Tuesday, May 19, 2026

ICC deputy chair has 'cordial and constructive' meetings with new SLC committee

Imran Khwaja was in Sri Lanka to gather information as the ICC decides what its response to the sweeping government-led changes at SLC should be

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Rapidly evolving Kishan 'an amazing asset to have' for SRH

Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen, not for the first time this season, played key roles for SRH with the bat when the celebrated Travishek at the top couldn't get going

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Former Australia and Queensland wicketkeeper John Maclean dies aged 80

John Maclean played four Tests and two ODIs for Australia in 1978-79

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Lanka Premier League returns after two years, opener set for July 17

Sri Lanka's T20 franchise competition returns for the first time since its 2024 edition, with the player draft scheduled for June 1

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Litton and Mushfiqur keep Bangladesh on course for big lead

Bangladesh were 249 runs ahead at lunch on the third day with six second-innings wickets still intact

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

DC's home discomforts: 'We look at this venue as an away venue'

"We've many a times not been able to figure out what the surface is like," Hemang Badani says about the pitches at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium

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Badani on Starc: 'His work ethic, his preparation, his training are above par'

"Air speed is equally important [as reverse swing]," Sanjay Bangar says of Mitchell Starc's three-wicket over against Rajasthan Royals

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Babar scraps after Taskin and Mehidy leave Pakistan in deep trouble

Pakistan, responding to Bangladesh's 278, went to lunch on the second day at a rickety 96 for 4

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

'I was probably a shell of a human for a bit' - being dropped helped, says Allen

"I probably wasn't enjoying it as much as I should have at the time, because I was putting so much pressure on myself," Finn Allen says of his struggles early on in IPL 2026

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Rayudu calls Narine the 'best IPL player of all time' after latest heroics

"These are regulation figures for him, he has not done anything extraordinary," Sanjay Bangar says after Sunil Narine's 2 for 29 in KKR's win over GT

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Friday, May 15, 2026

Hasan Ali stretchered off the field in Sylhet after picking up injury

Hasan Ali landed awkwardly while attempting a catch off his own bowling in the eighth over of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet

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Babar returns, Tanzid handed debut as Pakistan ask Bangladesh to bat in overcast Sylhet

Bangladesh have also brought in Shoriful Islam, leaving out Shadman Islam and Ebadot Hossain; Pakistan have left out Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imam-ul-Haq and Noman Ali, with Khurram Shahzad and Sajid Khan coming in

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Helmot replaces Trott as Gulf Giants coach in ILT20

Jonathan Trott was in charge at Gulf Giants for just one season after taking over from Andy Flower

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

What's gone wrong for PBKS? 'We haven't been able to handle the pressure,' says Haddin

PBKs have "lost their way with the bat," says Mitchell McClenaghan, while Abhinav Mukund feels holding back Yuzvendra Chahal's final over "cost them the game"

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Ashwin on Hardik: 'You should have a thick skin to survive social media'

"He is training in Mumbai now and I expect him to be back in Kolkata and play [against KKR next Wednesday]," says Shardul Thakur after Hardik Pandya missed his third game in a row

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Padikkal: 'Kohli showed why he is who he is'

Kohli came into the match against KKR on the back of consecutive ducks but hit an unbeaten century in the 193-run chase

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Saudi Arabia set to host Dunes League T20 from October

It will be Saudi Arabia's first franchise league and is expected to feature retired internationals who are still active in the franchise circuit

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Faheem Ashraf signed to fill Will Sutherland-shaped void at Yorkshire

Pakistan allrounder available for Vitality Blast as well as two rounds of County Championship

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Centre-wicket practice and a new trigger movement: how Rinku Singh regained his form

KKR batter has scored 207 runs in his last four innings without being dismissed

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Marcus North confirmed as England Men's new National Selector

Durham's director of cricket takes over after lengthy search to replace outgoing Luke Wright

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Vettori: 'Every team is going to have small blips and ours was tonight'

"There were some exceptional bowling plans," Sanjay Bangar says of the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers, who restricted Gujarat Titans to 168

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Nehra makes the plan, Gill makes the play - GT's 'philosophy' in full bloom

"I think you have to acknowledge the influence of Ashish Nehra on the bowlers that play under him," Sanjay Bangar says of Gujarat Titans' Test-match-like plan of attack with the ball

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Kent recruit wristspinner Jake Lintott on loan until end of Blast

Lintott deemed surplus to requirements at Warwickshire with contract coming to an end

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Shabnim Ismail reverses retirement and makes South Africa T20 World Cup squad

The 37-year-old fast bowler last played international cricket in 2023 but will be on the plane to England this June

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Pakistan need 262 more runs, Bangladesh hunt for nine wickets

Noman Ali, 39, became the oldest cricketer to complete 100 Test wickets

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Mominul and Shanto put Bangladesh ahead on fourth morning

Pakistan, after conceding a 27-run first-innings lead, started well by removing the openers, but let the initiative slip after that

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Bailey downplays CA contract issues but admits there's 'tension in the marketplace'

Australia's chair of selectors says it's normal for players and agents to not sign contracts at this time of year but admits franchise cricket is creating tension and providing options

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Bangladesh bring Taj Nehar back for women's T20 World Cup 2026

Bangladesh will be led by Nigar Sultana for the third consecutive T20 World Cup, and will start their campaign on June 14

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

'You've got to be doing something different,' Bond says as RR bowlers go off radar

It started badly for RR against GT, with Jofra Archer bowling an 11-ball over, and never got better, leaving them at No. 5 on the points table

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Rabada and Rashid firing in tandem - what more could GT ask for?

