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Big Bash League: Nearly two decades after she first played for Australia as a 16-year-old, premier all-rounder Ellyse Perry said she still goes into every day trying to be a better player than she was the day before. Ellyse, 35, is now in her 20th season of playing professional cricket. She marked its start by hitting 58, a knock that anchored the Sydney Sixers chase in their last-ball win over the Brisbane Heat in the Womens Big Bash League (WBBL) opener at the Allan Border Field. I just like

ODI World Cup: Exactly fifty years after she walked out at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for Indias first womens Test against the West Indies, Shubhangi Kulkarni still remembers how excited the dressing room was that morning. The match also marked the first international game played by India womens cricket team. All of us were very excited. We were all very young, mostly college-going girls around 17 or 18 years old. We were just getting exposed to international competition, and all of

ODI World Cup: The foundation laid by Indias women cricketers 50 years ago has grown into a structure that now holds an ODI World Cup title, said former captain Diana Edulji on the occasion of 50 years since the side played its first official international match. India played their first official international match on October 31, 1976, against West Indies in Bangalore, the opening game of a six-Test series. Shanta Rangaswamy captained the side, and Diana played alongside her sister Behroze in

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara opined that Kuldeep Yadav's limited capability with the bat is a key reason behind his sparse appearances in India's ODI side as the team wants a cushion in the lower-middle order. India have given Kuldeep limited games this year in ODIs as he has had to sit out of five of the 12 matches and mostly in overseas conditions. He was in India's squad for the three-match ODI series against England but had to warm the bench as India played Shivam Dub

WBBL Brisbane Heat Squad: After being a part of Indias 3-0 ODI series win over Zimbabwe in Vadodara, wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia will link up with Brisbane Heat squad and is set to make her debut for the club against Sydney Thunder at the Drummoyne Oval in the ongoing Womens Big Bash League (WBBL). Yastika being with the India ODI side, though she bagged a duck in the third and final game against Zimbabwe at the BCA Stadium, meant she wasnt available for the Heats season opener against t

ODI World Cup: Former Indian cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara and Abhishek Nayar discussed the future of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has been facing selection rejections in some of the recent ODI series. The 37-year-old was not picked for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, with Axar Patel being the first-choice left-arm finger spinner for the Men in Blue. With a year left for the ODI World Cup and Jadeja not getting a place in the Indian ODI team in overseas conditions, it raised e

Cape Town Test: With so much on the line on the final day of a gripping Test series between South Africa and Australia, Australian cricket great Kerry O'Keeffe feels that Marnus Labuschagne will be batting to play for his career on Day 5 of the Cape Town Test on Saturday. The series is locked 1-1, and Australia need 288 to secure a famous win and keep the No.1 Test rankings. The visitors are without their talisman Steve Smith, as the new-generation batters Cameron Green, Josh Inglis and Alex Ca

Senior World Championships Wrestling: Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan congratulated wrestler Manisha Bhanwala after she scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Senior World Championships Wrestling, praising her fighting spirit following an extraordinary comeback in the womens 59 kg final in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 0-6 down to becoming a World Champion! What a fighter, Manisha! Youve made the entire nation proud. Congratulations!, Dhawan wrote on X. Manish

Pakistan are aiming to win a tri-series on home soil for the first time but face a stiff challenge from party poopers Sri Lanka in the final in Lahore on Saturday. The hosts lost their three previous tri-series on home turf, finishing runners-up to Australia in 1994, Sri Lanka in 2004 and New Zealand last year. This time, Pakistan have won three matches on the trot -- two against England and one against Sri Lanka -- before losing to the latter in their final group game, bowled out for just 110.

