Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Harmanpreet stays off the field after picking up knee injury

Harmanpreet Kaur received some on-field treatment at the end of the 38th over of India's innings; Smriti Mandhana led the team in the regular captain's absence

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Du Plessis: 'The real test' for Motie and Hosein will come against South Africa and India

Left-arm spinners Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie were spectacular against Zimbabwe, returning 7 for 56 between them

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Perry, Garth out of the ODIs with injury, racing to be fit for Perth Test

Duo ruled out of the three ODIs after injuring their quads in the third T20I with Schutt and Hamilton called into the ODI squad

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Early-season Cape Town Test headlines SA's 2026-27 home season

Eight home Tests this season make up the bulk of their WTC 2025-27 cycle, with South Africa scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in February 2027

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Mooney to take gloves with Healy in field for farewell

She was always set to be the new permanent keeper, but the full-time change has been made early

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Sunday, February 22, 2026

A plan for every play: South Africa get bowling strategy 'spot on' to suffocate India

"An offspinner getting a wicket in the first over is pretty much becoming a habit," Varun Aaron says after India go down to South Africa by 76 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eight game

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Markram's SA bat first against India; no place for Axar

SA made four changes, bringing back all first-choice players who were rested for their last fixture

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Sri Lanka bring back Chameera and Mishara, ask unchanged England to bat

England have picked the same XI for the fourth match in a row for their T20 World Cup Super Eight game against Sri Lanka in Pallekele

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Young and Heaphy upstage Nicholls as Central Districts win Ford Trophy title

Will Young and Curtis Heaphy added 257 runs for the second wicket, a new CD record in the Ford Trophy

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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Patterson, Hadley fire NSW into One-Day Cup decider

Patterson made 125 not out from 89 balls as NSW chased 275 in 31 overs after Hadley bagged 5 for 69

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India bat first, Patil replaces Gaud, Australia recall Harris for Carey

Shreyanka Patil returns in place of Kranti Gaud while Australia recall Grace Harris and drop Nicola Carey just two games into her comeback

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Friday, February 20, 2026

Labuschagne's ton, Swepson's seven secures huge win

Queensland's bonus-point victory put them into second and waiting on the outcome of the New South Wales game

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NZ get Santner boost ahead of Super Eights, but Ferguson still a 'wait and see'

New Zealand - who play all three Super Eight games in Colombo - face their first opponents Pakistan on Saturday

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ECB push back at Pakistan 'shadow-ban' reports ahead of Hundred auction

More than 50 Pakistani players have registered for Piccadilly event in March, out of 950 players

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BCB central contracts: Taskin, Mushfiqur demoted; no player in A+ category

Fast bowler joins captains Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das in category A

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

The tactics behind Sam Harper becoming an opener

The wicketkeeper had not opened in first-class cricket before this season but is currently averaging 91.50 in the role

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Boland's six dismantles WA to book Victoria home Sheffield Shield final

The Test quick claimed the first five wickets in the second innings as the visitors surged to a huge win in Perth

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Italy ask West Indies to bat in Holder's 300th international game

Italy made two changes, bringing back fast bowler Thomas Draca and handing batter Syed Naqvi his first game at the T20 World Cup

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Lauren Down calls time on her cricket career

"I will miss being around the girls, but I'm now looking forward to watching on from the sidelines," Lauren Down says in her retirement announcement

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

South Africa make four changes and ask UAE to bat

South Africa have brought in Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Jason Smith and Kwena Maphaka for their last T20 World Cup group-stage game and rested Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, David Miller and Lungi Ngidi

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Lehmann's 74 hands SA crucial lead before Queensland fight back

Hearne made 53 in reply as Queensland lead by 81 with six wickets in hand

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India look to go into Super Eight stage with all-win record

Netherlands are likely to rotate their quick bowlers again, while India might turn to Arshdeep Singh and keep Kuldeep Yadav out for this T20 World Cup game in high-scoring Ahmedabad