"It was vintage Rashid," Deep Dasgupta says after the spinner's four-for against RR; Mitchell McClenaghan feels Rabada is "getting the fruits of the work that he's put in"

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'It hurts' - worry lines at DC as Kuldeep's sorry lines (and lengths) continue

Kuldeep Yadav has been well off his best this season, and that's one of the reasons DC have had a disappointing year

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Mushfiqur key as Bangladesh aim for 400-plus after Abbas takes four

Abbas struck three times in the morning session on day two, with Mushfiqur unbeaten on 71

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Confidence and clarity make Anukul Roy 'a really good package' for KKR

"It's good that guys like Anukul are getting opportunities because you could easily get overlooked for the next flashy toy," says Mitchell McClenaghan

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'It's always going to be the second half' - KKR not out of playoffs race yet

"A lot of these pitches or venues which have been used so far are getting a little tired, where the spinners' role become that much more important," says Deep Dasgupta

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Shanto and Mominul take Bangladesh past 100 after early losses

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali struck early, but Pakistan lost the initiative as the first session wore on

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Pakistan ask Bangladesh to bat; both XIs packed with quicks

Nahid Rana, Ebadot Hossain and Taskin Ahmed are the quicks for Bangladesh, while Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Abbas will do the job for Pakistan

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Prince Yadav rises to third place on IPL 2026 Purple Cap table

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Virat Kohli had the chance to move up their respective tables, but both returned blobs against LSG

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Allrounder Reddy has 'found a niche' despite the impact-player rule

"The team functions better when they have an allrounder who's being able to contribute both with bat and ball," James Franklin, SRH's assistant coach, says about Nitish Kumar Reddy

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'Good head on his shoulders' - Connolly's happy IPL with PBKS continues

Sairaj Bahutule credits Cooper Connolly, who scored an unbeaten 107 in 59 balls, for not giving up even when the chase against SRH was dead in the water

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Warner was 'reckless and foolish' to drink and drive, according to his lawyer

Warner's drink driving case was adjourned in a Sydney court on Thursday with no plea required, with the case to continue on June 24

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Mighty RCB face the potential banana peel in LSG

RCB are the most complete side of IPL 2026 but LSG's bowlers are demons on home pitches

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Netherlands call up Leemhuis, Lawrence for maiden Women's T20 World Cup

The same squad will play in a tri-series involving Bangladesh and Scotland just before the World Cup

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Ahmedabad, not Bengaluru, to host IPL 2026 final

Dharamsala will stage Qualifier 1 while New Chandigarh will host the Eliminator and Qualifier 2

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

'Bit of an up-and-down curve' - Badani on navigating home pitches

DC have played five matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2026 and have won just one so far

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Royals sale controversy: outcome doesn't 'reflect a level-playing field', says Somani-led group

Somani-led consortium calls it "surprising and disappointing" that Royals went to the Mittal-led consortium after the deal appeared to have been sealed

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Rohit puts on a 'full display' on return, but is it too late to salvage MI's season?

In Rohit Sharma's absence, MI struggled to find the right overseas-Indian balance, ended up weakening their batting order, and slipped to near the bottom on the points table

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DC bank on fit-again Ngidi and 'captain of the fast bowlers' Starc

"Now the relaxed mode is over; if you want to qualify, you have to win all the matches," bowling coach Munaf Patel says ahead of DC's game against CSK

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Monday, May 4, 2026

Does Bumrah need a break? 'Sit and have a chat with him,' our experts say

Jasprit Bumrah conceded 31 in his two powerplay overs against LSG, bowled wides and no-balls, and didn't pick up a wicket to continue his poor run in IPL 2026

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Varun slows it down to keep his, and KKR's, comeback on track

Varun Chakravarthy "is now using the crease very well and also the angles well and also his pace," says Ambati Rayudu

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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Salt returns home for scans after being sidelined with injured finger

RCB are expecting Phil Salt to rejoin them for some part of IPL 2026, with Jacob Bethell likely to get an extended run in the meantime

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Six-hitting ability means 'half the battle is already won' for Shedge, says Rayudu

"I wouldn't say I was waiting, I was preparing," Suryansh Shedge says about his long wait to get a game in IPL 2026

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Rodrigues excited to have 'consistent' Nandani in India's T20 World Cup squad

Nandani received her maiden call-up for the T20 World Cup starting on June 12, and before that, the three-match T20 series against England starting May 28

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SRH bowl and hand debut to Smaran; KKR bring in Allen and Pandey

SRH made two changes, including a forced one with Nitish Kumar Reddy out with illness

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Anshul Kamboj has 'found a plan that works for him' and he's cashing in

Though the wickets have been coming in a rush, Ambati Rayudu feels Anshul Kamboj "still needs to improve his slower ball"

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'He wants to prove a point' - Bishop impressed with Starc's 'firepower' on IPL return

Meanwhile, Kyle Jamieson said a 'bit of planning' with Starc had gone into how to keep Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi quiet

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Lennox makes T20I debut as NZ bowl; Saifuddin in for Bangladesh

NZ also brought in fast bowler Ben Sears for Ben Lister in the XI

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Rayudu lauds KL Rahul's changed 'mindset' and 'good approach'

Rahul, the current Orange Cap holder, scored 75 off 40 balls as DC overcame a stiff chase

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Friday, May 1, 2026

Hunain on last over heroics: 'We had one plan, bowl six yorkers'

With United requiring six to win the eliminator in the final over, Hunain delivered a yorker masterclass as Kingsmen won by two runs

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Bangladesh eye rare double-series win over New Zealand in rainy Dhaka

The weather could have a big, even a decisive, say in the third T20I but if there is play, Bangladesh would fancy their chances against an under-strength New Zealand

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Jason Holder: 'sprinkling stardust' and creating 'a bit of fandom' at GT

Jason Holder was on the bench to start with in IPL 2026, but has started making crucial contributions since replacing the out-of-form Glenn Phillips in the Gujarat Titans XI

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Out or not out? 'Sufficient evidence' that Holder's catch wasn't legit, says Bishop

"To me that's not out because the ball should not touch the ground," Abhinav Mukund says on Rajat Patidar's dismissal

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Parag penalised after being caught vaping during PBKS vs RR match

The BCCI said it was "exploring other options to initiate proceedings for stringent action against the erring team, its officials and player/s to ensure that the reputation of IPL remains intact"

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Klaasen continues to be 'Mr Consistent', while 'stronger base' lifts Head's game

Travis Head, with a 30-ball 76, and Heinrich Klaasen, with an unbeaten 30-ball 65, played big roles as Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down Mumbai Indians' 243 with eight balls in hand

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Century in a losing cause, but Rickelton's 'presence was important for MI'

Ryan Rickelton became the fifth batter in IPL 2026 to finish on the losing side despite scoring a century, against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Pollard: MI haven't been able to 'string a complete game of cricket together'

