England bowl first with all-seam attack at Headingley
Root hopes seamers can exploit overheads and "a bit of top moisture" on first morning
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 10:19 am
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PCB postpones President's Cup to December
The selection committee and the white-ball team management felt players required rest after the National Champions Cup ended and an impending international home season
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 9:46 am
'Take me to the IPL' - Dickwella banters with Jaiswal before losing his wicket
Niroshan Dickwella fell on 12 off 17 in the first session of the final day, moments after bantering with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who goaded him to play the hook
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 8:58 am
Suthar ten-for seals big victory for India in Galle
India displayed the required patience and persistence to seal a 165-run win against a resolute Sri Lanka middle order on a slow pitch
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 8:27 am
Renshaw 'has got the game for all conditions' as he returns to Test cricket
Matt Renshaw has returned to Australia's Test squad for the second Test against Bangladesh and is in line to play a Test after two-and-a-half years
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 8:24 am
Keemo Paul puts in big all-round show to lift Kingsmen to second place
Jamaica Kingsmen were 0 for 2 and 54 for 4 before Rovman Powell and Keemo Paul powered them to 181 and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots never really got going in the chase
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 6:41 am
England enter post-Bazball era against forever-in-turmoil Pakistan
Joe Root will start his second innings as captain while Pakistan will be without Babar Azam
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 6:50 pm
Padikkal: 'It's important that whenever I get the chance, I perform'
In Sai Sudharsan's absence, Padikkal made full use of the opportunity, scoring 167 and 44 in the first Test against Sri Lanka
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 5:22 pm
Keith Barker retires from professional cricket after 17-season career
Allrounder returned to Warwickshire this summer at age of 39, but succumbed to a knee complaint
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 5:16 pm
Pant, bowlers put India on victory path
Pant's 66 off 69 put India in command before Sri Lanka lost their top four
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 4:45 pm
Mahipal Lomror signs six-match deal with Surrey
Surrey bring in Lomror in with Jacks and Lawrence unavailable; Somerset sign Henry Nicholls
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 2:43 pm
Babar ruled out of first Test against England; Salman Agha to lead
He has been unable to shake off an injury to his right hand after being struck during warm-up game
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 1:18 pm
Chandimal gets injured while fielding, replaced by Sooriyabandara as concussion sub
Chandimal hurt himself while fielding on the leg-side boundary where he landed hard on his shoulder and tumbled after putting in a dive
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 9:14 am
Warner fined for drink driving, tried to switch seats
A Sydney court heard how he had swapped seats with a passenger after seeing the roadside breath test on Easter Sunday
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 8:32 am
Weatherald dropped, Renshaw called up for second Test against Bangladesh
The opener has paid the price for Australia's poor display in Darwin and is the only change made to the squad
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 7:57 am
'Ultimately, it's 31' - Labuschagne's Test career back on the edge
Australia coach Andrew McDonald said it also came down to the backroom staff to get the best out of players
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 6:51 pm
Babar Azam remains in doubt for first Test against England
Pakistan are set to make a late selection call over Babar as they await clearance of his finger injury from the medical panel
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 12:52 pm
Suthar, Jadeja share seven to hand India 178-run lead despite Dinusha 100
Dinusha and Dickwella added 146 after SL were 90 for 5 in response to India's first-innings total of 462
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 12:08 pm
Sciver-Brunt to sit out Ireland ODIs as Dean takes charge again
Regular captain rested for three-match series as England name 'forward-looking' squad
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 11:07 am
Rasooli to lead new-look Afghanistan at Asian Games 2026
Afghanistan named six uncapped players in their squad and five players with fewer than ten international caps
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 9:21 am
USA qualify for third straight Under-19 women's T20 World Cup
USA join Samoa (East Asia-Pacific) and UAE (Asia) for the 2027 edition through regional qualification, with the Africa and Europe qualifiers to be held later in the year
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 8:36 am
De Kock, Rutherford, spinners script Tridents' second straight win
Mujeeb and Motie shared five wickets to derail Kings' chase of 178 in a match reduced to 18 overs a side
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 4:53 am
New Zealand domestic season to kick off on October 28 with Ford Trophy opener
The women's season will start with Northern Districts beginning their Hallyburton Johnstone Shield title defence against Central Hinds on November 14
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 3:44 am
Seifert blasts Manchester Super Giants to maiden Hundred title
Noor Ahmad stars with three wickets before Dawson closes out tense finale with match-winning six
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 9:13 pm
Shaikh, Green send Leicestershire into final
Foxes youngsters to the fore as Nottinghamshire miss chance to secure home final
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 6:04 pm
Hollman drags Middlesex past Stokes's Durham and into final
Legspinner takes three wickets then hits 83 not out to end Middlesex's long wait
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 5:58 pm
Bangladesh trump Australia for historic win in Darwin after Mehidy five-for
Visitors needed just 57 to win on day four even as Cameron Green scored 104 for Australia in the second innings
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 5:09 pm
Adams excels as Rockets surge to maiden Women's Hundred title
Sunrisers blown away for 91 before Dunkley, Mooney lead romp to eight-wicket victory
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 4:11 pm
Nuwantha, Jayasuriya make an impact but India well ahead
Sri Lanka's spin duo shared six of the seven wickets to fall on a rain-hit day where only 43 overs were possible
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 3:35 pm
Padikkal: 'Hunger to score more runs' drives big hundred
Jurel said the "plan wasn't to go bonkers from ball one, but it was to play sensible cricket and score as many runs as possible"
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 3:35 pm
Time for change? Who are Australia's batting options?