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Monday, February 16, 2026

Canada opt to bat; Mitchell leads New Zealand after 'dodgy burger' rules Santner out

New Zealand are also without Lockie Ferguson, and have brought in Cole McConchie and Kyle Jamieson; Canada have replaced Kaleem Sana with Shivam Sharma

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Pratika Rawal added to India's ODI squad in Australia

Pratika Rawal, who has been out of action since October last year after picking up knee and ankle injuries, had earlier been picked in India's Test squad

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Queensland hit back after Scott takes five and debutant Thompson impresses

Ball dominated at the Gabba with the home side, currently in second place, evened the contest during the final session

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Rashid becomes first to 700 wickets in T20 cricket

Rashid Khan becomes the first player to reach the milestone of 700 T20 wickets, getting to the mark against UAE in the T20 World Cup

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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Afghanistan bowl vs UAE with Ziaur in for Farooqi

UAE made two changes, with Simranjeet Singh and Syed Haider replacing Muhammad Farooq and Mayank Kumar

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Sutherland wins back-to-back Belinda Clark Awards

The allrounder pipped Beth Mooney to the top honour to join a select group to win in consecutive years

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

West Indies bowl against Nepal; bring in Forde for Shepherd

Romario Shepherd was out with a "slight little niggle", whereas Nepal brought in Sompal Kami for Lalit Rajbasnhi

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Lockie Ferguson to miss Canada game for birth of first child

The fast bowler is expected to rejoin the squad ahead of the Super Eights

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Molineux's T20 vision for reclaiming World Cup trophies

The allrounder does not see the need for mass changes in the Australia side as they build to the T20 World Cup

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Khaka and Wolvaardt lead South Africa to T20I series win over Pakistan

Pakistan had fought hard in the first T20I, but surrendered tamely in the weather-hit second game to concede the series

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Australia bring in David and Dwarshuis, ask Zimbabwe to bat

Brendan Taylor, the Zimbabwe veteran, has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup because of a hamstring injury

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Chinnaswamy gets go-ahead to host IPL, international cricket from state government

KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad said a majority of the infrastructure-related work undertaken in January were in the final stages

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Buoyant Zimbabwe plot massive upset against depleted Australia

Mitchell Marsh is unlikely to be fit for the game and Tim David isn't yet 100% of making the XI, making Australia severely undermanned ahead of the Zimbabwe contest

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Oman make two changes and field; Hemantha replaces injured Hasaranga for Sri Lanka

For Oman, Jay Odedra and Mohammad Nadeem have come in for Karan Sonavale and Shakeel Ahmed

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USA need to overturn history to beat Netherlands and stay alive

Netherlands are favourites for the T20 World Cup contest in Chennai, especially with USA battling injury issues

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Rabada to Noor - 13 needed from six balls. Here's what happened next

Relive ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary of the eventful final over of the game between Afghanistan and South Africa in Ahmedabad

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Smith called up as cover for Australia with Marsh injured for T20 World Cup opener

Smith last played a T20I in February 2024 but plundered 299 runs at 59.80 and a strike-rate of 167.97 in six innings for Sydney Sixers in the latest BBL

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Nazrul U-turn: T20 World Cup decision made by 'BCB and players', not government

BCB sports adviser Asif Nazrul had said on several occasions in the past that the BCB had only followed the Bangladesh government's orders

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Afghanistan ask South Africa to bat; Noor and Linde come in to bolster spin attacks

South Africa could practically knock Afghanistan out of the T20 World Cup if they win and ensure progress for themselves and New Zealand

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All-round de Leede leads Netherlands to thumping win over Namibia

A number of Namibia batters got starts, but no one apart from a somewhat restrained Loftie-Eaton got a substantial score, meaning they stopped well below the par score

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'We take lessons and we move on' - Pakistan whitewash not on Marsh's mind