"I think there's this tendency for him to want to take the new ball and just rolling that out," Mitchell McClenaghan says about Hardik Pandya the bowler

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Nahid Rana granted NOC to return for Peshawar Zalmi ahead of PSL final

The BCB had initially granted him NOC only till April 13, after which he was pulled out to manage his workload

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SLC president Shammi Silva, executive committee members resign

The Sri Lankan government is now likely to appoint an interim committee, which is expected to have former cricketers Sidath Wettimuny and Roshan Mahanama in it

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Shubham Dubey comes good in 'very difficult role' for RR

A journeyman cricketer, Shubham Dubey has found in RR a team that backs him, and he has played back-to-back innings of impact for them in IPL 2026

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Arshdeep's form 'a concern' as PBKS get their first 'reality check'

"You're not going to go through the IPL and not lose a game," James Hopes says to questions on Punjab Kings' slightly below-par bowling so far in IPL 2026

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Corteen-Coleman named in England Women's T20 World Cup squad

England name 15-player squad with Sciver-Brunt captaining, and Wyatt-Hodge retained for eighth campaign

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Bangladesh target series win in rainy Chattogram

If Latham fails to recover from injury in time, Kelly will captain NZ once again

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Chawla: DC should 'forget everything and move on'

DC folded for 75 against RCB and their NRR took a beating

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Can Rajasthan Royals stop the Punjab Kings juggernaut?

Their mighty batting line-up will face a stern test against Archer and Burger

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Ankle injury forces Cameron Steel to retire from professional cricket

Allrounder calls time on 11-year career following medical advice on significant left ankle issue

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South Africa choose to bat after winning fifth straight toss

The hosts brought back de Klerk and Bosch while Arundhati made a return for India

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Bangladesh bowl, Kelly leads NZ with Latham out injured

T20I debuts for Matthew Fisher and Nathan Smith

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Hyderabad Kingsmen storm into playoffs after NRR boost against Rawalpindiz

Hunain Shah's four-for rolled out Rawalpindiz for 136 all out, after fifites from Glenn Maxwell and Kusal Perera had taken them to 244 for 6

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GT bring in Arshad for Prasidh and bowl in Chennai heat

CSK brought in Urvil Patel for Sarfaraz Khan and suggested they might "play around" with the Impact Player

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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Under-strength New Zealand in front as Bangladesh return to T20Is

New Zealand, with many of their first-choice players currently at the IPL or at the PSL, have a barely recognisable side

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DC bat against PBKS in Delhi; both teams unchanged

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer said he was looking to bowl first anyway

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Sai Sudharsan has his 'limitations' but he 'did his part' against RCB

"The other guys around him have to come in and strike at, maybe, 160, 170 and above," Ian Bishop says of the Gujarat Titans batting plan

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Friday, April 24, 2026

'Everything has to come to an end': Samit Patel bows out of English cricket after 24 years

Spinning allrounder reflects on formidable career, as he targets future role as coach ... and maybe selector

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Steyn in awe of Kohli's ability to find 'a road to get to the final runs'

"When you see someone really so driven and so passionate about the game, it really rubs off to everybody in the side," Devdutt Padikkal says about Virat Kohli

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Bethell in for Salt as RCB bowl; GT bring in Holder

Holder came in for Phillips, and Suthar for Ashok Sharma for GT

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'We're walking away stronger for it' - Walter on NZ's depth despite series loss

After claiming a 1-0 lead, NZ ended up losing the three-match series in challenging conditions in Bangladesh

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Was Krish Bhagat MI's best option for the 16th and 20th overs?

Ambati Rayudu and Mitchell McClenaghan feel the batting positions of Tilak Varma and Sherfane Rutherford should be swapped

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Samson moves to No. 3 on IPL 2026 Orange Cap table, Kamboj reclaims Purple Cap

Here's what the Orange and Purple Cap tables at IPL 2026 look like after Chennai Super Kings' big win over Mumbai Indians on Thursday

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Playing 'more than one game in his head' confusing Pant

"Rishabh Pant's problem lies in the fact that he's yet to find his template for white-ball cricket," Saba Karim says after the LSG captain's latest failure

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Starc cleared to travel to India, hopeful of playing for DC in early May

Mitchell Starc has been cleared of shoulder and elbow issues and will travel to India on Friday with hopes of being available to play for Delhi Capitals on May 1

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'Pooran is the catalyst' - Steyn on LSG's batting muddle

"The poor form of Pooran just means that you're moving good batters to try and shepherd him," Dale Steyn says of LSG constantly tinkering with their batting order

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Nawaz under PCB investigation after positive test for recreational drug use

ESPNcricinfo has learned the positive result comes from testing during T20 World Cup earlier this year

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

New Zealand and Bangladesh brace for Chattogram batting surge

The first two ODIs were played in spin-friendly conditions. The decider will be played on a flat pitch

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Finch to Axar: 'You're not willing to stand up at the moment'

DC captain avoided a match-up against the left-handed Abhishek Sharma, prompting criticism

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To Lord's and beyond, as Knight-Stokes Cup expands horizons for state-school cricket

Inaugural Under-15 tournament will feature over 1,100 boys and girls teams from 820 secondary state schools

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Bumrah bowls the first over, and 'it just kicks belief' into MI

Jasprit Bumrah bowled the first ball of a match in IPL 2026 for the first time against Gujarat Titans on Monday, and struck straightaway, breaking his duck in the process

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GT's middle order 'exposed', but the problem might be higher up

"We shouldn't be allowing Rahul Tewatia or Shahrukh Khan [to face] lots of balls," Matthew Hayden, Gujarat Titans' batting coach, says after the collapse against Mumbai Indians

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PBKS bowling attack has 'different guns, can just pull the trigger at different stages'

The combination of Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett and Vijaykumar Vyshak gives PBKS variety in their bowling attack at IPL 2026

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Unchanged New Zealand bat first; Soumya Sarkar replaces Afif Hossain for Bangladesh

Mustafizur Rahman continues to miss out, and Shoriful Islam has been persisted with on a pitch that is likely to assist fast bowlers

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Prince Yadav enters top three on Purple Cap table after Sunday's action in IPL 2026

