August 2026

MI London and Welsh Fire eliminated from the Hundred knockouts

MI London and Welsh Fire both failed to reach the knockout stage of The Hundred after narrow defeats on the final day of the group stage.

Birmingham Phoenix beat MI London to avoid Hundred wooden spoon

Ellyse Perry hit an unbeaten 62 off 39 balls to guide Birmingham Phoenix to a five-wicket win against MI London.

Farveez Maharoof backs Gurnoor Brar as India's X-factor in Sri Lanka

Farveez Maharoof believes Gurnoor Brar could be India's X-factor pacer in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah for the Sri Lanka Test series.

Farveez Maharoof tips Manav Suthar for India debut in Galle

Farveez Maharoof believes Manav Suthar could make his Test debut ahead of Saransh Jain for the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Australia name Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc for Bangladesh Test in Darwin

Australia have named their strongest pace attack for the first Test against Bangladesh while confirming Litton Das's availability for the tourists.

Mohammad Kaif backs Sarfaraz Khan for India's best XI in Sri Lanka

Mohammad Kaif has backed Sarfaraz Khan for India's playing XI in the Sri Lanka Test series, citing his ability to play spin on turning tracks.

Deep Dasgupta urges Gautam Gambhir to give Rishabh Pant freedom to attack

Deep Dasgupta has called on Gautam Gambhir to give Rishabh Pant the freedom to play his natural attacking game in the Sri Lanka Test series.

Faf du Plessis release shocks JSK ahead of SA20 season

Joburg Super Kings have released Faf du Plessis, the biggest surprise among SA20 retention decisions ahead of the new season.

Sameer Rizvi gives Kanpur Superstars title hope in UPT20 League

Joe Root lifts England night curfew as Test captain

Root ended the post-Ashes curfew after replacing Stokes as Test captain. The ECB said the move was made to set new team standards ahead of the Pakistan series.

Joe Root abolishes England midnight curfew ahead of Pakistan series

Joe Root has ended England's midnight curfew, giving players freedom to make responsible decisions ahead of the Pakistan Test series.

Rishabh Pant dismissed for 39 in Galle Test

Rishabh Pant's 39 in Galle ended in controversy as India suffered a middle-order collapse on day two.

BCCI source warns of life without Bumrah in longer formats after 2027

Bumrah’s uncertain return timeline has prompted the BCCI to plan for his long-term absence in Tests.

Devdutt Padikkal’s warm-up century locks India’s No. 3 for Galle

Padikkal’s century removed any doubt over India’s number three selection for Galle.

Tim Seifert’s 80 off 40 lifts Manchester Super Giants to 10-wicket win

Seifert’s rapid innings moved Manchester Super Giants into pole position for the Eliminator.

Irfan Pathan reveals on-field spat with Kumar Sangakkara in 2005

Pathan said Sangakkara accused Indian players of cheating during the 2005 Delhi Test before they became teammates in the IPL.

ICC CEO says era of randomly scheduled bilateral ODIs must end

Murali Kartik backs Dhruv Jurel to keep Sarfaraz Khan out for Sri Lanka Test

T Dilip says Virat Kohli's intensity remains non-negotiable

Dilip highlighted Kohli's consistent intensity and its effect on teammates' standards.

Sarfaraz Khan's India recall extends CSK's record of career revivals

Sarfaraz Khan's India recall continues Chennai Super Kings' record of reviving international careers.

Hardik Pandya's proposed Gujarat Titans return blocked by captaincy demand

Gujarat Titans rejected the trade once Hardik insisted on being reinstated as captain.

Danny Lamb retires from cricket at 30 after neck surgery

Danny Lamb ends his career after neck surgery left him unable to continue playing.

Devdutt Padikkal's maiden Test century at No. 3 addresses India's middle-order selection gap

Padikkal scored 131 not out off 134 balls on day one in Galle. India reached 288 for 2 after Sai Sudharsan was ruled out of the match.

Sarfaraz Khan returns to India Test squad after two-year exile