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January 12, 2026 10:58 AM

India beat New Zealand in first ODI as Kohli misses out on ton

India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the first one-day international in Vadodara on Sunday where the in-form Virat Kohli fell agonisingly short of his 54th ODI hundred. The 37-year-old batting maestro, who had scored 376 in his last four ODI innings, anchored India's chase of 301 with a sublime knock of 93 featuring eight boundaries and a six, but he was dismissed by Kyle Jamieson when a landmark century was within reach. The Vadodara crowd's disappointment was palpable as their hero depa...

January 5, 2026 4:49 PM

New Zealand have learned lessons from T20 World Cup flop: Neesham

Poor preparation derailed New Zealand's Twenty20 World Cup campaign in 2024 but the Black Caps will leave no stone unturned as they approach next month's global showpiece seeking their first title, all-rounder James Neesham said. Determined to avoid another group-stage exit, New Zealand will head into the next edition in India and Sri Lanka with proper match practice thanks to a five-game T20 series scheduled against India from January 21-31. "Obviously, the 2024 World Cup in West Indies, we w...

January 4, 2026 4:21 PM

Bangladesh name Litton Das-led squad for T20 World Cup

Fast bowlers Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed will lead Bangladesh's bowling attack at next month's Twenty20 World Cup while batter Jaker Ali was axed as the country's cricket board (BCB) named their 15-man squad for the tournament on Sunday. Taskin, who has taken 106 wickets in 86 T20Is, returns to the team after missing their 2-1 series win over Ireland in December while he was competing in the Abu Dhabi T10 league. Mustafizur and Taskin will spearhead a pace department which also includes...

January 4, 2026 11:49 AM

Shubman Gill back as Team India’s captain in ODI series with New Zealand

Shubman Gill will be back as India's captain in this month's three one-day internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand, while batsman Shreyas Iyer is expected to return from a two-month injury layoff subject to a fitness clearance, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday. All-rounder Hardik Pandya and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have not been named in the 15-man squad for the 50-over matches at home on January 11, 14 and 18. Gill, who injured his foot in training last month, has been exc...

December 31, 2025 12:51 PM

Recovering Jofra Archer in England squad for T20 World Cup

England named fast bowler Jofra Archer in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday despite a side strain that prematurely ended his Ashes campaign in Australia earlier this month. The 15-member squad for the World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 also includes Nottinghamshire seamer Josh Tongue, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement. Beginning on January 22, England will play three one-day internationals and an equal number of T...

December 31, 2025 12:52 PM

Ashes: Jacob Bethell looks to cement place as England number three

Jacob Bethell was not supposed to be England's headline act in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but he looked like a player who belonged when the tourists made their nervous chase for victory against Australia. Replacing the dropped Ollie Pope at number three, 22-year-old Bethell had appeared on a hiding to nothing in Melbourne on a difficult pitch in front of a record crowd of 94,000. His debut Ashes innings on Boxing Day, the biggest occasion in Australia's cricket calendar, w...

December 31, 2025 12:33 PM

Australia’s Travis Head hopes Ashes rivals meet for post-series drinks

Opening batsman Travis Head hopes Australia and England will share a drink after the Ashes winds up in Sydney to revive a tradition that fell by the wayside after the 2023 series. Players and staff from both teams routinely meet for drinks at the end of an Ashes series but extended farewells for several England players and staff prevented it at The Oval after the fifth test in 2023. Australia batter Head said he looked forward to the prospect of post-series drinks at the Sydney Cricket Ground,...

December 29, 2025 4:40 PM

MCG pitch rated ‘unsatisfactory’ after chaotic Ashes test

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch for the Boxing Day test between Australia and England has been given an "unsatisfactory" rating after 20 wickets fell in the first three sessions and the match was wrapped up inside two days. England won the low-scoring fourth Ashes test by four wickets on a minefield of a pitch, with the premature finish leaving Cricket Australia (CA) millions of dollars out of pocket. "The MCG pitch was too much in favour of the bowlers," match referee Jeff Crowe said...

December 29, 2025 1:58 PM

Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey scripts history with record eight-wicket haul in T20I vs Myanmar

Bhutan’s left-arm spinner Sonam Yeshey etched his name into the record books by becoming the first bowler ever to take eight wickets in a T20 match, international or otherwise. The historic feat came during the third T20I against Myanmar in Gelephu on Friday, where the 22-year-old produced a spell for the ages, finishing with astonishing figures of 8 for 7 from four overs. Yeshey’s breathtaking performance dismantled Myanmar for just 45 runs as they attempted to chase Bhutan’s modest tota...

December 29, 2025 1:17 PM

Ind vs SL: India-Women register record total, seal T20I series 4-0 as Smriti Mandhana completes 10,000 international runs

India Women continued their dominant run against Sri Lanka, registering their highest-ever T20I total and clinching a 30-run victory in the fourth match of the five-game series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on Sunday. The win gave the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side an unassailable 4-0 lead with one match remaining. Asked to bat first, India produced a historic batting display to pile up a mammoth 221/2 in 20 overs - their highest team total in women’s T20I cricket. O...