"Just adapt to whatever situation is put in front of us and get the job done," Mitchell Marsh says about Australia's plan at the T20 World Cup

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Monday, February 9, 2026

Netherlands bring in Klaassen and van der Gugten and field; Myburgh debuts for Namibia

Netherlands have left out Kyle Klein and Paul van Meekeren from the XI that lost to Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener

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New Zealand brace for unfamiliar opponents UAE

UAE are playing their first game of the T20 World Cup; NZ beat Afghanistan in their opening fixture

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Sunday, February 8, 2026

Italy captain Wayne Madsen injures shoulder in T20 World Cup opener

The Italy captain hurt his shoulder in the fourth over of Scotland's innings

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Italy opt to bowl; Scotland play Brad Wheal

A new pitch was being used for this game in Kolkata, with one square boundary (57m) being significantly shorter than the other (69m)

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England bat; Nepal hand debut to Sher Malla

Brook won the toss and chose to bat first with conditions in mind, but Paudel said that Nepal's players "love slow tracks" and that they hoped the surface would suit them

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Herculean Bell and Doran's stunner seal thriller for Tasmania

Western Australia's lower order, led by Jhye Richardson, showed impressive fight but they fell short to remain bottom of the table

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Saturday, February 7, 2026

Afghanistan pack their XI with spinners, ask New Zealand to field

Mitchell Santner is the only frontline spinner in the New Zealand XI, with part-timer Rachin Ravindra the other spin option

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Mahli Beardman suffers recurrence of a stress fracture in his back

The 20-year-old reported soreness in the warm-up of the second T20I in Pakistan and scans have confirmed he faces a lengthy period on the sidelines

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Patterson's milestone-game hundred builds commanding lead

The left hander forged a new career-best on the third day at the SCG to leave Tasmania a huge target

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Friday, February 6, 2026

Brasher's defiant half-century keeps Victoria alive after Straker's strikes

Brasher finished 54 not out on debut, with Victoria 150 for 6 chasing 242 to win after Straker took 3 for 16

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Pakistan ask Netherlands to bat in T20 World Cup opener

"If there's any moisture we want to use that," Pakistan captain Salman Agha says of his decision to bowl first on a grassy SSC surface

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Patterson and Edwards put New South Wales in control

The home side built a strong lead on a surface that continued to provide assistance for the pace bowlers

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Smriti Mandhana overcomes 'massive flu' to play title-winning innings for RCB

The RCB captain was the top-scorer in the final, and the top-scorer of the season too

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Lahore Qalandars announce Mustafizur Rahman as direct signing for PSL 2026

This will be his third stint with Qalandars, after being picked in 2016 and 2018

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MCG pitch in spotlight again after 17 wickets tumble on the opening day

Queensland were bowled out for 149 and Victoria slumped to 61 for 7 in reply during the first day of red-ball cricket at the ground since the Ashes Test

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Hatcher leads New South Wales fightback after McAndrew, Doggett share seven

The home side lost their last five wickets for 22 but made inroads themselves to keep the contest even

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

McCullum: Media scrutiny of Brook incident is 'annoying'

Head coach backs intelligence of white-ball captain, and confirms he wants to stay in charge of Test team

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Stanikzai comes in for Aqil as Afghanistan bat; India unchanged

India come into the semi-final unbeaten while Afghanistan have had one slip-up against Sri Lanka

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Sheffield Shield team news - all the squads as the tournament resumes

Steven Smith won't line up for New South Wales while Queensland's Matt Renshaw is among those at the T20 World Cup

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Dhoni: 'Don't want to jinx but India one of the most dangerous teams at World Cup'

"What all is needed in a good team, everything is there," he said

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New South Wales and Sydney Sixers to part ways with decorated coach Greg Shipperd

Greg Shipperd will coach NSW until the end of the season but will not see out his contract with both teams despite being locked in until the end of 2026-27

