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Mixed-soil pitch set to offer minimal turn and good bounce for India-NZ final

The pitch is as good as fresh, having hosted just one match in this T20 World Cup

6 Mar 2026 9:18 pm
England Women head to South Africa after Abu Dhabi cancellation

Thirty-player training camp hastily rescheduled for Pretoria due to security situation in UAE

6 Mar 2026 6:46 pm
Esterhuysen, Fanning put Queensland's finals hopes in jeopardy

Esterhuysen took 4 for 37 on debut to bowl Queensland out for 173 before Fanning raced to 82 not out as WA reached 132 for 0 at stumps with a lead of 169

6 Mar 2026 2:27 pm
Sangha century, Carey, Scott fifties puts South Australia in strong position

Sangha made 115, Scott 61 and Carey 58 as South Australia made 373 to post a significant lead over New South Wales

6 Mar 2026 2:13 pm
O'Neill stars with ball and bat but Tasmania bowlers given them a chance

O'Neill took 3 for 17 to bowl Tasmania out for 91 but then made 44 as Victoria folded for 193 with Tasmania finishing 47 for 0 at stumps needing a further 279 to win

6 Mar 2026 1:43 pm
Australia ask India to bat in Healy's international swansong

Australia have handed a debut to Lucy Hamilton, while India have four debutants: Pratika Rawal, Kashvee Gautam, Kranti Gaud and Sayali Satghare

6 Mar 2026 11:06 am
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

6 Mar 2026 7:56 am
Samson looks to maiden World Cup final as 'one of the best moments in my life'

Opener has been instrumental in taking India to the title decider

6 Mar 2026 2:39 am
McCullum 'would love to carry on' as England head coach despite tough winter

Head coach admits team veered away from attacking game during Ashes, but praises white-ball 'identity'

6 Mar 2026 12:56 am
'I made a big mistake dropping Sanju Samson' - Harry Brook

Captain holds hands up over costly fielding error as England exit T20 World Cup in semi-final defeat to India

6 Mar 2026 12:48 am
Samson: I would not be standing here if not for Bumrah

In a high scoring semi-final in Mumbai, Jasprit Bumrah bowled two economical overs at the death to shut down England's chase

5 Mar 2026 11:55 pm
India in final after clinching high-scoring thriller

Samson's 89 trumped Bethell's 105 on a night of pulsating drama, studded with 499 runs in 40 overs

5 Mar 2026 11:47 pm
Litton Das back in Bangladesh squad for Pakistan ODIs

Fast bowlersNahid Rana and Shoriful Islam also included

5 Mar 2026 9:09 pm
England opt to bowl, bring in Overton for Rehan

India went in with an unchanged XI

5 Mar 2026 6:54 pm
Ibrahim Zadran replaces Rashid Khan as Afghanistan's new T20I captain

The ACB is hoping Afghanistan's series against Sri Lanka in the UAE can proceed as scheduled, and is closely monitoring the conflict in West Asia

5 Mar 2026 6:29 pm
Hampshire bring in Jayden Seales after Michael Neser deal falls through

Neser pulled out by Cricket Australia after Ashes role earned him central contract

5 Mar 2026 5:31 pm
Jamie Siddons appointed Sri Lanka Women head coach

He takes over from Rumesh Ratnayake, who had quietly concluded his tenure at the end of 2025

5 Mar 2026 5:16 pm
Healy insists there's no sadness as legendary career comes to a close

The Australia captain hopes to savour her final few days as a player but is focused on being part of team success

5 Mar 2026 3:26 pm
Gannon strikes late as Queensland slump against Western Australia

Gannon took three wickets including Labuschagne and Khawaja to leave Queensland 37 for 3 after Fanning's 62 helped WA post 210

5 Mar 2026 2:34 pm
Sammy issues plea as West Indies remain stuck in Kolkata hotel

West Indies have not been given an official update in terms of their travel schedule but the first batch of Zimbabwe squad members have now left for home

5 Mar 2026 1:52 pm
Du Plessis: 'You lose the powerplay, you more often than not lose the game'

Faf du Plessis feels that South Africa should have worked harder to keep wickets in hand and gone for broke later in the innings when the surface became easier

5 Mar 2026 1:52 pm
Head falls cheaply after Thornton bags career-best haul

New South Wales middle and lower order provided what could be vital runs in the race for second spot

5 Mar 2026 1:42 pm
Sam Harper shines to put Victoria on top on 14-wicket day

Harper continued his stunning form making 93 as Victoria posted 222, with Meredith taking 4 for 53, before Tasmania slumped to 52 for 4

