Why Sri Lanka can end their 11-year drought against India

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Match Playing 11: Kuldeep, Suthar included; Jurel to be preferred over Sarfaraz

India and Sri Lanka meet in a vastly different Test landscape

Stranded in the middle of the table, both teams need a 2-0 win to stay in realistic contention of making the WTC final

WV Raman on Rishabh Pant: ‘He has got to go and play the way he knows to bat’

Gill: 'Extra time in preparation definitely helps'

"Most of the players in this team require a bit of time to be able to adjust to the conditions"

'We are in touch with them': Shubman on Sudharsan, Bumrah's absence

India's captain Shubman Gill is set to lead his squad in the upcoming first Test, confident in his team's capabilities despite injuries sidelining Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan for the series. Gill emphasized the impo…

Gill on Gurnoor vs Prasidh for Galle Test: ‘Best I’ve ever seen him bowl’

The results India need to qualify for the World Test Championship final

India are currently placed fifth in the 2025-27 World Test Championship points table. Here's how they can make it to the final.

Why England's Dani Gibson is preparing for life after cricket at 25 years old

Dani Gibson is at the back end of what’s been a remarkable summer. However, with her career rapidly ascending to the global elite, at age 25, she’s already thinking about what comes next.

Harbhajan Singh Says Yes To Biopic Idea, Names Preferred Actor For Film

Harbhajan Singh revealed that he would not mind a biopic on his cricketing career, and named which actor he would like to see play his character.

Cricket Australia Forced To Act After Ashleigh Gardner "Cheating" Accusations

Todd Greenberg also revealed that Cricket Australia was aware of the relationship between Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Voll before it became public.

Hasan hits Bangladesh's first century in Australia

Tanzid Hasan Tamim becomes the first Bangladesh cricketer to score a Test century in Australia as the visitors continued to dominate on day two in Darwin.

'You’re not in Bangladesh now': Starc, Mehidy Hasan clash during Darwin Test - Watch

The incident took place during Starc's 21st over, the 103rd over of Bangladesh's innings. Miraz hit the ball towards point and set off for a single, but while following the ball, appeared to run through the protected are…

Running dry: drought-hit UK sporting venues and parched pitches – in pictures

With the UK experiencing the driest summer on record, we look at how the weather is affecting the pitches and courses across the country Continue reading...

"You Can't Excuse Some Of The Technical Flaws": Ricky Ponting Slams Australia's Batting In 1st Test

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has hit out at the hosts' batters following a dismal Day 1 performance against Bangladesh in the ongoing first Test.

"Current Generation Do Not Possess Requisite Patience": India's World Cup Winner's Blunt Take

The aggressive batting approach shaped by the T20 era has come at the expense patience, said former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.

1st Test: Tanzid Hasan Makes History As Bangladesh Dominate Australia On Day 2

Tanzid Hasan became the first Bangladeshi to score a Test century in Australia as the visitors dominated to reach 351-6 at stumps on the second day of the first Test in Darwin on Friday.

"Get Off The Wicket": Australia Pacer Mitchell Starc Fumes At Bangladesh's Mehidy Hassan - Watch

Pacer Mitchell Starc lost his cool when Mehidy Hasan Miraz tried to give a reason to the umpire after running on the pitch.

De Silva on Dickwella selection: In Galle, 'player with the best glovework plays'

There are better batters who keep wicket, but no better keeper in Sri Lanka than Niroshan Dickwella, captain Dhananjaya de Silva says ahead of first Test against India

SL vs IND Test series, live streaming and TV channels: Where to watch live and match timings for India tour of Sri Lanka

The highly anticipated Test series between Sri Lanka and India starts on Saturday, August 15. Here’s where you can watch both the games live.