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Monday, February 2, 2026

Thakur, Jaiswal back for Mumbai's Ranji quarter-final against Karnataka

Mumbai cruised into the knockouts with four wins and three draws in the group stage

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Ollie Davies joins Sixers, Thunder table season review with Cricket NSW

Cricket NSW CEO Lee Germon says "we're in the process of formulating some decisions in terms of the Thunder moving forward"

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Shoulder injury casts doubt over Eshan Malinga's T20 World Cup

The Sri Lanka quick dislocated his shoulder during Sunday's T20I defeat to England

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Spotless England meet unbeaten Australia in Under-19 World Cup semi-final

Both teams have won each of their five games in this campaign, and another victory will ensure a meeting in the final against India or Afghanistan

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SL batting coach Rathour: We can overcome power-hitting woes by finding more fours

He called Sri Lanka's batting a "work in progress" that is "moving in the right direction" despite the 0-2 scoreline against England in the pre-World Cup T20I series

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Sunday, February 1, 2026

Hazlewood could miss the early phase of the World Cup, Abbott added as reserve

Hazlewood to remain in Sydney to continue his rehab while the rest of the squad - including David, Ellis and Maxwell - travel to Sri Lanka on Tuesday

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England win toss and bowl in search of series win in Sri Lanka

Pressure on Brook after further revelations about infamous night out in Wellington

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Pakistan opt to bat and bring back Shaheen

The inclusion of left-arm seamer Dwarshuis was among four changes for Australia

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Ireland thump Thailand to qualify for 2026 women's T20 World Cup

Bangladesh and Netherlands had already made the cut and one of Scotland and USA will join them in the marquee event in June-July in England and Wales

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Pakistan ask India to bat in big Under-19 World Cup contest; Deepesh and Baloch come in

A win or tie is enough for India to go through to the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals, but Pakistan also need to overcome the difference in net run-rate

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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Cummins ruled out of T20 World Cup; Short dropped for Renshaw, no room for Smith

Ben Dwarshuis replaces Pat Cummins, who needs more time to recover from his back injury; Short has been dropped from the final 15 with Renshaw's spin play preferred

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Friday, January 30, 2026

Pathirana: 'My body just automatically changed the release point' after injury

His release point is still not where it used to be, but Matheesha Pathirana showed off his entire repertoire and newfound control in the first T20I against England

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Harmanpreet and Devine take back WPL 2026 Orange and Purple Caps

There were some other changes at the top of the leaderboards after the WPL 2026 game between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on Friday night

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Ending MI jinx and making the playoffs - a 'pretty special' night for Gujarat Giants

"I was nervous right until the end," Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger says after his team beat Mumbai Indians for the first time in nine attempts

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USA pick former SL allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya in T20 World Cup squad

The squad also includes the Pakistan-born Mohammad Mohsin and the India-born Shubham Ranjane, both uncapped in T20Is

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

WPL Eliminator scenarios: Three-way race with two matches to go

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are through to the final, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals are well placed on the table, and UP Warriorz have a lot to do

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De Klerk leads Purple Cap table; Mandhana up to No. 2 in Orange Cap race

Nat Sciver-Brunt continues to lead the WPL Orange Cap table, but Smriti Mandhana has pushed Harmanpreet Kaur to third place

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Pakistan opt to bat; three debutants for Australia

Babar returns to Pakistan's side

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'Talent to watch' Reyneke gets maiden South Africa call-up for T20Is against Pakistan

Lara Goodall, Faye Tunnicliffe, Nondumiso Shangase and Tumi Sekhukhune to replace Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Kayla Reyneke and Dane van Niekerk for the ODIs

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Scenarios: Can India and Pakistan make the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals?

Australia are already through. England are almost certain to progress as well. Who else will join them?

