Cricket

Gilchrist gives update on Martyn's health amid meningitis battle

Martyn, one of the most decorated Australian cricketers in the 2000s and a part of their golden era, is in a Queensland hospital battling meningitis after falling ill on Boxing Day, and news emerged on Tuesday evening about his condition, as per ESPNCricinfo. The former batter was placed in an induced coma.

2026-01-01T12:26:01.227517+00:00 IST

BBL: Babar, Abbott shine as Sixers pull off six-wicket win

Billed as a contest between two Pakistani stalwarts, Renegades' Mohammed Rizwan and Sixers' Babar, it was the latter who came out on top, scoring his second half-century of the season.

2026-01-01T11:54:05.485747+00:00 IST

Ashes: Australia announce squad for Sydney Test against England

Australia announced the 15-member squad on Thursday for the fifth and final Ashes Test against England, starting on January 4 in Sydney, as confirmed by cricket.com.au.

2026-01-01T08:25:52.527070+00:00 IST

SA20: Pretoria Capitals defeat MI Cape Town by 85 runs

New Year's Eve proved to be the good luck charm for Pretoria Capitals as they joined Paarl Royals in opening their SA20 Season 4 accounts with their respective first victories on Wednesday.

2026-01-01T08:06:17.022617+00:00 IST

Khawaja to break silence over Test future ahead of 5th Test

The 39-year-old Khawaja has been having a dismal run in Test cricket over the last two years. The left-handed batter has averaged 25.93 and 36.11 in the past two years. In 2025, the Australian opener scored 614 runs in 18 innings, including one fifty and one hundred.

2026-01-01T07:57:25.286446+00:00 IST

Indian women's cricket finally gets its crowning moment in 2025

The Indian Women's cricket team scripted history in 2025, producing one of the most remarkable comebacks the game has ever witnessed to clinch their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title.

2026-01-01T07:23:50.009920+00:00 IST

From Gill to Bavuma, the top 10 men's cricketers of 2025

The calendar year of 2025 saw several memorable performances from the cricketing world, from young, rising stars and veterans alike.

2026-01-01T06:55:03.354333+00:00 IST

"I think it definitely can spin": Murphy hoping to play 5th Test

After missing out on the fourth Ashes Test against England in Melbourne, Australian off-spinner Todd Murphy is hoping to play the fifth and final Test in Sydney. The Sydney Test between the two countries will start on January 4.

2026-01-01T06:34:45.151543+00:00 IST

"Wishing you a boundary-filled year": ICC Chairman Jay Shah

ICC Chairman Jay Shah began 2026 by sharing a heartfelt post on X, extending warm wishes on Thursday.

2026-01-01T05:47:29.986652+00:00 IST

Cricketing fraternity extends warm New Year 2026 greetings

From Chris Gayle to Anil Kumble, the cricketing fraternity across the globe extended warm greetings on Thursday on the occassion of the New Year 2026.

2026-01-01T04:05:44.436174+00:00 IST

India women's team World Cup-winning members offer prayers at Mahakaleshwar temple on first day of 2

The members of the India women's cricket team, who lifted the ICC World Cup 2025 title, attended the Bhasm Aarti at Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple and offered prayers on the occasion of the New Year 2026.

2026-01-01T03:31:11.524257+00:00 IST

"Not a fan": Hayden's blunt remark on Aussie batting coach

Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has said that he is not a fan of current Australian batting coach Michael Di Venuto. Hayden's blunt remark came after Australia's poor batting performance in the Fourth Ashes Test against England in Melbourne, which the visitors won by four wickets.

2026-01-01T02:59:00.659966+00:00 IST

BPL: Chattogram to not host remainder of tournament matches

The decision came after they had to postpone the ongoing BPL for two days following the death of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who passed away on December 30 at the age of 80 while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital.

2026-01-01T02:38:36.863550+00:00 IST

Australia name provisional squad for T20 World Cup 2026

Cricket Australia have announced a spin-heavy provisional squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka and India on Monday. Veteran all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will lead the 15-member squad in the showpiece tournament.

2026-01-01T02:35:22.268312+00:00 IST

SA20: Miller, Mokoena shine in Paarl Royals' win over Sunrisers Eastern Cape

In a dramatic showdown at St George's Park, Paarl Royals captain David Miller upended the Sunrisers Eastern Cape's New Year's Eve festivities, delivering a thrilling performance that secured his team's first win of the SA20 Season 4 on Wednesday.

2025-12-31T18:12:03.740225+00:00 IST

Krunal Pandya displays ominous form in VHT; great signs for RCB

Krunal was the 'Player of the Match' in RCB's IPL title win against Punjab Kings, with figures of 2/17 in four overs, coming in clutch with wickets of top-order batters Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis.

2025-12-31T17:48:02.089299+00:00 IST

Padikkal becomes joint-third highest century-maker in VHT

Devdutt Padikkal continues his incredible form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT), scoring his third century in the tournament and joining Mayank Agarwal with 12 hundreds to become the joint-third highest century-maker in the tournament's history.

2025-12-31T16:58:51.835363+00:00 IST

A memorable year for Rohit Sharma

This year was memorable for former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma as he scored records, broke new ground and ended his wait for an ICC trophy after having narrowly missed the ODI trophy earlier.

2025-12-31T16:44:56.667196+00:00 IST

Virat Kohli in 2025: Indian icon dominates LOIs cricket records

The first image in 2025 for Virat and his fans was him helplessly nicking an outside off-stump delivery by Scott Boland to Steve Smith in slips as he concluded a disastrous Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), slapping his thigh and cussing himself for time and again falling to the 'corridor of uncertainty' again and again. But as the year comes down to a close, Virat is in midst of a lethal limited-overs purple patch, averaging 146 in six matches with three centuries and fifties since two successive ducks in Australia started his ODI return on a sour note.

2025-12-31T15:25:47.838804+00:00 IST

Ashwin speaks on Sarfaraz Khan's incredible form

As Sarfaraz Khan continues his incredible form in domestic cricket, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin backed him to become a regular batter for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

2025-12-31T13:57:54.237966+00:00 IST

Aakash delivers bold prediction on WPL 2026, Orange Cap winners

The fourth season of the WPL will start on January 9, with defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and 2024 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in action in the tournament opener.

2025-12-31T13:35:24.745124+00:00 IST