‘At the end of it, I was tired…’ : Harry Brook on captaining against India

Manav Suthar: The all-weather finger spinner India needs after Ravindra Jadeja

Manav Suthar is a classical left-arm spinner who stands out in modern cricket for his artistry, skill, and dedication. Praised by experts like Maninder Singh, Suthar impresses with his seamless action, wrist magic, and h…

Tanzid, Shanto and Mehidy keep Bangladesh in front after gripping day's play

Australia had most of their success in a brief spell with the second new ball, but it's been Bangladesh most of the way otherwise

Australia bowlers toil as Tanzid Hasan ton puts Bangladesh in command of first Test

First Test, day two: Australia 198; Bangladesh 351 for 6 in Darwin Opener hits maiden Test century as tourists build 153-run lead A maiden Test century by Tanzid Hasan has given Bangladesh a 153-run lead against an Aus…

Mitchell Starc surpasses Kapil Dev as Australia face Bangladesh nightmare

In a remarkable achievement, Mitchell Starc outstripped Kapil Dev's wicket tally during the opening Test against Bangladesh, now boasting 435 Test wickets, positioning him eleventh on the all-time list. Meanwhile, Tanzid…

‘Week or 10 days of preparation helps’: Shubman Gill wants time to adapt before Test series

India captain Shubman Gill stresses adequate preparation time for the World Test Championship campaign. The team needs to win several matches to reach the championship final. Players require time to adapt to different …

‘The IPL is a great competition and…’ : Harry Brook on IPL comeback after ban

The ICC are 'growing the game', but Associates are still paying the price

The ICC’s changes to the 2027 men’s 50-over World Cup structure is the latest example in a long line of the governing bodies’ ham-fisted dealings with Associate nations.

Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day two – as it happened

Australia claim five wickets across the second day as Bangladesh reach 351 for 6 and build an ominous first-innings lead in Darwin 28th over: Bangladesh 108-1 (Tanzid 37, Mominul 42) Cummins adjusts his approach to aroun…

Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 25

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

How to stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi? Harbhajan Singh reveals the only way

Harbhajan Singh suggests bowlers must attack Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to succeed. He believes containing the young batter is not an effective strategy. Sooryavanshi's aggressive style forces elite bowlers to reconsider the…

Precision comes before pace with Mohammad Abbas key to Pakistan’s attack in England

Tourists have prioritised winning at home with spin in recent times, leaving their attack leaning heavily on Abbas’s guile for England tour When Pakistan last arrived in England for a Test tour, in the Covid-bubble summe…

Australia's brittle batting is costing them all-time greatness

Australia were bowled out for 198 on home soil to Bangladesh on the first day of their bumper Test calendar. It’s their brittle batting that’s standing in the way of them ascending to rank among the all-time great Test s…

Melbourne Renegades name Twining their WBBL coach

Twining is currently an assistant coach with Australia's women's side and will return to his role after the WBBL

Cricket reader Q&A: ask Ali Martin your questions ahead of England v Pakistan

England’s men start their post-Bazball future next week with a three-Test series against Pakistan. Cricket correspondent Ali Martin will be online at 2pm BST on Friday 14 August to answer your questions about this new er…

Nabi four-for and Hope 56* give Amazon Warriors winning start

Jamaica Kingsmen, who could only put up 117 after being asked to bat first, have now lost all their three CPL 2026 matches

Berrington & Robertson star as Scotland crush Canada

Captain Richie Berrington and debutant Lyle Robertson star as Scotland enjoy a thumping 170-run World Cup League 2 victory over Canada at Forthill.

From Misbah’s Mastery to Bazball: A recent history of Pakistan-England clashes

As England are set to host Pakistan for the second half of their Test summer, here is a look back at the past decade and a half of this historical rivalry.

Henriques chasing 'cricket nirvana' with Portugal

Moises Henriques says helping Portugal qualify for their first-ever men's T20 World Cup would be cricket "nirvana" at the twilight of his playing career.

Ash Gardner apologises for ‘pain’ caused by relationship with Australia teammate

Cricket Australia boss backs women’s vice-captain’s leadership Monica Wright went public over ex’s affair with Georgia Voll Australia vice-captain Ash Gardner has apologised for the pain caused by her marriage breakdow…

Only wins can stop England's curfew hokey-cokey

England have scrapped their midnight curfew seven months after introducing it. Now, only wins will repair the reputational damage they have sustained, says Stephan Shemilt.

MI London hold on to beat Phoenix but fail to progress to eliminator

MI London hang on to beat Birmingham Phoenix by just two runs, but their margin of victory isn't big enough to help them finish in the top three of the Hundred table, meaning they're eliminated despite the victory at Edg…

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