Brendan Taylor surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for the longest ODI career on September 15, 2026. The Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batter reached 22 years and 148 days in the format after playing against Australia, overtaking Tendulkar's mark of 22 years and 91 days.

Taylor made his ODI debut in April 2004 and retired twice before returning in July 2025 following a three-and-a-half-year ban for breaching the ICC anti-corruption code. He had not played the format since August 31, 2025, when Zimbabwe faced Sri Lanka.

Taylor has played 208 ODIs across his career. He returned to keep wickets for Zimbabwe in his first ODI in a year.

Shree Charani became the first Indian bowler to surpass 800 points in the ICC Women's T20I rankings after taking four wickets in the Asia Cup final. Charani reached 804 points, the highest rating by any Indian player in either batting or bowling categories.

Mithali Raj previously held the Indian record with 780 points in the batting rankings in 2011. Australia's Megan Schutt leads all bowlers with 806 points.

Deepti Sharma rose four places to second after claiming 14 wickets in the tournament, giving India the top two spots in the bowling rankings.

Pathum Nissanka, Ollie Robinson and Hasan Mahmud are among the players shortlisted for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for August 2026. The ICC released the list on Tuesday without naming a winner.

Nissanka scored heavily in Sri Lanka's white-ball series against India. Robinson took multiple wickets for England in the Test series against Pakistan.

Mahmud impressed with consistent performances for Bangladesh across formats during the period.

Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey took eight wickets for seven runs in four overs against Myanmar on Tuesday, the first eight-wicket haul in men's T20I history. Yeshey dismissed eight of the ten Myanmar batters as they were bowled out for 45 chasing Bhutan's 127.

Yeshey has now taken 38 wickets in 35 T20I matches since his debut in 2022. Bhutan completed a 5-0 series sweep, with Yeshey claiming 13 wickets across the five games.

Six bowlers have previously taken seven wickets in a T20I innings. Indonesia's Rohmalia holds the women's record with seven for none against Mongolia in 2024.

England captain Joe Root stated his team learned valuable lessons from chaotic conditions during their 3-0 series win over Pakistan. Root praised his players for maintaining composure despite early setbacks in the final Test at Edgbaston. England completed their first home whitewash against Pakistan with an eight-wicket victory.

Root remained unbeaten on 62 after being reprieved on 23 when a no-ball overturned his dismissal. Jordan Cox supported the captain with an unbeaten 59 as England chased down 130 despite losing two wickets in the first over. Mohammad Abbas removed both openers to give Pakistan early hope.

England's clinical approach throughout the series prevented Pakistan from mounting any sustained challenge. The captain believes the experience prepares the team for their winter tour of South Africa.

Abhishek Sharma recorded the highest strike rate among 113 batters who have faced at least 30 balls from Rashid Khan in T20 cricket, reaching 234.88 with 101 runs from 43 deliveries.

The figures were compiled from matches with ball-by-ball data and place Sharma ahead of every other batter who has faced the Afghanistan leg-spinner in the format.

Sharma achieved the numbers across multiple IPL and international matches.

Ollie Robinson achieved a Test bowling average below 19 after his 20th match, the first bowler to do so since Sydney Barnes in 1914. The England seamer took two wickets in Pakistan's second innings at Edgbaston. Robinson joins a group of five bowlers with this record in Test history.

His figures place him among the most economical bowlers in the modern era. The achievement comes after years of domestic performances that established Robinson as one of England's most consistent wicket-takers. The 26-year-old has maintained his accuracy across varying conditions.

England completed a 3-0 series sweep against Pakistan with an eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston. Captain Joe Root and Jordan Cox helped the hosts recover from 2 for 2 to chase down 130.

Jack Carson took his 200th first-class wicket as Sussex's match against Surrey at Hove ended in a draw on Sunday.

The off-spinner finished with 3 for 87 in Surrey's first innings of 312 for 7 declared. Half-centuries from Ryan Patel, Ben Foakes and Mahipal Lomror ensured Surrey avoided defeat on a rain-affected final day.

Carson reached the milestone in his 47th first-class match.

Shree Charani reached 50 T20I wickets in just 29 matches, the fewest by any Indian bowler in the format.

The 22-year-old spinner achieved the landmark during India's Asia Cup semifinal against Bangladesh on Sunday. She has taken her wickets at an average of 18.4 and an economy rate of 5.8.

Charani made her debut in January 2025 and has featured in every T20I series since.

Kuldeep Yadav claimed career-best first-class figures of 10 for 120 as Yorkshire defeated Essex by an innings and 106 runs in the County Championship at Headingley. The left-arm wrist-spinner took 4 for 70 in the first innings and 6 for 50 in the second on a pitch that assisted spin.

Yorkshire posted 456 in their first innings and enforced the follow-on after dismissing Essex for 175. George Hill supported Kuldeep with seam movement as the visitors were bundled out for 175 again inside three days.

The result leaves Yorkshire close to confirming Division One status with two rounds remaining in the County Championship. Kuldeep's performance comes after he was dropped from India's Test squad earlier in the season.

