Shreyas Iyer scored a maiden Indian Premier League hundred to keep Punjab Kings’ hopes alive with a seven-wicket victory over the Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday.
Inside ‘scary’ rise of ‘best since Tendulkar’… and why teen could ALREADY play for India
Unlike every other player that has participated in the Indian Premier League, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is younger than the tournament itself.
Jacob Bethell a doubt for England’s first NZ Test after injuring finger in IPL
Top-order batter to fly back to UK for medical assessment
Risks missing series opener with New Zealand at Lord’s
England’s top-order batter Jacob Bethell will return to the UK to be “fully assessed” on the finger injury he picked up playing in the Indian Premier League.
Bethell was missing from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru side which lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, with the captain, Rajat Patidar, confirming the 22-year-old had damaged his finger.
Continue reading...Stuart Broad makes bold Ashes claim about England bowler Ollie Robinson
Stuart Broad could not resist a sly dig at Australia as he discussed the return of Ollie Robinson to the England team.
Cummins’ IPL team falls short of ultimate goal despite huge win over reigning champs
A powerhouse batting display, headlined by three frenetic half-centuries, set up Sunrisers Hyderabad’s comprehensive 55-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday, though it wasn’t enough to secure them a top-two finish as both teams completed their league engagements on 18 points apiece.
How unexpected IPL spiral could spark last-minute Aussie selection chaos
Australia could be forced to make last-minute changes to its ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan pending the results of this weekend’s Indian Premier League matches.
Pakistan v Australia 2026: Babar Azam recalled to squad for three-match ODI series but Mohammed Rizwan gets dropped
Star batter Babar Azam is back in Pakistan’s 16-man squad to face world champions Australia in the three-match ODI series starting next week, selectors said Friday.
Five-time champs eliminated as rival franchise seals biggest win in IPL history
Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by 89 runs with a clinical all round performance in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
‘Hurt’ England great takes aim at key Aussie appointment, ‘very lucky’ Baz
Former England fast bowler Darren Gough believes England coach Brendon McCullum was “very lucky” to remain in post after England’s Ashes flop as he expressed his “hurt” at being overlooked for the role of national selector.
Why 19yo prodigy is ready to tame Asia’s spin minefields ahead of maiden Aussie call-up
Having just returned home from a run around Geelong, Oliver Peake was cleaning his car when he realised he had missed a phone call.
‘He is ready to go’: Teen freak does it again as Aussies shine in 445-run IPL chaos
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a blistering 93 to power Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL.
County cricket: Essex win to move up strangely shapeless top-flight table
We are nearly halfway through the season but there is no real narrative in Division One. Is that a good thing?
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Continue reading...BBL in India? Cricket Australia reportedly given green light for season opener in Chennai
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has reportedly given the green light for Cricket Australia to launch next summer’s Big Bash League in India.
Five-horse race confirmed as Cummins masterclass seals IPL finals berth
Skipper Pat Cummins’ 3-28 and an attacking 70 by Ishan Kishan helped Sunrisers Hyderabad book their play-off spot in the IPL with a nervy five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings on Monday.
Yorkshire polish off Surrey but Lehmann defies Notts: county cricket, day four – as it happened
Yorkshire finished off their thrashing of Surrey but Nottinghamshire were unable to break down Jake Lehmann’s defences
Good morning from Edgbaston, where the players and match officials lined up before play to pay their respects to Warwickshire great MJK Smith, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Smith captained England in 25 of his 50 Tests between 1958 and 1972, and scored just shy of 40,000 first-class runs.
A promising start, cricketers marching out everywhere except Bristol and Southport.
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