Cricket

Joe Root's game has gone to next level: Marcus Trescothick

England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has hailed right-hand batter Joe Root's recent form, saying the former skipper appears to be in complete control of his game and has elevated his batting to another level ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia.

2025-11-12T03:16:41.618682+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur inaugurates Women’s T20 WC – Cricket for the Blind

Post the inauguration, India locked horns with Sri Lanka and began the World Cup on a winning note.

2025-11-11T17:40:02.530186+00:00 IST

Gautam Gambhir visits Kalighat Temple

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the iconic Kalighat Mandir in Kolkata to offer prayers ahead of India's first Test match against South Africa, which begins on Friday.

2025-11-11T17:33:42.556776+00:00 IST

How Perth Test squad, Ashes hopefuls fared in Sheffield Shield

With the Ashes set to commence from November 21 at Perth, plenty of Australian stars have found rhythm and got game time heading into the all-important rivalry, a massive series in their chase for the ICC World Test Championship Mace.

2025-11-11T17:24:28.515435+00:00 IST

"Disturbed by the....": Gill expresses giref after Delhi Blast

The blast, which ripped through a slow-moving Hyundai i20 near the Subhash Marg traffic signal by the Red Fort on Monday evening, killed eight people and left several others injured.

2025-11-11T17:17:31.404316+00:00 IST

BCCI tweaks session timings for Guwahati Test

The two-match series kicks off this Friday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, where a special gold-plated coin, featuring the insignias of the BCCI and Cricket South Africa on each side, will be used for the toss.

2025-11-11T16:50:43.179016+00:00 IST

"Aussies are going to get dusted on their home track": Steve

"I'm saying that the Aussies are going to get dusted on their home track," he added.

2025-11-11T15:58:47.167216+00:00 IST

ICC WTC likely to see expansion to 12 teams from next cycle

Also, a revival of the ODI Super League is likely. A working group headed by former New Zealand player Roger Twose, tasked with addressing current issues related to all formats of the game, gave their recommendations to the International Cricket Council (ICC) board and the Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) during last week's quarterly meetings held in Dubai, as per ESPNCricinfo.

2025-11-11T15:42:51.942876+00:00 IST

Ranji Trophy: J&K register landmark win over Delhi in a highlight

At the end of the fourth round, Vidarbha is at the top with 19 points, with two wins and two draws, followed by Jammu and Kashmir (18 points with two wins and two draws). Andhra Pradesh and UP are the other two teams in the top four.

2025-11-11T15:14:56.802268+00:00 IST

Venkatesh to contest as President for upcoming KSCA elections

With Former India Cricketer Venkatesh Prasad at the helm, team Game Changers announced their candidates for the upcoming Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) scheduled for November 30th. Indian cricket icons Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath were present at the announcement, lending their strong support and encouragement for Venkatesh Prasad's vision for Karnataka Cricket

2025-11-11T15:12:39.189467+00:00 IST

Marcus Trescothick defends England’s limited prep ahead of Ashes

Former England batter and current assistant coach Marcus Trescothick defended the team's limited preparation ahead of the Ashes 2025-26, saying the packed international schedule leaves little room for multiple first-class warm-up games, unlike in the past.

2025-11-11T14:12:19.532783+00:00 IST

Botham backs 9-Test-old English pacer to "surprise" during Ashes

Botham was in Melbourne on Tuesday and said that Australians should expect plenty of short balls coming their way during the series. Offering a word of advice to the quicks, he also said that Aussies, who are facing their share of batting woes, would not "like it (ball) on their ribs" if they are not batting well.

2025-11-11T13:42:40.339231+00:00 IST

Sanjay Manjrekar recalls Karachi 1989 Test, says "I was at...."

Manjrekar was speaking on 'The Great Indian Cricket Show' on Doordarshan. He shared a dramatic memory from one of the most intense India-Pakistan encounters.

2025-11-11T13:15:24.852780+00:00 IST

IPL auction set to be held in Abu Dhabi: League sources

As of now, the date for the auction is December 15-16.

2025-11-11T12:48:16.612435+00:00 IST

“Paying 23.75 crore is too high for a player like...": Finch

"Paying 23.75 crore is too high for a player like Venkatesh Iyer, who has been used out of position as a middle-order batter without utilising his bowling," JioStar expert Finch said while analysing the team's possible moves.

2025-11-11T12:17:59.737818+00:00 IST

Matthew Hayden flags GT’s over-reliance on top order

Matthew Hayden said the Gujarat Titans' over-reliance on openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan was a significant weakness in the Indian Premier League 2025 season.

2025-11-11T12:07:05.038433+00:00 IST

Steve Smith fights lone battle amid NSW batting collapse

Steve Smith, who is captaining NSW in the Sheffield Shield 2025-26 season and will also lead Australia against England in the upcoming Ashes series, was the lone half-centurian in the entire NSW batting lineup against Victoria.

2025-11-11T11:42:20.836779+00:00 IST

Hayden suggests MI release two star pacers to boost bench strengt

The retentions by all the IPL teams will be announced on November 15. The team boasts of a quality pace attack consisting of Jasprit Bumrah, Boult, Chahar, skipper Hardik Pandya, Reece Topley, and a young left-armer Ashwani Kumar, among others.

2025-11-11T11:25:09.582103+00:00 IST

Team India practices ahead of 1st Test against South Africa

Indian skipper Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Sai Sudharsan, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy were seen to take part in the practice session ahead of the series.

2025-11-11T09:35:32.134489+00:00 IST

Ben Duckett reveals England's Ashes approach

England opening batter Ben Duckett, ahead of the opening Ashes fixture, stated that England's approach during the series will be to understand the match situation better and react accordingly.

2025-11-11T09:12:37.276488+00:00 IST

Tough tour ahead for South Africa: Ganguly ahead of Kolkata Test

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said South Africa will face a tough challenge against India in home conditions, adding that India are strong both at home and overseas, and he expects a high-quality contest ahead of the Kolkata Test.

2025-11-11T08:47:05.739982+00:00 IST