Cricket

Siraj has improved by miles in recent times, says Moeen Ali

The England tour marked one of Siraj's finest outings in Test cricket, topping the wicket-charts with 23 wickets and running throughout the series like a warrior for over 185 overs, undeterred, never tired. While the pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah played only three Tests owing to his workload management, it was Siraj who unleashed his 'Miyan Magic' when his beloved 'Jassi Bhai' needed some rest.

2025-08-06T12:40:07.989417+00:00 IST

Brendan Taylor eyes 10,000 run club on international return

Zimbabwe is currently 1-0 down in the series. He became available for selection following the completion of a three-and-a-half-year suspension imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), after he accepted responsibility for breaching both the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and the ICC Anti-Doping Code. Since then, Taylor has undergone a thorough rehabilitation programme and has consistently demonstrated a sincere commitment to personal growth, accountability and restoring trust. His presence in the side adds a lot of strength and experience, having played 34 Tests and overall 284 international matches in his career.

2025-08-06T11:57:57.028035+00:00 IST

ICC Men's Player of the Month nominees revealed for July 2025

Shubman Gill had a sensational month, amassing 567 runs at an impeccable average of 94.50 in three Tests during India's gripping series in England.

2025-08-06T11:25:07.118856+00:00 IST

DPL season 2: Suyash expresses happiness with 4 wicket spell

Outer Delhi managed to post a competitive total of 148 runs, with contributions from Priyansh Arya and Sanat Sangwan in the top order. The Outer Delhi second innings with their bowling attack and powerplay proved crucial to their victory. The star of the show was Suyash Sharma, who produced a man-of-the-match performance by claiming four wickets.

2025-08-06T11:21:20.640416+00:00 IST

ICC reveals Women’s Player of the Month nominees for July 2025

Dunkley was a model of consistency for England throughout July as she looked in fine touch with the bat during back-to-back white-ball series against India at home.

2025-08-06T11:13:09.306807+00:00 IST

Siraj, Krishna achieve career-best rankings after Oval heroics

Following their exceptional performance in The Oval Test, Indian fast-bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna gained their career-best ratings of 674 points and 368 points, respectively, in the latest ICC Men's Test Bowler Rankings on Wednesday.

2025-08-06T09:24:58.503924+00:00 IST

Sadia promoted to Category A as PCB announce Central Contracts

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the Women's Central Contracts for the 2025-26 season, with bowler Sadia Iqbal promoted to Category A, as per the ICC.

2025-08-06T08:11:24.161948+00:00 IST

Afghanistan announce 22-member squad for upcoming tri-series

Experienced leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been appointed as the captain of the side as Afghanistan announced a 22-member squad for the upcoming tri-series against Pakistan and UAE, as per the ICC.

2025-08-06T05:53:39.886573+00:00 IST

Jacobs selected as recipient of SA20 Umpire Exchange Programme

Former first-class cricketer Arno Jacobs has been selected as the third South African recipient of the SA20 and Cricket South Africa (CSA) Umpire Exchange Programme with the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) The Hundred.

2025-08-06T03:20:07.538048+00:00 IST

NZ's Will O'Rourke ruled out of second Test against ZIM

Ahead of the second and final Test against Zimbabwe, New Zealand seamer Will O'Rourke has suffered an injury and has been ruled out of the game, which will be played from August 7 to 11, as per the ICC.

2025-08-06T02:57:39.818822+00:00 IST

Big series in Eng, Aus seal Jaiswal's growing overseas stature

With his audacious shot-making, temperament, long enough to play marathon knocks on the pitch and a sound technique, the tall Mumbaikar looks the perfect heir apparent to former Indian Test captain and his once opening partner Rohit Sharma. During the tour of England, Jaiswal made fans feel overawed by his ability and frustrated in equal parts, sometimes throwing away his wickets early, but making up for it big time whenever he got a chance to score.

2025-08-05T18:59:07.628948+00:00 IST

DPL 2025: West Delhi Lions dominate South Delhi Superstarz

West Delhi Lions cruised to a commanding 8-wicket victory over South Delhi Superstarz, courtesy of a sensational opening stand between Ankit Kumar and wicketkeeper-batter Krish Yadav in the second season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

2025-08-05T18:02:33.774320+00:00 IST

Sachin explains rationale behind Pant falling while playing sweep

Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar revealed he "enjoyed" India vice-captain Rishab Pant's masterful batting display in the recently concluded tour of England. Sachin demystified Pant's widely discussed on-field approach and the reason he often falls to his back while playing certain shots.

2025-08-05T17:59:02.597860+00:00 IST

DPL: Outer Delhi Warriors outclass Purani Dilli 6 by 82 runs

Defending a modest total of 149, Outer Delhi came out firing with the ball. Young spinner Suyash Sharma set the tone early, ripping through the top order during the powerplay.

2025-08-05T17:56:37.833284+00:00 IST

Tendulkar hails "fearless" Jaiswal, "organised" KL Rahul

Jaiswal continued his fine run in overseas conditions, making it two big tours to Australia and England while KL had his most consistent and fulfilling series as a batter, stepping into the role of a senior wiseman for the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. Their contrasting approaches with the bat paid off handsomely, as Team India kickstarted the 'Shubman Gill era' with a well-fought 2-2 draw.

2025-08-05T17:40:31.260838+00:00 IST

Sachin Tendulkar gives verdict on Gill's captaincy

'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar believes Shubman Gill had a "fantastic approach" during his first captaincy assignment for India in Tests, but feels there were areas where things could have been done differently.

2025-08-05T17:22:21.596945+00:00 IST

"Embrace the grind along with glamour": Chappell to Brook

Former Australian batter Greg Chappell heaped praises on batter Harry Brook for his solid performances in the recently-concluded series against India, saying that he has "tools to be one of England's finest", but must "embrace the grind along with glamour".

2025-08-05T17:19:52.038796+00:00 IST

Sachin underscores "most important" thing in Gill's batting

'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar had effusive praise in store for India captain Shubman Gill, who lived up to the expectations while bearing the burden of performing on the spot that he used to come out on during his playing days.

2025-08-05T16:52:19.744702+00:00 IST

"We take back...": Bumrah following India's series draw

With skipper Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj leading the batting and wicket-taking charts, Team India secured a memorable six-run win at The Oval to end the series on a 2-2 draw.

2025-08-05T15:12:46.712030+00:00 IST

Gambhir hails Team India’s performance in England series 

With Indian team drawing series with a spectacular victory against England in the last Test of the five-match contest, Head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed the team's performance, saying that the team "deserves every bit of it" and it is difficult to "mention one name" which stands out.

2025-08-05T14:48:56.862457+00:00 IST

"Warriors": Pant, Woakes earn special praise from KL Rahul

India's stylish opener KL Rahul posted a heartwarming message for his friend Rishabh Pant and England's seasoned quick Chris Woakes for redefining the standards of the game with their sheer commitment to battle through pain to fight on the field for their country.

2025-08-05T14:20:25.693810+00:00 IST