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ICC World Test Championship: Debutant pacer Saqib Khan took a sensational 7-130 in 34 overs to bring Pakistan back into the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Ground on Thursday. The visitors looked set to clinch a commanding lead but were bowled out for 446, just 12 runs ahead of Pakistan declaring their first innings at 434/9. By the time stumps arrived, which came early due to bad light and then subsequent rain, Pakistan reached 33/1 in their second innings, with their le

Former South Africa: South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje is on course to return for the second Test against Bangladesh at SuperSport Park, said head coach Shukri Conrad on Thursday. Nortje injured his groin during the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha, but scans showed the damage was less serious than first feared. Nortje will not be considered for the series opener at the Wanderers, which starts on Sunday. He went for the scan at St Georges during the Test match, and it revealed not

Al Amerat Cricket Ground: India U19 captain Lakshya Raichandani is gearing up for the U19 Asia Cup final against Pakistan U19 after leading the team to the showdown clash with a strong win over Afghanistan at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 2) in Al Amerat in Muscat on Thursday. Raichandani hopes for a good final against defending champions Pakistan as the team looks to avenge the 2025 drubbing when the Ayush Mhatre-led side suffered a big 191-run defeat in the final against Pakistan U1

Rain and bad light hit the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka after pacer Saqib Khan took seven wickets on debut to lead the home team's fightback on Thursday. Saqib grabbed an impressive 7-130 on an overcast morning in Rawalpindi to spark a Sri Lankan collapse which saw the tourists slumping from their overnight 404-4 to 446 all out. Pakistan, who conceded a slender first innings lead of 12 runs, were 57-1 when bad light and then rain stopped play 45 minutes into the second session. Open

NZ vs IND 4th ODI , Cricket Tips :Team India have a 2-0 unbeatable lead after the third ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton was washed out. India need one victory to win the series. They will face New Zealand in the fourth ODI on Friday at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, starting at 7:30 AM IST. Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Anshul Kamboj are not available for the last two games, while Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham, Nathan Smith, and Henry Nicholls have left New Zealand. These players w

Sydney Morning Herald: A fresh detail about the 2018 Sandpaper-gate controversy has emerged, as former Australian bowling coach David Saker has been accused of asking Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft to lie during a press conference in South Africa about using sandpaper. Eight years after one of Australian cricket's most infamous incidents, Usman Khawaja claimed in his memoir Sabr that the entire Australian team knew about the ball-tampering attempts and argued that Bancroft, Smith, and David W

Australian Grand Prix: Former Australian cricketer and deputy chairman of Queensland cricket, Ian Healy, hit out at Usman Khawaja over an old feud as he criticised the former opener for not detailing the injury saga in his book 'Sabr'. Khawaja's autobiography made the headlines even before the release, as the now 39-year-old claimed that all members of the Australian team were aware of the use of the sandpaper during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in 2018 and that Australia had also us

Al Amerat Cricket Ground: Skipper Lakshya Raichandanis commanding 93 off 90 balls powered India to a crushing eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the second semi-final of the Under-19 Asia Cup here on Thursday, sending them to the final. The result also means India will ace arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-octane title clash on Saturday. Chasing 228 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, India finished with 79 balls remaining, their top three batters the chief run-scorers. Apart from Lakshya, Aary

England's fast bowling great James Anderson has joined Surrey for the 2027 season in the County Championship, the club announced on Thursday. Anderson continued his domestic career with his home county, Lancashire, and was named captain for the 2026 season, where he took 50 wickets at an average of just under 18. He made his Lancashire debut in 2001 before he won his first England cap the following year. He has 443 wickets in 112 first-class appearances for the county, 83 in 61 List A matches, a

Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Sports Complex: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said Shivpuri was emerging as a centre for sporting talent in Madhya Pradesh and expressed hope that the town would produce athletes capable of winning Olympic medals for the country. Inaugurating the 70th National School Games Under-17 Boys Athletics Championship at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Sports Complex here, he said the gathering of young players from across the country was a matter of pride for

