Cricket

“I wouldn’t want to bat on it every week”: Joe Root

England's hard-fought consolation win against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground came on a surface that offered plenty for the bowlers and ensured the Test was wrapped up inside two days. Reflecting on the challenging conditions, Joe Root admitted the pitch was far from ideal for batters

2025-12-28T19:11:53.361305+00:00 IST

"His workload has to be managed": Anil Kumble on Rashid Khan

Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble has discussed the strategic shift in Afghanistan star leg-spinner Rashid Khan's role for the Gujarat Titans in the upcoming 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

2025-12-28T18:55:04.041856+00:00 IST

India Women continue dominance; beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs

India Women successfully defended a massive target of 222 to clinch a 30-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Thiruvananthapuram, extending their unassailable lead to 4-0 with one game still to be played.

2025-12-28T18:04:22.724167+00:00 IST

Panesar feels Gill is not ready to captain all formats for India

Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has said that India Test captain Shubman Gill is a complacent cricketer and he is not ready to captain all formats in international cricket.

2025-12-28T17:51:55.615341+00:00 IST

Smriti,Verma become India Women’s most prolific T20I pair

Mandhana and Shafali were at their destructive best at the top of the order, stitching together a monumental 162-run opening stand. It was a record-breaking partnership, now the highest for India Women for any wicket in Women's T20Is, surpassing their own previous best of 143 runs against West Indies in 2019. The pair laid a solid foundation with aggressive intent from the very start, ensuring Sri Lanka were constantly under pressure.

2025-12-28T17:09:18.186906+00:00 IST

Smriti concludes 2025 by reaching 10k international runs

The left-handed batter became the fourth women batter after Mithali Raj, Suzie Bates, Charlotte Edwards and the second Indian after Mithali to achieve the 10,000-run milestone.

2025-12-28T16:43:11.991952+00:00 IST

Hugh Morris dies at age of 62

Former England opening batter and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Hugh Morris passed away at the age of 62 after a lengthy cancer battle on Sunday, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-12-28T16:16:44.866966+00:00 IST

IND register highest team total in T20Is, hits 221/2 vs SL

An excellent batting performance from openers Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh has helped India Women to post their highest team total in T20I cricket during the fourth T20I of the five-match series against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday.

2025-12-28T15:26:56.159445+00:00 IST

PCB to run Multan Sultans side in PSL 2026 season

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will operate the Multan Sultans franchise in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 tournament. Multan Sultans will not look for an external buyer, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-12-28T15:09:15.696849+00:00 IST

Jemimah misses 4th T20I against Sri Lanka due to mild fever

Indian star batter Jemimah Rodrigues was ruled out of the fourth T20I of the five-match series against Sri Lanka Women at the Greenfield International Stadium here on Sunday, as confirmed by BCCI Women.

2025-12-28T14:33:20.394570+00:00 IST

Laura Harris hits record 15 ball fifty in women's T20s

The 35-year-old Australian cricketer achieved this historic milestone in just 15 deliveries during the Women's Super Smash match between Otago and Canterbury at Molyneux Park in Alexandra, New Zealand.

2025-12-28T13:39:13.327352+00:00 IST

Athapaththu becomes first SL women's player to play 150 T20Is

The veteran cricketer achieved this historic feat during the fourth T20I of the five-match series against the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

2025-12-28T13:34:41.467623+00:00 IST

4th T20I: Sri Lanka Women win toss, opt to bowl against India

In the ongoing five-match T20I series, India have an unbeaten 3-0 lead after clinching the opening game by eight wickets, the second by seven wickets and the third by eight wickets. The visitors will look to bounce back in the fourth T20I.

2025-12-28T13:16:00.887895+00:00 IST

High Court directs CSA to allow Shamsi to complete ILT20

South Africa's high court has ruled against Cricket South Africa (CSA) and given a decision in favour of star spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, which will help him to complete the remainder of the ILT20 tournament, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-12-28T12:58:19.962491+00:00 IST

"Hopefully I get selected": Nortje on playing T20 World Cup 2026

Right-arm pacer Anrich Nortje is hoping to get selected for South Africa's ICC T20 World Cup 2026 squad and has described the last two months as the ideal build-up for his complete international comeback.

2025-12-28T12:31:00.934054+00:00 IST

BBL: Rauf, Maxwell help Melbourne Stars register commanding win

Haris Rauf's three-wicket haul and a blistering half-century from opener Joe Clarke have helped Melbourne Stars to secure a thrashing nine-wicket win over Sydney Thunder in the 14th match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2025-26 season on Sunday.

2025-12-28T11:56:48.775881+00:00 IST

"Reached out to him to see if...": Head extends support to Duckett amid scrutiny of viral clips from England team's Noosa Trip

Duckett, who played a crucial 34-run knock in a modest chase of 175 runs at Melbourne, setting up the tone for a win with England's first half-century stand of the series, is facing backlash from fans and investigation from his own board, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for his video in which he looks apparently drunk, struggling to find his way to to the team hotel.

2025-12-28T09:39:19.483166+00:00 IST

BCCI secretary denies board approaching Laxman for Test coach gig

The media reports of Laxman being approached to become India's next Test coach has been doing the rounds since yesterday. The news comes just a few weeks after India suffered a 0-2 Test whitewash to South Africa at home under Gautam Gambhir, their second whitewash in back-to-back years following a humiliating 0-3 loss to New Zealand last year under the same coach, which marked India's first Test series loss at home since 12 years and starting of crumbling of India's great Test empire, guarded well by leaders like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for over a decade.

2025-12-28T08:07:24.101108+00:00 IST

Head backs Weatherald to do good in international cricket

Weatherald filled the opening vacancy that has never truly been filled since David Warner's retirement and was picked for the series after fine performances for Tasmania and Australia A in recent years.

2025-12-28T07:41:57.349021+00:00 IST

Babar, Rizwan left out, Khawaja Nafay earns maiden call-up in SL

The T20I series will be played from January 7-11. As per ICC, the star trio will skip the series due to their franchise cricket commitments in Australia's Big Bash Cricket League (BBL). Notably, all three have struggled in their stints so far, with Babar managing just 71 runs in four innings for Sydney Sixers, including just one fifty and three single-digit scores, Rizwan having scored just 36 runs across two innings for Melbourne Renegades, and Shaheen taking just two wickets in four matches at an average of 76.50 and an economy rate of 11.19, leaking runs left and right in Brisbane Heat colours.

2025-12-28T06:42:49.444062+00:00 IST