James Anderson has revealed how his exit from Lancashire left him questioning if there is something fundamentally wrong with me as a person as the England great weighs up whether to extend his remarkable career. Lancashire finished second bottom of the County Championship last season under Anderson's captaincy despite the 44-year-old paceman taking an excellent 50 wickets in 11 matches at a miserly average of 17.68. But Lancashire's incoming director of cricket Paul Farbrace, together with new c

Former schoolmates Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder hit centuries and swung the series-deciding third Test in South Africa's favour at Newlands on Friday. Rickelton made 101 and Mulder 115 before South Africa were bowled out for 387 in the last over of the fourth day, setting Australia a target of 288 runs to win on the final day. The series between the two leading Test nations is tied at 1-1. Rickelton and Mulder both attended the elite St Stithians College, north of Johannesburg. It was really

ICC T20I: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has credited Abhishek Sharmas hard work for his remarkable rise in international cricket, saying the left-handed opener deserves all the credit for reclaiming the number one spot in the ICC T20I batting rankings. Abhishek has been in sensational form in the shortest format, with his explosive batting making him one of Indias most influential players. Yuvraj, who has mentored the young opener, said his performances were a reflection of the hard wor

Sairaj Bahutule: Indias spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said the 87-run defeat to New Zealand in the fourth T20I at Eden Park came due to losing early wickets in the chase and a bowling effort that leaked 20-30 extra runs. Glenn Phillips smashed 107 off 49 balls, including hitting 10 sixes, as New Zealand piled up a record 259/7. Michael Bracewell gave him strong support with a 25-ball 65 that included six sixes as India also conceded their highest-ever mens T20I score. Indias chase stumbled

New Zealand: New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips enjoyed batting at Eden Park in Auckland as he smashed a brilliant 107 from 49 balls to power the team to a strong 87-run win against India in the fourth T20I of the series on Friday. He reflected on his knock, saying that he felt fabulous for having contributed to the team yet again. Yeah, it was fabulous. Obviously it was a really good pitch to bat on out there today, and I think we made the most of it, which was fantastic. And yeah, obvious

T20 World Cups: T Dilip, the newly-appointed fielding coach of Mumbai Indians, believes that knowing many of the franchises star players would help him settle in quickly, though he added that he would still have to earn his place in the dressing room through every day work. Dilip rose to prominence as fielding coach of the Indian mens team, a stint that saw him be a part of three ICC title wins: the T20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026, and the 2025 Champions Trophy. Much of that golden run came und

Family Full House: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, who hosts the gaming reality show Family Full House with Rohit Sharma, has shared the story behind his iconic number 45 jersey. The personal story involves an early cricketing memory, a conversation with his mother, and a number that simply felt right to him. During the conversation on the show actor Rahul Lohani asked Rohit about the significance of the number 45, saying, Sir, 45 number jersey dekhte hi ya sunte hi samajh aa jaata hai logon ko

Mitchell Santner: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner reflected on his team's performance in the fourth T20I against India at Eden Park in Auckland as he credited the batters and also the bowlers for a complete performance to defeat India for the first time in the series. Having lost all the previous three matches of the five-match series, New Zealand went hammer and tongs yet again and smashed 269/7, their highest T20I total and also the top score against India in T20Is. The destructors-in-ch

Shreyas Iyer: India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that his team fell short with the ball in the fourth T20I against New Zealand, saying the hosts gained momentum during the powerplay, particularly in the third over, which proved costly in their 87-run defeat at Eden Park here on Friday. New Zealand registered their first victory of the five-match series after Glenn Phillips smashed a sensational 107 off 49 balls, and Michael Bracewell contributed 65 off just 25 deliveries to power the hosts to

PAK vs SL Final, Cricket Tips: The tri-series final in Pakistan will be featuring two Asian teams. England would be disappointed after their poor show in the tri-series. They started with three consecutive defeats, which put them out of the race. Now, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be up against each other on Saturday in the final. This will start at 1:30 PM IST at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan had a poor batting collapse in their last group game, and they were all out for just 110 runs. Sri

West Indies captain Roston Chase ripped through Bangladesh's top order to leave the hosts reeling at 79-6 on the third day of the first Test in Mirpur on Friday. Bangladesh held a 106-run lead at stumps, with concussion substitute Jaker Ali and Nayeem Hasan -- both on 18 -- at the crease when bad light stopped play early. Earlier, off-spinner Nayeem took four wickets to bowl West Indies out for 245, conceding a lead of 27 runs in response to Bangladesh's first-innings total of 272. We are in a v