Here's a look at what the Orange and Purple Cap tables look like after the KKR vs RR and PBKS vs LSG games on Sunday in IPL 2026

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

'Smart' Shivang and 'brilliant' Sakib, SRH's unsung bowling heroes

Between them, the inexperienced duo of Shivang Kumar and Sakib Hussain returned 7-0-50-2 as SRH stopped CSK ten runs short

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'Big, big loss' for CSK as Mhatre suffers hamstring tear

Ayush Mhatre will be sent for scans to determine the severity of the injury, says CSK batting coach Mike Hussey

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Friday, April 17, 2026

'Extra bounce my ally,' says Rabada after three-wicket haul

"The most important thing as a team is to prioritise the win first and the net run-rate, it will come," Kagiso Rabada says after Gujarat Titans took 19.4 overs to reach their target of 181

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Coetzee replaces the injured Payne at SRH for remainder of IPL 2026

SRH have had poor luck with their overseas seamers, having to bring in replacements for Jack Edwards and Brydon Carse, and now David Payne, but should get Pat Cummins back soon

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Green finds some form, but should be 'far more efficient' at the death

Cameron Green got 79 runs in 55 balls against Gujarat Titans, but scored just four runs in 11 balls in the last four overs - as KKR scored 23 runs - to pull the innings back

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Shreyas, Higher: 'Clarity, smartness, execution' take Iyer's T20 game to the next level

"He hadn't played any T20 in between IPLs, and he's just started off like a house on fire," Aaron Finch says of Shreyas Iyer's rich vein of form in IPL 2026

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

New Zealand take first strike; Mustafizur out with knee injury

There was a delay in the toss, with Phil Simmons handing captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz a tweaked team sheet, where Mustafiqur Rahman had been replaced by Shoriful Islam

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Prabhsimran and Iyer within touching distance of Kohli & Co on IPL 2026 Orange Cap table

Here's how things look on the Orange and Purple Cap tables at IPL 2026 at the conclusion of Match No. 24

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MI sign Krish Bhagat as injured Atharva Ankolekar's replacement

The Punjab seamer is yet to play T20s, but has impressed the MI management as a support bowler in the build-up to the IPL 2026 season

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Khaleel Ahmed likely to be ruled out of IPL 2026

Khaleel pulled up in his run-up during CSK's previous game against KKR

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Experienced Bangladesh face inexperienced NZ in hot Dhaka

NZ are without a number of their first-choice players who are away at the IPL or PSL

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'Patidar's intent becoming their identity' - RCB's batting tempo impresses Finch, Rayudu

The RCB captain is averaging 55.50 and striking at 213.46 this season, and has hit 21 sixes and 12 fours

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Stokes 'got lucky' with facial injury as he targets Durham comeback in May

England captain aims to play three first-class games, including England Lions, ahead of NZ series

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

New South Wales calls for Cricket Australia to pause BBL privatisation push

Queensland have also said they are not yet in a position to make a final decision

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'You don't pick a team on price tags' - Finch wants KKR to look beyond Green

"Some of their tactics were very questionable," Aaron Finch says of KKR's muddled planning, which led to a slowdown after the powerplay and Cameron Green batting at No. 6

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ECB replacements rule in spotlight after glut of substitutes

Trial regulation implemented six times in second round of County Championship games, with Kiran Carlson saying "it needs to be ironed out"

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Yorkshire bring in Hasan Ali for T20 Blast

Pakistan seamer will make Yorkshire his third county after injury rules out Naveen-ul-Haq

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Klaasen, Kishan make it SRH 1-2 in Orange Cap race

Ravi Bishnoi, meanwhile, stayed in second place in the wicket charts as he went wicketless against SRH

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Jack Leaning 120* steers Sussex to second win in a row

Unbroken sixth-wicket stand with Tom Price keeps Warwickshire at bay to seal come-from-behind victory

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ILT20 Season 5 to run from November 22 to December 20

The ILT20 has been moved to an even earlier window this year after being played in December-January the last time

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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Swanepoel gets NOC from CSA but still faces disciplinary action

South African fast bowler Beyers Swanepoel is now expected to be available for Worcestershire's next match, at home against Kent from April 24

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Krunal keeps himself 'one step ahead' of batters despite massive odds

"As a bowler, I always want to be one step ahead with the skill set as well as with the mental battle," Krunal Pandya says after playing a key role in RCB's win over MI

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RR manager Bhinder caught on camera using mobile phone in team dugout

"Bhinder has indeed breached the protocol of the players' and match officials' area as cell phones are banned in the dugout during match," a BCCI official said

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Overton 'point of difference' for CSK in win over DC, say Finch and Jaffer

Aaron Finch and Wasim Jaffer agree that Jamie Overton's 4 for 18 should have earned him the Player-of-the-Match award, which went to Sanju Samson for his 56-ball 115 not out

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Gaikwad needs to get rid of 'tunnel vision of scoring big', says Jaffer

Ruturaj Gaikwad is "not getting off to a flyer and he's not getting big enough scores to have a significant impact on games," Aaron Finch says

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Lahore Qalandars' Parvez Hossain Emon out of PSL with injury

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter suffered a shoulder injury during an on-field collision

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PBKS bowl; SRH bring in Salil and Hinge

SRH left out Livingstone, Unadkat while PBKS remained effectively unchanged

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Bangladesh name unchanged 15-man squad for first two ODIs against New Zealand

Five players in Bangladesh's ODI squad are currently involved in the PSL in Pakistan, but are expected to link up with the squad soon

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Jurel has 'the complete game' and it's working great for RR

On his move up to No. 3, Dhruv Jurel says, "For me, batting number is just a number; my character is such that even if you ask me to bat at eight or nine, I will take it happily"

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Lister called up for Bangladesh tour after Clarke injury

Ben Sears will also miss the ODI leg of the trip having been signed as a replacement player in the PSL

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

'A little bit of smart cricket…' - the missing ingredient in KKR's season so far

Dale Steyn and Aaron Finch criticise Green's performance with bat and the decision to give him the ball for the 19th over of the chase

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Mukul Choudhary: 'I practise hitting 100-150 sixes every day'

