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Unchanged Bangladesh bowl first; Haris Rauf in for Pakistan

Abrar, the wristspinner, was left out of the Pakistan XI

13 Mar 2026 2:00 pm
Sheffield Shield: Bartlett available, Green set to play last round for WA

All the latest team news, as South Australia and Queensland battle to join Victoria in the final

13 Mar 2026 11:38 am
Ronchi and Oram to coach at PSL despite clash with NZ assignments

Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram, New Zealand's batting and bowling coach respectively, will take their places at Islamabad United during the series against South Africa and Bangladesh

13 Mar 2026 9:11 am
West Indies name unchanged squad for home T20Is against Australia

West Indies will be facing Australia for the first time in an international match since October 2023

13 Mar 2026 12:15 am
Men's Hundred 2026 - How the teams stack up after the auction

All the eight men's Hundred squads after the first ever auction ahead of the 2026 season

12 Mar 2026 11:39 pm
If England win T20 World Cup, women's Hundred will change completely, says Malolan Rangarajan

You will have a lot more girls and parents encouraging them, 'Come watch the game!', says the London Spirit assistant coach

12 Mar 2026 8:53 pm
Sunrisers Leeds sign Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in Hundred auction

Abrar becomes first Pakistan player bought by an Indian-owned team; Sussex allrounder James Coles goes for 390,000

12 Mar 2026 7:55 pm
Thomas O'Connor upstages dad Shayne with 13-wicket haul

Thomas rewrote family history and Otago records, bagging a match haul of 13 wickets in the Plunket Shield

12 Mar 2026 3:11 pm
Pakistan look to raise their game as Bangladesh target quick series win

Bangladesh played a flawless game in the first ODI, and Pakistan, who fielded four debutant batters there, might want to bring Haris Rauf in to strengthen their bowling attack

12 Mar 2026 2:27 pm
Karnataka government-appointed experts to conduct final Chinnaswamy inspection on March 13

An approval, which the KSCA expects to come through, will mean an official seal on the Bengaluru stadium to host IPL 2026 and other matches

12 Mar 2026 12:46 pm
Handscomb finds a way in another season favouring bowlers

The Sheffield Shield has again been dominated by the bowlers, which continues a broader debate around the balance of the red-ball game in Australia

12 Mar 2026 12:16 pm
Bim10 corruption: Javon Searles among three provisionally suspended

Team owner Chitranjan Rathod and official Trevon Griffith also charged under anti-corruption codes

12 Mar 2026 11:43 am
Patterson reflects on 'wild' day after New South Wales seize their chance

The One-Day Cup final was just minutes from being called off which would have handed Tasmania the title

12 Mar 2026 6:11 am
Lisa Keightley 'disappointed' at lack of female head coaches in women's Hundred

MI London head coach was the only woman in her role among the eight teams at Wednesday's historic auction

12 Mar 2026 3:18 am
The Hundred 2026: How the women's teams stack up after the auction

All the eight squads with each player's winning bid at the auction

11 Mar 2026 10:44 pm
Hesson: Pakistan left 'exposed' with the bat by Nahid Rana

Pakistan coach said they went into a shell and will have to turn things around quickly after a chastening loss

11 Mar 2026 9:52 pm
Will O'Rourke on the verge of returning to action from back injury

Will's been like a bull in a china shop wanting to get back on the park, but understands he's an important resource, selector Larsen says

11 Mar 2026 7:50 pm
RCB vs SRH to kick off IPL 2026 in Bengaluru on March 28

The IPL has released the schedule for the first 20 matches of the season including four double-headers

11 Mar 2026 7:28 pm
Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine earn 210,000 Hundred paydays

Dani Gibson sold for 190,000 as franchises splash out on first morning of women's auction

11 Mar 2026 6:50 pm
Patterson guides NSW to One-Day Cup title in rain-hit contest

The match was reduced to 22 overs per side after being 12 minutes from a washout and Tasmania collapsed to 25 for 5

11 Mar 2026 5:23 pm
Nahid Rana five-for dismantles Pakistan

Only a 32-run tenth-wicket parnership helped Pakistan go past the 100-run mark after Rana picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs

11 Mar 2026 4:41 pm
Kishan jumps to second in T20I batting rankings

Varun was the joint-highest wicket-taking but lost the No. 1 spot among bowlers to Afghanistan's Rashid

11 Mar 2026 2:41 pm
Bangladesh opt to field, Pakistan hand four debuts

Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain and Abdul Samad are the four debutants for the visitors

11 Mar 2026 1:48 pm
Amelia Kerr's all-round brilliance seals NZ's 3-0 sweep over Zimbabwe

The new New Zealand captain scored 80 before returning to claim 5 for 22, including a hat-trick, as Zimbabwe were bundled out cheaply

11 Mar 2026 10:32 am
Pink-ball Ashes Test still part of Cricket Australia's plans

The 150th anniversary Test next March will be a day-night contest with crowds of 90,000 expected for the first three days

