Cricket

"Three series losses in a row would be a problem":Atherton

"India, with all their resources, their population strength, they're not a team that people are patient with. They're expected to win every time they walk onto the park. So three Test series defeats in a row would be a problem for him," Atherton added.

2025-07-31T06:34:50.408386+00:00 IST

Dale Steyn predicts a Siraj fifer at The Oval

In what comes as a major vote of confidence, legendary South African pacer Dale Steyn has backed India's Mohammed Siraj to take a five-wicket haul in the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, starting Thursday at The Oval.

2025-07-31T06:02:00.481873+00:00 IST

"In my eyes, Jack Leach is still their best spinner": Nathan Lyon

Australia's Nathan Lyon believes Jack Leach is England's best spinner and is keen to see how the tourists perform Down Under later this year during the Ashes, as per the official website of ICC.

2025-07-31T05:30:05.242048+00:00 IST

Priyansh Arya praises Shreyas Iyer 

Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2024. In the following year, he was released by the franchise and picked up by Punjab Kings in the 2025 IPL mega auction.

2025-07-30T20:10:58.886264+00:00 IST

Outer Delhi Warriors jersey unveil ahead of DPL 2025

The Outer Delhi Warriors on Wednesday unveiled their official team jersey ahead of the upcoming Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2 campaign, marking a new chapter for the franchise with the presence of key members including team mentor Parthiv Patel, captain Siddhant Sharma, and players Priyansh Arya and Suyash Sharma.

2025-07-30T19:56:08.917081+00:00 IST

A look at England's stand-in captain Pope's record at The Oval

Stokes has been ruled out of the final Test due to an injury in his right shoulder. After scoring 304 runs and taking 17 wickets in the series, Stokes' all-timer series has finally come to an end, with two clutch 'Player of the Match' performances at Lord's and Old Trafford, the latter of which saw him score a century and take a five-wicket haul in the same match.

2025-07-30T19:47:37.650199+00:00 IST

ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred

In most cases, investors will operate their franchise in The Hundred in partnership with the host club

2025-07-30T18:15:37.380567+00:00 IST

India Champions, Pakistan Champions semi-final match called off

This ends India's journey in the six-team tournament at fourth place, with a win, a no-result and three losses. The semifinal was originally scheduled for Thursday, but now, the Pakistan Champions will advance to the finals, facing off against either the Australia Champions or the South Africa Champions, who are playing the second semifinal.

2025-07-30T18:10:37.254079+00:00 IST

Stokes' absence, changes in Indian bowling, Gambhir-Fortis controversy: A classic series decider in the making at London

Following a dramatic draw at Old Trafford, which witnessed centuries from skipper Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar, Team India will have a psychological advantage over England, whose bowlers were bowled right into the ground as Jadeja-Sundar gleefully chased their well-deserved centuries after sealing a draw. Team India has a disappointing record at The Oval, winning two, losing six and drawing seven.

2025-07-30T17:51:00.655363+00:00 IST

Road to Gavaskar: KL Rahul chases legend's SENA greatness

KL, playing a role of an opener and an elderly, wise statesman, within a team full of youngsters and a team with some players with experience level as much or more than him, will be aiming to continue this career-defining series going at the venue where he has some fond memories, having smashed 149 back in 2018, during a chase of 464 runs, though his team fell 118 runs short despite his brilliant partnership with Rishabh Pant, who also struck a magnificent ton.

2025-07-30T17:28:39.079736+00:00 IST

Will Root overcome underwhelming run at The Oval?

The last Test at Manchester's Old Trafford was one to remember for Root, the batter. Not only did he put his team in a commanding position with a 248-ball 150, consisting of 14 fours, but he also surpassed legends like Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest Test run-getter, with Sachin still at the top with 15,921 runs in 200 Tests with 51 centuries.

2025-07-30T16:54:09.919981+00:00 IST

Mhatre set to lead U-19 India as BCCI announces squad for Austral

Ayush Mhatre is set to lead the Indian Under-19 team on its multi-format tour of Australia, which begins on September 21

2025-07-30T16:50:18.947026+00:00 IST

Matt Henry becomes NZ's 6th-highest wicket-taker

Henry accomplished this feat during his side's first Test against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on Wednesday. After Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first, Henry made them pay and regret, demolishing their top-order with wickets of Brian Bennett, Ben Curran and Nick Welch. He also got the wicket of skipper Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza as part of his spell of 6/39 in 15.3 overs.

2025-07-30T16:48:12.987682+00:00 IST

Dhawan says It’s time to give back to the game

In the video, Shikhar Dhawan speaks about his belief in building platforms for young athletes to grow and shine.

2025-07-30T16:00:51.322140+00:00 IST

Chris Woakes 5 scalps away from 400 international wickets

Woakes has grabbed 395 wickets in 216 matches at an average of 29.50 and an economy of 3.99. He has eight five-hauls and a Ten-for under his belt. He is currently the eighth leading wicket-taker for England across all formats.

2025-07-30T14:34:31.177454+00:00 IST

Gill reflects on Ben Stokes's injury ahead of Oval Test 

Stokes has been the top performer for England's campaign in the series, delivering with both bat and ball in high-pressure moments. In four matches, he has amassed 304 runs at an impressive average of 43.42, including a century.

2025-07-30T14:15:27.712697+00:00 IST

Gill on cusp of breaking records made by Gavaskar, Don Bradman 

Indian skipper Shubman Gill is on the verge of breaking legendary compatriot Sunil Gavaskar's over 50-year record for most runs by an Indian batter during a bilateral series.

2025-07-30T14:03:19.376789+00:00 IST

“Don’t know what the fuss was all about...": Gill

Speaking at the pre-match press conference of the final Test, Gill said, "I don't know what exactly happened yesterday and why the pitch curator did what he did. We have played four matches, and no one tried to stop us. Everyone has played so much cricket, and the coaches and the captain have gone and seen the wicket so many times. I don't know what the fuss was all about."

2025-07-30T14:02:22.645497+00:00 IST

India Champions pull out of WCL semifinal clash against Pakistan

This ends India's journey in the six-team tournament at fourth place, with a win, a no-result and three losses. The semifinal was originally scheduled for Thursday, but now, the Pakistan Champions will advance to the finals, facing off against either the Australia Champions or the South Africa Champions, who are playing the second semifinal.

2025-07-30T13:58:56.305835+00:00 IST

Mohammed Siraj one scalp away from 200 international wickets

Siraj could achieve this milestone during the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval in London. Uplifted psychologically by a draw at Old Trafford, Team India would be aiming to draw the series by 2-2 and walk with their heads held high.

2025-07-30T13:25:06.256937+00:00 IST

India eye Series leveller at a venue with poor history

As India gears up for the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Kennington Oval in London, history isn't exactly on their side. The venue, while iconic in cricketing folklore, hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Team India over the years.

2025-07-30T13:08:04.605657+00:00 IST