The result of the first Test against Bangladesh could demand a reaction from the selectors
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 11:37 am
Pakistan drop Diana Baig for Asia Cup and Asian Games
Fatima Sana returns to the side to lead in both tournaments after being allowed to skip the Sri Lanka T20Is to participate in the women's Hundred
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 11:30 am
Shakeel ton leads Pakistan to tour match win
Ali Usman takes five wickets as PCC Select XI led first-innings lead slip
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 11:03 am
Shanto: Whole team deserves Player-of-the-Match award
Bangladesh captain hails his fast bowlers for dismissing Australia for 198 on the opening day in Darwin
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 9:26 am
Cummins turns focus on batters, and keeps door open for changes
Australia captain backed his team's ability to bounce back but acknowledged they had been outplayed in "all facets"
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 8:30 am
Shanto: 'Biggest win for Bangladesh in any format'
Shanto especially heaped praise on his fast bowlers, who took all 10 wickets in the first innings
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 6:57 am
McKenzie, Russell give Kingsmen first victory of the season
TKR fought back with the ball in middle overs, before Russell and Powell added the finishing touches in the 183 chase
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 5:48 am
Rahmat Shah century seals Afghanistan's highest ODI chase
His 201-run third-wicket partnership with Sediqullah Atal ensured smooth passage in the 299 chase
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 6:59 pm
Padikkal's maiden century leads India's dominance
The new No. 3 scores an unbeaten 131 while Rahul retired hurt on 77 as India ended the rain-hit day with 288 for 2
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 3:26 pm
Azhar Ali attributes Pakistan's Test slide to department cricket shut down
"Department cricket was the biggest nursery for Pakistan cricket, and today again it feels like it's being pushed out," the former Pakistan captain said
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 11:58 am
Australia still thinking of victory despite three days on the back foot
Josh Hazlewood said the home side are firmly focused on the win, with the potential for some variable bounce on the fifth day
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 10:49 am
Hazlewood becomes ninth Australian to take 300 Test wickets
Only Glenn McGrath, Pat Cummins and Dennis Lillee have taken more Test wickets for Australia at a better average than Hazlewood
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 10:29 am
Bangladesh chip away to keep famous victory in sight
Hasan Mahmud claimed both Australia's openers while Mehidy Hasan Miraz followed a half-century with the key wicket of Steven Smith
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 8:38 am
Padikkal comes in as India opt to bat in Galle; Nuwantha debuts for Sri Lanka
Niroshan Dickwella has made a Test comeback after three years, while Kuldeep Yadav has been picked as one of the three frontline spinners by India
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 5:56 am
Forde's all-round starrer takes Kings past Falcons in rain-reduced thriller
Falcons managed just 98 in 19 overs, and reduced Kings to 33 for 7 in their chase of 52 in eight overs before Kings took control
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 5:13 am
Cricket Australia chief highlights bilateral ODI revenue conundrum
CA CEO Todd Greenberg says there needs to be more meaning in bilateral ODIs but is concerned by the financial cost if they are removed from the schedule
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 2:17 am
Babar to miss remainder of practice match after blow to right hand
He is expected to be back in action by the start of next week and will train with the Pakistan team ahead of the first Test against England
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 11:25 am
India and Sri Lanka meet in a vastly different Test landscape
Stranded in the middle of the table, both teams need a 2-0 win to stay in realistic contention of making the WTC final
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 5:54 am
Walter, Tongue make the difference as Super Giants surge into Men's Hundred final
Brook and Rickelton fight for SRL, but target of 187 proves to be out of reach
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 9:18 pm
Baker and Winfield-Hill take in-form Sunrisers into final
Deepti Sharma takes Sunrisers home after Brave scrape up to 114
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 7:30 pm
Gay warms up for first Pakistan Test with pair in tour game
Bashir takes four wickets as Babar Azam retires hurt with hand injury
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 6:17 pm
Haynes, Verreynne hundreds lead Nottinghamshire through from 1 for 3
Yorkshire unable to capitalise on early wickets as Notts chase 274 with eight balls to spare
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 6:00 pm
ETPL: Vijay Shankar to team up with Ashwin at Dublin Guardians
Vikram Rathour has been appointed head coach of Dublin
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 6:00 pm
Bedingham century drives Durham into One-Day Cup semi-final
Ghafari takes four with his legspin as Lancashire succumb to 162-run defeat at
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 4:58 pm
Rodrigues ruled out of Asia Cup and Asian Games; Rawal gets maiden T20I call-up
Rodrigues picked up a hamstring injury during the Hundred, and an assessment confirmed a high-grade tear
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 2:00 pm
Ireland search for consolation win in final ODI
Their batters put up a much-improved performance in the fourth ODI. But can they stop Afghanistan from making it 4-0?
