Cricket

Women's Big Bash League 11 schedule announced

Cricket Australia on Friday unveiled the 43-game, 35-day schedule for WBBL|11, which is set to begin from November 9 and culminate with the final scheduled on December 13.

2025-07-11T03:12:52.425024+00:00 IST

Pope backs Root to score a "monster" hundred

England batter Ollie Pope believes that his teammate Joe Root will be focused on converting his unbeaten 99 into a "monster" score when play resumes at Lord's on Friday. Root was left one short of his 37th Test hundred at stumps on Day One of the ongoing Test match, after anchoring England's innings on a challenging surface.

2025-07-10T20:25:01.921248+00:00 IST

"Seeing good progression in my bowling...": Nitish Kumar Reddy

Even though England managed to dominate a large chunk of the day by resorting to traditional and slower-scoring method, it was Nitish (2/46 in 14 overs), who rattled them with early wickets and left them reeling at 44/2 during the first session.

2025-07-10T19:45:33.156520+00:00 IST

Indian all-rounder Nitish gives update on Pant's finger injury

Pant left the field to receive some treatment, seemingly sustaining an injury on his finger while wicketkeeping. In the meantime, Dhruv Jurel has taken over the keeping duties. In the 34th over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah, Pant made a dive to pick up the ball, but could not get it cleanly in his hands, making England pick two runs off byes. Following that, he was seen in a lot of pain and had to leave the field for medical attention.

2025-07-10T19:25:05.202956+00:00 IST

Root becomes ‘Lord of Lord’s’ as he breaks multiple records

Joe Root continues to etch his name deeper into cricket's history books with another landmark performance at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground. The former England captain has now scored the most runs by any batter at Lord's across all formats, amassing 2526 runs in 33 matches at the "Home of Cricket." With this, he has surpassed Graham Gooch, who previously held the record with 2513 runs.

2025-07-10T19:06:54.633370+00:00 IST

"Lara told me that I should have tried to break record":Mulder

"Brian Lara told me that I should have tried to break the record," Mulder said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

2025-07-10T18:50:07.149334+00:00 IST

"Pitch was placid after lunch...": Ollie Pope following day one

At the end of the day's play following the third session, England was 251/4, with Root (99*) and skipper Stokes (39*) unbeaten. After a balanced first session, which saw Nitish Kumar Reddy strike twice, England largely dominated the next two with more traditional Test cricket as compared to their attacking 'Bazball' cricket, despite strikes from Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. With a run-rate of 3,02, it was a pretty slow day of cricket according to Stokes-McCullum regime's standards.

2025-07-10T18:40:38.363389+00:00 IST

England turn off 'Bazball' at Lord's following loss at Edgbaston

At the end of the day's play, England was 251/4, with Joe Root (99*) and skipper Ben Stokes (39*) unbeaten. Despite quick early strikes from Nitish Kumar Reddy in the first session, that reduced them to 44/2 and quick wickets from Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah in the final session, the day largely went to England as they chose to accumulate a solid volume of runs over fiery aggression that could have cost them wickets.

2025-07-10T18:38:57.741260+00:00 IST

Root's partnerships with Pope, Stokes help England to 251/4

At the end of the day's play, England was 251/4, with Root (99*) and skipper Stokes (39*) unbeaten. After a balanced first session, which saw Nitish Kumar Reddy strike twice, England largely dominated the next two with more traditional Test cricket as compared to their attacking 'Bazball' cricket, despite strikes from Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah.

2025-07-10T17:45:02.328202+00:00 IST

Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma headline India A squad for Aus tour

A press statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, "The Women's Selection Committee has named the India A women's squad for the upcoming multi-format tour of Australia, scheduled from August 07 to August 24, 2025."

2025-07-10T17:19:24.333229+00:00 IST

Cummins, Hazlewood praises Starc’s grit, longevity

As Mitchell Starc gears up to become just the second Australian fast bowler after Glenn McGrath to play 100 Test matches, tributes have poured in from his long-time pace partners Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins. The left-arm seamer is also on the cusp of another milestone, five wickets away from joining the elite 400-wicket club, as he prepares for the landmark Test against the West Indies in Jamaica.

2025-07-10T17:04:24.303913+00:00 IST

"Welcome back to boring Test cricket...": Gill's jibe at England

During the second session, England, known for their quick pace of scoring runs under skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum and championing the 'Bazball' brand of Test cricket, could score just 70 runs in 24 overs at a run-rate of 2.91 per over.

2025-07-10T17:02:26.461778+00:00 IST

Jadeja secures fifth-most wickets by an Indian across all formats

Jadeja achieved this upward movement in the charts during the third Lord's Test against England.

2025-07-10T16:56:17.076507+00:00 IST

"Is he a selector?": Michael Di Venuto responds to Stuart Broad

Australian batting coach Michael Di Venuto has brushed off Stuart Broad's recent criticism of Australia's current top three, laughing at the English pacer's remarks.

2025-07-10T16:52:03.286020+00:00 IST

Campher creates history, secures five wickets in five balls

Campher achieved this accomplishment while playing for Munster Reds against North-West Warriors in the Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy. He secured figures of 5/16 in 2.3 overs.

2025-07-10T15:09:18.870401+00:00 IST

Root, Pope steady England as hosts reach 153/2 at Tea on Day One

England batters Joe Root and Ollie Pope led a steady recovery for the hosts in the second session of the Test match at Lord's on Thursday, guiding England to 153/2 at Tea. The duo stitched together an unbroken 109-run stand to help England bounce back after early setbacks in the morning.

2025-07-10T15:07:58.750744+00:00 IST

"If India can bowl out England for under 300....": Kumble

Nitish Kumar Reddy pocketing wickets of the opening duo of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in his first over after drinks was the massive moment in the first session, before Joe Root and Ollie Pope took over to make sure England walked into Lunch without any further losses.

2025-07-10T14:27:59.916619+00:00 IST

Rishabh Pant off the field to receive medical attention on finger

In the 34th over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah, Pant made a dive to pick up the ball, but could not get it cleanly in his hands, making England pick two runs off byes. Following that, he was seen in a lot of pain and had to leave the field for medical attention, as per Sky Sports.

2025-07-10T14:19:57.884325+00:00 IST

Yuvraj thanks cricketing legends for attending YouWeCan event

Yuvraj hosted a special YouWeCan charity event in London on Tuesday ahead of India's third Test at Lord's. The event saw the presence of Team India, cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Kevin Pietersen among others.

2025-07-10T14:18:20.109289+00:00 IST

"Didn't think I'd play one": Starc speaks on reaching 100th Test

Starc will become the 16th Aussie and second pacer from his country when he takes to the field in Kingston, Jamaica, for the third Test against the West Indies, which will kickstart from July 13 onwards. This occasion could become even more special if he takes five more wickets, taking him to 400 Test wickets, becoming only the fourth bowler after Shane Warne (708 in 145 Tests), Glenn McGrath (563 in 124 matches), and Nathan Lyon (562 in 139 Tests) and overall the second pacer.

2025-07-10T13:30:55.823099+00:00 IST

Warm-up venues confirmed for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

Cardiff's Sophia Gardens, Derby County Ground and Loughborough University will all host warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2026 edition of the Women's T20 World Cup that commences in Birmingham on June 12, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

2025-07-10T13:22:55.876749+00:00 IST