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New Delhi, March 2 Afghanistan will begin their upcoming tour of India with a one-off Test match, followed by three one-day internationals in June, the BCCI said on Monday."Afghanistan will play one Test match followed by a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series. The Test match will be...

Melbourne, March 2 – Australia has called up uncapped players Rachel Trenaman and Maitlan Brown to their squad for a one-off Test against India, which will begin at the WACA Ground in Perth on March 6.The uncapped pair will join their teammates in Perth this week, adding depth following the...

Hobart, March 1 Young Indian opener Pratika Rawal admitted that her team was "all over the place" as they suffered a humiliating 185-run defeat against Australia in the third and final ODI here on Sunday.Australia posted a daunting 409 for seven, thanks to a blazing 158 from Alyssa Healy in...

Hobart, March 1 – As Australia captain Alyssa Healy came to bat in her final appearance in a 50-over game in the third ODI against India, the "Women in Blue" formed a guard of honour for the retiring wicketkeeper-batter at Bellerive Oval on Sunday.The retiring wicketkeeper-batter scored a...

Pallekele, March 1 – Following Sri Lanka’s narrow defeat to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage, head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down from his role.Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the ongoing tournament, with the island nation suffering a third...

Hobart, February 28 – Uncapped teenage fast bowler Lucy Hamilton is nearing a potential international debut after being named in contention for the third and final One-Day International (ODI) of the series against India, as the Australian women's cricket team grapples with a growing list of...

Hobart, February 27 India women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur acknowledged on Friday that poor batting in the first two One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Australia led to consecutive defeats in their first 50-over assignment since becoming world champions last November.India had a strong...

Hubli, February 27 – Right-arm pacer Auqib Nabi claimed his seventh five-wicket haul of the season as Jammu & Kashmir bowled out Karnataka for 293 in 93.3 overs, gaining a massive 291-run lead in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday.Karnataka began cautiously in...

Sydney, February 25 – Australia will host Bangladesh for a Test series for the first time since 2003, from August 13-22, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.The first Test will begin on August 13 at Marrara Stadium in Darwin. It will be the first time a Test has been held in Darwin since...

New Delhi, February 23. Australia will tour South Africa for a landmark three-Test series in 2026-27, marking their first red-ball visit to the country since the infamous 2018 ball-tampering incident in Cape Town.Cricket South Africa has unveiled their international schedule for the 2026-27...

New Delhi, February 21 – The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) announced on Saturday that it will name the Pavilion Block at its Rajnagar ground in Hubballi after former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cricket teams in the state and...

Bengaluru, February 21 The Karnataka State Cricket Association announced on Saturday that the Pavilion Block at the KSCA Cricket Grounds in Rajnagar, Hubballi, will be named after former Indian cricketer Sunil Joshi.The naming ceremony will be held on February 24, the first day of the Ranji...

Adelaide, February 21 – Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first female cricketer from her nation to play 350 international matches, when she took the field against India at the Adelaide Oval in the final and deciding T20I of the three-game series on Saturday.Perry made history as...

February 20, New Delhi – India captain Harmanpreet Kaur became the player with the most international appearances in women's cricket when she made her 356th appearance in a Twenty20 match against Australia.Kaur surpassed Suzie Bates' record.The 36-year-old Kaur has played six Tests, 161...

Canberra, February 19 – India head coach Amol Muzumdar hailed skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as “a special player” after she became the cricketer with the most international caps in women’s international cricket, though her milestone game was marked by a 19-run defeat to Australia in the second T20I...

Zimbabwe Innings:Brian Bennett not out 63Tadiwanashe Marumani c and b Dunith Wellalage 34Ryan Burl c Kusal Perera b Dasun Shanaka 23Sikandar Raza c Dasun Shanaka b Dushan Hemantha 45Tashinga Musekiwa c Dasun Shanaka b Dushan Hemantha 1Tony Munyonga not out 8Extras: (LB-3...

London, February 15 – England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has vowed to always wear a helmet while playing or even practicing batting after being seriously hit on the face by a ball at the start of the month.Stokes also questioned the batting tactics of not wearing helmets while facing spin...

Bengaluru, February 13 The Karnataka State Cricket Association, under the leadership of Venkatesh Prasad, has decided to name two stands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after the legendary duo of Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid.Kumble is India's highest wicket-taker in both Test and ODI matches...

Colombo, February 13 In a major setback for Zimbabwe, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has been ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup due to the injury he sustained in a group match earlier this week.The 40-year-old Taylor had limped off the field after retiring hurt in the match...

Zimbabwe Innings: Brian Bennett not out 48, Tadiwanashe Marumani c Wasim Ali b Sufyan Mehmood 21, Dion Myers c Vinayak Shukla b Sufyan Mehmood 0, Brendan Taylor retired hurt 31, Sikandar Raza not out 5, Extras: (LB-1) 1, Total: (For 2 wickets, 13.3 Overs) 106, Fall of Wickets: 30-1, 30-2...