The Decision Review System Zone: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a set of changes in regard to the use of balls in ODIs, boundary catches and concussion replacements for both Test and white-ball formats. One of the most significant being, in efforts to fasten the pace of the game and over rates, a stop clock to speed up the longest format. The stop clock, already tried successfully in white-ball cricket, now become a permanent feature in Tests. Fielding sides will be requir

Michael Di Venuto: Former wicketkeeper-batter Ian Healy believes Australias top-order batters must manage their nerves more effectively in Test cricket after suffering another collapse in the second innings of their ongoing Test against the West Indies in Barbados. After a top-order meltdown resulted in them making 180 in first innings, Australia are currently 92/4 in 33 overs, after their top-order comprising Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas and Cameron Green failed to reach 20 for the second time in

Champions Waali Feeling Phir Se: The excitement and buzz surrounding the India-Pakistan clash is unmatched for cricket enthusiasts and players due to the fierce historic rivalry between the two nations. India skipper Rohit Sharma has been a part of many such matches and he admitted that the atmosphere before these fixtures is unmatched. Recalling the T20 World Cup 2024 clash between them, Rohit said the pre-match environment was like a festival, starting from their hotel and extending to the sta

Player Support Personnel: West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee and one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening day of the first match of the series against Australia in Bridgetown on Wednesday, ICC said. Seales was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to 'using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke a

West Indies' pace attack again exposed the vulnerability of the Australian top-order batting as the tourists stuttered to 92 for four in their second innings at stumps on the second day of the first Test at Kensington Oval on Thursday. Trailing on first innings by just ten runs after the Caribbean side were dismissed at tea for 190 in reply to the Aussies' first innings total of 180, the match is balanced on a knife's edge as Australia lead by 82 runs with six wickets in hand. Another eventful d

Zimbabwe T20I Tri: New Zealand has included uncapped batter Bevon Jacobs and experienced bowler Adam Milne in their 15-strong squad for next months T20I Tri-Series with South Africa and hosts, Zimbabwe. The 23-year-old Jacobs is the only uncapped player in an experienced tour party, captained by Mitch Santner and is in line to make his Black Caps debut. This will be New Zealand's senior men's first white-ball tour of Zimbabwe since 2015 and will see them play the hosts and South Africa in a four

Jasprit Bumrah: India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for the second Test of the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series to be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham from July 2, according to a report on Thursday. He is likely to be back for the third Test, the Indian Express reported on Thursday, indicating that the move is to rest Bumrah to manage his workload. Bumrah was India's best bowler in the first innings of the opening Test at Headingley in Leeds, bagging a five-w

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground: A sublime unbeaten 146 by opener Pathum Nissanka and his crucial 194-run second-wicket stand with Dinesh Chandimal (93) helped Sri Lanka finish Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh in firm control, reaching stumps on 290 for 2 for a lead of 43 runs at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground here on Thursday. Nissanka scored a hundred in his second successive match after compiling a brilliant 187 in the first innings of the drawn Test of the series at Galle. It was a

International Cricket Council: Mens international cricket will witness notable rule changes from the International Cricket Council (ICC), including a stop clock for Tests and new Decision Review System (DRS) protocols. Although the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle has kicked off with new rules, white-ball rule changes are effective from July 2. According to ESPNcricinfo, the ICC will extend the stop clock provision to Test cricket, due to the slow over rates issue, a year after its in

Indian Premier League: Fast bowler Jofra Archer returns to the England Test set-up for the first time since February 2021 after being named in the squad for the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy game against India, starting at Edgbaston on July 2. A recurrence of an elbow injury and a stress fracture in the back meant Archer was largely sidelined from playing Tests for England after February 2021. Archer turned out for Sussex in their recent County Championship game against Durham at Chester-Le-S

LAS vs WAS , Match 17 Dream11 Prediction :Two teams full of superstars are all set to take on each other in match no. 17 of the Major League Cricket 2025. The defending champion Washington Freedom have shown pretty good form and have won four matches on the trot. They have a chance to register yet another win. Washington Freedom will be up against Los Angeles Knight Riders in the upcoming contest. This game has a scheduled time of 5:30 AM IST on June 27, taking place at Grand Prairie Stadium,

