Cricket

Cummins picks Australia's "special" player after win over WI

Australia captain Pat Cummins was all in praise of "special" Josh Hazlewood, who ripped through the West Indies batting unit in what turned out to be a "great" Test, ending with the Baggy Greens cruising to a 159-run triumph with consummate ease at Kensington Oval.

2025-06-28T04:47:59.043713+00:00 IST

Key teases return of "world-class" speedster against India

ECB managing director of men's cricket, Rob Key, dropped a subtle hint about tearaway Jofra Archer's return in the forthcoming second Test against India in Birmingham, which is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday.

2025-06-28T04:01:52.793262+00:00 IST

Suryavanshi smashes quickfire 48 as India U19 registers win

Suryavanshi slammed 48 runs off just 19 balls, which was laced with five maximums and three boundaries in his innings. These runs came at a whopping strike rate of 252.63.

2025-06-27T20:00:22.456394+00:00 IST

Wouldn't be rushing Archer at this stage: David Gower

England announced the squad for the second Test against India, starting from July 2 at Edgbaston, with pacer Archer included in the team after over four years. England is leading the five-match series 1-0 following a five-wicket win at Leeds

2025-06-27T18:20:43.361965+00:00 IST

Conrad backs Kwena as frontline bowler during Zimbabwe series

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad said that young left-arm seamer Kwena Maphaka will be the "main dog" in the bowling department for the national team in the upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe in the absence of experienced fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Marco Jansen.

2025-06-27T17:57:29.748371+00:00 IST

Jasprit Bumrah's chances to play Edgbaston Test low

The Indian team management has already confirmed that Bumrah, owing to workload management and history of injuries, will be playing only three Tests, though which matches, are not confirmed. ESPNCricinfo has learned that Bumrah's chances to take the field for the second Test are low. During the Leeds Test, Bumrah got a five-wicket haul in the first innings and went wicketless while defending 371 runs, delivering a total of almost 44 overs during the match.

2025-06-27T17:38:51.990673+00:00 IST

Smriti Mandhana expresses happiness over Shafali's comeback

The Indian women's team will kickstart their white-ball series against England at Nottingham, starting with the first of five T20Is at Nottingham on Saturday. This match will mark Shafali's return to Team India, who last donned the national colours on October 29 last year and was dropped due to poor form.

2025-06-27T17:29:15.726833+00:00 IST

An analysis of Bumrah-Siraj's massive workload in Test cricket

With Bumrah having a five-wicket haul in the first innings of the Leeds Test and going wicketless in the second, he threw down almost 44 overs in the first Test. He is set to play only three Tests this series. The question is, will he play? especially with Siraj not doing so well since the tour to Australia.

2025-06-27T15:52:56.296055+00:00 IST

Nasser terms Archer's inclusion a "gamble worth taking"

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain shared his thoughts on the inclusion of right-arm seamer Jofra Archer for the second Test, where he believed that the Three Lions have played a "gamble worth taking" by including him in the line-up.

2025-06-27T15:41:53.374306+00:00 IST

Asalanka to lead SL's charge in ODI series vs BAN

Sri Lanka on Friday announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, which will take place on July 2, 5, and 8, respectively.

2025-06-27T12:58:09.645973+00:00 IST

Adam Zampa joins Surrey for T20 Blast

In a statement, the club stated, "Australian superstar Adam Zampa has signed for Surrey for the next four Vitality Blast fixtures. Zampa will arrive ahead of Surrey's double-header fixture against Essex at the Kia Oval." The fixture is scheduled for July 6.

2025-06-27T12:57:03.304255+00:00 IST

Three debutants listed as SA announce playing XI for 1st Zim Test

Following an injury to full-time skipper Temba Bavuma, Maharaj was named as the skipper of the South Africa side for the tour. Bavuma had sustained a hamstring strain during the World Test Championship Final, but continued to bat bravely thereafter, guiding the Proteas to a historic title. Maharaj will lead a young XI into the first Test in Bulawayo, with Tony de Zorzi and Matthew Breetzke being named as the designated openers, as per the ICC.

2025-06-27T12:45:41.395153+00:00 IST

WPL franchise UP Warriorz part ways with coach Jon Lewis

Lewis had a fine start to his run with the franchise, taking them to the playoffs during the inaugural WPL season in 2023, but lost to the Mumbai Indians (MI). In 2024, they finished second-last, with three wins in eight games. In the latest season, the team had to deal with skipper Alyssa Healy injured and Deepti Sharma captaining the side.

2025-06-27T12:40:29.409854+00:00 IST

India eye first-ever T20I series win against England Women

India will look to register their maiden bilateral T20I series win against England as both teams will lock horns with each other in a five-match series from Saturday, June 28.

2025-06-27T12:29:09.657229+00:00 IST

Pant could join Bradman, Dravid, Lara in elite list at Edgbaston

Pant continued his red-hot Test form, slamming entertaining, counter-attacking and stroke-filled 134 and 118 during the first Leeds Test, which went in vain as India failed to defend the target of 371 runs and lost by five wickets.

2025-06-27T11:34:40.937698+00:00 IST

India’s first mixed disability cricket team plays at Lord’s

India's mixed disability cricket team made history this week as they took the field at Lord's for the very first time. The match, part of an ongoing series against a side that's been playing mixed disability cricket for nearly eight years, marks India's official entry into this format on the global stage.

2025-06-27T11:06:55.428305+00:00 IST

A look at changes made in ICC playing conditions

The new playing conditions also include changes to concussion replacement processes, the DRS wicket zone and deliberate short runs, as per ICC.

2025-06-27T10:25:23.876969+00:00 IST

Gibbs, Irfan, Yusuf to lead teams in The LEGEN-Z T10 League

The LEGEN-Z T10 League has officially unveiled its roster of star international cricketers for its inaugural season. South African legends Herschelle Gibbs and Makhaya Ntini, Sri Lanka's opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, New Zealand's veteran batter Ross Taylor, former India all-rounders Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan and former Australian skipper Aaron Finch are among the international players

2025-06-27T10:02:06.322972+00:00 IST

Fletcher’s heroics fall short as Freedom seal last-ball thriller

What Andre Fletcher did brilliantly, Mitchell Owen, Andries Gous, Glenn Maxwell, and Glenn Phillips managed to match and eventually surpass, albeit with a last-ball finish, as per ESPNcricinfo. Despite a commanding 60-ball 104 from Fletcher, the Los Angeles Knight Riders' total of 213/4 wasn't quite enough. Washington Freedom, riding high on confidence after pulling off Major League Cricket's (MLC) biggest-ever chase just days earlier, this time with a second successive high-scoring pursuit. The thrilling win pushed them to second in the standings, while the Knight Riders, despite putting up their best batting performance of the season, remained at No. 5.

2025-06-27T07:37:35.404263+00:00 IST

Starc dismisses Lord's repeat

Mitchell Starc believes the surface at Kensington Oval won't follow the same trajectory as the one at Lord's during the recent World Test Championship (WTC) final, as Australia aim to set a challenging target and avoid a rare series defeat to the West Indies, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-06-27T06:22:49.491153+00:00 IST

Daren Sammy raises concerns over TV umpiring

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has voiced his concerns over the performance of TV umpire Adrian Holdstock during the first Test against Australia in Barbados, following a series of contentious review decisions on Day 2, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-06-27T05:28:31.024738+00:00 IST