Cricket

“Baz is mastermind there”: Brook credits head coach

"It's Baz (McCullum). Baz is the mastermind there. He had a discussion with me this morning about going up the order and trying to maximise the power play, and thankfully it paid off," said Brook, as quoted by the ICC.

2026-02-25T07:32:05.512033+00:00 IST

“I have never seen batsmen like him”: Afridi hails Brook

The 25-year-old seamer had shaken hands with Brook after taking his wicket during the match. Reacting to that gesture, Afridi said, "He deserved it because he had a world-class innings in his life. I think that was the best innings. Harry and I had a very good friendship as well. We have played together in PSL as well. He played with us for Lahore Qalandars, and I think the innings he played, you should appreciate it."

2026-02-25T06:51:38.954549+00:00 IST

“It was a complete innings”: Irfan Pathan praises Harry Brook

In the run-chase, Shaheen Shah Afridi (4/30) reduced England to 58/4, but Brook (100 in 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes) did not give up, stitching partnerships with all-rounders Sam Curran (16 in 15 balls) and Will Jacks (28 in 23 balls, with a four and two sixes) and England won the match with two wickets and five wickets left.

2026-02-25T06:36:10.453157+00:00 IST

“I would be going back to basics": Ricky Ponting advices India

The Suryakumar Yadav-led side lost their first Super Eight fixture against South Africa by a big margin of 76 runs in Ahmedabad, and now, India will next take on Zimbabwe in Chennai on Thursday, before wrapping up the Super Eight stage on Sunday against the West Indies in Kolkata.

2026-02-25T04:24:50.089332+00:00 IST

Australia set to host Bangladesh for two-match Test Series

The two-Test series will kick off on August 13 at Marrara Stadium in Darwin, with the second and final Test slated for August 22 at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. This will mark a historic return of Test cricket to Darwin, which last hosted a five-day international when Australia faced Sri Lanka in 2004.

2026-02-25T03:43:00.689980+00:00 IST

Sachin Tendulkar’s wife Anjali visits Lilavati Hospital

Together with Javed Akhtar, he revolutionised Indian cinema in the 1970s, creating the "Angry Young Man" archetype and penning blockbusters like Sholay, Deewaar, and Zanjeer.

2026-02-25T03:32:36.983475+00:00 IST

T20WC: Irfan slams Pakistan's "troll media" after loss to England

With just one point in two games after their first match against New Zealand ended in a washout, a win in their final game against Sri Lanka will give Pakistan a maximum of three points. They are left at the mercy of the results of other teams and rain for a miraculous entry in the semifinals. With England having sealed their semifinal spot with four points, the race is mostly down to New Zealand and Sri Lanka, who have two fixtures left to play.

2026-02-24T18:59:49.083635+00:00 IST

Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha praises Harry Brook’s century 

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha lauded opposition captain Harry Brook after the latter scored a magnificent century to guide his team to a two-wicket victory in their Super 8s clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele on Tuesday. With the win, England became the first semifinalists of this World Cup edition.

2026-02-24T18:25:09.794540+00:00 IST

“Happy to get the job done”: Brook as England reach WC semis

England captain Harry Brook expressed delight, saying he is "happy to get the job done" as he led the Three Lions to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Super 8s clash in the T20 World Cup 2026 on Tuesday. With the win, England also became the first semifinalists of this World Cup edition.

2026-02-24T18:13:16.514839+00:00 IST

Harry Brook is first captain to smash century in T20 World Cup

Coming in at number three following the first-ball dismissal of Phil Salt at the hands of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Brook brutally clobbered Pakistani bowlers, showing no mercy and decline in intent even when wickets fell all around him, scoring 100 in just 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes.

2026-02-24T18:09:26.161251+00:00 IST

T20 WC: Shaheen becomes Pakistan's highest T20I wicket taker

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi overtook Haris Rauf, becoming his team's leading wicket-taker in T20I cricket. Also, he overtook former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq to become his country's ninth-highest wicket-taker in international cricket.

2026-02-24T18:07:12.987500+00:00 IST

Richard Pybus becomes Afghanistan cricket team's new head coach

Pybus has a distinguished international coaching career. He is a three-time ICC Cricket World Cup-winning Head Coach & Director of Cricket and brings a wealth of elite-level experience and a proven record of building high-performance systems.

2026-02-24T17:33:57.976445+00:00 IST

T20 WC: Brook's counter-attacking ton helps England reach semis

With this win, England has two wins in two matches in the Super Eight phase, sealing their spot in the semifinal. Pakistan, whose first match was a washout, cannot qualify for the knockouts even if they win their last fixture against Sri Lanka. England have four points, confirming their berth in the semifinals, while Pakistan sit at nil. In chase of 165 runs, it was Brook's no-holds-barred assault that guided England to a victory from a spot of bother at 58/4. Brook is the first-ever captain to hit a century in T20 World Cup history.

2026-02-24T17:30:10.850395+00:00 IST

Whoever adapts best will win: Santner ahead of NZ vs SL match

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said both New Zealand and Sri Lanka are aware of each other's game and whoever adapts to the conditions better will win their Super 8 encounter of the T20 World Cup 2026, set to be held at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.

2026-02-24T16:54:28.600340+00:00 IST

Babar Azam registers lowest strike rate in men's T20 WC history

With Pakistan's all-important Super Eight clash to be won following a washout against New Zealand, all eyes were on Babar to finally play a big knock. However, he disappointed big time, scoring just 25 in 24 balls, with two fours.

2026-02-24T16:49:36.748976+00:00 IST

Australia women’s unbeaten streak at Allan Border Field now 21-0

The Alyssa Healy-led side has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series

2026-02-24T16:48:55.628340+00:00 IST

Pacer Arundhati Reddy moves to 11th in T20I player rankings

Pacer Arundhati Reddy and batter Jemimah Rodrigues improved their rankings at the conclusion of the three-match T20I bilateral series against Australia, according to the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings.

2026-02-24T16:39:08.157376+00:00 IST

Sahibzada's 63 helps Pakistan to 164, Dawson shines with 3-fer

Liam Dawson's 3/24 in 4 overs was the pick of the efforts by the Three Lions' bowlers.

2026-02-24T15:44:08.640773+00:00 IST

Ponting hails SA's mindset shift after win over Ind in T20 WC

Proteas continued their unbeaten run in the T20 World Cup, battering India by 76 runs, their biggest loss in T20 World Cup history. After the end of their golden 12-match winning run in the T20 World Cup and a massive 17-match win streak in ICC events, Team India has to win the remainder of their fixtures against Zimbabwe and West Indies and is left at the mercy of net-run-rate as well.

2026-02-24T15:38:10.403465+00:00 IST

"Just the shake up they needed": Shastri on India's loss to SA

India's 12-match win streak in T20 WCs and their record 17 match unbeaten run in ICC events since their loss to Australia in 2023 Cricket World Cup faced a jolting end when a sensational fifty from David Miller and fiery spells from Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi helped Proteas put on a clinical all-round performance, beating the defending champions by 76 runs, their biggest loss in T20 WC history. Now Men in Blue have to win their remaining two matches, and for a good part, they are left at the mercy of net-run-rate.

2026-02-24T15:22:27.180729+00:00 IST

Rinku Singh returns home due to family emergency: Source

Team India will be playing a must-win clash against Zimbabwe at Chennai on Thursday. After a humiliating 76-run loss to South Africa in their Super Eight phase opener, the Men in Blue will need to win their remaining matches to keep themselves alive in their title defence and also hope that South Africa ends the Super Eight phase unbeaten.

2026-02-24T14:35:46.635866+00:00 IST