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Big Bash League: Australia vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner has opened up on the cheating allegations that rocked her personal life, calling the marriage breakdown period challenging and saying that cricket's been a fantastic escape for the all-rounder. Garner's estranged wife, Monica Wright, had alleged the Aussie star had an affair with teammate Georgia Voll in July this year. Gardner is now in a relationship with Voll. The Aussie vice-captain spoke on the issue for the first time ahead of the u

Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra feels landing an experienced wicketkeeper-batter will be the foremost task on the mind of Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 2027 Womens Premier League (WPL) mini auction, adding that the four-time runners-up cannot afford to go without a proven hand behind the stumps if they are serious about lifting the trophy. DC, who have a purse of Rs 1.10 crore, released both Taniyaa Bhatia and Lizelle Lee ahead of the auction, leaving young Mamatha Madiwala as the only keepin

Pakistan Cricket Board: Saim Ayub has been released from Pakistan's squad for the ongoing ODI tri-series against England and Sri Lanka at his request to focus on batting form, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday. Saim has been struggling for runs off late and has bagged three single-digit scores in as many ODIs in the tri-series, which compounded his struggles. After a conversation with the head coach, Saim requested a desire to return to domestic cricket to work on his batting form and r

Devdutt Padikkal: Devdutt Padikkal came within one run of a double century as India 'A' overturned their first-innings deficit to seize control of the opening unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln on Monday. The left-handers 199 powered India A to 488/8 at stumps on Day 3, stretching the overall lead to 284 runs after the hosts had posted 317 in their first innings. Resuming on 56 alongside Sai Sudharsan, who was unbeaten on 39 overnight, Padikkal set the tone for Indias recovery wit

New Zealand: New Zealand spin all-rounder Michael Bracewell emphasised that there have been a lot of positives for the team from the opening two defeats to India in the series and that it is just about being clinical in key moments as they look to bounce back in the third match at the Hnry Stadium here on Tuesday. The Kiwis have pushed the reigning T20 champions to the limits in both the matches in Christchurch, first forcing them to chase a record 226 in the series opener and then nearly denyi

T20 World Cup: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has backed senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar despite his expensive returns in the first two T20Is against New Zealand, stating that he should not think about outside noise and try to be himself. Bhuvneshwar's return to the T20I setup after four years didnt pan out as he would have thought, as he conceded 49 and 50 runs in the two games, respectively, from his quota of overs with an economy rate of 12.37, the poorest among the Indian bowling unit. Mor

Big Bash League: Former Australia captain Meg Lanning will return to the helm of the Melbourne Stars for Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 12, taking charge ahead of the upcoming season after Annabel Sutherland stepped down following two years as captain. Lanning, who last led the franchise in 2023, will work alongside the new coaching staff to strengthen the Stars campaign, with Sutherland continuing to play a key role in the leadership group. Lanning said the decision followed discussions about

High Performance Salliann Beams: The Hobart Hurricanes have signed Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu for the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL 12) as an overseas replacement player for England international Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Wyatt-Hodge was the club's leading run-scorer in their title-winning campaign in WBBL 11 (432 runs at 48.00) and was crowned the club's WBBL Player of the Year. The England opener was on song right from the get-go, l

Nitish Kumar Reddy: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said his side could easily have been 2-0 up in the five-match T20I series had they held their catches, after India pulled off a dramatic late heist to win the second game at Hagley Oval here on Saturday. India chased down 181 with a ball to spare and won by four wickets, with Tilak Varma (51 not out) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (26 not out) adding 69 runs in the unbroken partnership for the seventh wicket after the visitors had slumped to 70/5

U19 World Boxing Futures Cup: Aditya became the first Indian male boxer to be assured of a medal after he defeated Tommaso Orlando of Italy 5:0 to reach the mens 55kg semifinal in the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro, on Saturday. In the semifinals, Aditya will face Nihat Gasimov of Azerbaijan. Megha Sheokand (womens 80kg) and Prachi Tokas (womens 80+ kg) have already reached the semifinals of their respective weight categories to be assured of a medal. In the late even

The Bangladesh Cricket Board: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has written to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) over their U-19 captain Sohail Khan allegedly bowling an 11th over in the one-day match against Bangladesh U-19. The Bangladesh U19 coach Hannan Sarkar stated that the team had also written about the errors in umpiring decisions and attached a captain's note, which mentioned the Afghan U19 skipper bowling 11 overs instead of the 10 allowed in one-dayers during the third match of t

Nitish Kumar Reddy: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner rued the defeat to India in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday. Speaking after the game, Santner emphasised that one more wicket in the middle could have given them the win, as Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy's unbeaten 69-run stand took India to an unlikely win over the Kiwis in a 181-run chase. I mean, you play a very good team. Its always going to be like that, I think. Tilak and

India T20I: India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer hailed Tilak Varma's performance after his deputy guided the Men in Blue to an unlikely win in the second T20I against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval here on Saturday. Tilak scored an unbeaten 51 from 26 balls to play an instrumental role in India securing a four-wicket win with a ball to spare against the Kiwis after they were in trouble at 70/5 in 10.5 overs. I feel that every individual in our game is a match winner, and today we saw the example of

West End International Cricket Stadium: India 'A' have been drawn alongside arch-rivals Pakistan 'A' in Group B of the ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, to be held in Doha from November 19 to 29. Nepal and the United Arab Emirates complete the rest of the group, with India A. India 'A' will open their campaign against Nepal on November 20 at 1 pm local time before taking on the UAE on November 24 in a clash starting at 9 am local time. India A will play the marquee clash against Pakis

New Zealand: New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips credited his swift running between the wickets as naturally how his mind works as he put up a good display of quick running during the second T20I against India at the Hagley Oval here on Saturday. Phillips made a strong 70 from 43 balls and was key for the hosts, making 180/5 in the first innings. He hit only four sixes and as many fours in an innings, which was also well defined by the running between the wickets. He also made a full-length dive

Champions League T20: Newly appointed Mumbai Indians head coach Kieron Pollard admitted that the five-time IPL champions had fallen short of their fans expectations in recent seasons, and said the road back to being a fearsome unit begins with owning up to it. Pollard, who served as the team's batting coach in the last four IPL seasons, takes over from Mahela Jayawardene, who parted ways with the franchise last weekend. The former West Indies all-rounder's association with MI and its sister fra

With New Zealand: Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs put up impressive half-centuries to lead New Zealand to a decent total of 180/5 in the second T20I of the five-match series against India at the Hagley Oval here on Saturday. With New Zealand's backs against the wall at 41/3 after 5.2 overs, Phillips (70 off 43 balls) and Jacobs (58 off 46 balls) put up a fighting 116-run partnership for the fourth wicket to lead the comeback for the hosts in the second match, which was played on the same venue

Captain Meg Lanning: Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra believes UP Warriorz need an aggressive Indian opener who can attack from the first ball as they look to rebuild their squad for the upcoming Womens Premier League (WPL) 2027 season. Reema said that the franchise must address its batting combination at the top of the order, adding that having players with similar approaches could affect the teams ability to get off to quick starts. UP Warriorz, who have finished at the bottom of the sta

The T20Is: New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips called the close, high-scoring first T20I against India a fantastic match, which is great for cricket as Hagley Oval in Christchurch saw a run-feast, where India chased down a record 226 with four wickets in hand. Speaking ahead of the second T20I between New Zealand and India at the same venue on Saturday, the New Zealand batter referenced that close games are great and that they help the crowd to return to the stadiums and watch cricket. Yeah, it's