Joseph Eckland’s unbeaten 68 guided Gloucestershire to victory over Northamptonshire in the One-Day Cup.
Joseph Eckland stayed unbeaten on 68 and got Gloucestershire home against Northamptonshire in the One-Day Cup. Nathan McSweeney and George Bartlett had earlier made fifties as the Steelbacks posted 308. Gloucestershire reached the target with wickets to spare.
Eckland walked in after early wickets had left the chase shaky. He steadied things through the middle overs and kept the required rate in check until the finish line was in sight.
The win lifts Gloucestershire in the group with one round left.
Bjorn Fortuin will captain South Africa on their upcoming tour of Namibia. The all-rounder leads the side in a T20I tri-series against Namibia and Zimbabwe beginning August 28, followed by a three-match ODI series.
Duan Jansen earned his maiden national call-up after impressing in domestic white-ball competitions. Eathan Bosch is the other uncapped T20I player in the squad. Connor Esterhuizen, Jordan Hermann and Nqobani Mokoena received their first ODI call-ups.
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad said the tour provides opportunities for players to build international caps. Fortuin has previously captained the Lions in domestic cricket. The T20I tri-series runs from August 28 to September 6, with the ODI series scheduled for September 9 to 13.
BCCI named Sarfaraz Khan as replacement for injured Sai Sudharsan in India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15. Sarfaraz joined the squad in Colombo after a two-year absence from the Test team. Dhruv Jurel was left out of the squad. Mohammad Kaif included Sarfaraz in his XI for the Galle Test while omitting Jurel. Sarfaraz Khan's father issued an emotional message that circulated widely after the recall. Sudharsan is recovering from a right toe stress reaction at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz Khan's return may hinge on conditions in Galle where India seek a specialist answer to spin bowling.
Henriques takes charge of Portugal's campaign to reach the T20 World Cup for the first time.
Portugal named former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques as their T20 captain for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier C. Born in Madeira, Henriques played 24 T20Is, 16 ODIs and four Tests for Australia before serving the three-year cool-off and switching allegiance. He'll lead a squad that includes Craig Cachopa and Siraj Ullah Khadem, both with First-Class experience elsewhere. The ten-team qualifier runs across two venues in Finland, with the winner moving on to the Europe Regional Qualifier. Henriques hasn't played for Australia since August 2021 against Bangladesh.
Middlesex has secured a top-three spot in Group B and will contest the quarter-finals after a 50-over win over Durham.
Middlesex has secured a top-three finish in Group B after losing only one of seven matches. The county will play in the quarter-finals scheduled for Friday or Sunday. Their 50-over victory over Durham at Chester-le-Street stood out for the depth shown across the batting order after the home side posted 303 for seven. Toby Roland-Jones and Henry Brookes completed the chase with three sixes between them when Zafar Gohar fell with 30 runs still required.
Yorkshire moved above Durham into second place after beating Derbyshire by 12 runs at Scarborough. Jafer Chohan took two wickets in an over on his List A debut, but Sam Whiteman’s 94 anchored a Yorkshire recovery that delivered the points. Worcestershire lost by four wickets to Glamorgan and now need results elsewhere to remain in contention for a knockout berth.
The final round of fixtures ends on Tuesday. Only one county has already confirmed its place in the quarter-finals.
Former India batter says the vacant sports science role is affecting team performance amid rising injuries.
Mohammad Kaif has criticised the BCCI for leaving the Sports Science and Medicine Head position empty at the Centre of Excellence. The post has sat vacant since Nitin Patel quit. Kaif says several candidates pulled out at the last minute after they had already agreed to take it.
He pointed to Jasprit Bumrah's absence from the third ODI against England as proof the issue is hurting the side. India gave up 387 runs that day. Kaif says the board needs to admit that the growing injury toll is dragging on performance. VVS Laxman confirmed Andrew Leipus had accepted the job before he withdrew for family reasons.