Lancashire Cricket Board: Fast bowling great James Anderson has said Lancashires decision not to renew his contract in the county championship made him question whether the fault fundamentally lies with him as a person. Anderson, Englands leading Test wicket-taker with 704 dismissals, added that he was sad and shocked by the decision and has yet to make up his mind about playing on for another county. Anderson captained Lancashire last season and took 50 County Championship wickets, but the tea

The Bangladesh Cricket Board: Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque faces a race against time to be fit for the second Test against West Indies, beginning in Sylhet on November 5, after sustaining a head injury during the opening Test in Dhaka on Friday. The left-handed batter has shown signs of concussion and will need medical clearance before returning to competitive action. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed that Mominul would take no further part in the ongoing Test, with wicketkeeper-b

The New Zealand: New Zealand gave India a taste of their own medicine as Glenn Phillips' century and Jacob Duffy's four-wicket haul powered New Zealand to a huge 87-run win over India in the fourth T20I at Eden Park here on Friday. Phillips smashed 107 from 49 balls, while Michael Bracewell hit 65 from 25 deliveries to take Kiwis to a record 259/7, before the bowlers replied well to restrict India to 172/9 in the chase. This is now the first win for New Zealand in the ongoing T20I series, with

The UP Warriorz: UP Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar has credited former India chief selector Neetu David for bringing invaluable domestic cricket knowledge to the franchises recruitment process ahead of the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2027 season, describing her as a key support system in identifying players and strengthening the teams auction strategy. David, who has joined the Warriorz support staff as Head of Scouting, played an important role in helping the franchise assess domestic tale

Punjab FC Head Coach Panagiotis: Punjab FC will strive to maintain their unbeaten run and continue the upward momentum as they face heavyweights Mohun Bagan Super Giant in their fourth match of the Indian Super League 2026-27 season at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday. Punjab are currently in second place in the table with seven points from three matches, while Mohun Bagan is fifth with six points from the same number of matches. Punjab will be riding high on confidence f

Kolkata Knight Riders: Mumbai Indians will go into the next IPL season as underdogs who must win back the trust of their fans, said the franchises newly appointed batting coach Robin Uthappa. On Friday, Uthappa was named the new batting coach of the franchise and will join the backroom staff headed by Kieron Pollard. And today, we find ourselves back in that similar situation right now where the trust of the fans need to be earned again. We come in again as underdogs. Its been one full cycle, a

HAMSTRING HAS BEEN DECLARED FIT: India batter Jemimah Rodrigues on Friday announced she had recovered from a hamstring injury that kept her out of action for three months. She could now be in line for a return to the Indian team for the multi-format tour of South Africa in December. Life Update: HAMSTRING HAS BEEN DECLARED FIT!!!!!!!! After 3 months of rehab. Now I cant wait to get going, Jemimah wrote on her Instagram account on Friday. The 26-year-old tore her right hamstring while playing fo

Chairman Jayesh George: Womens Premier League (WPL) chairman Jayesh George said the recently-concluded auction, which drew about 150 players competing for just 27 slots, showed how far womens cricket has come, adding that the league now attracts talent from associate nations as well. I was excited to be a part of this because being the chairperson of this WPL and having it in my hometown adds value, right? The auction went on very well, and in my opening speech also, I said that we have only 27

New Zealand: New Zealand fast bowler Matthew Fisher opened up on the team's atmosphere after the heavy defeat in the third T20I to India and how the team approaches the fourth clash at the Eden Park here on Friday. The Indian batters were in butcher mode as they hunted down 199 in Wellington in just 13.2 overs. Abhishek Sharma slammed 113 from 38 balls to make a mockery of the target. Speaking ahead of the fourth match, the speedster stated that the team interacted about the bashing and also sp

New Zealand: India spinner Varun Chakravarthy opened up about India's goal for the remainder of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead with two games to go. Speaking ahead of the start of the fourth match at Eden Park in Auckland, Chakravarthy stated that head coach Gautam Gambhir had told the team to win every match in the series, adding that this remains the teams target. See, the first thing GG told us was that it's a five-match series and we loo