Cricket Ireland CEO Warren Deutrom: Warren Deutrom, Cricket Irelands CEO, will be stepping down from his role at the end of August, after spending almost 19 years in charge. Appointed to the role in December 2006, Deutrom played an instrumental role in Irelands progression as a full-member nation and achieved Test-playing status from the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017. Its hard to explain my feelings since making this decision the role of Cricket Ireland CEO has covered more than a

T20 World Cup Africa Regional: Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced that the Sri Lanka mens team will tour the country for an eagerly anticipated white-ball series to be held entirely at the Harare Sports Club. As per the schedule, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will play two ODIs on August 29 and 31, followed by three T20Is on September 3, 6 and 7, respectively. The T20I leg of the series will serve as vital preparation for Zimbabwe ahead of them hosting the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final

Head Coach Brendon McCullum: Australian batter Chris Lynn will join Hampshire Hawks for the remaining six matches of the Vitality Blast group stage. The 35-year-old joined the Hawks after South African duo Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis were awarded with international call-ups to play in a two-test series against Zimbabwe from 28 June. Its great to return to Hampshire, this time as a pro; I had a brilliant time playing club cricket in the county a while ago now. The Hawks are a hugely suc

Tendulkar Trophy Test: Following Indias loss in the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Headingley, former England cricketer Mark Butcher criticised left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for his subpar bowling performance in the fourth innings. On final days play, England beat India by five wickets by completing a chase of 371 in the final session. Jadeja, 36, went into the match as one of the most senior-most players, but didnt have a great influence on deciding its outcome. He

South Africa T20I: Rassie van der Dussen has been appointed as South Africas captain for their upcoming T20I tri-series against hosts Zimbabwe and New Zealand, set to take place in Harare from July 14-26. The squad also features four first-timers in Corbin Bosch, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann and Senuran Muthusamy. Both Pretorius and Hermann were among the breakout stars of the 2025 SA20 tournament for Paarl Royals. Pretorius finished as the tournaments leading run-scorer with 397 runs at a

Opener Tammy Beaumont: Opener Tammy Beaumont said she is elated with left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestones return to the England set-up ahead of their T20I series against India starting at Trent Bridge on Saturday. Sophie had taken a break from domestic cricket earlier this month to manage a quad injury and prioritise her well-being. She was previously left out of England's squads for the white-ball series against the West Indies while recovering from a knee injury, but later played for Lancashire

ICC Champions Trophy: Mark Wood said playing alongside Jofra Archer in the Ashes would be a thrilling prospect, though he also admitted that both of them must prove their fitness in order to be deserving of finding spots in the England Test team. Both Wood and Archer have both been working back from injuries, with the former recovering from a knee injury sustained during England's defeat to Afghanistan in 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in March. While Archer was in action for Sussex against Durham in

Dream Sports Championship Table Tennis: Olympic star Sreeja Akula caught up with 15-year-old table tennis sensation Divyanshi Bhowmick on the sidelines of the recently-concluded Dream UTT Juniors. The fireside chat was a showcase of the bond between two generations of Indian table tennis players. Divyanshi, who won gold at the Dream Sports Championship Table Tennis in March, spoke about playing in the Dream UTT Juniors, Getting to see the top players up close, training with them, and having you

Manuka Oval T20I: Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday that public tickets allocation for the India-Australia ODI match in Sydney and T20I game in Canberra in November have been sold out four months before their commencement. Apart from record-breaking sales of the Ashes, CA added that they have noticed huge interest from the Indian diaspora towards buying tickets when the side plays a white-ball series in Australia in October-November. Such has been the effect that 90,000 tickets for eight m

