July 2026

The Hundred 2026 introduces new ownership, combined trophy and team changes

The Hundred 2026 adds combined men's and women's trophy, new ownership stakes and refreshed team branding as the ECB seeks greater commercial returns.

County Championship retains 2026 format after 13-game proposal rejected

County Championship keeps its 14-match format after counties reject ECB's 13-game proposal. Vitality Blast reduces group stage to 12 matches.

Suresh Raina recalls culture of fielding that shaped India's best

Suresh Raina highlights fielding culture and senior player influence that shaped India's standards during his career.

London Spirit beat MI London by seven wickets in Hundred

Pretorius recovers from field collision to score 64 as London Spirit claim first win of Hundred season.

Will Jacks takes five wickets and scores unbeaten 46 as England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs

Will Jacks scores 65 to become The Hundred's highest run scorer. The MI London batter reached the milestone against London Spirit at The Oval.

Saltburn suspend fielder in finger-clicking controversy

Saltburn suspend fielder accused of faking dismissal by clicking fingers. League investigates after sponsor withdraws support.

Mumbai Indians deny active talks over Hardik Pandya trade

Sandeep Lamichhane named Nepal's new ODI captain

Lamichhane takes over from Paudel with Nepal preparing for the ACC Men's Premier Cup.

Andrew McDonald floats Stokes return for 2027 Ashes

McDonald says Stokes comeback would complete 2027 Ashes fairytale. England yet to name new Test coach.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to miss Ireland ODIs for calf recovery

England captain has hinted at missing the Ireland ODIs next month to continue rehab for her calf issue that has forced her to play as a specialist batter.

Ravichandran Ashwin urges Rishabh Pant to improve situational awareness

Ravichandran Ashwin says Rishabh Pant needs to adapt his approach to match situations after scoring 168 runs in Sri Lanka series.

Langer says ECB has not contacted him for England role

Langer denies direct approach from ECB while Fleming prepares to take over England Test team.

Justin Langer open to England Test job despite no contact from ECB

ECB named Stephen Fleming Test coach and Joe Root captain, with Fleming replacing Brendon McCullum in the red-ball role.

Shubman Gill reclaims top ODI batting ranking

Star batter Virat Kohli led the cricket fraternity in paying tribute to Ajinkya Rahane following his retirement from international cricket, describing him as his favourite Test batting partner.

Ryan ten Doeschate returns to Knight Riders as head of cricket strategy

Ryan ten Doeschate appointed Knight Riders head of cricket strategy day after leaving India coaching role; will oversee four global teams.

Greece call up Sam Konstas' brother for T20 World Cup qualification bid

Greece recruit Sam Konstas' brother as part of their campaign to qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup through the European pathway.

Gambhir to decide Sooryavanshi's Duleep Trophy final place

BCCI directs seniors into domestic cricket while Gambhir weighs Sooryavanshi's Duleep final availability.

Subhadeep Ghosh set to replace T Dilip as India fielding coach

Subhadeep Ghosh appointed India's new fielding coach replacing T Dilip; will join squad for Sri Lanka Test series starting 12 August.

Bihar appoints Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar as DSPs

Bihar government appointed Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar as DSPs under the Medal Lao, Naukri Pao scheme on July 24.

Ireland call up Moondra for Afghanistan ODIs after multiple injuries

Injury-hit Ireland add Moondra to ODI squad for Afghanistan series; six players ruled out including Little, Young and McCarthy.

India's Test bowling debutants rarely get second chance, says report

Warwickshire sign India batter Pratika Rawal for rest of 2026 season

Warwickshire recruit India ODI batter Pratika Rawal from mid-August; she will bolster top order for One-Day Cup and Championship push.

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to win T20I series

Former opener criticises India vice-captain

Ex-opener slams India vice-captain for slow scoring and weakness against pace. Criticism follows Lord's ODI performance.