India T20I: India captain Shreyas Iyer's luck with the toss continued as he won it again in the fourth T20I against New Zealand at Eden Park and chose to bowl first. India made two changes to their playing XI from the third match, bringing back the now-recovered Ishan Kishan and Mayank Yadav, while benching Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the fourth clash. Speaking at the toss, Shreyas confirmed his decision to bowl first and also the changes to the team. We're going to bowl. Jus

Big Bash League: Australia star Beth Mooney will lead Perth Scorchers in the upcoming Womens Big Bash League (WBBL) season with the wicketkeeper-batter succeeding Sophie Devine, who will continue to contribute to the teams on-field leadership. Mooneys elevation comes after an impressive run of performances for Australia and the Scorchers. The three-time WBBL champion was named Player of the Series during Australias triumphant 2026 ICC Womens T20 World Cup campaign and has established herself as

Sai Satya Vijay: On Wednesday evening, Sai Satya Vijay sat alone in a hotel room in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, with his eyes firmly fixed on the WPL auction happening in Kochi for next years season. His niece, Uma Kashvi, was in another hotel across town, with her teammates for the Under-19 Challenger Trophy, set to begin at the Luhnu Cricket Ground on Friday. Back home in Bengaluru, Kashvi's parents Vijitha and Praveen Kumar were watching the same auction feed. When Kashvis name came up, numb

Nitish Kumar Reddy: India pacer Prasidh Krishna, who is recuperating from a left hamstring injury, has been ruled out of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting from November 4, and will join the India 'A' squad for the final four-day game against New Zealand A, subject to him clearing the Return to Play (RTP) assessment, the BCCI said on Friday. Prasidh sustained an injury during an ODI against the West Indies in Guwahati and his availability for the 50-over series against New

Indian Premier League: Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday announced a revamped coaching group for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, appointing former India batter Robin Uthappa as batting coach, Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T. Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as development bowling coach under new head coach Kieron Pollard. The appointments follow Pollards elevation to head coach after Jayawardenes departure. Pollard, whose association with Mumbai Indians spans 16 yea

Pavan Rathnayake's brilliant century went in vain as England stopped Sri Lanka from chasing a big 387 target, winning the dead rubber by 55 runs in Lahore on Thursday. On the same day last week, Rathnayake scored an epic 130 in Sri Lanka's 430-run chase in Rawalpindi but this time his 77-ball 118 was not enough as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 331 in 45.1 overs. England opener Ben Duckett had earlier smashed his highest ODI score of 167 to propel England to 386-5. With 87 needed in the last ten o

Australia's chances of winning their series against world Test champions South Africa soared on the third day of the decider against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday. South Africa were reeling at 140 for four at the close, just 40 runs ahead with six wickets remaining. It's really satisfying, said Australian centurion Josh Inglis, singling out Nathan Lyon's dismissal of South African captain Temba Bavuma in the penultimate over of the day. Bavuma had battled for almost three hours, scoring 3

NZ vs IND 4th T20I , Approaching Milestones and Records :The Indian cricket team have been too good for New Zealand cricket team in the ongoing T20I series, and they have won the series with three consecutive wins. The visitors have hammered the hosts in three matches. Especially the way they won the last game with a record chase and 40 balls to spare. Abhishek Sharma scored his fourth T20I hundred off just 35 balls. He added 133 runs in just 7.1 overs with Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The opening duo

When Tanisha Singh: When Tanisha Singh walked out to open the batting for Delhi against Hyderabad in their Senior Womens T20 Trophy clash at the MCA Ground 2 in Pune, she had a feeling that didnt have an immediate explanation. Something inside the right-handed batter told her Thursday was going to be her day. That feeling turned out to be correct when Tanisha smashed 119 off 47 balls, including reaching her hundred in 38 deliveries, and powered Delhi to 262/6, the highest total ever recorded by

Captain Diana Trophy Women: MCA Team C emerged champions of the inaugural Captain Diana Trophy Womens T20 Selection Tournament, organised under the aegis of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), with the competition providing a platform to identify emerging talent for Mumbais Under-23 womens team. Named after former India captain Diana Edulji, the tournament aims to identify players for Mumbais U-23 womens team ahead of the upcoming BCCI T20 tournament. Several players delivered impressive perf

