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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...

Perth, March 6 – Australia's fast bowlers dominated India's top order in the opening session of the one-off pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground, leaving the visitors reeling at 99/4 after 27 overs on Friday afternoon.Jemimah Rodrigues (15 not out) and Deepti Sharma (4 not out) are still at the...

Mumbai, March 6 The mystery seems to have been solved, and though his teammates still consider Varun Chakravarthy the "X-factor," the leg-spinner knows that he is racing against time to arrest what has been a stunning decline.The world's top-ranked bowler would be a weak link for India going...

Mumbai, March 5 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Devajit Saikia, congratulated the Indian team after their thrilling semi-final victory over England, praising the team's composure and match-winning performances.India secured their place in the final of the ICC...

Mumbai, March 5 Defending champions India defeated England by seven runs in the second semifinal to advance to the final of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.India will play New Zealand in the final on Sunday.Sent to bat, opener Sanju Samson smashed seven sixes and eight fours in his...

Mumbai, March 5: India clinched a thrilling seven-run victory over England in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, setting up a final date with New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The "Blue" team is now just one step away from...

Mumbai, March 5 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England here on Thursday.India's Innings:Sanju Samson c Phil Salt b Will Jacks 89Abhishek Sharma c Phil Salt b Will Jacks 9Ishan Kishan c Will Jacks b Adil Rashid 39Shivam Dube run out (Harry Brook) 43...

New Delhi, March 5 New Zealand's left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Rachin Ravindra credited his team's meticulous planning and wealth of franchise cricket experience for their commanding nine-wicket semi-final victory over South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup.New Zealand's win was set up by...

Kolkata, March 5 New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said it felt "pretty special" to reach another T20 World Cup final through a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa in the semi-final, especially after returning home for the birth of his son.At Eden Gardens, pace spearhead Matt Henry took...

Kolkata, March 5 The key to stopping the South African juggernaut was simple – win the toss and "take control from the start," said explosive New Zealand opener Finn Allen after powering the Kiwis into the T20 World Cup final with the fastest ever hundred of the tournament.South Africa had...

Kolkata, March 4 South Africa captain Aiden Markram said his team was undone by New Zealand's explosive batting in their nine-wicket loss in the Men's T20 World Cup semi-final, and gave "massive credit" to Finn Allen and Tim Seifert for their match-winning innings.Allen smashed the fastest...

Kolkata, March 4 Marco Jansen hit a brilliant 55 not out in a spirited late-innings effort to help South Africa reach 169 for 8 against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Jansen smashed two fours and five sixes in his unbeaten 30-ball innings to revive...