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 1:28 pm
Gill: 'Extra time in preparation definitely helps'
"Most of the players in this team require a bit of time to be able to adjust to the conditions"
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 11:58 am
De Silva on Dickwella selection: In Galle, 'player with the best glovework plays'
There are better batters who keep wicket, but no better keeper in Sri Lanka than Niroshan Dickwella, captain Dhananjaya de Silva says ahead of first Test against India
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 9:56 am
Tanzid, Shanto and Mehidy keep Bangladesh in front after gripping day's play
Australia had most of their success in a brief spell with the second new ball, but it's been Bangladesh most of the way otherwise
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 8:50 am
Melbourne Renegades name Twining their WBBL coach
Twining is currently an assistant coach with Australia's women's side and will return to his role after the WBBL
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 5:27 am
Nabi four-for and Hope 56* give Amazon Warriors winning start
Jamaica Kingsmen, who could only put up 117 after being asked to bat first, have now lost all their three CPL 2026 matches
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 4:39 am
'We've got to get moving' - Urgency to BBL contracting call with CA and ACA not aligned
CA CEO Todd Greenberg says they are still negotiating a pay deal with the ACA and discussing privatisation with NSW and Queensland with hopes of progression in September
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 3:13 am
Smith was ready to walk off before DRS flat line
Bangladesh were convinced Smith had edged behind early in his innings and the batter himself thought so too
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 1:21 am
Ali, Abbas share six as Pakistan warm up for England Tests
England opener Emilio Gay makes 12-ball duck and drops catch on tough opening day
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 6:02 pm
Morkel: Quicks must 'stack up overs together with intensity' to succeed in Galle
Morne Morkel has high expectations from the fast bowlers - Mohammed Siraj is the most experienced, with Prasidh Krishna and the uncapped Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi around
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 2:58 pm
Vinay Kumar appointed Karnataka head coach
Vinay is still the leading wicket-taker among seamers in the Ranji Trophy with 442 strikes
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 2:21 pm
Mahmud's 6 for 55 gives Bangladesh dream start
Steven Smith waged a lone battle for Australia with 71 in 109 balls, but it was largely a sorry batting effort
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 10:59 am
Ayodhya back in Sri Lanka Women's T20 Asia Cup squad
She is one of the three changes Sri Lanka made to the T20I squad that played Pakistan at home last month
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 10:00 am
CA backs Gardner vice-captaincy but policies updated to avoid conflict of interest
The allrounder has commented for the first time since her marriage breakdown and her relationship with Georgia Voll became public
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 9:54 am
Satterthwaite to coach Canterbury Women in NZ domestic season
Brendon Donkers takes over as the head coach of Canterbury in the men's circuit
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 8:02 am
Holder and Netravalkar three-fors set up straightforward win for Patriots
Andre Fletcher led the chase with an unbeaten 41-ball 48 after St Lucia Kings had put up a below-par 155 for 8
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 3:59 am
Australia bat first in Darwin, Bangladesh play Ebadot and Mahmud
There could be some early movement on offer with the new ball to test the home side's top order
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 12:47 am
The era of 'randomly scheduled' bilaterals 'has to come to an end,' says ICC CEO
Jonty Rhodes says ODIs "might be in trouble" going forward but may not go away altogether
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 9:57 am
Long wait over for Bangladesh and Darwin as Australia start their long run
For the home side this is the start of a massive 12 months in Test cricket and they won't want to slip up early on
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 11:38 pm
Phoenix knock MI London out, send Sunrisers into Eliminator
Rebranded defending champions fall short in bid for 59-run, NRR-boosting victory
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 9:11 pm
Zadran, Atal tons propel Afghanistan to series win
Balbirnie's ton, Campher blitz not enough as Ireland fall short in 344 chase
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 6:34 pm
Fire choke in chase as Spirit clinch consolation win
Needing 17 off 15, Fire manage only 10 to miss out on fifth win of season
