Cricket

August 12, 2025 5:41 PM

Shubman Gill, Sophie Dunkley named ICC Players of the Month for July

India Test captain Shubman Gill and England spinner Sophia Dunkley have been named the International Cricket Council (ICC) men's and women's Player of the Month for July respectively. Gill bagged the Player of the Month award after a stiff competition from England Test skipper Ben Stokes and South ...

August 11, 2025 1:05 PM

Coaches trust Australia’s hard-hitters: Tim David

Australia's T20 batters are backed by their coaches to go "all guns blazing" and will likely continue their attacking ways, middle order blaster Tim David said. David produced a sparkling 83 off 53 balls to guide Australia to a 17-run win in the series-opener against South Africa on Sunday and a re...

August 7, 2025 5:12 PM

Time to move on from South Africa’s WTC win: Kagiso Rabada

South Africa’s leading paceman Kagiso Rabada says it is time to move on from the euphoria of beating Australia in the World Test Championship final wile admitting a belated major trophy success has come as a relief to his team. Rabada will lead South Africa’s attack as they take on Australia in...

August 7, 2025 12:47 PM

England’s Woakes ‘gutted’ he could not win single-handedly at Oval

All-rounder Chris Woakes is still processing the shock after England fell agonisingly short of a "fairytale" series victory despite his remarkable act of bravery in the fifth and final test against India. India levelled the five-test series 2-2 on Monday after prevailing in the cliffhanger at The O...

August 5, 2025 9:52 AM

Stokes remains upbeat despite England’s painful loss to India

England captain Ben Stokes tried to focus on the positives after his team's agonising six-run loss to India in their riveting final test at The Oval on Monday. Stokes, who did not play in the match due to injury, watched on as the hosts collapsed from 301-3 to 367 all out to give India a share of t...

August 4, 2025 7:00 PM

Team India’s Oval win lifts them to third in WTC standings

India’s thrilling six-run victory over England in the fifth Test at The Oval not only helped them draw the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2, but also gave their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign a much-needed lift. With this result, India climbed to third place in the WTC standing...

August 3, 2025 10:17 AM

Dubai, Abu Dhabi to host T20 Asia Cup matches; India-Pakistan clash on Sept 14

Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be the host cities for the men's Twenty20 Asia Cup, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said, with arch-rivals India and Pakistan to meet in Dubai on September 14. The tournament in the United Arab Emirates, scheduled to run from September 9 to 28, will feature eight teams — ...