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The dismissals and the spinners' dominance helped Australia Women extend their control over the West Indies with a commanding 90-run victory in the second ODI, securing the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead.After being put to bat, Australia's innings found stability through...

Mumbai, March 29 – Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, breaking their unbeaten streak in the opening matches of the IPL, thanks to half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (78) and Ryan Rickelton (81).Mumbai had previously lost all their opening matches since their...

Hyderabad, March 29 Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) struggles in the powerplay with the bat and ineffective bowling led to their six-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2026 opener played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium...

London, March 26 – Indian leg-spinner Rahul Chahar will return to Surrey for their remaining eight matches in the upcoming County Championship season, the club said on Thursday. Chahar, 26, made a stunning debut for Surrey last year, claiming 10 wickets in a victory over Hampshire, including...

Kolkata, March 22 – Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Vidarbha's tall, left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for injured India pacer Akash Deep, who has been ruled out of the competition due to a stress reaction in his lower back.Dubey was signed by...

New Delhi, March 16 – Sri Lanka's reliable top-order batter, Harshitha Samarawickrama, had an outstanding ODI series in the Caribbean, playing a key role in Sri Lanka's 2-1 victory over the West Indies.The left-handed batsman ended as the top run-scorer in the series, accumulating 171 runs...

Dhaka, March 15 – Tanzid Hasan struck a superb century on his debut, while fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed (4-49) and Mustafizur Rahman (3-54) shared seven wickets as they helped Bangladesh win the series-deciding ODI against Pakistan by 11 runs at the Sher Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday...

Mount Maunganui, March 15 – A dominant all-round performance, led by captain Amelia Kerr, and a four-wicket haul from former captain Sophie Devine, propelled New Zealand to a commanding 80-run victory over South Africa in the opening T20I of the three-match series at Bay Oval on Sunday. With...

New Delhi, March 13 Kolkata Knight Riders have signed Blessing Muzarabani for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026."The 6 ft 8” right-arm fast bowler has emerged as one of Zimbabwe’s leading pace bowlers in the shortest format, known for his aggressive bounce and ability to take wickets in...

New Delhi, March 12 – India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah expressed his gratitude, stating that he always wanted to take on a challenging role, which led him to choose cricket. He stated that being able to make a difference brings him great joy and that there’s ‘no better feeling than that.’...

Dhaka, March 12 – Pakistan's cricket team faced harsh criticism from fans and the media after suffering a humiliating eight-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first One Day International (ODI) here.Chasing a modest target of 115, Bangladesh comfortably reached 115/2 in just 15.1 overs...

New Delhi, March 10 – New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr led a strong performance by the White Ferns in the latest update of the International Cricket Council Women’s ODI Player Rankings, following a dominant start to their home series against Zimbabwe.New Zealand have taken an unassailable 2-0...

Dubai, March 9 – Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, the Player of the Tournament, leads the victorious team, having scored 321 runs in just five innings. Initially not part of the Indian XI, Samson distinguished himself with Player of the Match awards against West Indies and England. He then set...

New Delhi, March 8 Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes New Zealand pacer Matt Henry could pose a serious challenge for India's batters in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Chopra described Henry as a dangerous...

Perth, March 7 – Lucy Hamilton and Annabel Sutherland shone brightly once again, as Australia strengthened their position in the one-off Pink-ball Test against India. The visitors closed the second day at 105/6 after scoring 50 runs in 29 overs, trailing Australia by 20 runs at the WACA Ground...

Ahmedabad, March 7. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner believes that India's Varun Chakaravarthy can still be a threat for his team in the final of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, saying that it will only take one match for the mystery spinner to regain his...

New Delhi, March 7 – Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes that India has no reason to drop Varun Chakravarthy in favor of Kuldeep Yadav for the Men's T20 World Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday, adding that the crafty wrist-spinner is still effective despite his struggles in the...

Perth, March 7 – Annabel Sutherland's unbeaten 93 and Ellyse Perry's composed 76 put Australia in a commanding position on the second day of the one-off pink-ball Test against India, as the hosts reached 217/4 in 58 overs at tea, with a lead of 19 runs at the WACA Ground on Saturday.Resuming...

New Delhi, March 7 Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has paid the price for bowling "too full or too short" in the last two matches of the T20 World Cup, according to former India spinner Piyush Chawla.Chakaravarthy returned figures of 1/40 and 1/64 against the West Indies and England in the...

Perth, March 6 Jemimah Rodrigues played bravely, scoring a half-century, but other Indian batters failed to counter the swing generated by Australian pacers Annabel Sutherland and debutant Lucy Hamilton, resulting in a low score of 198 on the first day of the one-off day-night Test here on...