Cricket

‘Bazball’ approach exciting but needs better awareness: Willey

Former England player David Willey said that while the team's aggressive 'Bazball' style is exciting and game-changing, it can sometimes go too far if players don't adapt to match situations. England are currently trailing Australia by 0-2 in the five-match Ashes Test series.

2025-12-11T19:50:19.027068+00:00 IST

Markram praises De Kock, bowlers after South Africa 51-run win

South Africa captain Aiden Markram praised opening batter Quinton de Kock and the Proteas lower-order, along with the bowlers' effort after the team's 51-run win over India on Thursday.

2025-12-11T18:47:06.819943+00:00 IST

Baartman second SA player to take 4-fer vs India in T20Is

South Africa's pacer Ottneil Baartman bowled a decisive spell against India in the second India vs South Africa 2nd T20I as he dismantled India's chase in Mullanpur. He became only the second Proteas bowler to claim a four-fer against India in T20Is.

2025-12-11T18:23:37.232933+00:00 IST

SA's Quinton reveals reason behind fine record against India

Quinton continued his fine record against India, blazing his way to a 46-ball 90 before a late blitz from David Miller and Donovan Ferreira set India up 214 runs to win

2025-12-11T18:22:52.601689+00:00 IST

India to participate in inaugural Asian Legends Cup

The Board for Veteran Cricket in India (BVCI) has confirmed the first-ever Asian Legends Cup, a new championship for 40-plus cricketers from across Asia.

2025-12-11T18:22:05.269968+00:00 IST

Atherton backs England over Noosa trip ahead of Adelaide Test

The former England cricketer Michael Atherton defended the Ben Stokes-led team for their trip to Noosa in Queensland despite being 2=- in the ongoing Ashes series. Atherton said the England team can't be expected to hide away, as per Sky Sports.

2025-12-11T18:14:24.435282+00:00 IST

Shubman Gill’s poor run in T20Is continues with golden duck

Shubman Gill's poor run in T20Is continued as the batter fell for a golden duck during the second India vs South Africa T20I at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium

2025-12-11T18:11:01.765516+00:00 IST

"Can't rely on Abhishek all the time": Indian skipper Suryakumar

India's batting concerns continued in the second T20I, as, except for a half-century from Tilak Varma, no other Indian batter managed to stick around for long, and the top order failed yet again, with the captain and vice-captain duo continuing their poor run of form. With this 51-run loss to Proteas, the five-match series is now level 1-1.

2025-12-11T18:05:35.469935+00:00 IST

South Africa beat India in second T20 by 51 runs; Level five matc

South Africa defeated India by 51 runs in the second T20I at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, levelling the five-match series 1-1.

2025-12-11T17:35:37.255694+00:00 IST

Atherton gives his take on McCullum's "overprepared" remark

England's 'Bazball' gamble continued to fail, as after a Travis Head storm condemened to a two-day loss at Perth, a shambolic fielding effort and second innings with the bat set Aussies another easy run-chase of 69 runs, which they pulled off without breaking a sweat to take a 2-0 lead in the series after the pink-ball Test and make the next Test at Adelaide from December 17 a must win one for England.

2025-12-11T17:28:29.238705+00:00 IST

We will keep fighting, that is the Warriorz way: Dwaine Pretorius

Sharjah Warriorz all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius expressed confidence in the squad's trajectory despite a challenging start to the season, emphasising that the team is steadily edging closer to a complete performance. With tight turnarounds and multiple narrow finishes, the Warriorz remain determined to convert competitive showings into victories as the tournament progresses, according to a press release by Sharjah Warriorz.

2025-12-11T17:25:56.105416+00:00 IST

MCG to host Shane Warne memorabilia exhibition

The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has announced a new exhibition at the Australian Sports Museum honouring the career and legacy of Shane Warne.

2025-12-11T16:39:06.149305+00:00 IST

Bumrah gets smashed for 4 sixes in one inning in T20Is

Bumrah, who became the second Indian to complete 100 T20I wickets and the first Indian to complete a century of wickets across all formats, had an uncharacteristically poor outing at Mullanpur as, be it the opener Quinton de Kock or the finishing pair of Donovan Ferreira and David Miller, did not spare him.

2025-12-11T16:23:44.045514+00:00 IST

Stands named after Harmanpreet, Yuvraj inaugurated at Mullanpur

Rs 11 lakhs were given to World Cup-winning players, skipper Harmanpreet, Harleen Deol and Amanjot Kaur while Rs 5 lakhs were given to Indian fielding coach Munish Bali. The event was ahead of the second T20I between India and South Africa.

2025-12-11T15:56:39.133115+00:00 IST

Quinton's fiery 90, late blitz from Donovan-Miller take SA to 213

India would need to chase down 214 runs to take 2-0 lead in the series. Quinton shook off some rust with a fiery 46-ball 90, with five fours and seven sixes, while Donovan (30 in 16 balls, with a four and three sixes) and Miller (20* in 12 balls, with two fours) sensationally took down pacers towards the end.

2025-12-11T15:38:46.697535+00:00 IST

Head hints at opening with Weatherald for Adelaide Ashes Test

Australian batter Travis Head has admitted he misses the feeling of walking out to bat alone as an opener in Test cricket -- a comment that hints he may once again partner Jake Weatherald at the top of the order in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, potentially leaving Usman Khawaja out, as per The Sydney Morning Herald.

2025-12-11T14:35:10.434606+00:00 IST

Two Indian origin players included in Australia's U19 WC squad

Cricket Australia has announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026, to be held in Namibia and Zimbabwe from January 15 to February 6.

2025-12-11T14:29:23.916827+00:00 IST

India win toss, opts to bowl first against SA in 2nd T20I

India is 1-0 up in the series after a 101-run win over Proteas in the first match. South Africa will be aiming to bounce back with a strong showing.

2025-12-11T13:21:33.440765+00:00 IST

DC School Cup: DPS Vasant Kunj, St Thomas School secure wins

In the opener, DPS Vasant Kunj posted 148/7, thanks to a measured 41 from Mihier Doi Ganesh. St. Xavier's High School's Manvik Bansal impressed with 3/19, but it was Yashank Malik's bowling that turned the game, cleaning up the St. Xavier's lineup for 132/8. Pratyush (49 off 38) and Harith Narula (32 off 27) started well but couldn't prevent a 16-run defeat.

2025-12-11T12:54:38.896275+00:00 IST

Ponting misses days as player on witnessing Smith-Archer duel

The third Ashes Test will take place at Adelaide Oval from December 17 onwards. England is heading into the third Test, a do-or-die match, with two massive scars on them psychologically, with one being a Travis Head storm at Perth during the first Test at Perth which helped Aussies chase down 205 runs and end the Test in just two days. The other one was a lot more of their own making as dropped catches and a largely poor display with the bat in the second innings meant Aussies were set only 69 runs to chase, which they did easily.

2025-12-11T12:20:03.014033+00:00 IST

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 tickets to go live on Thursday

Sales will begin at 6:45 IST with prices starting at just Rs 100 (approximately $1.11) at some venues in India and LKR 1,000 (approximately $3.26) in Sri Lanka, as per a press release from the ICC.

2025-12-11T11:57:23.184027+00:00 IST