"I have practised that shot since childhood," the MS Dhoni fanboy says of the helicopter shot after setting IPL 2026 alight

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Unchanged LSG opt to bowl; Narine back for KKR

KKR's other mystery spinner, Varun Chakravarthy, however, was not fit yet

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Brazil's Laura Cardoso becomes first player to take nine-for in a T20I

The 21-year-old allrounder broke the nine-wicket barrier for the first time in T20Is, including a hat-trick for figures of 3-2-4-9

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India's oldest Test cricketer CD Gopinath dies at 96

He was the last surviving member of the XI that achieved India's first Test win, against England in Chennai in 1952

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Rashid Khan looking to play one Test a year

Afghanistan's premier spinner has had to shift his priorities since his back injury in 2023

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Tamim-led BCB improves men's and women's salaries in Bangladesh domestic cricket

New leadership which came into power on Tuesday makes its first move

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Rayudu: Rahul's challenge is the strategy he comes out to bat with

Rayudu praises Rahul's ability after his 92 off 52 balls against GT

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Green expected to begin bowling in KKR's game against LSG on Thursday

Cameron Green hasn't bowled at all in IPL 2026, and KKR's team balance - already hampered by injuries - has been affected as a result

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

The Sooryavanshi effect: even Bumrah is thinking, 'don't get it wrong'

"I think we missed our lengths, we missed our lines," Mahela Jayawardene, the Mumbai Indians coach, says after Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed them around Guwahati

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Jaiswal goes to the top of Orange Cap table, Ravi Bishnoi keeps the Purple Cap

After the Rajasthan Royals victory against Mumbai Indians in a rain-reduced contest, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravi Bishnoi are the leading run-getter and wicket-taker of IPL 2026

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Warner charged with drink driving in Sydney

Currently involved in the PSL, Warner had gone to Australia during a week-long break in fixtures for Karachi Kings

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Bangladesh government appoints Tamim as new BCB president

He will lead an 11-member ad-hoc committee that includes former Bangladesh captain Minhajul Abedin and commentator Athar Ali Khan

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Monday, April 6, 2026

Finch: Green looks 'tentative' but KKR shouldn't 'push him down' the order

The IPL's most expensive overseas player has yet to hit rhythm this season

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Rizvi keeps Orange Cap, Bishnoi holds the Purple cap

A look at the Orange Cap race and the Purple Cap race in IPL 2026 after 12 games

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Hasaranga, Pathirana yet to undergo SLC-mandated fitness tests

They picked up injuries during the World Cup, and need to clear the tests to get NOCs for IPL 2026

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Rizvi leads Orange Cap race at IPL 2026, Bishnoi top of Purple Cap table

Here's a look at the Orange Cap and Purple Cap leaderboards at IPL 2026 after the first 11 games of the group stage

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Sunday, April 5, 2026

Rayudu: CSK 'just stuck to that bad plan' against RCB

RCB "a team that's making the right decision at the right time," Aaron Finch says after their 43-run win over CSK

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SRH bring in Livingstone and Harshal against LSG

LSG chose to chase in an afternoon game in Hyderabad

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'I will sit in my chair' - Aminul determined to continue as BCB president

The committee investigating allegations of malpractice in the board elections in October last year has submitted its report to the Bangladesh government

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

'Exceptional talent' Jurel plays his part with bat, and with the thinking cap on

Not only did Dhruv Jurel play the innings of the match, he made crucial contributions in the field, his suggestions changing the course of the game and then winning it

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Hayden expects GT bowlers to 'keep consistently bowling their best ball'

Gujarat Titans bowled nine wides and hit just seven sixes in their loss to Rajasthan Royals, both areas of concern for them at IPL 2026

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SA coach Mashimbyi: 'Our worry is where we need to tweak, where are the gaps'

"When you don't get partnerships, it's not going to get you hundreds," he said after ODI series defeat to NZ

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Green 141*, Mair five-for headline New Zealand's series-clinching win

South Africa go down by 66 runs to New Zealand in ODI series decider

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Friday, April 3, 2026

Karim on Iyer: 'He looks so flawless, he has so much time'

Shreyas Iyer smashed 50 off 29 balls in successful chase of 210 against CSK to continue his rise in T20s since IPL 2024

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Contrasting top orders clash as GT face RR and Sooryavanshi

GT play their first home game of the season, facing some pressure over their old-school batting approach

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Brook to sit out April, Root set for three Yorkshire appearances

Six players involved on the Ashes tour were in action on the opening day of the County Championship

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Anneke Bosch: 'Not overcomplicate or overthink' should do the job for South Africa

"When you do get chances, you want to use them," Anneke Bosch says of the career-best 91 in the second ODI against New Zealand in what was her international comeback

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Rahane 'messed it up' for Varun by giving him powerplay over, says Pathan

"At the moment [Varun] doesn't inspire a lot of confidence," Sanjay Bangar says

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Australia to tour Zimbabwe for three ODIs in September

The ODIs, which will end an eight-year absence for Australia in Zimbabwe, are set to be played at the Harare Sports Club

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Rassie van der Dussen retires from international cricket

He will continue to play domestic and franchise cricket, and has committed to "teaching and mentoring the next generation of South African cricketers"

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Voll can't see herself as world's best after rapid rise

The opener has gone top of the T20I batting rankings after just 12 matches following her century against West Indies

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India to tour Zimbabwe for three T20Is in July

Zimbabwe are also scheduled to tour India for three ODIs in January 2027, their first tour of India for a bilateral series since 2002

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'Definitely No. 1' - Amelia Kerr 'fizzed' after record-breaking day

"There wasn't run-rate pressure through that middle phase of the game as she was flying," Amelia Kerr says of Isabella Gaze, who scored 68 in 48 balls in the chase

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Amelia Kerr hits 139-ball 179* as New Zealand pull off record chase to level series

The match had a total of 696 runs in 99.4 overs, and when New Zealand got past South Africa's 346, it became the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Rabada has 'kind of lost that yorker a little bit' and must find it fast

Bowling more cross-seam deliveries and keeping the yorker away is the reason for Kagiso Rabada not doing well at the death, agree Ambati Rayudu and Dale Steyn

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Gatting leads calls for board resignations as anger at Middlesex grows

