Cricket

Smith becomes Australia's 2nd-highest run-getter against Eng

The Aussie veteran made this upward movement in charts during his side's fourth Ashes Test at Melbourne against England. While he could score just nine in the first innings, falling to Josh Tongue, he made 24* in 39 balls, with a four, standing as a lone warrior as the Aussie batting crumbled to heaps, presenting an easy target to England.

2025-12-27T10:08:00.118749+00:00 IST

Root hails Bethell's "conviction" during match-winning 40 at MCG

Bethell, the generation next of England and in line to replace their iconic all-rounder Ben Stokes once he hangs up his boots, gave a glimpse of what he could offer at number three with a brilliant knock of 40 runs in front of a jam-packed Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), helping England avoid a whitewash. During his stay, Bethell also got to spend some time on the crease with the second-highest Test run-getter in Tests, Root, who found a little bit of fulfillment on this tour despite losing the Ashes series, as he secured his maiden Test century and win on Aussie soil, adding some more weightage to his legacy as the 'Greatest of All Time' in Tests if he happens to take down Sachin Tendulkar's mark of 15,921 runs.

2025-12-27T09:38:00.076134+00:00 IST

Boxing Day Test joins rare list as England down Australia

England finally found their way back into the Ashes series with a four-wicket victory over Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a match that stood out not just for the result but for several rare statistical milestones. Despite the defeat, Australia continue to hold the Ashes and lead the series 3-1.

2025-12-27T09:24:18.032255+00:00 IST

"I was potentially retiring...": Josh Tongue opens up after Engla

"100%. I was in a tough situation with my body and stuff. I was potentially retiring, but I'm glad that I put in the hard work to get myself back playing cricket and now playing for England, it's all that I've always wanted to do," he noted.

2025-12-27T09:02:46.932857+00:00 IST

"If we had managed that extra 50-60...": Aussie skipper Smith

On a grass-heavy bowling heaven, both England and Australian bowlers looted wickets like for fun, but it was England who ended their win drought in Aussie land, with the generation next of England, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse giving their super seniors, skipper Ben Stokes and Joe Root, something to smile about despite having lost the Ashes. With England finally having one win in the series, they have denied Australia a whitewash and could go out with their heads held high if they win the last one at Sydney.

2025-12-27T09:01:24.006984+00:00 IST

"Learning from the moments that went well": Bethell

"I think it's about taking confidence, learning from the moments that went well, and understanding what worked under pressure. Hopefully, it's something I can build on for the rest of my career," he said.

2025-12-27T08:38:00.725895+00:00 IST

Stokes hails team's "character" after breaking winless run in Aus

A win finally arrived for England in a Test match on Australian shores, but too late perhaps, with the Ashes already retained by Australia. Crucial knocks from Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell, and fine spells from Tongue and Brydon Carse, representing the next generation of English cricket, finally gifted veterans Joe Root and skipper Stokes their first Test win in Australia, snapping an 18-match winless streak Down Under that had stained their legendary careers.

2025-12-27T08:30:56.778998+00:00 IST

Jason Gillespie criticises modern batters’ mindset

Gillespie was disappointed with the overall batting display from both sides, insisting that the conditions were challenging but far from unplayable.

2025-12-27T07:38:01.266067+00:00 IST

England snap 18 match winless streak in Australia, seal MCG Test

With this, England has denied Australia a chance at delivering a whitewash on them. Having last won the Ashes in Australia back in 2010/11, England struggled to buy themselves a win Down Under. But with the Ashes gone, the English team played for the Three Lions badge on the chest and their English pride, featuring standout performances from five-wicket haul hero Josh Tongue, Brydon Carse, who collected a four-wicket haul in the second innings and batters Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell, who played crucial knocks of 41 and 40 in the first and second innings respectively.

2025-12-27T06:50:54.735890+00:00 IST

England's Ben Duckett completes 3,000 Test runs

Duckett, the 31-year-old left-handed opener, achieved the milestone during England's fourth Ashes Test, a Boxing Day affair at Melbourne. In a run-chase of a modest 175 runs, Duckett crossed the 30-run mark for the first time in the series, scoring a 26-ball 34, with four boundaries and a six at a strike rate of 130.77.

2025-12-27T05:14:36.309513+00:00 IST

ILT20: Desert Vipers eliminate Sharjah Warriorz

The result wiped out the Warriorz' playoff hopes, while the Vipers became the first team in the ILT20 to win eight matches in the group stage.

2025-12-27T04:44:46.445427+00:00 IST

Ashes 4th Test: England in driver's seat in chase of 175 runs

At the end of the session, England was 77/2, with Crawley (22*) and Jacob Bethell (9*) unbeaten, and the Three Lions left with 98 runs to chase down.

2025-12-27T04:33:58.217409+00:00 IST

Deepti Sharma smashes records, becomes first Indian cricketer to

During the third T20I against Sri Lanka, Deepti bowled a fine spell of 3/18 at Thiruvananthapuram which helped her break three records.

2025-12-27T04:09:16.901016+00:00 IST

Harmanpreet overtakes Lanning's record of most T20I wins

Harmanpreet achieved this milestone during the third T20I between India and Sri Lanka at Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday as India secured an eight-wicket win to win the five-match series 3-0.

2025-12-27T03:43:43.861296+00:00 IST

SA20: MICT sinks to 15-run loss to DSG despite Rickelton ton

On a run-filled opening night when a cumulative total of 449 runs were struck, which included 25 sixes and 40 boundaries, Rickleton's 113 off 65 balls, consisting of five fours and 11 sixes, took MI Cape Town to the brink.

2025-12-27T03:29:43.605988+00:00 IST

Injury woes for Australia ahead of T20 WC as Tim hurts hamstring

Tim sustained the injury while batting, but managed to score a match-winning 28-ball 42, which helped his side chase down 151 runs and get their third win of the season.

2025-12-27T03:13:59.880589+00:00 IST

Ashes, 4th Test: Aussies lose six as Carse, Tongue dominate

At the end of the first session, Australia was 98/6 in 25 overs, with Steve Smith (16*) and Cameron Green (6*). They lead by 140 runs and are left with just four wickets, within which they have to set something challenging for England in what has been an absolute heaven for bowlers so far. However, English pacer Gus Atkinson had to leave the field due to some soreness in his hamstring just few overs into the session.

2025-12-27T02:13:51.400258+00:00 IST

“Kerala is my lucky place”: Renuka after India vs Sri Lanka clash

India Women cruised to an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka Women, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. The victory was powered by a devastating bowling display, highlighted by the returning Renuka Singh Thakur, who finished with impressive figures of 4/21. After the match, Renuka said she was pleased with her performance and called Kerala her "lucky ground."

2025-12-26T18:36:33.648068+00:00 IST

Ravneet Singh Bittu meets cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi

At 14 years and 272 days, Suryavanshi became the youngest player to hit a century in men's List A cricket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy

2025-12-26T18:20:24.628356+00:00 IST

Vishal Jayswal gets signed match ball from Virat Kohli

Gujarat's left-arm spinner Vishal Jayswal got a signed match ball from the star India batter Virat Kohli after the Delhi vs Gujarat Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 clash on Friday at Bengaluru's BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1.

2025-12-26T18:13:56.768239+00:00 IST

Deepti Sharma becomes 1st Indian to claim 150 T20I wickets

Star all-rounder Deepti Sharma created history on Friday by becoming the first Indian cricketer, across both men's and women's teams, to take 150 wickets in T20 internationals.

2025-12-26T17:54:16.620081+00:00 IST