Cricket News
County Championship Division One 2026Dean Elgar to call time on 21-year professional career after 2026 season
Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar has confirmed that he will retire from professional cricket at the end of the 2026 season. The 39-year-old, who has played more than 500 prof…
India tour of Sri Lanka 2026India's repeated no-balls expose a worrying discipline issue in Colombo Test
India's spin attack has repeatedly crossed the line during the Colombo Test, prompting fresh questions over bowling discipline. The Indian spinners have bowled 15 no-balls on the S…
Pakistan tour of England 2026Root seeks stability while Babar returns with Pakistan desperate for a response at Lord's
Joe Root and Babar Azam enter the Lord's Test with very different challenges. Root is trying to keep England focused after an emphatic win was overshadowed by another off-field con…
India tour of Sri Lanka 2026India regain control after Sri Lanka's promising fightback fades late on Day 4
Sri Lanka looked capable of saving the Colombo Test after Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis built a century partnership, but India's bowlers turned the contest around in th…
-- No series (general news) --BCB blocks Shoriful Islam's Kent stint as workload concerns take priority
Bangladesh fast bowler Shoriful Islam will not join Kent for the County Championship after the BCB declined to issue him a No Objection Certificate. The board wants to manage his w…
Bangladesh tour of Australia, 2026Hasan Mahmud says Bangladesh came close to achieving their Australia dream
Hasan Mahmud believes Bangladesh accomplished much of what they set out to achieve in Australia despite ending the two-Test series level at 1-1. After their historic Darwin victory…
-- No series (general news) --Medhavi Bidhuri's '6-7' celebration goes viral as young Delhi spinner grabs the spotlight
Medhavi Bidhuri has become one of the talking points of the Women's Delhi Premier League after her unusual '6-7' wicket celebration went viral. The Central Delhi Queens leg-spinner…
Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026Sikandar Raza to lead Zimbabwe in Namibia tri-series as Richard Ngarava misses out
Zimbabwe have retained a largely familiar group for the T20I tri-series in Windhoek, with Sikandar Raza continuing as captain and Graeme Cremer returning after injury. Senior quick…
-- No series (general news) --South Africa's cricket governance battle put on pause ahead of 2027 World Cup
Cricket South Africa's internal fight over board control has been temporarily pushed aside, with the organisation choosing stability ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Provincial preside…
Pakistan tour of England 2026England withdraw Brydon Carse from Lord's Test squad as Cricket Regulator investigates Derby incident
Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan while an investigation into a Derby nightclub incident continues. The fast bowler was seen…
India tour of Sri Lanka 2026Dhruv Jurel's unbeaten hundred drives India beyond 500 as Sri Lanka lose two early wickets
Dhruv Jurel produced a composed unbeaten 115 to complete his second Test century as India declared on 503/9 in Colombo. Rishabh Pant's attacking 63 and important contributions from…
India tour of Sri Lanka 2026Shubman Gill creates history with 1,000 WTC runs as India captain, surpassing Kohli and Rohit
Shubman Gill reached a major milestone during India's second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, becoming the first Indian captain to score 1,000 runs in a single World Test Champio…