Laxman says the board spoke to five candidates. An Australian was chosen but then declined to move to Bengaluru. Kaif says the BCCI has the money to bring in the best medical staff yet keeps coming up short.
Travis Head called on Australia to stay grounded ahead of their World Test Championship series against Bangladesh despite being clear favourites.
Travis Head urged Australia to temper expectations ahead of their two-Test series against Bangladesh beginning August 13 in Darwin. The opening batter said the team faces scrutiny despite being favourites in their World Test Championship campaign.
Australia sit atop the WTC standings with a point percentage of 87.5. Head warned that expecting runs against Bangladesh can be harder than facing stronger opposition because the game remains unpredictable.
Jake Weatherald will make his home Test debut in Darwin. The left-hander scored 483 runs at an average of 60.37 in six County Championship matches for Leicestershire this season.
Abishek Porel was arrested on Tuesday after a medical student filed a rape case at Mogra Police Station. The Calcutta High Court had ordered police to act on the complaint.
Abishek Porel was arrested by Bengal Police on Tuesday in connection with a rape case filed at Mogra Police Station in Hooghly. The 23-year-old Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batter was taken into custody after the Calcutta High Court directed police to act on the complaint lodged by a medical student.
The woman alleged that Porel established a physical relationship with her on the promise of marriage over three years and later subjected her to assault and criminal intimidation. She claimed the cricketer threatened to make private photographs public after the relationship broke down.
Porel was produced before the Chinsurah Court following his medical examination. A case has been registered against him under multiple sections of the BNS and IT Act. The allegations remain under investigation and have not been established in court.
Jaffer said India must return to the strict fitness regime of the Kohli-Shastri period to reduce injuries.
Former India batter Wasim Jaffer wants the team to bring back the strict fitness regime that defined the Kohli-Shastri years. Back then, players who failed the tests were simply left out.
Five frontline options are already ruled out for the Sri Lanka Tests. Jasprit Bumrah is managing knee swelling, Sai Sudharsan, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are all unavailable, while Akash Deep has been out longest with a lower-back stress fracture. The white-ball squad is short too—Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy and Prince Yadav are at the Centre of Excellence.
Jaffer insists the facility itself isn’t the problem. Contracted players still sit regular fitness tests, and injured players stay on for rehab. Selection decisions, he points out, rest with the captain, coach and selectors—not the physios.
VVS Laxman has identified the Indian women's team's 2025 ODI World Cup victory as the high point of his time as head of cricket at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. Laxman said the transition from the old facility at the Chinnaswamy Stadium to the new 40-acre complex was another major achievement. He also highlighted the development of young players and his increased involvement with women's cricket during his tenure. Laxman has been in the role since December 2021.
Shubman Gill will lead India in Galle after scans ruled out any fracture from two blows to his right hand.
Shubman Gill has been cleared to lead India in Galle. Scans showed no fracture in his right hand after he took two blows on the eve of the warm-up match in Colombo. One came while he was batting against Gurnoor Brar, the other during slip-catching drills. Spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said the decision to rest Gill for the first two days of the warm-up was purely precautionary.
BCCI named Sarfaraz Khan as replacement for injured Sai Sudharsan in India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15.
The BCCI named Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan as replacement for injured Sai Sudharsan in India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The series starts on August 15. Sudharsan is recovering from a right toe stress reaction at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Sarfaraz joined the India squad in Colombo and celebrated his recall with family members present. He last played for India in 2024 and returns after a two-year absence from the Test side. The selection followed his consistent domestic performances.
India will assess the batting order options ahead of the opening Test. Sarfaraz provides middle-order depth for the conditions in Sri Lanka.
Cricket Australia will test a hybrid ownership model that could open the door to league expansion.
Cricket Australia will look at expanding the Big Bash to 10 teams if the board signs off on selling stakes in the current franchises on Wednesday. The shift to a hybrid model came after the states turned down full privatisation in April. Raine Group, the US bank, is running the sale and has already spoken to owners from the IPL and the Hundred.
