August 2026

Jofra Archer takes four for nine as Southern Brave beat London Spirit

Kanhaiya Wadhawan named North Zone captain for Duleep Trophy; Arshdeep Singh included

Arshdeep Singh earned selection for North Zone in the Duleep Trophy after missing his Test debut due to injury.

USA's Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy banned for eight years by ICC

Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy received an eight-year ban after an ICC tribunal found him guilty of attempted match-fixing and related violations.

Ben Stokes hits unbeaten 108 as Durham beat Derbyshire by five wickets

Stokes struck an unbeaten 108 off 123 balls to lead Durham to a five-wicket win over Derbyshire in his first match since retiring from international cricket.

Matthew Forde five-for helps St Lucia Kings beat Jamaica Kingsmen

Matthew Forde five-for helps St Lucia Kings beat Jamaica Kingsmen

Rashid Khan's five-wicket haul powered MI London to a 45-run win over Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred.

Abhishek Sharma's Amritsar Soormas beat Shubman Gill's Fazilka Falcons by 4 wickets

Abhishek Sharma's 233 off 91 balls helped Amritsar beat Tarn Taran by 220 runs in the Punjab Inter-District tournament.

Auqib Nabi replaces injured Bumrah in India Test squad for Sri Lanka

Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi replaces Jasprit Bumrah in India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka series after the India captain was ruled out with a knee injury.

Bjorn Fortuin to captain South Africa on white-ball tour of Namibia

Fortuin leads a second-string squad that includes several uncapped players for the Namibia tour.

BCCI to review support staff after Sri Lanka Tests

The BCCI will review physiotherapist Kamlesh Jain's role after the Sri Lanka Tests amid ongoing injury concerns in the Indian team.

Claire Taylor urges England to embrace transformation in women's cricket

Claire Taylor reflected on the professionalisation of women's cricket and her own sacrifices during England's 2009 World Cup triumphs.

Alastair Cook backs Joe Root for temporary England captaincy

Former England captain Alastair Cook supports Joe Root as interim Test captain until the 2027 home Ashes.

Duckett and Amir guide Trent Rockets to five-run win over Sunrisers

Trent Rockets won their fourth match in the men's Hundred by five runs against Sunrisers Leeds at Trent Bridge.

Luke Procter scores 85 as Northants beat Somerset in One-Day Cup

David Miller's century and Yuzvendra Chahal's four wickets helped Northants beat Lancashire by 45 runs in the County Championship.

Tom Westley and Matt Critchley score centuries as Essex beat Worcestershire

Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh and Abhishek Sharma to play in Sher-e-Punjab T20 League

Punjab to launch franchise-based T20 league in August

Punjab launches a franchise-based T20 league featuring Shubman Gill and other India players from August 30 to September 13.

India name largely unchanged squad for Asia Cup 2026

India have named a largely unchanged squad for the Asia Cup 2026, again leaving out Yastika Bhatia while retaining faith in 18-year-old G Kamalini.

West Delhi Lions beat New Delhi Tigers by 19 runs in DPL 2026

Ayush Doseja's 84 and a strong bowling display gave West Delhi Lions a 19-run win over New Delhi Tigers in DPL 2026.

Anshuman Hooda takes 5 for 24 as South Delhi Superstarz win DPL match

Anshuman Hooda's five-wicket haul helped South Delhi Superstarz beat East Delhi Riders by four wickets in the Delhi Premier League.

Guyana Amazon Warriors win second straight Global Super League title

Lhuan-dre Pretorius scores 94 as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 43 runs

Gautam Gambhir warns India face WTC qualification test

Gambhir flags WTC pressure ahead of Sri Lanka Tests; India begin August 15.

Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets to level Test series

Roston Chase said West Indies must make it difficult for visiting teams to win in the Caribbean ahead of the Pakistan series decider.