Ben Stokes poses during an England 2025/26 Ashes Headshot Session at Perth Stadium on November 18, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) There are few bilateral series in the cricketing world that define careers as the Ashes between Australia and England does, for good or bad. As England prepare to take on Australia Down Under…
Shardul Thakur has shared his thoughts on the schedule of the Ranji Trophy and also spoke on Shreyas Iyer’s exploits with Mumbai (Images via Getty) Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur says the current domestic scheduling has brought much-needed balance for players moving between formats, especially those playing long stretches of First-Class cricket. After Mumbai’s innings-and-122-run win…
Multan Sultans owner Ali Khan Tareen has warned of a legal notice after the league ‘ghosted’ his side. (Images via X/@TOKSports021) The standoff between Multan Sultans owner Ali Khan Tareen and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has intensified, with Tareen publicly claiming that the franchise has been shut out of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL)…
West Indies’ Shai Hope celebrates making 100 runs against New Zealand during their One Day International cricket match in Napier, New Zealand, Wednesday Nov. 19, 2025. (AP) In what was almost a one-man show, West Indies captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 109 on Wednesday in the rain-affected second ODI against New Zealand, but his…
Mumbai cricket team (X-MCA) Mumbai: In a hurry to go home and take some rest perhaps, Mumbai took just 8.3 overs—less than an hour—to take the remaining four Pondicherry wickets, wrapping up an innings and 222-run rout on Day Four of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D fixture at the Wankhede Stadium by 10.21 am…
Rohit Sharma and Daryl Mitchell NEW DELHI: New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has ended Rohit Sharma‘s tenure at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, becoming only the second New Zealander in history to claim the No.1 spot. Mitchell’s rise comes on the back of a superb century against the West Indies in the…
Rinku Singh’s stellar 176 propelled Uttar Pradesh to a vital five-run lead in the first innings against Tamil Nadu during their Ranji Trophy showdown. Starting the day on 98, Singh’s dynamic yet steady performance, which included 17 boundaries and six soaring sixes, was the backbone of UP’s batting efforts. NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh produced one…
Steven Smith (Photo by Daniel Carson/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Steve Smith faced an injury scare during net practice ahead of the first Ashes Test in Perth but appears to have avoided serious damage to his wrist. After requiring assistance from the team physio and undergoing medical assessment, Smith returned to the field and was…
Kolkata: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir with Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Sunil Gavaskar has issued a strong warning to the Indian team management and selectors following India’s defeat to South Africa in the opening Test in Kolkata, urging them to rethink their approach to team building in the longest format. Writing…
Kolkata: India’s coach Gautam Gambhir with Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) India’s dominance in home Tests has started to slip over the past year, raising serious questions about their approach to pitch preparation. What once felt like an almost impenetrable fortress is now beginning to show cracks, with visiting teams finding ways to challenge and…