High Performance Sport New Zealand: Kevin Malloy has taken over as chairperson of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) after his predecessor, Diana Puketapu-Lyndon, retired from the board on Thursday, having completed the maximum nine-year term allowed for a director. Malloy, previously the deputy chair, was chosen by his fellow directors at a board meeting held straight after NZCs 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM). I want to begin by thanking Diana, who has given nine years of service to this Board and

ODI World Cup: New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert said Indias bowling attack was too well-rounded for his side to single out any one bowler to target in matches and credited the discipline shown by the visitors' line-up for keeping the hosts under pressure in the ongoing ODI series. India currently lead the series 2-0 after the third match was lost to rain in Hamilton. In both of New Zealands defeats in Auckland and Wellington, they were undone by Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh, Anshul K

In New Zealand: India pacer Auqib Nabi said the advice he got from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill was to rely on seam movement rather than swing while bowling with the white-ball in New Zealand, citing that their reasoning was batters at the highest level are good enough to handle the moving ball. Nabi, 30, has taken two wickets in his four ODIs so far - both coming in Indias rain-affected victory over New Zealand in Wellington. Before that, he warmed up for the series with figures

Lucknow Super Giants: Former India cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned Delhi Capitals leadership plans following their trade for Rishabh Pant from Lucknow Super Giants, identifying uncertainty over the captaincy and concerns around the pace attack as two major challenges for the franchise ahead of the upcoming IPL season. Chopra believes KL Rahul could emerge as the leading option to captain the side, while Pants batting position will also be crucial to making the most of his

Cape Town Test: Australias T20I captain Mitchell Marsh has declined to respond to the explosive 2018 ball-tampering claims made by Usman Khawaja in his memoir, saying he has moved on from the episode and doesn't want o go back to his recollections from the time in South Africa. Khawajas released book, Sabr, which has brought fresh attention to the 2018 scandal, with the former Australia opener claiming that knowledge of the ball-tampering plan extended beyond the three players who were ultimat

Mahli Beardman: Australias fast-bowling stocks will have a fresh face when they take on England in the opening ODI on Friday, with captain Mitch Marsh confirming that young Western Australian quick Mahli Beardman will make his international debut in the 50-over format on his home ground. The 21-year-old pacer's selection offers him an opportunity to announce himself at the highest level in front of his home crowd, as Australia begin the series without their established pace trio of Pat Cummins,

Dongyuehui Sports Chairman Yonghui Tong: To tap into China's ambitions to reach a broader mainstream cricket audience, a franchise-based World Championship of Cricket (WCC) is set to launch in Shanghai. The WCC, in association with Dongyuehui Sports, is set to roll out a franchise-based competition. In what will be a first for the country, an eight-team Legends T20 franchise league is scheduled to run in May 2027, with several former international stars set to feature in the WCC. This comes as

Cape Town Test: Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is set to break his silence over the bombshell ball tampering claims made by Usman Khawaja as the veteran pacer will address the media on Friday in Sydney. Cummins has been criticised for remaining silent since Khawaja dropped a bombshell in his memoir Sabr, which detailed the events of 2018 Sandpapergate, that the whole team was aware of the sandpaper plot in the Cape Town Test. Moreover, he also revealed that the object was used during the pr

Updated New Zealand ODI: Pace bowler Brett Randell has earned his maiden international call-up to the New Zealand squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs against India, the New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday. The 31-year-old right-arm bowler has 145 professional caps to his name, including five appearances for New Zealand A, and recently returned from a County Championship stint with Derbyshire. Head coach Rob Walter congratulated Randell on his international selection. Its always a special time

Australia captain Pat Cummins said he plans to address Usman Khawaja's long list of allegations about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal on Friday after taking time to better understand them. Pressure has been mounting for Cummins to front the media since the retired Khawaja reignited the explosive issue last weekend ahead of the release of his autobiography. In the book, Khawaja alleges that the whole team, including Cummins, knew about the plot to rough up the ball with sandpaper to make it swing

Arshdeep Singh: India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh announced his engagement to actor-model Samreen Kaur on Wednesday, sharing the happy news on social media with pictures from the proposal, just hours after completing his move from Punjab Kings to Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2027. Samreen also shared pictures from the special moment on Instagram, showing Arshdeep slipping an engagement ring onto her finger. She accompanied the photographs with an emotional message celebrating their relationship.

