Cricket

Santner hails Tim Robinson, Bevon Jacobs for 103 stand

He noted the pressure put on the Proteas, especially during the powerplay, and expressed satisfaction with reaching 170. Santner also emphasised the importance of taking wickets consistently to be in a favourable position and observed that the pitch was challenging for batsmen initially in both innings.

2025-07-16T17:19:09.780615+00:00 IST

Mahedi, Tanzid shine as Bangladesh secure T20I series win over SL

With this win, Bangladesh has won the T20I series by 2-1, following losses in the Test and ODI series.

2025-07-16T17:06:33.783211+00:00 IST

Ex-England assistant coach calls Stokes "modern day Ian Botham"

Stokes was the 'Player of the Match' during the third Test win against India at Lord's, scoring knocks of 44 and 33 in the match and taking five wickets. One of his most impactful moments in the game was running out Rishabh Pant for 74 during the first session on day three, denying India a chance at a lead despite a fine show from the lower-order. During the run-chase of 193 runs by India, Stokes made an impact by cleaning up nightwatchman Akash Deep near the end of day four. Later, during the start of day five, he bowled a lengthy spell, removing KL Rahul, who could have anchored the team to a win despite the batting line-up thinning with each wicket.

2025-07-16T16:54:09.186462+00:00 IST

"Sometimes, you can get is wrong....": SA skipper Dussen

Scorching spells from Jacob Duffy and Matt Henry restricted South Africa to 152 while chasing 174 to secure a comfortable win by 21 runs for New Zealand in the 2nd match of the Tri-series at Harare on Wednesday. With this loss, SA is in the second spot in the table, with Zimbabwe at the bottom and NZ at the top. SA has won one and lost one.

2025-07-16T16:06:17.015892+00:00 IST

Craig Miles rejoins Gloucestershire for a three-year deal

The 30-year-old returns following seven successful seasons at Warwickshire and will have the opportunity to add to his 116 appearances across all formats for the Shire, during which he claimed 313 wickets over eight seasons.

2025-07-16T15:40:09.416586+00:00 IST

Salman Khan unveils season two of Indian Supercross Racing League

At the season launch press conference in Mumbai highlighted Salman's involvement and plans to join as investor which will add significant momentum to ISRL's growing ambition of becoming a destination for automotive and customer-centric brands, as well as family-focused entertainment. This aligns with the end-goal of the league to support and cultivate a new generation of Indian racing heroes.

2025-07-16T15:39:56.314406+00:00 IST

Kiwi bowlers dominates Proteas to secure a win by 21 runs

The duo of Duffy and Henry took six wickets combined in their eight overs, with spinner Ish Sodhi also grabbing two wickets to seal the deal for the Kiwis.

2025-07-16T15:11:56.308500+00:00 IST

Shikhar Dhawan to return to Lord’s for special event on July 23

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is set to return to the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground, not for a match, but for a special event titled 'Beyond the Boundaries', scheduled to take place on July 23, as per a release from Shikhar Dhawan's media team.

2025-07-16T14:56:43.336023+00:00 IST

David Lloyd calls for fairer share to save teams like West Indies

Speaking on the Stick to Cricket podcast, he said, "The big three (England, Australia and India), that can't be right that they take all the money, they get the big broadcast deals. You've got to have a more even distribution to allow West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka to compete."

2025-07-16T14:14:53.592242+00:00 IST

Warne or Muralitharan? WI icon Brian Lara gives his take

Lara was speaking on the 'Stick to Cricket' podcast hosted by former England cricketers Phil Tuffnell, David Llyod, Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan.

2025-07-16T14:13:35.174525+00:00 IST

Lara fires at CWI following Pooran's international retirement

He noted that players like Nicholas Pooran are retiring early to play in various global leagues, where they can earn more money.

2025-07-16T14:01:03.626889+00:00 IST

Bumrah, Pant likely to play fourth Test at Old Trafford

India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that the management won't budge from the three-match utilisation of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah despite enduring a five-wicket setback in the series opener against England at Headingley.

2025-07-16T13:42:40.493163+00:00 IST

Ngidi becomes third-highest wicket-taker for Proteas in T20

Ngidi now has 65 wickets in T20 internationals. Steyn achieved the feat in 47 matches; Ngidi (45) took three fewer to surpass him at the milestone. Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi sits at the top of the summit with 89 wickets from 70 matches. South Africa's mainstay Kagiso Rabada follows with a tally of 71 in 65 games.

2025-07-16T13:13:35.927979+00:00 IST

AB de Villiers returns to action in WCL, to start on July 18

Alongwith AB de Villiers this season features an all-star line-up including Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Brett Lee, Chris Lynn, Shaun Marsh, Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Sir Alastair Cook, Hashim Amla, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Chris Gayle, DJ Bravo, Kieron Pollard, and more, as per a press release from WCL

2025-07-16T13:02:44.175087+00:00 IST

England's Jamie Smith joins De Villiers, Flower in elite list

Jamie is having a run of a lifetime during the home series against India, where he is the third-highest run-getter with 415 runs in three Tests and six innings at an average of 103.75, with a century and two fifties to his name, his best score is 184, the highest-ever score by an England wicketkeeper-batter in Test cricket.

2025-07-16T13:01:38.520074+00:00 IST

Jitesh Sharma moves from Vidarbha to Baroda

The 31-year-old cricketer, who did not feature in any Ranji Trophy matches during the 2024-25 season, was part of Vidarbha's white-ball squads, led by Indian batter Karun Nair.

2025-07-16T12:54:27.016946+00:00 IST

In a first, Virat achieves 900 rating points across all formats

On Wednesday, Virat, who had retired from T20Is following a title-sealing 76 during the final of the ICC T20 World Cup last year, got an upgrade in his T20I rating. His all-time T20I rating was updated by the ICC from 897 to 909, as per Wisden. This is the third-highest rating points attained by a batter in the ICC Men's T20I Rankings, behind Suryakumar Yadav (912) and England's Dawid Malan (919), who have had their reigns at the top of the ranking charts.

2025-07-16T12:19:34.194551+00:00 IST

Vaughan on ICC penalising only England for slow over rate

After registering a win over India at Lord's, England have lost two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over rate during the third Test of the five-match series.

2025-07-16T12:10:20.683430+00:00 IST

"Some games are....": KL Rahul's hearfelt note after Lord's loss

An unfortunate dismissal of Mohammed Siraj at the hands of Shoaib Bashir, with the ball rolling back into the stumps after a landing on the pitch, marked the end of India's stubborn resistance at Lord's, with Ravindra Jadeja left stranded following a heartbreaking 22-run loss. India lost the match despite dominating England for large parts of the game, with one of the standout performers being Rahul, who became only the second Indian to achieve his name on the Lord's Honours Board on more than one occasion.

2025-07-16T11:42:13.973560+00:00 IST

Nuwanidu’s ton rescues SL A as 1st 4-day match ends in draw

Sri Lanka A batted through the final day to finish their second innings on 3/280 from 81 overs. Fernando stood tall with a composed 104 not out, steering his side to safety with support from Pavan Rathnayake (56*) and Pasindu Sooriyabandara (56). Australia A's all-rounder Liam Scott was very economical, conceding 10 runs in 10 overs with one wicket in the second innings

2025-07-16T10:11:31.756254+00:00 IST

England U19 hold nerve to draw first Youth Test against India U19

England Under-19s managed to hold on for a draw in a gripping finish against India Under-19s in the first Youth Test at Beckenham, thanks to a defiant eighth-wicket stand that lasted over 11 overs on the final day, as per Wisden.

2025-07-16T10:09:22.815832+00:00 IST