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

'A tight decision' - Inside the call to make Sophie Molineux Australia captain

The spin-bowling allrounder beat Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner to the top job despite an injury-hit career

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Suryakumar rises in ICC rankings after striking purple patch

Abhishek Sharma continues to be the top-ranked T20I batter in the world, while Joe Root, Harry Brook and Adil Rashid have moved up on the ODI table after the series win in Sri Lanka

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

UP Warriorz bring in Amy Jones after Phoebe Litchfield leaves with quad injury

Phoebe Litchfield was UP Warriorz's highest run-getter, with 243 runs from six innings, but has returned home after sustaining a quad injury

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Moeen Ali signs for Yorkshire in reversal of domestic retirement

Former England allrounder quit last season due to ECB's no-objection certificate rules but will be back at age of 39

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Devine at No. 1 on WPL 2026 Purple Cap table after match-winning four-for

The latest Orange Cap and Purple Cap updates from WPL 2026

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Sciver-Brunt zooms past the pack to claim lead in Orange Cap race

Harmanpreet Kaur, Phoebe Litchfield and Smriti Mandhana breathe down Nat Sciver-Brunt's neck among run scorers, while Amelia Kerr and Lauren Bell inch closer to Nandani Sharma for the Purple Cap

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Rickelton wants to lean on IPL experience to make most of World Cup call-up

Rickelton didn't have the best of returns on South Africa's last tour of India, but he is confident of his game in the subcontinent

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Gujarat Giants face in-form Delhi Capitals in near must-win contest

A win will put DC in a comfortable spot ahead of playoffs, while GG preferably need a big victory

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Padikkal replaces Mayank Agarwal as Karnataka captain in Ranji Trophy

Karnataka also named KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna in their squad to face Punjab in a must-win game

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Asalanka questions Brook's 'worst pitch' assessment after second ODI

"That was his opinion - mine might be a bit different," says Sri Lanka captain of Khetarrama surface

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Tilak Varma to miss New Zealand T20Is, will join India T20 World Cup squad on February 3

The 23-year-old batter is on his way back from testicular surgery

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Joe Root: My game has improved 'tenfold' with McCullum as coach

Batting mainstay praises coach's impact, adding he'll reflect on Ashes after the series is over

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Bangladesh won't challenge ICC's decision to cut them from T20 World Cup

The BCB's media committee chairman announced the board's decision

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Babar in Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad, Rauf misses out

Team's participation in the tournament, however, remains contingent on government approval

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Mandhana up to No. 3 in Orange Cap race, Nandani goes atop Purple Cap list

The race is heating up in the batting and bowling charts as we get closer to the end of the league stage

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A clash of familiar titans to decide the BBL title

Can Sydney Sixers learn the lessons from earlier in the week and toppled favourites Perth Scorchers at their imposing home ground?

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BCB to investigate corruption allegations against board director Mokhlesur Rahman

The allegations centre around this season's Bangladesh Premier League

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Pratika Rawal and Vaishnavi Sharma get India Test call-ups for Australia tour

Fifteen-member squad led by Harmanpreet has five players in line to make their debuts

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From fill-in to front row: Joel Davies' rise to key Sydney Sixers role

The allrounder starred in all three disciplines against Hobart Hurricanes and his bowling and fielding has shone throughout the season

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Shivam replaces injured Veer mid-match for UP

This is the second instance of a Serious Injury Replacement being used in Ranji Trophy

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Wiaan Mulder joins Essex for Championship and T20 Blast

Derbyshire sign Sufiyan Muqeem for Blast; Logan van Beek to play first half of season for Yorkshire

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Ellis ruled out of remainder of BBL finals with hamstring injury

Hobart Hurricanes' captain Nathan Allis hasn't recovered from hamstring tightness as the team aims to defend its title

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Jacks out with illness as Sri Lanka bat against England

Rehan Ahmed replaces Jacks; no Wanindu Hasaranga or Maheesh Theekshana in the XI for Sri Lanka

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Babar Azam to miss remainder of BBL finals, set to return to Pakistan for team camp

