Thursday, May 21, 2026

Mhambrey won't throw Chahar 'under the train' for catching mishaps

"What we can control is going out there and playing quality 40 hours of cricket," Paras Mhambrey says about Mumbai Indians' motivation with the season having gone bust

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Watson lauds injured Varun's 'desperation to play for KKR'

Angkrish Raghuvanshi "ended up having some neck pain, a bit of dizziness and a headache" after his collision with Varun Chakravarthy, Shane Watson says

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Gaby Lewis to lead Ireland at T20 World Cup

Orla Prendergast, the vice-captain for the T20 World Cup, will lead Ireland in a tri-series against Pakistan and West Indies before the big tournament as Gaby Lewis recovers from a leg injury

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Masood leaves captaincy future to PCB but calls for 'structural' changes

After a series loss to Bangladesh, Pakistan captain urged his side to reflect on recurring failures and address the "root causes" behind their slide in Tests

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RCB opener Phil Salt set to return to IPL later this week

It remains to be seen if he will be available for the SRH game on Friday

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Taijul takes six as Bangladesh complete 2-0 sweep

Rizwan's 94 went in vain as Pakistan fell 78 short of their target of 437

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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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