India's Mixed Disability Team held its nerve and sealed a thrilling two-wicket win over England in the last over at Lord's in the third T20I of Mixed Disability Vitality seven-match IT20 series at the Lord's Cricket Ground. The occasion was historic as it was the first-ever international Disability match at the 'Home of Cricket.' The date, venue and the result of the match all made for a tremendous coincidence- 42 years back, India, led by the legendary Kapil Dev, had clinched the 1983 World Cup

West Indies: West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales termed his five-wicket haul against Australia on the opening day of the first Test in Barbados as his best effort yet in Test cricket. Seales and fellow pacer Shamar Joseph ripped through the Australian batting order to dismiss the tourists for just 180, before the Aussies fought back to have the hosts reeling at 57/4 at stumps on Day 1 at Kensington Oval. It was the third time in his short international career that Seales has registered a five-

Tamil Nadu Sports Department: In a bid to promote sports at the grassroots level and enhance revenue generation, the Tamil Nadu Sports Department will set up futsal and box cricket turfs in all 38 districts of the state. The project will see the establishment of turfs at the headquarters of 37 districts, while in Chennai, the facility will be located at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Each turf will cost Rs 60 lakh and will feature markings for both futsal and cricket, covered end-to-end nets, spe

Managing Director Givemore Makoni: The Zimbabwe women's team is set to make its long-awaited debut in the ICC Womens Championship, marking the beginning of their quest to qualify for the Womens ODI World Cup for the first time in their history. Their campaign will begin with a white-ball tour of New Zealand in February-March 2026, which includes both the ODI and T20I series. The tour will feature three ODIs scheduled for March 5, 8, and 11 in Dunedin which will officially mark Zimbabwes entry

World Test Championship: Seam-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana has been released from Indias squad ahead of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, for which the team has travelled to Birmingham. Sources have told IANS that Rana is now on his way back to India from Leeds itself. Rana was previously added to India's squad for the first Test in Leeds, which England won by five wickets by chasing 371 on a thrilling final day at Headingley. Actually, one of the pacers in the main Te

Sri Lanka's bowlers reduced Bangladesh to 220 for eight at stumps on a rain-hit day one of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo. WATCH: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights On a track that offered little for the bowlers, it was debutant Sonal Dinusha who stole the spotlight. The 24-year-old left-arm spinner, thrust into the big league following Angelo Mathews' retirement, returned figures of two for 22 in an impressive debut. Dinush's first scalp was Litt

Sinhalese Sports Club: Sri Lankas bowlers ensured the home side remained in firm control on Day 1 of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo, despite a slew of missed chances in the field. After winning the toss and electing to bat first on what was expected to be a batter-friendly surface, Bangladesh found themselves reeling at 220 for 8 at stumps, their innings dented by tight, disciplined bowling and some reckless shot selection. The days play, which w

The Madhya Pradesh League: The Madhya Pradesh League 2025 came to a dramatic close on Tuesday night as Bhopal Leopards, led by a composed Arshad Khan, held their nerve in a last-ball thriller to beat Chambal Ghariyals by three runs and lift their maiden MPL title at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium. The final was a game worthy of the occasion, full of twists, comebacks, heartbreaks, and heroics, with Bhopal ultimately defending a modest 156 against a team that looked set to pull off a stun

ICC Cricket World Cup: On this day, exactly 42 years ago, Kapil Dev led India to its maiden World Cup title after beating two-time champions West Indies, a victory that marked a defining moment in Indian cricket history and images of the team holding the trophy became inspirational for the entire nation. On the 42nd anniversary of India's first-ever cricket World Cup triumph, India batting great Sachin Tendulkar recalled the moment when that remarkable feat sparked a dream that became his journe

Bangla National Cricket Stadium: The Pakistan mens cricket team is set to travel to Bangladesh next month for a three-match T20I series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Wednesday. The series marks another chapter in the two sides' growing T20 rivalry and will be hosted entirely at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, with all matches scheduled to begin at 6 PM local time. Pakistan mens team will travel to Bangladesh next month to take part in a three-match bilateral

