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England:Phil Salt c Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0Jos Buttler c Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 2Harry Brook b Shaheen Shah Afridi 100Jacob Bethell c Sahibzada Farhan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 8Tom Banton c Usman Khan b Usman Tariq 2Sam Curran c Mohammad Nawaz b Usman Tariq 16Will...

Brisbane, February 24 – India won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-game series at The Gabba on Tuesday.The stage may change, but the focus remains on the same key players as the two teams face off. India enters the 50-over...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 23 – England left-arm spinner Liam Dawson said that the two-time champions will not be distracted by the hype surrounding Pakistan's mystery spinner Usman Tariq ahead of Tuesday's crucial T20 World Cup Super Eights match, adding that the visitors are prepared for the...

Brisbane, February 23 – When India take the field for their first ODI against Australia at the Allan Border Field on Tuesday, their blue jersey will feature one star, symbolizing their historic victory in the ODI World Cup on home soil last year.Head coach Amol Muzumdar said that the single...

New Delhi, Feb 23 – After 67 years, Jammu & Kashmir are on the verge of winning the Ranji Trophy title as they face Karnataka in Hubbali on Tuesday. For decades, the J&K team was a footnote in Indian domestic cricket, appearing intermittently and occasionally surprising opponents.Now, with the...

Mumbai, February 23 – Zimbabwe captain Sikander Raza won the toss and opted to bowl first against the West Indies in a Group 1 Super 8 match at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.Both teams made one change to their playing XIs. Zimbabwe brought in...

Hubballi (Karnataka), February 22 Skipper Devdutt Padikkal described the excellent form of his top-order batsmen as a confidence booster ahead of Karnataka's Ranji Trophy final against Jammu and Kashmir, which begins here on Tuesday.Besides Devdutt, other frontline batsmen such as KL Rahul...

Colombo, February 22 – Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka did not shy away from admitting his team's batting failure after they were bowled out for just 95 and suffered a 51-run defeat to England, despite a disciplined bowling effort that had earlier kept the opposition to a modest total...

Mumbai, February 22 Zimbabwe is not worried about not having played a T20I in India for over a decade, as the African nation has the capability to produce a "top performance" in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, reckoned captain Sikandar Raza here on Sunday.Zimbabwe punched above their weight by...

Colombo, February 22 – Will Jacks reflected on a clinical all-round performance after guiding England to a commanding 51-run victory over Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Jacks took three crucial wickets as a comprehensive effort by the bowlers saw England...

In Ahmedabad, South Africa will face Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakaravarthy in a crucial Super Eights match against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday evening, according to former all-rounder Robin Peterson.Bumrah has been particularly effective, taking four wickets at an economy...

Ahmedabad, February 21 Varun Chakravarthy has been a major challenge for the South African batsmen, and senior player Quinton de Kock expects his younger teammates to use their natural instincts effectively while avoiding overly unconventional strategies.Chakravarthy has taken 22 wickets in...

Colombo, February 21 – New Zealand has brought back captain Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, and Lockie Ferguson into their playing eleven, after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in the opening Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 21 England captain Harry Brook admitted on Saturday that his team had underestimated some of the teams in their group and promised stronger performances in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup.England, the two-time champions of the tournament, have been...

Chennai, February 20 Overwhelmed by emotions but content with the memories he made, Afghanistan's English coach Jonathan Trott has bid farewell to the role that became his "accidental" four years ago.The 44-year-old Trott stepped down from the position that was originally offered to fellow...

Colombo, February 19 Skipper Sikandar Raza said Zimbabwe's impressive run in the T20 World Cup group stages has earned his team respect from everyone, and he hopes to recreate the universally beloved underdog's victory story in the Super Eights against tough opponents.The Africans showed...

Mumbai, February 19 Former bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said on Thursday that it is not just about winning, but how the team wins, pointing out that India's four straight victories in the T20 World Cup have been impressive, with four different players earning the Player of the Match awards...

Kolkata, February 19 Skipper Shai Hope's second consecutive fifty and a disciplined performance by the bowlers powered West Indies to a comfortable 42-run victory over Italy, ensuring that the Caribbean team finished their group stage campaign unbeaten in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday...

New Delhi, February 19 – Gujarat Titans batter B Sai Sudharsan, who had a lengthy period on the sidelines after sustaining a fracture in his right rib during the Tamil Nadu's Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in Ahmedabad last December, has begun his preparations for the IPL 2026...

Kolkata, February 19 – Italy won the toss and chose to bowl against the West Indies in their final group stage match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which was held at the Eden Gardens Stadium on Thursday.After winning the toss, Italy captain Harry Manenti said, "We're going to bowl today. There's...