Cricket

Jordan Cox was one of four half-centurions as England maintained control of the first Test against Pakistan – but there were a …

4 min readMumbaiAug 20, 2026 06:47 PM IST India’s 165-run win over Sri Lanka in Galle gave them a 1-0 lead in …

Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar (Agency Image) India’s crushing victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle unearthed two potential …

All-rounder Ollie Price has signed a two-year contract extension with Gloucestershire. The 25-year-old’s new deal will see him remain at the club …

The history of Test cricket between England and Pakistan stretches back to 1954 and has been a vibrant one over the years. …

Devdutt Padikkal had every reason to feel like a satisfied man after Day 4 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in …

Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s one-liners from behind the stumps are nothing new. The India wicketkeeper is known for his funny …

Ahmed went straight into the Foxes side just days after returning from a successful spell with Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred. “I …

Sport coverage is powered by hyperbole and recency bias, but the following statement is justifiable: Bangladesh’s defeat of Australia in Darwin is …

3 min readAug 16, 2026 07:54 PM IST Ahead of the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, India had …

India’s Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) Soon after pushing Sri Lanka debutant off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha to mid-off for a single, Devdutt Padikkal leapt …

After five years of building new franchises, Northern Superchargers became Sunrisers Leeds, while the most dominant men’s side switched from Oval Invincibles …

Key events 136th over: Bangladesh 419-9 (Taskin 13, Hossain 1) After joining the 300 Test Wicket Club in his last over, Josh …

4 min readUpdated: Aug 14, 2026 08:42 PM IST With his maiden Test century against Australia on the second day of the …

Representative Image: Afghanistan cricketers (AP Photo) MUMBAI: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has approached the BCCI with a request to move one …

Madeira’s most famous son is Cristiano Ronaldo, and the island changed the name of its airport in honour of the Portuguese football …

Key events 25th over: Australia 80-4 (Smith 13, Carey 0) Steve Smith throws the kitchen sink, toastie maker, kettle and condiments at …

3 min readAug 12, 2026 08:07 PM IST India has replaced Sai Sudharsan with Sarfaraz Khan. The Mumbaikar, after scoring a blistering …

India are set to begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on August 15 in Galle, with former Sri Lankan all-rounder …

One-Day Cup, Taunton Lancashire 443-6 50 overs: Jennings 156 (127), Flintoff 123 (76) Somerset: Yet to bat Scorecard Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old …

Your leader (The Guardian view on sporting fair play: it was never quite cricket, 30 July) recycles the persistent caricature of Siegfried …

4 min readAug 10, 2026 05:58 PM IST The Scotland and the Netherlands cricket boards on Monday put out a joint statement …

After a hugely successful IPL where his pace paved the way for Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fine title run through the season, Bhuvneshwar …

Welsh Fire are eliminated from The Hundred Women’s competition after Phoebe Litchfield makes 55 to give the Sunrisers Leeds a six-wicket victory …

Sussex want to create a new T10 tournament for non-Hundred-hosting counties that would take place during August alongside the One-Day Cup. There …

3 min readUpdated: Aug 8, 2026 08:16 PM IST India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja cricked up the usually stoic Gautam Gambhir during day …

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India will look to wrap up Sri Lanka Cricket XI’s first innings quickly on Day 2 …

Jos Buttler says a conversation with England batting coach Marcus Trescothick helped him rediscover the form that took his past the all-time …

Updated August 7, 2026 — 12:44pm,first published 11:43am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your …

On paper, the answer to how England will replace Ben Stokes for the Test series against Pakistan appears to be to throw …