Cricket

Root hails "consistent" Brook, calls Siraj a "warrior" for India

Brook's explosive 111 in 98 balls, along with a classic Root century, dashed India's hopes of an easy win while defending a massive 374, as the action heads to the final day, with 35 runs and three/four wickets (depending on Chris Woakes' availability to bat), still up for grabs for an English series win or a series draw.

2025-08-03T20:36:22.488924+00:00 IST

"He's all-in....": Root on Woakes' status to bat despite injury

Woakes injured his shoulder while fielding during the first day of the Test. While later England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued a statement about him not taking any further part in the Test match. But he practiced batting one-handed in an indoor school on Sunday and changed to his whites during the evening session, preparing himself to bat at number 11 if needed. England needs 35 runs, while India needs three or four wickets to draw the series, depending on Woakes' batting or not.

2025-08-03T20:01:04.074522+00:00 IST

DPL 2025: Run-fest continues as New Delhi Tigers edge Outer Delhi

It was yet another run-filled spectacle at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday as the DPL 2025 clash between Outer Delhi Warriors and New Delhi Tigers treated fans to explosive batting and thrilling momentum shifts.

2025-08-03T18:25:12.310186+00:00 IST

Nathan Smith ruled out of second Test against Zimbabwe

New Zealand all-rounder Nathan Smith has been ruled out of the second and final Test of the two-match series against Zimbabwe due to an abdominal injury.

2025-08-03T17:58:01.662826+00:00 IST

Weather delays action till 5th day, England dominant (Day 4)

At the end of the day's play, England was 339/6, with Jamie Overton (0*) and Jamie Smith (2*) unbeaten. England still need 35 runs to win, with uncertainty over Chris Woakes coming to bat or not after a shoulder injury. Wickets from Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna towards the end and a relentless spell from Mohammed Siraj towards the end of the session gives India fans some hope that India will make Three Lions toil really hard for these remaining runs.

2025-08-03T17:24:57.973432+00:00 IST

Brook slams England's third-fastest ton against India in Tests

Brook entered the record books during the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval. While chasing 374 runs for his side, Brook came in with his side at 106/3. He unleashed a brutal counter-attack and a 195-run stand with fellow Yorkshire mate Joe Root, smashing 111 in just 98 balls, with 14 fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 113.26.

2025-08-03T16:57:05.325377+00:00 IST

Root overtakes Sangakkara, reaches 4th in Test centurions list

Root achieved this upward movement in the charts during the fifth and final England Test at The Oval. Chasing 374 runs for a series win, Root delivered a clutch knock, scoring 105 in 152 balls, with 12 fours. He also struck a 195-run stand for the fourth wicket with Harry Brook.

2025-08-03T16:40:30.452551+00:00 IST

Salman Agha sends bold message ahead of Asia Cup

Captain Salman Ali Agha declared that Pakistan is "ready" for the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to begin on September 9, following their narrow two-wicket defeat in the second T20I against the West Indies.

2025-08-03T15:19:14.555043+00:00 IST

Joe Root becomes first to cross 6000-runs in WTC history

England's talismanic batter Joe Root became the first player in the World Test Championship history to cross the 6000-run threshold after another clinical masterclass on the fourth day of the fifth Test against India at Kennington Oval.

2025-08-03T14:19:36.715087+00:00 IST

Holder has "burning desire to make a change" for WI team

Holder starred with the bat and ball during a thrilling second T20I, which saw WI secure a win thanks to a boundary from him in the last ball of the innings. While he leapt over Dwayne Bravo to become WI's leading wicket-taker with 81 scalps, he also played a cameo of 16* in 10 balls, with a four and six.

2025-08-03T14:02:35.791694+00:00 IST

Siraj becomes 2nd Indian to achieve this unique feat in England

Siraj accomplished this upward movement in the charts during day four of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval. Siraj's spell on the second day was a scorching one, bowling eight overs, giving away 33 runs, and getting a crucial wicket of Ollie Pope to end the first session with figures of 2/44 in 12 overs.

