Cricket

"This team has...": Raina backs Gill-led India to beat England

The fourth Test of the series against England will take place at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 23 onwards. Team India is 1-2 down in the series despite a commendable effort by tail-end and Ravindra Jadeja, falling short by 22 runs while chasing 193 runs at Lord's.

2025-07-20T03:27:23.168393+00:00 IST

England women bounce back strong at Lord’s, level series 1-1

After a disappointing loss in the first ODI, England women's cricket team bounced back in style at Lord's, outplaying India by 8 wickets in a rain-affected second match to level the series 1-1. It was a clinical performance from the hosts, who looked in complete control from the very start.

2025-07-19T19:10:07.792661+00:00 IST

Manjrekar lauds Gill ahead of Fourth Test against England

Manjrekar addressed Gill's lean outing at Lord's, where the right-hander managed just 16 and 6 in the two innings

2025-07-19T18:29:29.142544+00:00 IST

Siddharth Kaul lauds Siraj, Aakash Deep

Former India pacer Siddharth Kaul is set to represent the India Champions team at the ongoing World Championship of Legends in England. While he is enjoying his time back on the field with several former stars, Kaul remains closely connected with Indian cricket's current developments.

2025-07-19T17:27:39.793390+00:00 IST

"It feels like there's a difference": der Dussen on Proteas team

South Africa won their maiden World Test Championship (WTC) title victory over Australia by five wickets at Lord's last month. With this victory, South Africa has won its first-ever world title in international cricket. This is also the country's second ICC trophy.

2025-07-19T15:36:26.458578+00:00 IST

Mukuhlani appointed ACA chairman

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) boss Tavengwa Mukuhlani has been confirmed as the new chairman of the Africa Cricket Association (ACA). Mukuhlani had held the post in an acting capacity since November and was formally voted in--unanimously by all 23 member boards at the ACA's annual general meeting in Singapore on Friday.

2025-07-19T14:23:55.562734+00:00 IST

KCL 2 set to launch in Thiruvananthapuram

As part of the ceremony, the Minister will unveil the official mascots of KCL in front of a packed audience comprising cricket fans, guests, and the general public. The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has announced a public contest to name the mascots, with special prizes for the winning entries.

2025-07-19T14:13:51.473455+00:00 IST

Ireland announces white-ball squads to face Zimbabwe

Ireland have named squads for both the ODI and T20I series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to take place later this month, as per the official website of the ICC.

2025-07-19T13:53:42.602596+00:00 IST

England-W wins toss; opts to bowl against India-W at Lords

England Women will look to restore parity in the second match of the three-match ODI series as they lost the series opener.

2025-07-19T13:44:19.939051+00:00 IST

India Women vs England Women 2nd ODI: Toss delayed due to rain

England Women will look to restore parity in the three-match ODI series when they play the second ODI in London on July 19 as they lost the series opener.

2025-07-19T13:21:21.742768+00:00 IST

Parthiv Patel officially joins Outer Delhi Warriors

The Delhi Premier League season 2 preparation saw the Outer Delhi Warriors franchise host an official meet with the coaches and the new Indian mentor Parthiv Patel.

2025-07-19T12:02:34.061780+00:00 IST

"With that kind of talent, he was not delivering": Ravi Shastri

"What annoyed people was, with that kind of talent, he was not delivering. And in this series, you're seeing the best of Rahul," he added.

2025-07-19T11:53:54.311579+00:00 IST

Virat would have won that game comfortably at Lord's: Harmison

Former England quick Steve Harmison believes that if India had its batting maestro Virat Kohli in its final XI against his former side at Lord's, the visitors would have gunned down the target and soared to a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

2025-07-19T09:36:19.290373+00:00 IST

Andre Russell picks his special moment for West Indies

West Indies power-hitter Andre Russell, who is set to retire from international cricket, handpicked his swashbuckling knock in the semi-final of the 2016 T20 World Cup in Mumbai against the hosts India as his best moment with the Men in Maroon.

2025-07-19T09:34:32.277227+00:00 IST

"Little things" for India to think over ahead of Manchester Test

As one says about life, "little things matter". So it does in cricket. Every word said, a scorching spell or a silly/audacious shot, an untimely dismissal could end up being match defining. It is some of these little things India has not taken into account, which caused an extremely possible history-making 3-0 scoreline to turn into 1-2. It is only right that these things are looked into as the team bus heads to Manchester.

2025-07-19T09:33:11.714059+00:00 IST

Greg Chappell feels India dressing room should have given Jadeja clarity "to go for win" at Lord's

Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes that the Indian management should have sent a clear message to Ravindra Jadeja to go for the win during the third Test against England at Lord's.

2025-07-19T09:09:26.683145+00:00 IST

Gaikwad withdraws from County stint with Yorkshire

India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has cancelled his overseas deal with Yorkshire and withdrawn from the final set of County Championship games due to "personal reasons".

2025-07-19T07:31:23.182214+00:00 IST

Shami named in Bengal's list of probables for domestic season

Seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami, who missed out on a place in India's squad for the England tour, has been named in Bengal's expanded list of 50 probables for the upcoming domestic season, according to ESPncricinfo.

2025-07-19T06:41:28.578836+00:00 IST

Pope reveals if players drink tea after session ends in Test

England top-order batter Ollie Pope revealed what he eats during the lunch break of a Test match and also shared whether players drink tea during the Tea break or not.

2025-07-19T06:17:58.963593+00:00 IST

India to "boycott" resolution if ACC meeting is held in Dhaka

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will "boycott" any resolution if the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in Dhaka, according to a source.

2025-07-19T05:31:00.875876+00:00 IST

Atherton suggests India to go with three-spinner combination

Former England cricketer Michael Atherton weighed in on the possible tweaks that India can make for the fourth Test in Manchester and suggested a three-spinner bowling combination against his former side.

2025-07-19T04:15:48.344350+00:00 IST