The announcement comes just 24 hours before Sydney Sixers' Challenger final against Hobart Hurricanes

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Edwards: No time for Sydney Sixers to be 'shy'

The allrounder was part of the major collapse against Perth Scorchers but is the team's leading wicket-taker this season

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Mitchell goes past Kohli to become top men's ODI batter in the world

Daryl Mitchell has opened up a large gap with second-placed Virat Kohli after scoring 352 runs, including two centuries, in the ODI series against India

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Norman Gifford, former England and Worcestershire spinner, dies aged 85

New Road stalwart played 15 Tests, and also captained England in ODIs at age of 44

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Brook needs to 'regain trust of players' after New Zealand nightclub incident

England captain admits he came close to being sacked after late-night incident in Wellington

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Vaishnavi replaces injured Kamalini in Mumbai Indians squad

Vaishnavi Sharma has joined Mumbai Indians for INR 30 lakh after G Kamalini was ruled out of WPL 2026 with an injury

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Monday, January 19, 2026

Ellis to miss BBL Knockout final with injury

Hobart Hurricanes' captain further participation will be determined if the club progresses

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Weatherald opts for red-ball focus rather than BBL finals return

There is some rain forecast for Hobart on Tuesday evening and if there's no match possible the hosts would progress

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PSL moves to player auction model in historic reform

Retention rules changed as well, keeping in mind the addition of two new teams

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Smith accepts his T20 World Cup fate but Olympic ambition burns bright

Another stint in the BBL has brought more pyrotechnics at the top of the order, but Australia are well-served for openers

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Connolly in search of runs, but shining with the ball

The allrounder started the BBL season in fine form with the bat but is in a lean run heading into finals

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Ferreira injury casts doubt on T20 World Cup participation

It is understood that South Africa allrounder fractured his shoulder in the SA20 game on Saturday

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Under-19 World Cup: Rew, Mayes fifties lead England to successive wins

They added an unbroken 167 after Zimbabwe were restricted to 208 as multiple batters threw away starts

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Starc's four-for, Smith and Curran fifties put Sixers in BBL Qualifier against Scorchers

Brisbane Heat has been knocked out of the competition after losing their first game at home this BBL season

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Arshdeep comes in as India ask New Zealand to bat in ODI series decider

India have left out Prasidh Krishna to accommodate Arshdeep Singh, while New Zealand have fielded an unchanged playing XI

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Wadia and Shamsi skittle poor Renegades as Strikers finish strongly

Neither side could progress to finals and Renegades finished with their worst performance of the season

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India and NZ have selection concerns for series decider in high-scoring Indore

After a historic Test series win in India in 2024, New Zealand will aim for their maiden ODI series win in the country on Sunday

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A reminder of 'how fragile life is' - Damien Martyn back home from hospital

"So happy to be home, to be able to put my feet in the sand on the beach," Damien Martyn tweets

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Friday, January 16, 2026

Shreyanka Patil, Sophie Devine level with Nandani Sharma at the top of WPL Purple Cap table

All three of Nandani Sharma, Shreyanka Patil and Sophie Devine now have eight wickets to their names in WPL 2026

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Litchfield and Kerr rise in WPL Orange and Purple Cap leaderboards

Harmanpreet Kaur and Nandani Sharma are still the top run-getter and top wicket-taker in the competition

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Coaching women has 'not been easy' - Nayar learns on the job at UP Warriorz

"In women's cricket, I think the attention to detail is a little more," Abhishek Nayar, who is coaching a women's team for the first time, says

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Washington ruled out of New Zealand T20Is as well

Washington is recovering from the side strain he suffered during the first ODI

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

BCB issues show cause notice to Nazmul Islam but Bangladesh players firm on boycott

The Bangladesh cricketers had demanded that the BCB director resign for his derogatory comments against them

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Dilpreet Bajwa to lead Canada at T20 World Cup

This will be Canada's second appearance at a T20 World Cup, having participated in the 2024 edition