11 Mar 2026 7:44 am
Gaddafi Stadium to host opening game and final of PSL 2026

The tournament will be concentrated in Lahore and Rawalpindi with 26 of the league's 44 matches in those two cities

11 Mar 2026 6:48 am
Santner, Latham to share captaincy duties in T20I series against South Africa

Jayden Lennox and Katene Clarke earn maiden T20I call-ups

10 Mar 2026 9:53 pm
West Indies players to fly home from Kolkata on commercial flights

South Africa's travel arrangements, however, remain unclear

10 Mar 2026 9:43 pm
Pakistan to field four debutants during first ODI against Bangladesh

Sahibzada Farhan, Shamyl Hussain, Abdul Samad and Maaz Sadaqat will put on a competitive Pakistan ODI shirt for the first time

10 Mar 2026 9:30 pm
Afridi focuses on the future as Pakistan go with three debutants

After batting in different positions, Mehidy confirmed he will slot in at No. 7 for Bangladesh

10 Mar 2026 6:34 pm
Arshdeep Singh fined, handed demerit point for incident with Daryl Mitchell

The incident occurred in the 11th over of NZ's chase in the final, when Arshdeep threw the ball towards the stumps, striking Daryl Mitchell on the pads

10 Mar 2026 4:53 pm
Bangladesh, Pakistan start afresh with 2027 World Cup in mind

Pakistan have six uncapped players in their squad while Bangladesh are set to try a new middle order combination

10 Mar 2026 4:45 pm
Zimbabwe's Ndhlovu ruled out of third ODI after concussion scare

She is currently recovering and remains under medical observation following the incident

10 Mar 2026 2:40 pm
ICC Board meetings in Doha called off due to West Asia conflict

Some ICC meetings will take place virtually over the next few weeks

10 Mar 2026 1:25 pm
BCCI announces cash reward of INR 131 crore for India's World Cup-winning side

India beat NZ by 96 runs in Ahmedabad in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday

10 Mar 2026 12:36 pm
Casson tasked with leading Western Australia's revival

The long-time assistant coach will step into Adam Voges shoes after signing a three-year deal

10 Mar 2026 12:35 pm
Hayden appointed as Gujarat Titans batting coach

This will be Hayden's first coaching stint in the IPL

10 Mar 2026 12:09 pm
'I've almost rebirthed myself at 38' - Bates targets T20 World Cup after injury layoff

With Gaze set to retain her spot at the top, Bates is preparing for a new role in the middle order

10 Mar 2026 11:46 am
Jonassen stands down as Queensland and Brisbane Heat captain

The allrounder, who has recently returned from injury, had held the roles since 2020

10 Mar 2026 10:38 am
Zampa steps aside from One-Day Cup final to ensure Sangha can play

The Australia legspinner was keen to play against Tasmania but did not want to stand in the way of his younger team-mate

10 Mar 2026 5:46 am
Sutherland rested from West Indies tour, Molineux 'expected' to play

NSW wicketkeeper Tahlia Wilson has earned her first call-up while Grace Harris has been dropped

10 Mar 2026 4:55 am
Bethell named as Birmingham Phoenix captain for 2026 Hundred

England batter takes over from Liam Livingstone who has joined London Spirit

10 Mar 2026 12:08 am
Vibes or fumes? England's McCullum era may have run out of road

Flawed but valiant T20 World Cup campaign offers scant proof that Brendon McCullum can recreate the magic

9 Mar 2026 10:50 pm
Devine, Bates and Tahuhu return to New Zealand squad for South Africa T20Is

Georgia Plimmer and Flora Devonshire have recovered from injuries and will be part of the series against South Africa

9 Mar 2026 10:20 pm
Sri Lanka appoint Gary Kirsten as men's head coach

Kirsten will take over the reins on April 15 on a two-year contract that runs until April 14 2028

9 Mar 2026 8:13 pm
Afghanistan-Sri Lanka white-ball series set to be postponed due to West Asia conflict

The series was scheduled to be played in the UAE, which has been affected by the ongoing military crisis

9 Mar 2026 7:05 pm
Litton Das to bat at No. 5 in ODIs against Pakistan

Bangladesh coach Simmons said the wicketkeeper's ability against spin was one of the reasons for the move

9 Mar 2026 5:46 pm
Hesson: Pakistan's new faces have 'earned the right to get opportunities'

Pakistan have six uncapped players on Bangladesh tour, with Hesson keen to test them in conditions that challenge visiting sides

9 Mar 2026 4:38 pm
'Sad to see him go' - NSW motivated to send Shipperd off with a trophy

Josh Philippe praised the influence the departing coach has had on his career ahead of the One-Day Cup final

9 Mar 2026 10:21 am
'We need to lift each other up' - Kishan, Abhishek hail India's team belief

The duo credited India's team culture for helping them overcome personal struggles and deliver in the World Cup final

9 Mar 2026 10:21 am