Group of prominent former players hits out at board ahead of AGM on April 15

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Canterbury take Plunket Shield title after tight race needs second tie-breaker

Otago's victory over Wellington in the final round wasn't enough to clinch top spot

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'We know he's good enough' - Green given long-term backing for Test role

The allrounder had a lean Ashes but is likely to remain part of the side when Australia's Test cricket resumes in August

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Swanepoel's Worcestershire NOC in doubt after leaving Lions in lurch

Allrounder walked off with eight overs of one-day cup final to play in order to catch flight to UK

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Harris feels McAndrew should be in Test frame

Former Test quick Ryan Harris believes South Australia's Shield final star Nathan McAndrew should already have a baggy green

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Sunday, March 29, 2026

PSL ball-tampering: Fakhar Zaman could be banned for one or two matches

Lahore Qalandars were penalised five runs in their game against Karachi Kings, and Fakhar Zaman now faces a hearing with match referee Roshan Mahanama

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Handscomb to miss 2026 season with Leicestershire for personal reasons

Australia batter prioritises family matters but will return as captain after signing one-year extension

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Carey, McAndrew heroics give South Australia hope of stealing Shield title

Carey made 103, and McAndrew made 60 and took two wickets as Victoria wobbled to 102 for 5 chasing 196 for the title

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Bangar: Kohli can raise his strike rate anytime

"There's a lot more to come from him," Rayudu says after Kohli's unbeaten 69 off 38 balls in RCB's dominating win over SRH in IPL 2026 opener

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'One of our poorer bowling performances' - SRH head coach Vettori

At the same time, he found positives in David Payne and Harsh Dubey

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O'Neill stars with bat and ball as Victoria take control amid sub drama

O'Neill made 64 not out as Victoria posted 261 before South Australia slumped to 94 for 5 in their second innings with a lead of just 31

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Friday, March 27, 2026

'The points are super important' - Wolvaardt hopes for ODI high after T20I low in New Zealand

"The plans that we have in place for the ODIs are pretty solid, so hopefully we can put up better performances," Laura Wolvaardt says ahead of the three-match New Zealand-South Africa series

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Dhoni 'likely to miss first two weeks' of IPL 2026 because of calf strain

MS Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation, CSK say in a statement on the opening day of IPL 2026

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Glamorgan sign Fazalhaq Farooqi for T20 Blast

Becomes first Afghan to play for county, having already featured for Notts and Manchester Originals

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RCB, SRH and Chinnaswamy come together for IPL's opening night

This is the first time top-flight cricket is returning to the venue since May last year

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McSweeney's 52 keeps SA afloat in knife-edge Shield final

Will Sutherland took 4 for 54 to bowl SA out for 198 before Victoria were 110 for 4 in replay with Nathan McAndrew taking two key wickets

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Amelia Kerr wins big at New Zealand Cricket awards

Jacob Duffy claims Sir Richard Hadlee medal while Martin Snedden wins Bert Sutcliffe Medal

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International cricket returns to Bengaluru in busy 2026-27 season

Zimbabwe are set to embark on their first bilateral tour of India since 2002

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Rain ruins opening day after Victoria tear through SA top order

Only 28 overs were possible before rain ended play after Victoria's seamers ripped through South Australia's top order

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Esterhuizen, bowlers lead South Africa to 3-2 series win

Esterhuizen hit his second consecutive fifty before South Africa's bowlers ensured New Zealand never threatened in the chase

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New Zealand bowl, both teams unchanged for decider

The series is locked in at 2-2 after South Africa won games one and four, and New Zealand won games two and three

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

South Africa make 102 vs Kerr's 105 as New Zealand take series 4-1

Kerr returned figures of 2 for 6 to go with her century in a perfect all-round display that floored the visitors

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Coney and Tiffen inducted into NZC Hall of Fame

They will be formally inducted into the HoF during the New Zealand Cricket Awards on Thursday

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NZ, SA have all to play for as low-context series reaches high-stakes finale

The series is locked 2-2 heading into the decider in Christchurch

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Boland feeling primed for final push of big season

The pace bowler has been able to manage himself through a season that included all five Ashes Tests

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Kayley Knight called up to NZ squad for ODIs against SA

The seamer made her T20I debut in the recently concluded series against Zimbabwe

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Alex Davies steps down as Warwickshire captain

Ed Barnard takes over as captain across all three formats

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'I can adapt to any situation' - Renshaw pushes for Australia Test place

Says his white-ball improvements can help him be better if he gets a red-ball comeback

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

'Inconceivable': CA won't seek more Test pitch control

There is confidence that the balance between bat and ball can be addressed after the pair of two-day Tests this season

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Esterhuizen's 57 and all-star bowling show take South Africa to series-levelling win

South Africa appeared to have stopped below par when they put up 164, but their bowlers put on an inspired show against an under-strength New Zealand

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Four Tests in four weeks to challenge Australia, New Zealand quicks

Australia's men will also host England for white-ball cricket while the women will face Bangladesh and New Zealand

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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Devine, Jess Kerr power New Zealand to a series win with a game to spare

Dercksen also put on a powerful display for South Africa but it ended in vain

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KKR's Akash Deep ruled out of IPL 2026

His absence adds to a long list of seam-bowler injuries at KKR

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Queensland hold on for WNCL title to deny Healy farewell win

Georgia Redmayne and Grace Harris hit centuries in a big total but NSW were ahead of the DLS when rain halted their chase

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Sri Lanka players told to clear fitness test to get NOCs for IPL 2026

Chameera, Nissanka and Kamindu have passed their tests, while Hasaranga, Pathirana and Malinga are yet to undergo theirs

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New Zealand seek rare bilateral series win over South Africa

New Zealand have never beaten South Africa in a bilateral series of two or more T20Is

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Devine's all-round masterclass hands New Zealand 2-1 series lead

Dercksen and Reyneke powered South Africa but a slowdown in between left them with an under par 149 for 7

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Hamstring injury expected to rule Nathan Ellis out of IPL 2026

CSK fast bowler Nathan Ellis has aggravated an old hamstring injury

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Stirling steps down as T20I captain; Ireland confirm T20I series against India

Stirling will, however, continue to lead Ireland's ODI side as they target qualification for next year's World Cup