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PCB puts Multan Sultans up for auction

The PSL is understood to have been buoyed by the high prices at which the two new teams, Hyderabad and Sialkot, were sold last week

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

McGrath and Gardner lead race to replace Healy as Australia captain

Annabel Sutherland and Phoebe Litchfield are emerging leaders but it may be too soon for them

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Hazlewood 'on track' to be part of Australia's T20 World Cup campaign

"We're still working on implementing training a different way a little bit," Josh Hazlewood says of his path back to match fitness

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India halt NZ's winning run and eye series spoils

Who will take the injured Washington Sundar's place? Nitish Reddy or Ayush Badoni?

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Monday, January 12, 2026

Shamar Joseph, Evin Lewis return for Afghanistan T20Is

Quentin Sampson has earned a maiden international call-up for the series starting January 19

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'I look foolish' - Nayar admits batting shuffle misfire in UP Warriorz's second loss

UPW head coach said promoting Deol to open and slotting in Navgire at No. 4 against RCB was a 'call based on the opposition' which 'didn't work'

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No spectators for WPL game on election day in Navi Mumbai

The MI-UPW match on January 15 is likely to be played behind closed doors

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Washington Sundar out of ODI series against New Zealand with rib injury

Allrounder bowled only five overs in the first game on Sunday and looked in discomfort when he batted at No. 8

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

How Nabi and his son Eisakhil prepared to play a BPL match together

"I have been waiting for a long time to play together with him," says former Afghanistan captain

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PCB wants to sell off Multan Sultans as soon as is legally possible

The bosses are understood to have been buoyed by the high prices at which the two new PSL teams - Hyderabad and Sialkot - were sold at the auction

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India bowl; Clarke makes international debut for New Zealand

Shreyas Iyer is back playing for India for the first time since he suffered an injury in October 2025

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Rain scuttles Smith's BBL return as Sixers, Hurricanes split points

Only five overs of play was possible at the SCG before covers had to be brought on

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Pant ruled out of India's ODI series against New Zealand

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has suffered a side strain with Dhruv Jurel replacing him

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UP Warriorz bowl against Gujarat Giants

Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Deandra Dottin and Sophie Ecclestone made up UPW's overseas contingent

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Khawaja puts on a show to secure Brisbane Heat victory after Warner suffers injury

Two days after finishing his Test career, Khawaja struck the ball to all parts on his return to the Gabba

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Friday, January 9, 2026

'We act as if nothing affects us' - Shanto upset about T20 World Cup wrangle

There is uncertainty around Bangladesh's participation at the tournament

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McCullum open to England 'evolution' but won't give up control

If he is not "able to steer the ship", head coach concedes, "maybe there is someone better" for job

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Majority of Australia Test players made available for BBL finals run-in

Travis Head will rest ahead of the T20 World Cup while Cameron Green also won't feature

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Mahboob Khan, Wahidullah Zadran in Afghanistan's Under-19 World Cup squad

The team makes its third appearance at the tournament with a strong spin-bowling group

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Ben Stokes warns predictable England of his 'ruthless side'

"You don't progress unless you have some pretty honest and truthful conversations"

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

McCullum accepts 'tweaks' are needed, ECB announce 'thorough' Ashes review

ECB CEO Richard Gould says a full review is already underway that "will cover tour planning and preparation, individual performance and behaviours"

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Australia's ageing group keen for 2027, Smith unsure whether he'll get there

One of the oldest teams in Test history completed a 4-1 series win but they have an eye on an elusive away Ashes win

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It's 4-1 to Australia after Carey and Green complete stuttering chase at SCG

The five-wicket win gave Australia a convincing Ashes series victory, with Mitchell Starc named the Player of the Series for his haul of 31 wickets

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Jacob Bethell vows to do all he can as England target 175 lead

With second new ball around the corner, centurion senses opportunity

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'It was always coming' - Bethell savours much-anticipated milestone at the SCG

