Cricket

ILT20: Russell, Rutherford fined for Code of Conduct breach

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell and teammate Sherfane Rutherford have been fined for separate Code of Conduct breaches following their side's ILT20 Season 4 fixture against the Sharjah Warriorz in Abu Dhabi on 22 December.

2025-12-24T07:29:26.864963+00:00 IST

Stokes backs Duckett amid ECB probe into Noosa drinking video

ECB is investigating for verification of a video appearing to show England opener Duckett drunk and struggling to find his way back to the team hotel during the team's break to Noosa following a thumping loss in the second Test at Brisbane.

2025-12-24T07:01:57.168127+00:00 IST

Ashes: England name playing XI for Boxing Day Test

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced its playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia on Wednesday. The fourth match of the five-match series will be the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, starting on December 26.

2025-12-24T06:35:28.653134+00:00 IST

VHT: Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest to hit List A century

At 14 years and 272 days, Bihar sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to hit a century in men's List A cricket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 Plate League fixture against Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

2025-12-24T05:57:04.268091+00:00 IST

Kohli a run away from becoming second Indian to complete 16000 Li

India's pioneer batter Virat Kohli is on the cusp of a significant achievement, needing just one more run to become the second Indian batter, after legendary Sachin Tendulkar, to reach 16,000 runs in List A cricket.

2025-12-24T05:30:47.323239+00:00 IST

Shafali Verma joins elite list led by Mithali Raj

At just 21 years old, Verma has achieved this feat with her eighth POTM award, cementing her position behind only Mithali Raj (12) and Harmanpreet Kaur (11).

2025-12-24T04:42:59.838096+00:00 IST

England announces squad for Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup

England announces squad for upcoming ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup , with Somerset Wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew, who recently featured in the England Lions tour of Australia, to captain the side.

2025-12-24T03:56:09.754627+00:00 IST

ILT20: Pooran, Waseem put MI Emirates in playoffs

MI Emirates sealed their playoff berth after a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Gulf Giants at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. An impressive bowling performance, coupled with Nicholas Pooran and Muhammad Waseem's unbeaten 140-run stand in just 89 balls, sealed their fourth straight win with 21 balls to spare.

2025-12-24T03:40:16.172724+00:00 IST

Beau Webster an “unfortunate player”: Ricky Ponting

With Australia weighing balance and combinations throughout the ongoing Ashes campaign, former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting believes the faith shown in Cameron Green has inevitably impacted others on the fringes, with Beau Webster caught in the squeeze.

2025-12-24T03:39:50.919606+00:00 IST

Ricky Ponting speaks on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green

The tall all-rounder has had an under-par Ashes series, which Australia have already clinched after the first three Tests. In three Tests, Green has returned 76 runs and has picked up just two wickets, albeit getting limited time with the ball.

2025-12-24T02:53:17.773743+00:00 IST

ECB investigating Ben Duckett video amid allegations of drinking

The video emerged on X, on Tuesday, hours after the team's managing director, Rob Key confirmed that an investigation would be done into the trip to Noosa, which came between the second and third Tests.

2025-12-24T02:19:12.972006+00:00 IST

"Bowlers took responsibility": Harmanpreet after 2nd T20I win

Harmanpreet also said that the team is working hard on their fielding and is happy with the improvement they have shown.

2025-12-23T18:15:39.216342+00:00 IST

"Kind of team Virat had, should've won 3-4 trophies": Harbhajan

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that during Virat Kohli's reign as a white-ball captain, Indian batting legend should have secured more trophies.

2025-12-23T17:57:39.815514+00:00 IST

'Nepal has good chance of qualifying for Women's T20 WC'

Nepal has a very good chance in the qualifiers in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, newly-appointed head coach, Harshal Jayant Pathak, has said.

2025-12-23T17:51:54.841015+00:00 IST

Rob Key to review players’ behaviour during mid-Ashes break

Rob Key has said that he will look into England players' behaviour during their mid-Ashes break in Noosa and made it clear that excessive drinking is completely unacceptable for an international cricket side

2025-12-23T17:48:03.856754+00:00 IST

Ashes: Ponting urges Harry Brook to adapt game for Australia

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has urged England batter Harry Brook to adapt the way he plays in Australia

2025-12-23T17:47:06.232390+00:00 IST

Rob Key backs Stokes-McCullum to "evolve, adapt, change"

England men's team managing director Rob Key backed "resilient" coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes to retain their positions and drive England out of the dark following a 0-3 Ashes series loss in Australia and admitted that the team's preparations were indeed inadequate.

2025-12-23T17:31:32.766051+00:00 IST

VHT matches scheduled in Bengaluru shifted to BCCI CoE

In a statement, KSCA said, "The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has been informed by the Police authorities that, based on the recommendations of the Review Committee, permission for the conduct of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is presently not finding favour and hence permission is not forthcoming."

2025-12-23T17:28:08.497672+00:00 IST

New Zealand announces squads for ODI and T20I series in India

The five-match T20I series, which follows three ODIs, is seen as a crucial opportunity for New Zealand to acclimatize to sub-continent conditions ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, scheduled to begin on February 7

2025-12-23T17:10:48.984570+00:00 IST

India go up 2-0 in T20I series against Sri Lanka

Shafali Verma produced a blistering unbeaten knock to power India to a comfortable chase of 129 in just 11.5 overs against Sri Lanka in the second T20I at Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. India won by seven wickets and are now 2-0 up in the five-match series.

2025-12-23T16:54:06.222081+00:00 IST

Five wickets in an over, Gede Priandana creates history

Indonesia's 28-year-old right-arm pacer Gede Priandana created history by becoming the first bowler to claim five wickets in a single over in an international T20I match.

2025-12-23T15:55:41.567279+00:00 IST