Cricket

England openers take charge in first session on final day

Resuming at 21/0 on Tuesday morning, England steadily built on their platform and went into lunch at 117 without loss, needing a further 254 runs for victory and a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett batted with composure and control, blunting the Indian attack.

2025-06-24T12:39:00.202147+00:00 IST

India A women to take on Australia A women in August

Australian captain Alyssa Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath will feature in the series as part of their preparations for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup, adding star power and experience to the Australia A lineup.

2025-06-24T12:13:07.202160+00:00 IST

SA20: At least 72 player slots up for grabs in Season 4 auction

All the big names and rising stars set to headline Season 4 of SA20 will be confirmed at the fourth annual player auction taking place in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 9 September, as per a release from SA20.

2025-06-24T11:31:22.355555+00:00 IST

Brits records career-bests in ICC Women’s T20I, ODI Rankings

South Africa opener Tazmin Brits is at career-best positions in both the ICC Women's T20I and ODI Batting Rankings after a superb run on a tour of the West Indies, as per a media release from the ICC.

2025-06-24T11:20:17.799681+00:00 IST

India and England players pay tribute to Dilip Doshi

The Indian and England cricket teams observed silence and wore black armbands on Day 5 of the ongoing Test match at Headingley, paying tribute to former Indian cricketer Dilip Doshi, who passed away on Monday.

2025-06-24T11:05:19.492227+00:00 IST

VVS Laxman pays condolences to Dilip Doshi

Doshi passed away due to heart issues in London, where he had lived for several decades. With a classical left-armer's action, Doshi scalped 114 Test wickets in 33 appearances, including six five-wicket hauls.

2025-06-24T09:19:13.349405+00:00 IST

Pant could even surpass Dravid's six Test tons in ENG: Manjrekar

Following India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant's twin centuries in the ongoing Leeds Test at Headingley, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Pant can surpass former skipper Rahul Dravid in scoring the most centuries for India on English soil.

2025-06-24T09:17:51.012234+00:00 IST

Hayley Matthews closes in on top ranking after Proteas series

Matthews scored 147 runs across the three T20I contests at home to lead the West Indies to a drought-breaking 2-1 series triumph and in the process closed in on Beth Mooney for the mantle as the No.1 ranked batter in the shortest format.

2025-06-24T09:13:41.103663+00:00 IST

Khawaja opens up on his struggles against seamers

Khawaja scored his double-century earlier this year against Sri Lanka, but his form returned to the spotlight with twin failures against Proteas seamer Kagiso Rabada in the World Test Championship final.

2025-06-24T08:44:34.410739+00:00 IST

Sikandar Raza fined 15% of his match fee

Raza has accepted the charge of a Level 1 offence under Article 2.8; Showing dissent at an Umpire's decision during a Match. Sikandar Raza was reported by the match umpires and has received a fine of 15% of his match fee.

2025-06-24T07:52:12.299620+00:00 IST

BCCI mourns the passing of Dilip Doshi

Doshi passed away due to heart issues in London, where he had lived for several decades. With a classical left-armer's action, Doshi scalped 114 Test wickets in 33 appearances, including six five-wicket hauls.

2025-06-24T07:27:33.705705+00:00 IST

Rishabh Pant reprimanded for on-field conduct during Leeds Test

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was reprimanded for his on-field conduct during England's first innings on Day 3 of the ongoing Leeds Test at Headingley.

2025-06-24T07:17:53.233188+00:00 IST

San Francisco Unicorns defeat MI New York by 47 runs

Matthew Short's second consecutive MVP-worthy knock, supported by a flamboyant Fraser-McGurk, ensured the San Francisco Unicorns' towering 246/4 proved too steep for MI New York to chase down at Dallas' Grand Prairie Stadium, according to the MLC website.

2025-06-24T06:23:37.532930+00:00 IST

Tendulkar pays tribute to former India spinner Dilip Doshi

Former Indian cricketer and legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi, who passed away on Monday in London, aged 77.

2025-06-24T04:10:55.942065+00:00 IST

Caribbean pull of a victory over Proteas by six wickets

Matthews scored a superb half-century to pace the West Indies' run chase as the Caribbean side chased down South Africa's total of 147/6 with nine deliveries remaining.

2025-06-24T02:50:24.659861+00:00 IST

Former quick Stuart Broad picks India as "favourites" to win

England's former pace spearhead Stuart Broad has put the tag of "favourites" on India to stand triumphant against his former side on day five of an enthralling series opener at Headingley.

2025-06-23T20:56:21.738361+00:00 IST

KL explains recent mindset shift, batting average "hurt"

KL continued his masterful run in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia (SENA) conditions, slamming his third century in England and his sixth in SENA countries. His century and 195-run stand with Rishabh Pant increased India's second innings lead to 370 runs, setting a 371-run target for the hosts to win.

2025-06-23T20:34:03.021857+00:00 IST

Former India spinner Dilip Doshi passes away at 77

Former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi passed away on Monday in London, aged 77, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed.

2025-06-23T20:06:09.329784+00:00 IST

England batting maestro Joe Root goes level with Rahul Dravid

England's talismanic batter Joe Root went level with India's former maestro Rahul Dravid for the most outfield catches in Test cricket following his exploits at Headingley.

2025-06-23T20:00:18.688597+00:00 IST

India has good record defending totals of above 350

Skipper Shubman Gill will have a total to defend in his first outing as a captain, as centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, himself, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, a total of five across both innings, gave Team India a fine cushion despite lower-middle-order failure

2025-06-23T18:28:29.756903+00:00 IST

350 runs separate ENG from victory, while India need 10 scalps

In pursuit of a 371-run target, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett ensured England walked out of day four unscathed to set up the final day of the opening Test perfectly against India at Headingley.

2025-06-23T18:05:37.698495+00:00 IST