"I came back a better cricketer," Jacob Bethell says of choosing the IPL over the Zimbabwe Test last year, which many thought would jeopardise his international career

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Brilliant Bethell hundred pushes SCG Test to fifth day but Australia on target for 4-1

The fourth day of the Ashes finale ended with England 119 ahead, but with only two second-innings wickets in hand

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Vijay Hazare Trophy - Shreyas, Siraj dazzle; modest outings for Rahul, Pant

Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul and Washington Sundar were also in action in round six of the Vijay Hazare Trophy

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Overton, Scott end Sydney Thunder's playoff hopes

Scott's unbeaten 49 took Strikers to 165 before Overton's three-for consigned Thunder to a fourth straight loss

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Head and Smith centuries grind England in the SCG dirt

Head smashed 163 and Smith cruised to 129 not out as Australia built their lead to 134 by stumps with three wickets in hand

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Monday, January 5, 2026

'It's more of a future thing' - why Glenn Phillips bats left-handed sometimes

It is a tactic that's been "in the pipeline for a couple of years" to combat the ball turning away from him

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Stokes dismisses Labuschagne after heated exchange

The incident occurred late on day two, and culminated with the wicket of Australia's No. 3

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Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast over Mustafizur row

Bangladesh government adopts strong stance "in public interest" after KKR released Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad on instructions from the BCCI

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Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head's 91* leads response

England fail to capitalise on day one position and then struggle to make inroads with ball

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Doctors hopeful of moving Damien Martyn out of ICU after 'miraculous' turnaround

"There is still some treatment and monitoring to go but it's looking positive," Adam Gilchrist says of Damien Martyn's condition

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Bangladesh bring back Taskin, drop Jaker from T20 World Cup squad

Bangladesh are scheduled to play their first three matches in Kolkata and the last one in Mumbai, but are expected to write to the ICC to switch their matches to Sri Lanka

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Root and Brook shine before afternoon gloom ended play early

Joe Root and Harry Brook shared an unbeaten 154-run stand before bad weather halted play with only 45 overs possible as Australia struggled in the absence of a spinner

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Shreyas Iyer could return to action on January 6 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy

India's ODI squad for the New Zealand series will be picked on Saturday

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Friday, January 2, 2026

BCCI asks KKR to release Mustafizur because of 'recent developments'

BCCI secretary says KKR will be allowed to bring in a replacement player

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Australia will keep door open if Cummins can be ready for T20 World Cup Super Eights

Selection chief George Bailey is hoping Josh Hazlewood and Tim David are fit for the start of the T20 World Cup

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Fast forward Ashes reaches its final instalment with WTC points at stake

There is debate about what a 3-2 series result would mean for England while Usman Khawaja ends his Test career

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Bangladesh to host Australia, India during packed home season

Pakistan, New Zealand and West Indies will also visit for various white- and red-ball series

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'Keep calm and a clear mind' - Gleeson the hero in SA20's first Super Over finish

"I just wanted to try and keep them guessing and have the batter thinking about two deliveries instead of just one," Richard Gleeson says after scripting Joburg Super Kings win

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SCG curator 'really happy' with pitch for final Test

After events in Melbourne, all eyes will be on the surface that Adam Lewis creates with the weather set to play a key part

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Khawaja announces he will retire from Test cricket after SCG Ashes finale

He will play his final Test at the SCG, the ground where his career started in early 2011

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Ferreira, Gleeson star in Super Kings' Super Over win over Super Giants

Ferreira first lit up Super Kings' death overs with the bat, then picked up a wicket with the ball before his direct hit as wicketkeeper took the game into the Super Over

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Marsh, Hardie help Scorchers end Hurricanes' winning streak at home

Hurricanes had previously won nine straight games at home

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Abbott and Babar help Sixers preserve winning streak over Renegades

The Melbourne side was beaten by their Sydney rivals for the 10th successive time

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