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 5:56 pm
Ellyse Perry hands MI London the wooden spoon
Australian's half-century ended a three-match losing streak for Birmingham Phoenix
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 5:24 pm
Root abolishes England's midnight curfew in first act as captain
ECB confirm curfew has been dropped ahead of Pakistan Test series
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 5:15 pm
Wareham, Potts help Welsh Fire end season on high note
Cardiff franchise finish fifth with third home win as Spirit fall short
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 1:58 pm
Gay picked for tour game against Pakistan after shoulder scare
Bashir, Hull and Tear are among the other notable inclusions in the Professional County Club Select XI
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 12:50 pm
Dickwella, Madushanka return to Sri Lanka Test squad
Nuwantha, Sooriyabandara, both uncapped, find a place with Nissanka and Kusal Mendis unavailable
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 10:38 am
Sussex allrounder Danny Lamb retires at 30 on medical advice
Danny Lamb underwent neck discectomy and fusion surgery last month after spinal-cord injury
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 9:59 am
Abu Dhabi T10 set for reboot with stability the primary goal
Corruption issues have dogged the Abu Dhabi T10 league and now, with the government acquiring a controlling stake in it, an overhaul could be around the corner
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 9:53 am
How can MI London pip Sunrisers Leeds to an Eliminator spot?
Trent Rockets are already in the final, while Manchester Super Giants, after their crushing win over Sunrisers Leeds on Tuesday, have booked one spot in the Eliminator
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 8:02 am
'Bounce is the key' as Bangladesh look to rebound from 54 all out, says Shanto
Najmul Hossain Shanto hinted that Bangladesh will field two spinners in Darwin despite the fast and bouncy conditions
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 5:54 am
Tridents survive Russell scare to begin CPL 2026 with narrow win
Brandon King, Quinton de Kock and Sharfane Rutherford starred for Barbados Tridents with the bat before Daniel Sams returned 4 for 20 to stifle Jamaica Kingsmen
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 5:40 am
Hazlewood keeps Boland out of Australia XI for first Test
The home side named the XI that had been expected but Bangladesh will wait until the morning of the match to confirm their team
Posted on 12 August 2026 | 5:17 am
Seifert fireworks lift MSG into second to leave Sunrisers sweating
Result sends Trent Rockets through to Lord's final and leaves MI London with outside chance
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 8:49 pm
Devine targets WBBL for injury comeback
Welsh Fire skipper had her Hundred campaign curtailed by a calf muscle tear
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 8:31 pm
Andersson kills off Hampshire's hopes
Andrew Neal's explosive century goes in vain as Derbyshire win thriller
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 6:20 pm
Joseph Eckland's nerveless 68 carries Gloucestershire to victory
Nathan McSweeney and George Bartlett score fifties as Steelbacks reach 308
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 6:09 pm
Joe Cracknell ton breaks Middlesex finals drought
He strikes 128 from 112 balls, sharing third-wicket stand of 202 with Nathan Fernandes to lead home side's recovery
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 5:58 pm
Munsey returns with match-winning 138 to send Nottinghamshire through
Collapse costs Surrey after Patel and Sibley's dominant opening stand
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 5:42 pm
Durham seal quarter-final spot despite heavy loss to Worcestershire
Tom Taylor's quickfire 86 hauls hosts to competitive total
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 5:42 pm
Rocky Flintoff blazes 65-ball century to send Lancashire through
Flintoff adds 214 in 21.1 overs in partnership with Keaton Jennings as Somerset bow out
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 5:16 pm
Sutherland stars to send Sunrisers Leeds into Eliminator
Super Giants leapfrogged and eliminated after third straight home defeat
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 5:09 pm
Jani, Bamber knock Kent out as Bears complete Rugby hat-trick
Warwickshire end 50-over campaign on high note as Kent collapse
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 4:17 pm
Bess, Coad join forces to secure home quarter-final
Eliminated Eagles bowled out for 151 inside 41 overs, Will Bennison and James Wharton fifties guide Yorkshire home
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 4:17 pm
Abishek Porel arrested in case of alleged sexual assault
Wicketkeeper-batter has not played any competitive cricket since the end of IPL 2026
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 12:55 pm