Joe Root: England batter Joe Root believes his side must become more adaptable and gain experience in different playing conditions if they are to challenge for the upcoming World Cup, with the three-match ODI series against Australia providing another opportunity for the young squad to develop. Speaking ahead of the opening ODI, Root emphasised the importance of learning to handle different surfaces and match situations as England look to build a more rounded team. We're a team that wants to be

Metro Bank Ashes Test: England Womens tour of the West Indies next April will go ahead without a Test match, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which added that the fixture has been done away with, making room for four red-ball games at home before the Womens Ashes against Australia takes place at Headingley in 2027. The trip to the Caribbean, which takes place after the English domestic season begins, will now consist of three T20Is and three ODIs. According to the ECB, the calend

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Seam-bowling all-rounder Ramandeep Singh will captain Punjab in the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while young Arjun Rajput, who recently hit a scintillating ton against Pakistan, is set to join the squad once his Under-19 Asia Cup duties are over, said the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) on Wednesday. Rajputs timing of his arrival will depend on how India progresses in the Under-19 Asia Cup, especially with the side set to take on Afghanistan in the second semifinal

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis showed great staying power as both posted centuries to lift Sri Lanka to 404-4 on day three of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. De Silva was unbeaten on a polished 167 while Mendis was 117 not out as the pair frustrated Pakistan in an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 249, bringing Sri Lanka within 30 runs of the home team's total of 434-9 declared. Mendis became the first Sri Lankan to score a century in his maiden Test as captain, af

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium: Anushka Sharma will captain India A in the T20 and one-day legs of the upcoming all-format home series against England A, while Minnu Mani has been handed the leadership of the multi-day side, said the BCCI on Wednesday. As per the squads selected by the womens selection committee, Minnu will also serve as Anushkas deputy in the white-ball formats, while Tejal Hasabnis has been named vice-captain for the multi-day fixture. The series features three T20s,

Chris Broad: Former England batter Chris Broad believes Darren Lehmann got away very lightly with the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, adding that the then Australia head coach either knew what his players were planning in Cape Town or had no business being in charge of the team. Broad, who served as an ICC match referee for many years, pointed out that Lehmann faced no sanctions over the episode, unlike Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, who got banned. He also accused th

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Veteran left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat will continue to lead Saurashtra in the 2026/27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with the states senior mens selection committee on Wednesday naming a 16-member squad for the domestic mens T20 competition. Harvik Desai and Harvansh Singh Pangalia, who was a member of the India U-19 team winning this years World Cup, are the two designated wicketkeepers in the side. Unadkat will spearhead a bowling line-up comprising left-arm pacer Chetan Sa

South Africa Tests: England batter Jacob Bethells hopes of featuring in the upcoming Test series against South Africa have suffered a major setback after a recurrence of his right knee injury forced him out of the white-ball tour of Australia. The 23-year-old, who had travelled Down Under expecting to resume playing, will return home for specialist assessment after scans revealed a fresh problem during training. Bethell has not represented England since July, when he experienced discomfort in h

Chennai Super Kings: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bringing in overseas all-rounder Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) via a trade deal marks a clear change in the franchises thinking, said former India batter Abhinav Mukund. He also felt the move fills the need for more power in the middle order for CSK and get an overseas all-rounder in the process. In exchange for bringing in Livingstone and Edwards, CSK traded left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed and right-arm fast bowler

