Cricket

Rohit Sharma completes 18 years in international cricket

Since then, the 'Hitman' has evolved into one of the bravest openers of all time, a tactical mastermind with a trophy cabinet worth envying, and the calm composure of a monk.

2025-06-23T07:40:17.861939+00:00 IST

Morgan, Cook, Moeen & Bell lead England Champions into WCL 2025

World Championship of Legends reunites England's cricketing icons such as Eoin Morgan, Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, and Ian Bell suit up for glory in the United Kingdom, July 18 to August 2, as per a release from England Champions.

2025-06-23T06:41:13.213353+00:00 IST

Unmukt Chand, Andre Russell shine as LAKR snap losing streak

Unmukt Chand's unbeaten 86 off 58 balls and a three-wicket haul from Andre Russell powered Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) to a six-wicket win over the Seattle Orcas in Dallas, ending their three-match losing run in the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 season. The result kept the Orcas winless after four games, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-06-23T06:16:01.527940+00:00 IST

Travis Head urges Australia to move on from WTC Final defeat

Australia batter Travis Head has called on his teammates to swiftly put their recent ICC World Test Championship Final loss to South Africa behind them, as the side prepares to kick off a new cycle against the West Indies in Barbados.

2025-06-23T05:14:41.072885+00:00 IST

After five-wicket haul, Jasprit Bumrah downplays dropped catches

Bumrah's impressive 5/83 in 24.4 overs came despite three dropped catches, including that of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Harry Brook, all put down by Yashasvi Jaiswal. He had also dismissed Brook for a duck, but that delivery was later deemed a no-ball.

2025-06-22T21:12:11.839385+00:00 IST

Will keep playing as long as God...: Bumrah lashes out at critics

Bumrah notched his 12th five-wicket haul for India away from home, tying with the legendary Kapil Dev. He also became the first Asian bowler to reach 150 wickets in South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia (SENA). India ended the day with a 96-run lead, and the action ended prematurely due to rain.

2025-06-22T20:58:39.895418+00:00 IST

"Tried not to let it affect me too much": Ollie Pope

Pope hammered Indian bowlers to bring up a ninth century in Test cricket. The number three batter came on early at the crease (4/1) before sharing a century-plus stand alongside Ben Duckett. Pope, who was handed a life by Yashasvi Jaiswal with a dropped catch, completed his century off 125 balls.

2025-06-22T20:47:14.804913+00:00 IST

Prasidh Krishna registers unfortunate record at Leeds

During his 20 overs, Prasidh did take crucial wickets of Ollie Pope, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, but was often on the receiving end of brutal hitting from England batters. His economy rate of 6.40 is the worst among Indian bowlers who have bowled at least 120 balls or 20 overs in their spell.

2025-06-22T20:05:22.995784+00:00 IST

Rain cuts short final session, India secure 96-run lead at Leeds

At the end of the day's play, which was cut short due to rain, India ended with at 90/2, with KL Rahul (47*) and skipper Shubman Gill (6*) unbeaten.

2025-06-22T17:34:39.923249+00:00 IST

Dinesh Karthik hails Rishabh Pant's 134 against England

Pant slammed 134 runs off 178 balls, which was laced with 12 boundaries and six maximums, scoring at a run-rate of above 75.

2025-06-22T16:57:49.295086+00:00 IST

WI coach Sammy slams poor first-class cricket system

WI will be kickstarting their World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle with a tough home assignment with a depleted Australia in the first Test starting from June 25 onwards.

2025-06-22T16:29:33.245179+00:00 IST

"A no ball and three missed..." Tendulkar hails Bumrah's fifer

Bumrah once again emerged as a one-man army for India, registering a five-wicket haul to achieve a slender lead of six runs over England at the end of the second session, bundling them out for 465 runs.

2025-06-22T16:19:31.090791+00:00 IST

We are seeing adaptation of very best of Harry Brook: Nick Knight

Brook missed a well-deserved century by just one run as he was sent back to the pavilion by right-arm seamer Prasidh Krishna at the score of 99 runs (112 balls), which was laced with 11 boundaries and two maximums in his innings.

2025-06-22T15:56:39.890944+00:00 IST

Chris Woakes joins Flintoff, Ali, and Stokes after achieving double feat

Woakes achieved this feat in his outing against India in the first of the five-match test series at Headingley, Leeds.

2025-06-22T15:42:30.440260+00:00 IST

Bumrah continues SENA supremacy with another set of records

He achieved this milestone during the first Test against England at Leed's. In an almost lone-warrior effort, Bumrah took 5/83 in 24.4 overs, with an economy rate of 3.36.

2025-06-22T15:30:38.663450+00:00 IST

Bumrah's five wicket haul ends England innings on 465 at Tea

The duo of Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse's counter-attacking partnership has helped England stop India from taking a big lead after Harry Brook fell on 99.

2025-06-22T15:14:06.410496+00:00 IST

"He has looked best to me...": Manjrekar on Prasidh's performance

Krishna struck early during the first session, removing the centurion Ollie Pope. After finishing with 0/51 in nine overs on day two, he bowled five more overs, taking 1/29. However, England still went way beyond the 300-run mark at the end of the first session.

2025-06-22T15:01:36.511229+00:00 IST

Rishabh Pant completes 150 Test catches as wicketkeeper

Pant reached this milestone during the third day of the first Test against England at Leeds on Sunday.

2025-06-22T13:37:01.557470+00:00 IST

India, Eng players wear black armbands to pay tribute to David

Indian and England players wore black armbands on Day 3 of the first test at Leeds, to pay their respect to former England cricketer and club president of Gloucestershire David 'Syd' Lawrence, who passed away at the age of 61 on Sunday.

2025-06-22T13:10:39.825180+00:00 IST

"Evenly poised...": Hussain praises hosts' attack against Bumrah

Even though India struck twice, a counter-attacking fifty by Brook and his partnerships with skipper Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith helped the Three Lions eat further into the first innings score of 471 runs set by India, as they ended the first session on 327/5. Against Bumrah, Brook made a statement, hitting him for a boundary and managing nine runs off 23 balls against him.

2025-06-22T12:53:40.001012+00:00 IST

Andy Flower reflects on Virat Kohli's test retirement

Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12, marking an end to an illustrious 14-year career. In his Test career, Kohli made 123 appearances in white clothing, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties in 210 innings and the best score of 254*.

2025-06-22T12:36:49.312223+00:00 IST