Mukesh Kumar of East Zone and Abid Mushtaq of North Zone ended as the joint-highest wicket-takers in Duleep Trophy 2026. Both pacers claimed 14 wickets across the tournament.

Mukesh took two wickets on the final day of the Duleep Trophy final as East Zone secured the title on first-innings lead. Abid Mushtaq's wickets came primarily in North Zone's league-stage matches.

The pair finished ahead of other leading wicket-takers including Mohammed Shami, who claimed eight wickets in three matches for East Zone.

The Delhi and District Cricket Association confirmed on Sunday that the first T20I between India and Afghanistan will be played as scheduled at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 13. Delhi Traffic Police had requested a postponement due to the BRICS Summit taking place in the city.

DDCA officials met with police and agreed on enhanced security arrangements instead. Shreyas Iyer will lead India in the three-match series. Afghanistan are expected to field a spin-heavy attack led by Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan.

The series schedule remains unchanged despite the security concerns raised by the summit.

Connor Esterhuizen has moved up 65 spots to enter the top 25 of the ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings. The South Africa right-hander's rise follows consistent performances in recent series.

The latest update also tracks Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who became the youngest player to score a T20I hundred. South Africa's batting order continues to evolve ahead of the three-match ODI series against Namibia starting 9 September.

Esterhuizen's jump reflects South Africa's depth in white-ball cricket. The Proteas will use the Namibia series to assess options for the 2027 ODI World Cup qualifiers.

Jordan Hermann scored 150 off 126 balls on ODI debut as South Africa beat Namibia by 99 runs in the rain-affected first ODI in Windhoek. The opener struck 17 fours and three sixes in an innings that equalled Matthew Breetzke's record for the highest score on debut.

Tony de Zorzi supported with 72 as the pair added 190 for the second wicket. South Africa posted 348 for six before rain reduced Namibia's target.

The Proteas secured victory via the DLS method. Hermann becomes the second South African to reach 150 on ODI debut.

Mumbai Indians batter Naman Dhir scored 173 runs off 64 balls, including 16 fours and 12 sixes, for Amritsar Soormas in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League. He also took two wickets as Amritsar posted 279 for seven and beat Mohali Kings by 67 runs.

Dhir opened the innings while regular opener and captain Abhishek Sharma batted at number five. The knock fell two runs short of Chris Gayle's record for the highest individual score in the league.

The performance came on Tuesday in the 18th match of the tournament.

Smriti Mandhana moved past Meg Lanning's record for most hundreds in women's international cricket with an unbeaten 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong. The knock came on the off side, the same area where she has scored most of her runs for India.

Wahab Riaz said Pakistan remain the best side in Asia Cup cricket despite their record loss to India earlier in the tournament. Bangladesh face the UAE on Tuesday in a must-win Group B fixture, with a semi-final berth at stake.

Persatuan Cricket Indonesia chief Abhiram Singh Yadav said the country's first Asia Cup campaign reflects both grassroots growth and long-term ambition in the sport.

Yuzvendra Chahal claimed a five-wicket haul in the second innings for Northamptonshire and finished with nine wickets in the County Championship Division Two match against Durham. He also produced a sharply turning delivery that bowled Ben Stokes in the first innings.

Chahal's figures came in a four-day fixture where spin played a significant role on a wearing surface. Northamptonshire used his variations across both innings to restrict Durham's scoring options.

The performance adds to Chahal's first-class experience in England while he remains outside the current Indian squad.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 251 not out and took 3 for 34 in an under-19 final at Lord's. The 15-year-old also made 82 not out and claimed 3 for 34 in a World Cup final at the same ground. He later scored 67 and took 2 for 32 in an ODI final before posting the unbeaten 251 that showed his talent had not faded.

Sooryavanshi became India's youngest double-centurion and earned the tag of U19 World Cup hero. He reached those marks before Yuvraj Singh made his senior debut, but a back injury ended his career early.

The figures from the three matches remain the clearest record of his promise. They show the runs and wickets that defined his brief time at the top level.

Smriti Mandhana walked to the crease in the Women's Asia Cup not knowing she was closing in on a record. By the time she finished, she'd made 124 off 64 balls and passed Mithali Raj as the all-time leading run-scorer in women's international cricket. She also became the first Indian to score two T20I centuries.

India piled up a big total and bowled Hong Kong out for 56, winning by 137 runs and moving into the semi-finals. Mandhana said afterwards she'd had no idea about the milestone while she was batting — she was just trying to add to the team's score.

The Cricket Association of Bengal will honour Mohammed Shami on Saturday for completing 100 first-class matches. Shami has taken 382 first-class wickets in those appearances.

The ceremony will take place before the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai. CAB treasurer Sanjay Das will present Shami with a special ball signed by former India captain and CAB president Sourav Ganguly along with other mementos.

Shami has been a consistent performer for Bengal in domestic cricket while establishing himself as India's leading fast bowler in international cricket.