5 Mar 2026 1:40 pm
Halliday's maiden ODI century, Kerr sisters' seven wickets hand Zimbabwe a walloping

Brooke Halliday struck 157*, the joint-third-highest score by a NZ batter in ODIs, as Zimbabwe went down by a record 180 runs

5 Mar 2026 12:07 pm
India will have to be aggressive to spoil Healy's farewell

Australia only need a draw at the WACA to secure the multi-format series outright but will be motivated to send off their captain with a victory

5 Mar 2026 11:43 am
Labuschagne named domestic One-Day Cup player of the year

Labuschagne polled 20 votes after making four centuries in six innings, to finish one vote ahead of New South Wales batter Kurtis Patterson

5 Mar 2026 9:45 am
Conrad: 'Tonight wasn't a choke, it was a bloody walloping'

South Africa head coach admits his team didn't have a sniff against New Zealand, and got a proper snotklap

5 Mar 2026 2:46 am
Flying Finn launches NZ into the final with record ton

South Africa were knocked out by the pairing of Henry-Ravindra with ball and Allen-Seifert with bat

5 Mar 2026 1:47 am
Markram: 'Not a slap in the face, but it feels like it'

The South Africa captain expected the Eden Gardens track to play much better for the batters in the first semi-final

4 Mar 2026 11:18 pm
Sulakshan Kulkarni takes over as Oman head coach

He takes over from Duleep Mendis, who held the position for 14 years

4 Mar 2026 9:12 pm
India vs England chapter 3: the match that could define eras

The two teams are meeting in the semi-finals for the third straight edition, on the back of less than perfect campaigns, and seeking a historic third title

4 Mar 2026 7:45 pm
Brook: England get a 'bad rap' about playing spin

England captain leans into slow-bowling strengths ahead of crucial semi-final at the Wankhede

4 Mar 2026 7:40 pm
Maxwell hopeful of playing more T20I cricket for Australia

The 37-year-old says there's no need to make any decisions on his future in the short term and has not ruled out playing on to 2028 if his body holds up

4 Mar 2026 12:46 pm
Perera, Sugandika, Ranaweera take Sri Lanka to T20I series win over West Indies

After restricting West Indies to 119 for 5, Sri Lanka cantered to a comfortable nine-wicket win on the back of Hasini Perera's unbeaten 52

4 Mar 2026 9:17 am
John Blain reinstated to Cricket Scotland Hall of Fame

Former seamer was suspended in July 2022 following racism allegations

4 Mar 2026 2:34 am
South Africa strong favourites as quest for elusive silverware hots up

Serial semi-finalists meet at Eden Gardens in latest bid to land limited-overs crown

3 Mar 2026 9:38 pm
Santner: 'SA have a lot of power, but we back ourselves in a one-off game'

He expects a flat pitch in Kolkata, and aims to restrict SA to 180 if NZ bowl first

3 Mar 2026 8:54 pm
Renuka ruled out of Australia Test, Gautam called up as replacement

Renuka has been advised rest to etter manager her workload, the BCCI said

3 Mar 2026 8:46 pm
Curran backs England to play the 'perfect game' and 'silence' Wankhede crowd

He said England will be hoping to draw inspiration from the 2022 semi-final in Adelaide, when India were comprehensively beaten by 10 wickets

3 Mar 2026 7:52 pm
Chinnaswamy Stadium set to host five RCB games in IPL 2026

RCB's two other home fixtures this season will be played in Raipur

3 Mar 2026 5:53 pm
Multan Sultans to return to PSL with Sialkot Stallionz renaming

The original franchise was auctioned to what is now the Pindiz, but new franchise Sialkot Stallionz decided to rebrand themselves as the Sultans

3 Mar 2026 5:33 pm
Will Sutherland back at Yorkshire for 2026 T20 Blast

Australian returns for full Blast campaign, also available for two Championship rounds

3 Mar 2026 3:53 pm
Queensland high-performance manager Joe Dawes resigns

Joe Dawes stepped down just over two years after taking charge, and less than a year after a public stoush with Usman Khawaja

3 Mar 2026 11:31 am
Head, Green, Inglis set for Shield return after T20 World Cup exit

Connolly, Renshaw, Bartlett, Abbott, Kuhnemann will all return to the Shield after the T20 World Cup exit but Steve Smith is unavailable

3 Mar 2026 10:21 am