Livewires Advertising Private Limited: Former India mens chief selector MSK Prasad has been appointed as team director of Venice Livewires, a franchise in the upcoming Italia T10 League. The six-team competition will run from November 18 to 29 at the Roma Cricket Ground. The franchise said Prasads experience in international cricket, player selection, talent identification and administration would help strengthen its cricket operations and support the growth of the game in Italy. I look forward

County Championship Division Two: Batting all-rounder Saif Zaib has confirmed that he will be leaving Northamptonshire after a 13-year tenure with the club despite having a year left in his contract, Northamptonshire informed through a statement on Thursday. Zaib, who made his List A debut with Northants in 2014, has made over 200 appearances for the club. He informed the club of the decision to leave after the 2026 season. The 28-year-old had informed the club at the end of the season that he

The Supreme Court: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the restrictions on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR during Diwali, observing that repeated judicial directions had failed to ensure compliance and calling for innovative measures to tackle air pollution. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale said that the issue required intervention at a higher level, stating that orders were issued every year but violations continued to outnumber compliance. Every year, we pass

Sophie Molineux: Neetu David, UP Warriorzs Head of Scouting and Talent Identification, said the franchise landed the players it had planned for at the 2027 Womens Premier League (WPL) auction without much of a fight, adding that Australia captain Sophie Molineux could prove to be the sides trump card. UPW were the busiest franchise at the auction in Kochi on Wednesday and signed eight players, with Sophie the most expensive buy at Rs 1.10 crore. We got the players we had planned for very easily

Josh Inglis completed his century before Australia were bowled out for 429 a first innings lead of 100 on the third day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday. Australia lost six wickets and added 100 runs after resuming on 330 for four. Inglis made 102 in his second Test century, the score he made on debut against Sri Lanka two seasons ago. He shared a partnership of 185 for the fifth wicket with Alex Carey (80), with the pair adding 40 runs to the overnight total. Ing

Opener Ben Duckett smashed his highest score in one-day internationals to propel England to 386-5 in their dead rubber game against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Thursday. The 32-year-old cracked 167 runs in 132 balls that included 24 boundaries to anchor the innings along with Tom Banton's 74 runs after England were put in to bat at a batting-friendly Gaddafi Stadium pitch. England are already out of Saturday's final after losing all their three games, failing to defend a 430-run target against Sri La

BCCI President Mithun Manhas: BCCI President Mithun Manhas said on Thursday that the signing of two teenagers, Uma Kashvi and Samaira Raghav in the 2027 Womens Premier League (WPL) auction reflected a catch them young approach. Delhi Capitals signed uncapped all-rounder Kashvi, who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket, for Rs 10 lakh at the auction in Kochi on Wednesday, making her the youngest player to be picked for playing in the competition. Meanwhile, Gujarat Giants picked up 16-year-ol

West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets to bowl Bangladesh out for 272 before the visitors reached 134-4 on the second day of the opening Test on Thursday. The West Indies trail by 138 runs at stumps, with Tagenarine Chanderpaul batting on 43 and Justin Greaves on 15 when bad light ended play early in Mirpur. Warrican, a left-arm spinner who struck twice on day one, returned figures of 5-53, his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam, who resumed on

FIFA U15 World Cup QF: India suffered a 1-2 defeat to Afghanistan in the FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival Azerbaijan 2026 quarter-final for positions 81 to 88 at the Hovsan Competition Complex Pitch 1A in Baku on Thursday. Despite creating early chances, India fell behind to goals from Mohammad Mustafa (15th minute) and Shahzada Sultani (27th). Nibas Meetei Wahengbam pulled one back in the second half, but India could not find an equaliser. India started on the front foot and came close to scoring

Chief Business Officer: Keeping a tight rein on their purse allowed the Gujarat Giants to focus on fulfilling their remaining specific needs at the 2027 Womens Premier League (WPL) auction, said Sanjay Adesara, Chief Business Officer of Adani Sportsline. With 15 players already retained, the most retained by any team, and only three slots to fill, GG spent a combined Rs 80 lakh at Wednesday's auction in Kochi. GG acquired young Indian wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini for Rs 40 lakh, Ireland all-r