England lose 12 WTC points for slow over rate at The Oval
This is the second time England have lost points for a slow over rate in this World Test Championship cycle
Posted on 22 June 2026 | 6:49 am
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Posted on 22 June 2026 | 2:47 am
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Posted on 21 June 2026 | 12:54 pm
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Posted on 21 June 2026 | 11:21 am
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Posted on 21 June 2026 | 9:55 am
Bangladesh bat first, make three changes in search of consolation win
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Posted on 21 June 2026 | 8:04 am
Owen's 155 powers Freedom to victory even as Pollard overtakes Gayle
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Posted on 21 June 2026 | 5:16 am
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Posted on 21 June 2026 | 4:46 am
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Ben Sanderson the pick as Durham's batting suffers either side of century stand with Rhodes
Posted on 20 June 2026 | 6:43 pm
Holden's unbeaten hundred drives Middlesex reply
Visitors will resume with chance to secure first-innings lead at Canterbury
Posted on 20 June 2026 | 6:27 pm
Aitchison, Haydon leave Lancashire in danger of innings defeat
Derbyshire need four more wickets to wrap up comfortable victory at Chesterfield
Posted on 20 June 2026 | 6:17 pm
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 6:14 pm
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 5:47 pm
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 11:17 am
Netherlands opt to bowl under cloud, Gardner back, Hamilton in
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 9:33 am
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 8:05 am
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 5:51 am
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 4:48 am
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 1:45 pm
Abbas, Dal wreck Lancashire before Montgomery cements Derbyshire advantage
Visitors succumb for 161 at Chesterfield as hosts take early control
Posted on 20 June 2026 | 10:08 am
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Posted on 20 June 2026 | 6:37 am
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Posted on 19 June 2026 | 9:31 pm
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The visitors lead by 352 with seven wickets still standing in their bid to level the series
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England captain sees Northants opener dropped off his bowling before striking late in day
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Benjamin, Compton, Dawkins fifties keep Kent on even keel
Morgan and Helm share seven wickets for Middlesex
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 6:35 pm
Patterson-White six-for has Essex on the rack
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Yorkshire stumble to 185 after opting to bat before Patel, Rehan fifties steers home response
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 6:22 pm
Saturday triple-header: Pakistan look for a W; Australia, England target three in three
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Posted on 19 June 2026 | 6:14 pm
Price is right as Hampshire go wrong again at Hove
Haines half-century keeps hosts on top despite late wickets as 13 fall on day one
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Gloucestershire warm to task thanks to Hammond hundred
Beyers Swanepoel pick of the home attack as Worcestershire feel heat after dropped catches
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 6:11 pm
Atkinson strikes on Surrey return before Cooke and Crane lead recovery
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Posted on 19 June 2026 | 5:56 pm
Devine misses Ireland clash because of illness, New Zealand pick Bates
Both teams are in nearly must-win territory and the losing team today will hope a lot of results go in their favour to make the semis
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 5:43 pm
Beau Webster's four-wicket burst puts Warwickshire on top
Lewis Goldsworthy makes 90 but Somerset up against it in Taunton
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 5:33 pm
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Posted on 19 June 2026 | 4:06 pm
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Renshaw: 'Nice to realise that I'm good enough at T20Is'
The Australia batter's unbeaten 89 earned him the Player-of-the-Match honours. He has also stepped up with the ball on the tour
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 2:12 pm
India's depth takes centrestage as Afghanistan fight to avoid whitewash
India's youngsters have grabbed their opportunities leaving Afghanistan searching for answers ahead of the final ODI
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 1:49 pm
Australia bowlers close out T20I series after Renshaw stars with 89*
Bangladesh were well placed in the chase but couldn't quite get over the line as the visitors finished well with the ball
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 1:09 pm
Australia bat first and recall Hardie in bid to wrap up T20I series
Bangladesh have made two changes, bringing in Nahid Rana and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 7:54 am
New Zealand surge with Phillips' century and Henry's wickets
Gay's half-century the only solace for England who fumbled good batting conditions
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 11:20 am
Stafanie Taylor, spinners help West Indies overcome Scotland threat
Carter's half-century in vain for Scotland as Taylor's cameo helps West Indies plunder 51 at the death
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 7:44 am
Glenn Phillips dedicates maiden Test hundred to late father
He became only the third New Zealand batter, after McCullum and Guptill, to score a century in all three formats
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 6:51 am
Prema Rawat replaces Shreyanka Patil in India's T20 World Cup squad
The allrounder suffered an ankle ligament injury while fielding in the match against Netherlands on Wednesday
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 4:59 am
Nida Dar makes herself available for Pakistan selection after year-long hiatus
She last played for Pakistan in October 2024, before taking a break in April 2025 to focus on her mental health
Posted on 19 June 2026 | 2:46 am
Cricket journalist and broadcast legend Qamar Ahmed dies aged 88
Q was witness to Gavaskar's 10,000th run, Hadlee's 400th wicket, Kumble's 10-for, cricket's 1000th Test and its 2000th in 2011
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 8:01 pm
Scotland bowl; Henry and Taylor return for WI
Scotland are unchanged from their win against Ireland
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 6:15 pm
New Zealand desperate to put title defence back on track against Ireland
Both teams seek first points after two straight defeats in this World Cup
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 5:45 pm
PCB sets minimum international appearance criteria for new central contracts
Only players who have played four Tests, six ODIs, or six T20Is in the last year will be eligible for the new structure
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 5:37 pm
Ben Stokes set to play for Durham as England investigation continues
Stokes named in Durham squad on same day he and Atkinson interviewed by Cricket Regulator
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RCB CEO: Kohli will be playing 'at least for next four years'
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Posted on 18 June 2026 | 2:43 pm
Bangladesh face bowling conundrum as Australia look to seal series
Bangladesh also have questions regarding their middle order as they look to stay alive in the series
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 1:06 pm
Capsey, Corteen-Coleman among new faces in England Test squad
Mady Villiers, Grace Potts and Ellie Threlkeld the other uncapped members of 15-player group
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 12:50 pm
Fatima Sana lands Hundred wildcard deal for Birmingham Phoenix
Allrounder earns deal having impressed in defeat against South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 11:28 am
Sooryavanshi to have parents with him on tour of Ireland and England
BCCI secretary said the decision would help the 15-year old cope with challenges on his maiden India tour
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 8:54 am
Roberta Moretti, Brazil's trailblazing women's cricketer, retires from internationals
"I feel the moment is right," the former Brazil captain and current board president said in an Instagram post
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 7:36 am
BCCI mulls early start to IPL to minimise matches in extreme summer
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has revealed plans to run the tournament from around March 10 to May 15 starting next year
Posted on 18 June 2026 | 7:20 am