A CoE source said IPL financial pressures push players to play through injuries before they reach the board's facility.
A source at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru has claimed that players arrive at the facility after playing through injuries during the IPL due to franchise and financial pressures. The source told ANI that the sudden workload spike makes rehabilitation more complicated and creates uncertainty around return-to-play timelines. Board secretary Devajit Saikia visited the CoE over the weekend to review the rehabilitation programme.
Ashutosh Sharma won't face Derbyshire on Tuesday. He picked up an injury during Sunday's match, and Hampshire named pace bowler Harry Petrie as his replacement when they released the squad.
Sharma has played seven matches for the county so far. The bat hasn't clicked — 56 runs, best of 16 — but the ball has. Fourteen wickets at 15.92.
Hampshire sit fourth in the group with four wins from seven. They need a strong finish to reach the knockouts.
Rahmat Shah scored an unbeaten 143 to guide Afghanistan to a six-wicket victory in the fifth ODI against Ireland in Belfast. The Afghanistan captain added 201 runs for the third wicket with Sediqullah Atal after the tourists had slipped to 22 for two.
Afghanistan had lost both openers inside the first six overs to Liam McCarthy. The 4-0 series win extends Afghanistan's record of consecutive ODI victories over Ireland to seven matches.
The result completes a dominant tour for Afghanistan ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
Ajinkya Rahane will make his Test commentary debut on Sony Sports Network during India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15. The 38-year-old retired from all forms of cricket on July 30 after scoring 5,077 runs in 85 Tests at an average of 38.46, including 12 centuries. Rahane's most memorable leadership achievement came during India's 2020-21 tour of Australia when he captained the side to a 2-1 series victory.
Retirement will not mean a complete break from the game. Rahane has signed for Amsterdam Flames as their marquee player for the inaugural European T20 Premier League, which begins on August 26. He will bring more than a decade of international experience to his new role in the commentary box.
Tendulkar expected Rahane to play longer, but the batter chose to retire without regrets.
Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on July 30. Sachin Tendulkar was the first person to call. He told Rahane he'd expected him to keep playing, but the 38-year-old said he didn't want to stretch his career any further.
Rahane also heard from Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. Across 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is he scored more than 8,000 runs. His last innings came against West Indies in Port of Spain in 2023. Three years earlier he'd led India to a 2-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy win in Australia when the senior players were out injured.
He cried after filming his retirement video. He'll play for Steve Waugh's Amsterdam Flames in the first season of The Hundred.
Kuldeep Yadav was rested after bowling nearly 20 overs in the warm-up. India are monitoring his fitness ahead of the Galle Test.
India rested Kuldeep Yadav in the second innings of the Colombo warm-up after he'd already bowled close to 20 overs — 18 during the three-day match plus a couple more before play started. Team management wanted to assess his condition rather than pile on the workload.
Spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule confirmed it was precautionary. Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar and Saransh Jain got extended bowling time instead, giving the selectors more data on who partners Kuldeep at Galle. With his Test career a stop-start affair, keeping him fresh matters. The next few days will show how his body's holding up before the actual Test begins.
Kenyon returns to his home county after a brief spell at Nottinghamshire.
Lancashire named Richard Kenyon as their new chief executive after he resigned from the same role at Nottinghamshire. He will replace Daniel Gidney, who retires at the end of the year after 14 years at Emirates Old Trafford. Kenyon spent less than a year at Trent Bridge before deciding to move closer to his family home in Southport.
Kenyon previously worked for a decade at Everton FC, holding commercial and community roles during the club's relocation from Goodison Park. He said the opportunity to lead Lancashire Cricket was a privilege given the club's history and ambition. Lancashire chair Dame Sarah Storey described him as the standout candidate from a strong field.
Nottinghamshire's commercial director Michael Temple will serve as interim chief executive at Trent Bridge. The county currently sits near the bottom of Division Two of the County Championship but holds third place in their One-Day Cup group ahead of Tuesday's final fixture against Somerset.