Chennai Super Kings: Former India batter Abhinav Mukund believes five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) should not even consider trading away young batter Ayush Mhatre, saying hes the next big thing for the franchise. He also suggested that the five-time champions explore a trade for Urvil Patel ahead of the November 17 retention deadline for IPL 2027, before the auction happens on December 16 in Goa. Mhatre, who led India to this years U19 World Cup triumph, has undergone surgery for hi

ICC World Test Championship: Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah has scripted a piece of history by becoming the first cricketer from his country to break into the top 10 of any category in the ICC Mens Test Player Rankings, rising to seventh among batters following his impressive performance against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. Rahmat climbed six places after scoring 173 in the opening Test of the two-match series, earning a career-best rating and moving ahead of several established names, including India

Cooch Behar Trophy: The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has shortlisted 108 players for the Delhi mens Under-19 selection trials ahead of the 2026-27 Cooch Behar Trophy, with the trials scheduled to take place at St. Stephens Cricket Ground on Thursday. The shortlisted players have been asked to report at the venue by 8:30 AM, with the selection process set to begin at 9 AM under the supervision of the Junior Mens Selection Committee. As per the eligibility criteria, only players

PBKS CEO Menon: Punjab Kings (PBKS) CEO Satish Menon on Wednesday described the signing of premier seam-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya as an important step in the franchises bid to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title. On Wednesday, the BCCI formally announced that Pandya joined the franchise from Mumbai Indians (MI) in a trade deal that sent left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh to the five-time champions ahead of the 2027 IPL season. The trade had been in the making for nearly a week. PBKS is

Indian Premier League: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) said they will take their time to pick a new captain for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season after trading their last two seasons' captain, Hardik Pandya, to Punjab Kings on Wednesday and bringing in left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh in return. The swap leaves the five-time champions without a leader for the first time since Hardik took charge in 2024. Though the chatter in cricketing circles has been about Rohit Sharma possibly

New Delhi: Australia consultant Mike Hussey has called for Travis Head to move back to the middle order and push Smith to No.3, while also stating that Alex Carey is best placed at No. 7 in Tests ahead of the upcoming series against New Zealand. Labuschagne was dropped from the Test team for the second time in the space of 17 months when selection chair George Bailey confirmed that the incumbent No. 3 will not hold his place for Australia's series opener against New Zealand, starting December 9

New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has questioned Usman Khawajas decision to revisit Australias 2018 Sandpapergate controversy in his recently released autobiography, arguing that the revelations about the involvement of the team could have been made public after retirement. Chopra shared his views in a video on his YouTube channel, responding to Khawajas account of the ball-tampering scandal and his suggestion that more members of the Australian team were aware of the plan than w

MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will gift 26 bats, including those used during his record-breaking international career, along with other prized memorabilia, to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for display at the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum. The collection, which will be housed in a dedicated section titled Batography, will be unveiled on November 16. The date marks 13 years since Tendulkar brought the curtain down on his international career, playing hi

The Franchise League Review Group: The International Cricket Council (ICC) begins its Board meetings here, running from November 11 to 15. Eight ICC Committees will meet across the four-day programme, with the ICC and IBC Board meetings concluding proceedings. ICC World Test Championship matchups will be proposed for the 2027-29 and 2029-31 cycles, while windows for all established ICC major mens events for 2028-35 will be submitted for approval, the ICC said in a release. It added that, with s

Cape Town Test: Peter Collins, a key figure in the independent review into Sandpapergate, turned up the heat on Cricket Australia after chief executive Todd Greenberg said the governing body would not be investigating further, stating that the board must launch further investigation to uncover the truth. Collins' comment came after Usman Khawaja, in his new book, Sabr, which detailed the events of 2018 Sandpapergate, claimed that the entire Australian Test team was aware of the use of sandpaper

The Bangladesh Cricket Board: Former Bangladesh womens team head coach Sarowar Imran has questioned the squads fitness standards and training culture, claiming that his attempts to introduce greater discipline and push players beyond their comfort zones led to his departure from the role. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) allowed Sarowars contract to expire in October, following the Asian Games, and subsequently appointed David Hemp as his replacement. The board had concerns over Sarowars temp

