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Pakistan bowl, make three changes for series decider

Bangladesh went with the same XI despite losing the loss in their previous game

15 Mar 2026 1:54 pm
Khawaja's first-class career ends as Queensland miss Sheffield Shield final

Incumbent Test opener Jake Weatherlad struck a rapid half-century after Tasmania's top order wobbled

15 Mar 2026 1:50 pm
Green signs off season by ending century drought

After taking 21 balls to open his account, Green launched five sixes in his first century in any format since last August

15 Mar 2026 1:36 pm
Kellaway leads Victoria's graft as SA qualify for final on bonus points

Kellaway made 66 after Murphy's 4 for 67 as the game became inconsequential on day two after South Australia qualified for the final on bonus points

15 Mar 2026 12:24 pm
New Zealand bat; South Africa pick four debutants

South Africa's XI looks almost entirely different to the one that lost to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semi-final

15 Mar 2026 11:51 am
Amelia Kerr and Georgia Plimmer steamroll South Africa

They put on a 146-run partnership, the fourth-highest for New Zealand in women's T20Is to seal victory

15 Mar 2026 10:53 am
South Australia into Shield final after Queensland fail on bonus points

Queensland were bowled out for 178 in the first innings against Tasmania meaning they will not get the required bonus points to pass South Australia even with a win

15 Mar 2026 9:48 am
MCA launches women's edition of T20 Mumbai League

The inaugural season will have three teams, operated by PRS Infraprojects LLP, Roadway Solution India Infra Ltd and World Star Sporting Private Limited

14 Mar 2026 11:27 pm
Rohit on India's World Cup wins: 'I hope this is just the start'

He wishes the men's and women's teams carry the momentum that they have built

14 Mar 2026 10:53 pm
Samson: India being in must-win territory 'fired me up'

I was absolutely broken because my dream was to win the World Cup and I was not even in the XI, Samson said

14 Mar 2026 10:38 pm
Aaqib Javed on Pakistan's T20 World Cup exit: Have to move past 'scapegoating people'

The men's national selector said Pakistan missed out of the semi-final only because of net run rate and pushed back against criticism of the team and selection committee

14 Mar 2026 9:06 pm
Agha handed a demerit point after run-out incident

Agha threw his gloves and helmet in anger after his dismissal in the second ODI against Bangladesh

14 Mar 2026 8:50 pm
'Need to do more to beat India' - Du Plessis, Kumble say WI 'played it safe'

West Indies also did not make India think too much about their sixth bowling option, which has been one of their areas of concerns

14 Mar 2026 6:15 pm
Du Plessis: Bumrah in the XI is 'like having a genie'

Jasprit Bumrah a superpower that any captain will dream of, Faf du Plessis says after India quick changes the T20 World Cup semi-final against England with a special 18th over

14 Mar 2026 6:12 pm
Rocchiccioli boosts Test claims with five-wicket haul

WA's offspinner took his second five-wicket haul of the Sheffield Shield season, helping bowl NSW out for 232

14 Mar 2026 2:09 pm
Not 114, the other one - Bangladesh, Pakistan hope batters come good in decider

Both the ODIs so far have been one-sided affairs, and an even contest to decide the series will work best for the fans... but the weather might have a say again

14 Mar 2026 1:51 pm
Neser takes five to keep Queensland in Shield final race

Queensland lost Renshaw and Labuschagne in slumping to 48 for 3 after Neser took 5 for 37 to dismiss Tasmania for 198 on day one

14 Mar 2026 1:48 pm
Hunt, Manenti half-centuries help South Australia's chase for the final

Hunt made a patient 81 and Manenti 53 as South Australia posted 295 for 9 on the opening day with Boland and Murphy taking three wickets each

14 Mar 2026 12:48 pm
New-look New Zealand and South Africa begin road to 2028 T20 World Cup

Just ten days ago these two sides met in the T20 World Cup semi-final, but the five-match series offers an opportunity to begin early auditions for the next big event

14 Mar 2026 12:45 pm
Rahul Dravid, Mithali Raj and Roger Binny win BCCI Lifetime Achievement awards

Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana have been named India's best international cricketers among men and women respctively for the 2024-25 season

14 Mar 2026 12:40 pm
Agha calls for 'sportsman spirit' after controversial dismissal

Batter seeks to clear the air after heated incident during Pakistan's 128-run victory

14 Mar 2026 12:35 am
Muzarabani pulls out of PSL 2026 after securing IPL deal

It is understood Zimbabwe fast bowler has told Islamabad United of his decision to withdraw

13 Mar 2026 6:49 pm
Sadaqat, Agha fifties lift Pakistan before Mehidy sparks collapse with a run-out

Pakistan were bowled out for 274, but will feel they were well positioned to post a bigger score

13 Mar 2026 6:31 pm
Agha left fuming after unusual run-out by Mehidy in second ODI

Agha tried to pick up the ball at the non-striker's end while still being outside the crease and was out when Mehidy picked it up and got a direct hit

13 Mar 2026 6:23 pm
'He's ready to deal with it' - Why London Spirit broke the bank for James Coles

Several factors combined to make uncapped 21-year-old the most-expensive buy at the Hundred auction

13 Mar 2026 5:52 pm
Motie to pull out of PSL; Lahore Qalandars set to sign Wellalage as replacement

Defending champions will open the new season on March 26 with a game against Hyderabad Kingsmen

13 Mar 2026 4:45 pm
'Proud moment for the women's game' - Devine on Hundred auction

Devine was in demand during the auction, securing a bid of 210,000 from Welsh Fire

13 Mar 2026 3:55 pm
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