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Nat Sciver-Brunt heads home from South Africa for family reasons

England captain had led Team Brittin to victory in the first of five intra-squad trial games in Pretoria

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LA Knight Riders to play MLC 2026 matches at own venue in Pomona, California

No MLC team has had its own venue before this, and the update comes even as preparations are on for cricket's reintroduction to the Olympic Games in 2028, in Los Angeles

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Jamie Smith: IPL omission can be blessing in disguise

Keeper-batter rues shortcomings in Australia but hopes to take lessons into new season

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Bangladesh sports minister to consult ICC on future of BCB

Sports minister Aminul Haque said on Tuesday that once the five-member committee submits its report within 15 working days, he will discuss the matter with the ICC

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Molineux set to return but full all-round role remains uncertain

Caution will be taken with Australia's new captain ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year

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Webster's four helps Tasmania finish season strongly

A successful chase was always unlikely for Queensland who had started the round a chance of the final

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Brits, Reyneke, Khaka and Mlaba headline South Africa's series-levelling win

Amelia Kerr put in an excellent all-round performance for New Zealand, but South Africa fired on all cylinders, with the bat and the ball and in the field, to run out 18-run victors

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Calf injury rules van Niekerk out of New Zealand tour

Jordan Hermann is also out of the South Africa men's tour of New Zealand with a hamstring injury; Anneke Bosch comes in as Dane van Niekerk's replacement

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Australian cricket's huge call - BBL privatisation explainer: What is the debate and where is it at?

Debates around the future of the BBL have been going on since last year and a decision on the next steps could be made soon

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Peake and Sutherland fifties bright spots on dull, damp day

Peake made 59 and Sutherland 51, while McSweeney took 3 for 18 on a day where only 28.2 overs were possible due to rain

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Sunday, March 15, 2026

New Zealand bat; South Africa pick four debutants

South Africa's XI looks almost entirely different to the one that lost to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semi-final

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Amelia Kerr and Georgia Plimmer steamroll South Africa

They put on a 146-run partnership, the fourth-highest for New Zealand in women's T20Is to seal victory

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South Australia into Shield final after Queensland fail on bonus points

Queensland were bowled out for 178 in the first innings against Tasmania meaning they will not get the required bonus points to pass South Australia even with a win

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Hunt, Manenti half-centuries help South Australia's chase for the final

Hunt made a patient 81 and Manenti 53 as South Australia posted 295 for 9 on the opening day with Boland and Murphy taking three wickets each

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Rahul Dravid, Mithali Raj and Roger Binny win BCCI Lifetime Achievement awards

Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana have been named India's best international cricketers among men and women respctively for the 2024-25 season

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Friday, March 13, 2026

'Proud moment for the women's game' - Devine on Hundred auction

Devine was in demand during the auction, securing a bid of £210,000 from Welsh Fire

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Unchanged Bangladesh bowl first; Haris Rauf in for Pakistan

Abrar, the wristspinner, was left out of the Pakistan XI

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Sheffield Shield: Bartlett available, Green set to play last round for WA

All the latest team news, as South Australia and Queensland battle to join Victoria in the final

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Ronchi and Oram to coach at PSL despite clash with NZ assignments

Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram, New Zealand's batting and bowling coach respectively, will take their places at Islamabad United during the series against South Africa and Bangladesh

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Pakistan look to raise their game as Bangladesh target quick series win

Bangladesh played a flawless game in the first ODI, and Pakistan, who fielded four debutant batters there, might want to bring Haris Rauf in to strengthen their bowling attack

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Handscomb finds a way in another season favouring bowlers

The Sheffield Shield has again been dominated by the bowlers, which continues a broader debate around the balance of the red-ball game in Australia

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Bim10 corruption: Javon Searles among three provisionally suspended

Team owner Chitranjan Rathod and official Trevon Griffith also charged under anti-corruption codes

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Nahid Rana five-for dismantles Pakistan

Only a 32-run tenth-wicket parnership helped Pakistan go past the 100-run mark after Rana picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs

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Kishan jumps to second in T20I batting rankings

Varun was the joint-highest wicket-taking but lost the No. 1 spot among bowlers to Afghanistan's Rashid

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Bangladesh opt to field, Pakistan hand four debuts

Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain and Abdul Samad are the four debutants for the visitors

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Amelia Kerr's all-round brilliance seals NZ's 3-0 sweep over Zimbabwe

The new New Zealand captain scored 80 before returning to claim 5 for 22, including a hat-trick, as Zimbabwe were bundled out cheaply

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Hayden appointed as Gujarat Titans batting coach

This will be Hayden's first coaching stint in the IPL

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Monday, March 9, 2026

Jonassen stands down as Queensland and Brisbane Heat captain

The allrounder, who has recently returned from injury, had held the roles since 2020

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Hesson: Pakistan's new faces have 'earned the right to get opportunities'

Pakistan have six uncapped players on Bangladesh tour, with Hesson keen to test them in conditions that challenge visiting sides

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Sunday, March 8, 2026

Abhishek 'knew what the plan was going to be' and countered it, says du Plessis

"There were four bowlers in that powerplay, which was, I thought, a bit slightly, a bit of overthinking there," Anil Kumble says of New Zealand's thinking

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Zimbabwe batter Ndhlovu taken for scans after being hit by Illing bouncer

"She's responding now, which is really lovely to hear," Zimbabwe coach Kate Ebrahim says of Kelis Ndhlovu

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Amelia Kerr's seven-for skittles Zimbabwe to set up ODI series win for New Zealand

Molly Penfold picked up three wickets to go with Amelia Kerr's haul as New Zealand took just 45.3 overs to beat Zimbabwe in the second ODI

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McAndrew, Head power South Australia towards Shield final

The defending champions are now clear favourites to play Victoria in the decider at the end of March

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Labuschagne takes four but Queensland crash towards defeat

A poor forecast for the last day yet deny Western Australia victory but the home side's hopes of reaching the final would still have taken a huge hit

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England, WI and SA to leave India over the weekend on charter flights

West Indies have been in India since March 1 due to airspace closures over West Asia

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Perry, O'Neill end Tasmania's Shield final hopes

The home side were promisingly placed on 170 for 2 but suffered a middle order collapse which decided the game