Indian Premier League: In a major player trade ahead of the Indian Premier League 2027, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) have completed the swap of Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh. MI captain Hardik Pandya will move to PBKS, while Indias leading wicket-taker in T20I Arshdeep will join the five-time champions. Pandya will join PBKS at a fee of Rs 18 crore, up from his existing fee of Rs 16.35 crore, while Arshdeep will join MI at his existing fee of Rs 18 crore. Besdies PBKS, Kolkata

Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra amd Tom Blundell, who are nursing their respective injuries, have been named in Tom Latham-led swuad for two-match series that commences in Wellington on November 19. The two-match series which begins in Wellington at the Cello Basin Reserve will be the New Zealand's first red-ball face off with India since the team's remarkable 3-0 Test series victory in 2024 - the first ever Test series white-wash of India at home by a visiting team. Conway had sustained a concuss

Strange but true. A tree on a cricket badge is the unlikely meeting point of two great English traditions: cricket and crime fiction. This story starts with the news that Barton Cricket Club has reached a landmark that every cricket club would cherish 100 years of existence. This Devon club is celebrating its centenary in 2026, marking a century of cricket, players, families and community life in Torquay. The celebrations have brought together generations of former players and members, with the

T20 Mumbai League Governing Council: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Tuesday hosted Celebrating the Champions, an evening to honour the winners of the T20 Mumbai League 2026 and celebrate the leagues growth, both on and off the field. The event celebrated the leagues progress as a competitive platform for cricketing talent as well as its growing commercial strength, with the formal induction of the ninth franchise marking an important milestone in its journey. The event was attended by

Debutant pace bowler Saqib Khan grabbed two wickets as Sri Lanka struggled to 114-3 by the end of day two of the opening Test after Pakistan declared at 434-9 in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Saqib dismissed Dinesh Chandimal for one in his second over and then removed a well-set Lahiru Udara for 42 to leave Sri Lanka on 65-3. His experienced pace partner Mohammad Abbas took the first wicket, having opener Pasindu Sooriyabandara caught behind for a duck in the third over. Kamindu Mendis (40) and Dhananj

Al Amerat Cricket Ground: Young India batter Aaryavir Sehwag revealed that he had promised his father and former India opener Virender Sehwag a big hundred ahead of his match-winning 160 against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the U19 Asia Cup, which helped the team secure a 70-run victory and a place in the semifinals. Aaryavir, who struck 17 fours and seven sixes in his 168-ball knock, said he was determined to bat deep and make a substantial contribution despite the challenges posed by the

Bangladesh Cricket Board: Lahore Qalandars have roped in former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam as advisor to the franchise's High-Performance Centres, Lahore Qalandars confirmed on Tuesday. Aminul, the former Bangladesh captain, will be bestowed with the responsibility to give inputs to the franchise over the development of the centres, focusing on player development, coaching practices and also paving the way for the youngsters to make their way into the game. As part of Qalan

The West Indies legend and former cricketer Chris Gayle has joined Venice Livewires in the Italia T10 League, giving the franchise a major shot in the arm. Gayle, also known as 'Universe boss', is excited to have joined the franchise for the inaugural Italia T10 League. Im excited to be part of Venice Livewires for the Italia T10 League. Its always great to be involved in new cricketing opportunities and connect with fans around the world. T10 cricket is exciting, fast-paced and full of entertai

Emerging Nations Trophy: Ireland vice-captain Amy Hunter believes star all-rounder Orla Prendergast's absence from the upcoming ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy will give other players a chance to step up and showcase their abilities in the 10-team tournament in the UAE. It's a relatively inexperienced squad, but that presents some pretty cool opportunities, Hunter told Cricket Ireland. Ireland will be without Prendergast, who is currently playing for Brisbane Heat in Australia's Women's Big