with only two second-innings wickets in hand
ICC to Bangladesh: play in India or forfeit points
The BCB, though, has claimed no such ultimatum has been relayed to them by the governing body
'It's more of a future thing' - why Glenn Phillips bats left-handed sometimes
Tactic has been "in the pipeline for a couple of years" to combat the ball turning away from him
Smith trumps du Plessis to help MI Cape Town win 12-overs-a-side shootout
They chased down 128 to win their first match in nine days against Joburg Super Kings
Ferguson, Henry may take paternity leave during T20 World Cup
The two pace bowlers are among a group of players recovering from injuries ahead of the tournament
Sher Malla gets maiden call-up in Nepal's squad for T20 World Cup
Rohit Paudel will lead the side with Dipendra Singh Airee as his deputy
ICC to meet with BCB over refusal to play T20 World Cup matches in India
The issue arose after the BCCI directed KKR to remove Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad
Vijay Hazare Trophy - Shreyas, Rinku, Siraj dazzle; modest outings for Rahul, Pant
Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul and Washington Sundar were also in action in round six of the Vijay Hazare Trophy
Overton, Scott end Sydney Thunder's playoff hopes
Scott's unbeaten 49 took Strikers to 165 before Overton's three-for consigned Thunder to a fourth straight loss
Head and Smith centuries grind England in the SCG dirt
Head smashed 163 and Smith cruised to 129 not out as Australia built their lead to 134 by stumps with three wickets in hand
Bairstow and de Kock ace 177 chase in 14.2 overs
SEC claim a bonus point and go two points clear of JSK, who have a game in hand
Steyn questions Baartman's exclusion from T20 World Cup squad
The SA great has labelled Baartman "one of SA's best white-ball bowlers"
Lanning: Want to put 'my own spin on it' to help UP Warriorz move forward
Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar described Lanning as "the best mind in women's cricket"
Davies, Kerr take Sixers home in a low-scoring thriller
Defending 114, Heat had Sixers 56 for 7 before Davies and Kerr added 62 in an unbroken stand
Shreyas Iyer to captain Mumbai in remaining VHT league games
The India ODI vice-captain, who is returning to competitive cricket after recovering from a spleen injury, steps in for the injured Shardul Thakur
Stokes dismisses Labuschagne after heated exchange
The incident occurred late on day two, and culminated with the wicket of Australia's No. 3
Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast over Mustafizur row
Bangladesh government adopts strong stance "in public interest" after KKR released Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad on instructions from the BCCI
Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head's 91* leads response
England fail to capitalise on day one position and then struggle to make inroads with ball
Curran, bowlers lead Desert Vipers to maiden ILT20 title
After Sam Curran crashed an unbeaten 74, the bowlers shared the spoils to damage MIE's chase
'It sucks' - Swepson pleads for Australia spinners to be given a chance
The Queensland and Melbourne Stars legspinner believes something needs to be done about pitches
Raza four-for razes through MI Cape Town as Paarl Royals register huge win
It was defending champs MICT's fourth loss, and potentially leaves them needing favours to make the playoffs
Two retired outs and a tie: drama in New Zealand's Super Smash
For the first time in the history of men's T20 cricket, two batters were retired out in an innings
Lanning named UP Warriorz captain for WPL 2026
Lanning was signed for INR 1.9 crore in the WPL 2026 auction
Paris, Turner lift Perth Scorchers to second spot
Pope and Shamsi had shared seven wickets for Adelaide Strikers but their effort went in vain
Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup
The BCB has cited concerns around "safety and well-being" of the players in a climate of deteriorating political ties between the two countries
Brown 84, Sutherland cameo seal Renegades' dramatic win in Melbourne derby
Sutherland took down Stoinis in the final over in front of the third-highest crowd in the BBL
Doctors hopeful of moving Damien Martyn out of ICU after 'miraculous' turnaround
"There is still some treatment and monitoring to go but it's looking positive," Adam Gilchrist says of Damien Martyn's condition
Player safety vs entertainment debate at SCG: Vaughan leads calls for change in 'mindset'
"Our game shoots itself in the foot time and time and time again," Jason Gillespie says, while Harry Brook "just sat around waiting for it to be called off"
Bangladesh bring back Taskin, drop Jaker from T20 World Cup squad
Bangladesh are scheduled to play their first three matches in Kolkata and the last one in Mumbai, but are expected to write to the ICC to switch their matches to Sri Lanka
Root and Brook shine before afternoon gloom ends play early
Joe Root and Harry Brook shared an unbeaten 154-run stand before bad weather halted play with only 45 overs possible as Australia struggled in the absence of a spinner
Bangladesh look to move T20 World Cup matches from India amid Mustafizur row
BCB cites safety concerns with Sri Lanka a potential alternative host
Serial winners MI stand between well-rested Vipers and a maiden ILT20 title
An MI franchise - men or women - has never lost a T20 final since 2010, when CSK toppled Mumbai Indians in the IPL
Fast-forward Ashes reaches its final instalment with WTC points at stake
There is debate about what a 3-2 series result would mean for England while Usman Khawaja ends his Test career
KKR release Mustafizur from IPL 2026 squad following BCCI instructions
BCCI secretary says KKR will be allowed to bring in a replacement player for Mustafizur Rahman