Shubman Gill: Indias new Test captain Shubman Gill is under the spotlight after his leadership in the series opener against England came under criticism from former England skipper Nasser Hussain, who said Gill didnt quite have the on-field aura of his predecessors, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. I saw someone finding his way, Hussain said on Sky Sports. He (Gill) didnt quite have that on-field aura of Rohit and Kohli. I thought he followed the ball a lot and was reactive rather than proactive. W

Kiran More: Former India wicketkeeper and selector Kiran More has called for patience with the current Indian Test side after its heartbreaking five-wicket loss to England in the first Test at Headingley, but was clear-eyed about where things went wrong: fielding. We played very well for four days, More told IANS. I think the mistake came on the last day when England played outstanding cricket. Fielding was where we slipped. Those were simple catches no one drops those and that made the differ

SEA vs SF , Match 16 Dream11 Prediction :The first half of the group stage in the ongoing Major League Cricket 2025 is about to come to an end. Match no. 16 will be played between Seattle Orcas and San Francisco Unicorns. This contest will be live at 5:30 AM on Thursday (June 26) at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas. The Unicorns have been brilliant this season. After finishing the last season in the final, they have backed it up with another incredible performance so far. They have won five

Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association: Two years after moving to Uttar Pradesh, ahead of the 2023/24 domestic season, left-handed batter Nitish Rana is likely to represent his home state Delhi again in the upcoming 2025/26 season. Rana had captained Delhi in domestic cricket games before making the move to Uttar Pradesh in 2023. IANS understands that Rana likely making a move back to Delhi emerged after his name was not spotted in the list of players for the auction ahead of the upcoming season of t

Indian Street Premier League: Fresh off a blockbuster Season 2 that smashed viewership records, the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL)Indias tennis-ball T10 cricket league, has announced Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as the new team owner for its upcoming New Delhi franchise. Season 2 drew a record-breaking 28 million+ television viewers and marked a 47 per cent growth in TV viewership over its inaugural edition, cementing ISPLs place as Indias biggest sports and music carnival. Salman now jo

Tendulkar Trophy Test: Being amongst the centurions in the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Leeds has propelled Rishabh Pant and Ben Duckett to achieve their career-best rating in the ICC Mens Test Batting rankings. Pant, Indias vice-captain who became just the second wicket-keeper after Zimbabwe's Andy Flower to score two centuries in the same Test match through his knocks of 134 and 118 in the thrilling Test match at Leeds that England won by five wickets, gained a new career-best ratin

Tendulkar Trophy Tests: Former England captain Michael Vaughan thinks Jofra Archer shouldnt be in the squad for the second Test against India at Edgbaston happening next week, adding that the pacer needs to play more red-ball cricket for Sussex before being called up for the third Test at Lords starting on July 10. At the time when England played the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Tests against India, which they won by five wickets at Headingley, Archer turned out for Sussex in the County Champ

England opener Ben Duckett has reached a career-best eighth position in the ICC Mens Test Batting Rankings after his outstanding performance in the opening match of the ICC World Test Championship series against India at Headingley in Leeds. The 30-year-old left-hander scored 62 runs in the first innings and 149 in the second, contributing significantly to England's victory by five wickets on the final day. His impressive performance earned him the Player of the Match award and propelled him fiv

Tendulkar Trophy Test: After England chased down 371 to beat India by five wickets in the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar lauded the Ben Stokes-led side for shattering a long-standing conventional wisdom of acing successful chases in the final innings of a Test match. On day fives play, Ben Duckett smashed a superb 149 as England chased down 371 in the final session to go 1-0 up in the five-match series. It is also the second highest total England have cha

England captain Ben Stokes praised his side's approach after they pulled off a remarkable five-wicket win over India in the first Test at Headingley on Tuesday. Ben Duckett's superb 149 paved the way for England's ultimately comfortable pursuit of 371 on the last day as Stokes' men once more made light of a seemingly stiff chase with the dynamic batting that has been a hallmark of their play in the 'Bazball' era of coach Brendon McCullum. England twice conceded totals in excess of 350 in the fir

