Cricket

Cricket at LA Olympics 2028 to kickstart from July 12 onwards

Six teams in both men's and women's cricket and a total of 180 players, will be participating in cricket's tournament to the Olympics for the first time since 1900 in T20 format. Each team can name a squad of 15 members for the tournament.

2025-07-15T11:20:16.113213+00:00 IST

Warm-up match schedule for 2025 Women's Cricket WC revealed

The warm-up matches will take place until September 28 and give all eight teams involved in the tournament some game time ahead of the showpiece event, set to take place from September 30 to November 2, as per the ICC.

2025-07-15T11:01:24.588396+00:00 IST

Dawson replaces Bashir as England announce squad for 4th Test

England have included seasoned spinner Liam Dawson in the squad for the fourth Test against India in Manchester, which is scheduled to begin next week.

2025-07-15T10:55:25.544553+00:00 IST

Shafali returns to top 10 in ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings

India opener Shafali Verma has moved back into the top 10 of the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings for batters in the latest update, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

2025-07-15T09:23:59.215863+00:00 IST

Starc's 100th Test in numbers, a snapshot of his longevity

Veteran Australian left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc has added another glorious chapter to his illustrious career by becoming only the fourth Australian bowler to take 400 wickets in Test cricket. The milestone came in stunning fashion during the third Test against the West Indies, where Starc produced a devastating spell of fast bowling, finishing with career-best figures of 6/9. His fiery burst not only decimated the West Indies but also earned him the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards.

2025-07-15T07:44:50.501740+00:00 IST

"I'll cherish this for a long time": Mitchell Starc

"I was happy just to have a win and sing the song. It's certainly been a special week to play, to wear the baggy green. It's been one I'll cherish for a long time," he added.

2025-07-15T06:53:53.085678+00:00 IST

 "We're not really learning from our mistakes": Roston Chase

"We've been putting ourselves in positions to win games, and then we just lay down and not put up a fight in the last batting innings. It's quite heartbreaking, because I think we did it in all three Tests, and we're not really learning from our mistakes. So that's something we have to really look at," he added.

2025-07-15T04:33:39.962673+00:00 IST

India in command after Day 3 of U-19 Test against England

India ended Day 3 of the Under-19 Test match at Beckenham with a commanding 229-run lead, reaching 128/3 in their second innings after bowling out England for 439 earlier, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-07-15T03:32:14.963746+00:00 IST

Starc's fiery spell, Boland's hat-trick humiliate West Indies

Mitchell Starc produced a sensational five-wicket haul in just 15 deliveries, while Scott Boland claimed a stunning hat-trick as Australia's pace attack ripped through West Indies, dismissing them for just 27 runs in Jamaica. It marked the second-lowest total in Test cricket history, as the visitors delivered a ruthless display of fast bowling in a day that will be remembered for its sheer dominance and jaw-dropping numbers, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

2025-07-15T02:38:46.648051+00:00 IST

Archer watched highlights of Ganguly waving his shirt at Lord's

England Test captain Ben Stokes invoked laughter and revealed that tearaway Jofra Archer watched the highlights of former India captain Sourav Ganguly's famous jersey-waving moment on the Lord's balcony, which served as an inspiration and fuelled him on the final day of the enthralling third Test at Lord's.

2025-07-14T22:02:45.931668+00:00 IST

Stokes "all for" aggression after tempers flared at Lord's

England Test captain Ben Stokes is "all for" the aggression and tempers that flared during the third Test against India at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's. According to Stokes, despite all the emotions that boiled over in the last three days, nobody overstepped the line or cried "themselves to sleep over what was said or done out" on the field.

2025-07-14T21:25:56.571711+00:00 IST

It was written in stars: Stokes on Bashir's match-winning moment

England captain Ben Stokes confirmed that their frontline spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against India, following their hard-earned 22-run victory at Lord's.

2025-07-14T20:19:50.517733+00:00 IST

Cricket fraternity reacts to India's failed heist at Lord's

After a dreadful batting collapse in the final hour of Day 4 and the opening phase of the final day, India fought till the last breath to keep hopes alive of salvaging a victory. In pursuit of a 193-run target on the Lord's surface that came alive in the final six sessions, India were reduced to 58/4 and then half buried in the ground, after tottering at 82/7.

2025-07-14T20:08:27.725426+00:00 IST

Karthik, Hussain identify moment behind India's 22-run loss

Former India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik and ex-England skipper Nasser Hussain handpicked their moments that played a defining role in dictating the outcome of a palpitating third Test at Lord's.

2025-07-14T18:53:35.894627+00:00 IST

Naseer Hussain lauds India's resilience in Lord's Test

Former captain Nasser Hussain has classified the pulsating third contest between India and England at Lord's as the best five days of Test cricket that he has seen in some time.

2025-07-14T18:27:02.260571+00:00 IST

Star-studded auction pool awaits as KSCA T20 returns

Manish Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal, Abhinav Manohar, and Chethan LR will be in the spotlight as the Player Auction for the fourth season of the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 takes place on Tuesday in Bengaluru.

2025-07-14T18:10:18.703646+00:00 IST

"One of our most valuable players...": Skipper Gill hails Jadeja

In a gripping final day of cricket at Lord's, a resilient Indian unit fell short of a series lead

2025-07-14T18:05:13.697471+00:00 IST

Skipper Gill speaks on Pant's run-out, gives his fitness update

On Pant's finger injury, Gill said that he would be available for the next Test at Manchester from July 23

2025-07-14T18:01:14.605380+00:00 IST

“He cracked game open..”: Stokes on Archer’s spell

England Test captain Ben Stokes classified tearaway Jofra Archer's blistering spell in the opening hour as the moment that cracked open the game for them and laid the foundation of 22-run victory on the final day of the third Test at Lord's on Monday.

2025-07-14T17:56:40.969447+00:00 IST

Steely Jadeja completes 7,000 international runs, joins Ganguly,

Jadeja continued to prove his worth as a specialist batter, with another set of twin centuries at the 'Home of Cricket'. But Jadeja never really got to pull off his trademark sword celebration as Team India fell 22 runs short of what would have been one of India's best wins away from home.

2025-07-14T17:25:42.252731+00:00 IST

Gill reflects on India's Test defeat, Bumrah's availability

India's captain, Shubman Gill, expressed disappointment and frustration after the team's narrow defeat in the third Test at Lord's, falling just 22 runs short of victory. Gill reflected on the team's performance, expressed pride in his team's performance despite missing out on a chase of 193 runs.

2025-07-14T17:04:38.037613+00:00 IST