2025-08-03T13:57:27.775642+00:00 IST

He wasn't thinking: Ponting lambasts Siraj for costly blunder

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting offered no clemency to Mohammed Siraj, who was the culprit of dropping Harry Brook during the final hour of the morning session of Day 4 of the fifth Test against England at The Oval on Sunday.

2025-08-03T13:25:37.802750+00:00 IST

Yash Dhull smashes first ton of DPL 2025

In the ongoing second edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), Central Delhi Kings' Yash Dhull lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a sensational century -- the first of DPL 2025 -- to guide his team to a commanding 8-wicket victory over North Delhi Strikers.

2025-08-03T13:23:03.602906+00:00 IST

England needs "tough cricketers" for Ashes series: Nasser Hussain

"I do think you need tough cricketers though and I mean people that will stand up out there because when you go out there you are not taking on 11 Australian cricketers, you are taking on a nation. You will get out there, the media will be on you. Within a week of landing, they will ask, "Is this the worst England side ever to come here?" which was probably true in our case. Cannot bowl, cannot bat, cannot field, the headline will come out. Stuart Broad is a something bloke."

2025-08-03T13:21:26.087331+00:00 IST

Prasidh-Siraj's fiery spells keep India in hunt to win Oval Test

Fiery bowling spells from Indian fast-bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Prasidh Krishna kept the visitors still in the hunt to win the game as England finished at 164/3 after the end of the first session on the fourth day of The Oval Test on Sunday.

2025-08-03T12:46:41.817392+00:00 IST

Steyn makes bold take on AB after triumphant return to cricket

De Villiers' lit up the UK crowd with his performances in the WCL, which concluded with South Africa Champions lifting the title after beating Pakistan Champions in the finals on Saturday. During the title clash, De Villiers made an unbeaten 120* in 60 balls, with 12 fours and seven sixes, helping his team chase down 196 with nine wickets in hand. The 'Mr 360' was imperious in the tournament, top-scoring with 429 runs in six innings at an average of 143.00, with a strike rate of 220, with three centuries and a fifty.

2025-08-03T12:17:20.403910+00:00 IST

Jason Holder surpasses Bravo

Jason Holder delivered a match-winning all-round performance to script a thrilling 2-wicket victory for West Indies over Pakistan in the second T20I, levelling the series 1-1 in Lauderhill on Saturday. With this, the experienced all-rounder also went past Dwayne Bravo to become the highest wicket-taker for West Indies in men's T20Is.

2025-08-03T09:51:31.846505+00:00 IST

"It was the last push for this tour": Jaiswal on his hundred

Jaiswal said, "I'm really happy, I really enjoyed the innings. It was the last push for this tour, so I was just trying my best and telling myself to keep playing session by session, one ball at a time and yeah, I really enjoyed it."

2025-08-03T09:10:32.948100+00:00 IST

PCB pulls out of World Championship of Legends

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced that it will no longer participate in any future editions of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), raising concerns about the tournament's fairness, integrity, and political neutrality, The Nation reported, citing the PCB.

2025-08-03T09:00:58.190250+00:00 IST

DPL 2025: South Delhi Superstarz face East Delhi Riders in opener

The second edition of the DPL kicked off in style on Saturday at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium. Spectators were treated to high-energy performances by Sunanda Sharma, Raftaar, KRSNA and Seedhe Maut

2025-08-03T08:35:37.890640+00:00 IST

“It’s no less than a century”: Skipper Gill

"Since a long time, we have been having a banter. The batsmen keep telling the bowlers to contribute. When he went to bat this morning, we told him one thing, if there is a ball in your radar, try to make full use of it. I think his 66 runs, it's no less than a century," Gill said, underlining the value of the innings.

2025-08-03T06:58:28.393142+00:00 IST