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Friday, March 6, 2026

O'Neill stars with ball and bat but Tasmania bowlers given them a chance

O'Neill took 3 for 17 to bowl Tasmania out for 91 but then made 44 as Victoria folded for 193 with Tasmania finishing 47 for 0 at stumps needing a further 279 to win

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Australia ask India to bat in Healy's international swansong

Australia have handed a debut to Lucy Hamilton, while India have four debutants: Pratika Rawal, Kashvee Gautam, Kranti Gaud and Sayali Satghare

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Halliday's maiden ODI century, Kerr sisters' seven wickets hand Zimbabwe a walloping

Brooke Halliday struck 157*, the joint-third-highest score by a NZ batter in ODIs, as Zimbabwe went down by a record 180 runs

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India will have to be aggressive to spoil Healy's farewell

Australia only need a draw at the WACA to secure the multi-format series outright but will be motivated to send off their captain with a victory

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Neesham in as New Zealand bowl; SA back to full strength

South Africa brought back Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj

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Babar, Ayub dropped from ODI side; Farhan called-up for Bangladesh series

There are six uncapped players in the squad of 15 for the three-match series

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Morkel: 'For Varun, it's just about getting that confidence, and trying not to overthink it'

"I keep telling Varun that with the skill and variation he has, he has the ability to take a wicket almost every ball"

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Maxwell hopeful of playing more T20I cricket for Australia

The 37-year-old says there's no need to make any decisions on his future in the short term and has not ruled out playing on to 2028 if his body holds up

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Multan Sultans to return to PSL with Sialkot Stallionz renaming

The original franchise was auctioned to what is now the Pindiz, but new franchise Sialkot Stallionz decided to rebrand themselves as the Sultans

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Will Sutherland back at Yorkshire for 2026 T20 Blast

Australian returns for full Blast campaign, also available for two Championship rounds

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Monday, March 2, 2026

Queensland high-performance manager Joe Dawes resigns

Joe Dawes stepped down just over two years after taking charge, and less than a year after a public stoush with Usman Khawaja

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Head, Green, Inglis set for Shield return after T20 World Cup exit

Connolly, Renshaw, Bartlett, Abbott, Kuhnemann will all return to the Shield after the T20 World Cup exit but Steve Smith is unavailable

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PCB fines Pakistan players for underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign

They have been fined PKR 5 million (US$ 18,000 approx.) after missing out on the semi-finals of an ICC men's event for the fourth successive time

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India to host Afghanistan for one Test and three ODIs in June

This will only be the second Test between the two sides, after the first one was played in 2018

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

'Need to do more to beat India' - Du Plessis, Kumble say WI 'played it safe'

West Indies also did not make India think too much about their sixth bowling option, which has been one of their areas of concerns

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Faf du Plessis: Markram has evolved as a T20 batter after opening for LSG in IPL

"The game demands it from you, and if you don't evolve, then you get left behind," du Plessis said on Markram

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'All contingencies covered' as NZ wait for Matt Henry to come back

If Matt Henry is unavailable for the semi-final on Wednesday, New Zealand are likely to bring back Jacob Duffy or Kyle Jamieson

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Do Agha and Shanaka have a future as T20I captains?

Our experts, Urooj Mumtaz and Farveez Maharoof, want change, but can't spot any real alternatives in either the Pakistan or the Sri Lanka set-up

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Nensi Patel and Jess Kerr lead New Zealand to series sweep over Zimbabwe

It was yet another one-sided contest, with Zimbabwe restricted to 64 for 9 and New Zealand then cantering past the target in just 5.4 overs without losing a wicket

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Agha: 'Our decision-making is not as good as it should be' when put under pressure

"If you look at the whole tournament and I had to sum it up, we underperformed," Salman Agha says after Pakistan's exit from the T20 World Cup

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ICC monitoring Middle East conflict as airspace closure hits travel plans

Contingency plans are being put in place to facilitate international travel as the tournament enters its final week

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Parvez Rasool: 'Auqib Nabi has given J&K a new sporting identity'

Irfan Pathan, Samiullah Beigh and coach Ajay Sharma all hail J&K's first-ever Ranji win

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South Africa put spotless record on the line in all-African clash

Zimbabwe have upstaged other teams at the T20 World Cup but history is against them

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Iqbal and Lotra centuries help J&K bat Karnataka out for historic maiden Ranji Trophy title

J&K had batted out most of day 4 without too many hassles, and the final day was a mere formality

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Friday, February 27, 2026

Nabi five-for, Qamran 94* take J&K close to maiden Ranji title

J&K got a 291-run first-innings lead despite Mayank Agarwal's 160, and ended the day 477 ahead

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Amelia Kerr and Isabella Gaze power New Zealand to series win

Amelia Kerr and Isabella Gaze followed their record partnership from the first game as they added 163 for the opening wicket, the second-highest for New Zealand in T20Is

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Kumble and du Plessis worried about India's sixth bowling option

Anil Kumble feels that on flat pitches, India would ideally want the "comfort of playing eight batters, rather than going in with seven and five specialist bowlers"

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Molineux out of India series with back soreness, West Indies tour in doubt

The allrounder, who captained the T20I series, has had an injury-hit career

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George Munsey joins Notts for Vitality Blast campaign

Scotland batter signs as local player and will be available throughout competition

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Imran Tahir to make Dolphins comeback at 46 for CSA One Day Cup

Dolphins are going to be without a number of their first-choice players, who will travel to New Zealand with South Africa's T20I squad, for the domestic one-day tournament

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Maharoof expects 'some hard decisions' after Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup exit

"It's hurtful, it's painful and it's shameful," Farveez Maharoof says after yet another abject batting performance from Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Jammu & Kashmir pass 500 in push for maiden Ranji Trophy title

They reached 527 for 6 and are one good bowling innings away from a maiden Ranji Trophy title, but the pitch has little in it for the bowlers

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Captain Kerr slams maiden T20I ton as New Zealand thrash Zimbabwe

She became the third New Zealand woman to score a T20I hundred, after Bates and Devine

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'Can't get rid of me that easily' - Schutt makes a mark on unexpected comeback

The seamer struck in her first over during the opening ODI having received a late recall

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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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