The South Africa Champions: AB de Villiers, Chris Morris, and Hashim Amla will headline a formidable South Africa Champions squad for the World Championship of Legends 2025, scheduled from July 18 to August 2 in the UK. Joining them are dynamic names like Albie Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, and Aaron Phangiso, promising a thrilling mix of experience, power, and precision that South African cricket is known for. Theres nothing like playing for South Africa. Being back with this group of

Tendulkar Trophy Test: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes time is ripe for the visitors to play Kuldeep Yadav at the expense of Shardul Thakur in the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Edgbaston, starting on July 2, citing that the recent hot weather in England also makes for ideal conditions to play two spinners. Kuldeep has taken 56 wickets in 13 Tests at an average of 22.16, but wasnt included in the playing eleven for the first Test in Leeds, as England eventually chased

Ten Highest Winning Run-Chases In Test Cricket History-England completed the tenth highest fourth-innings run chase in Test history with a pursuit of 371 that sealed a five-wicket over India at Headingley on Tuesday. Below AFP Sport looks at the largest targets chased down in 148 years of Test cricket: 418 West Indies v Australia, St John's, 2003 After both teams made 240 in their first innings, Australia made 417 in their second innings and would have expected an attack featuring fast bowlers

New Delhi: Ravi Shastri, the former India head coach, believes the side might need to rethink their plan of resting Jasprit Bumrah if they go 2-0 behind to England in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. In Indias five-wicket defeat to England at Headingley, Bumrah recorded match figures of 5-140 from 43.4 overs with all five of his scalps coming in the first innings. If he was looking at a rest, you may have to think twice. If you don't have him and then go 2-0 down it could be an uph

England beat India by five wickets in the first Test at Headingley after a superb 149 from opener Ben Duckett helped make light of a seemingly stiff chase of 371. Below AFP Sport looks at three aspects of a gripping encounter that ended with England 1-0 up in five-match series: Tail-end runs and wickets matter India became the first side in the more than 60,000 game history of first-class cricket to score five individual hundreds in a match and still lose. This remarkable feat can be explained b

Cameron Green is the long-term option to bat at number three for Australia, Pat Cummins said, after the captain named his team for Wednesday's opening Test against the West Indies in Barbados. Green scored only four runs and faced just five balls in the World Test Championship final defeat against South Africa this month after being elevated to come in at the fall of the first wicket. But Cummins told reporters in Barbados that Green would retain his place in the batting order, with Josh Inglis

Gautam Gambhir: India coach Gautam Gambhir has revealed there are no plans to change the workload of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah across the remainder of the ongoing Test series against England, despite defeat in the series opener at Headingley. It was initially planned that the pace spearhead would only play three of the five Tests during this series as he manages his back issue. Bumrah was India's standout bowler at Headingley - he took 5-83 in the first innings - but could not prevent England ch

Skipper Shubman Gill: India skipper Shubman Gill admitted they had their opportunities but failed to capitalise on them, as England pulled off a dramatic five-wicket victory on the final day of the first Test at Headingley. Chasing 371, the hosts rode on a dominant opening stand and composed finishes from Joe Root and debutant Jamie Smith to take a 1-0 lead in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. A brilliant Test match, said Gill after the loss. We had chances in the match, a few dropped catches, and

Tendulkar Trophy: Bazball continues to redefine the boundaries of Test cricket, and at Headingley, it delivered one of its most stirring statements yet. England chased down a mammoth 371 on the final day to seal a remarkable five-wicket win over India, going 1-0 up in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley here on Tuesday. This was Englands second-highest successful run chase in Test history and the second-highest ever against India. The chase was built on a rock-solid platform p

Nitish Kumar Reddy: India clawed their way back into the contest thanks to a game-changing double strike by Shardul Thakur, just as England seemed to be cruising in their record chase of 371, at Tea on Day 5 of the gripping first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy at Headingley here on Tuesday. With Shardul (2-28) and Prasidh Krishna (2-69) striking crucial blows, England were 269/4 and required 102 more runs with six wickets in hand, as dark clouds and light rain forced an early tea break on