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England's top three and SA quicks, both best in class, prepare for semi-final fight

Two teams with plenty of firepower and plenty of history come together at The Oval

1 Jul 2026 7:15 pm
Hridoy to lead Bangladesh in Zimbabwe T20Is; Saifuddin makes comeback

Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud will be playing in the Lanka Premier League, which overlaps with the T20I series

1 Jul 2026 7:10 pm
Crocombe to join Surrey from 2027 as Sussex exodus continues

Highly-rated fast bowler featured in England's Test squad at The Oval last month

1 Jul 2026 6:33 pm
Nat Sciver-Brunt passed fit for semi-final after calf injury recovery

Boost for England in crucial clash as captain prepares to return after three-match absence

1 Jul 2026 5:41 pm
Bulbulia eases to victory after Rowles, Mbatha star for South Africa U19s

Heavy defeat for hosts despite Ben Dawkins' 44, and contributions from Flintoff and Lumsden

1 Jul 2026 5:14 pm
Kishan replaces Abhishek as No. 1 T20I batter; Root slips to No. 3 among Test batters

Jasprit Bumrah became the No. 1 Test bowler after Matt Henry missed the Trent Bridge Test against England

1 Jul 2026 4:53 pm
ETPL: Ashwin joins Dublin Guardians as captain and mentor

Faf du Plessis, Donovan Ferreira, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith are among other direct acquisitions

1 Jul 2026 4:36 pm
Can NZ manage their pace riches with India and Australia looming?

Head selector Gavin Larsen discusses the issue of workload management ahead of a bumper Test summer

1 Jul 2026 11:55 am
Fisher in line for ODI debut as NZ return to full strength for WI tour

Regular captain Mitchell Santner returns alongside Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell and Jacob Duffy

1 Jul 2026 9:16 am
Walter hails NZ's 'pure grit and determination' to get the job done

The NZ head coach lauds the contributions of Latham, Blundell and his bowling attack that dug deep following injuries

30 Jun 2026 11:57 pm
Ngarava: 'I walked into this Test match thinking about making history'

The left-arm quick captained Zimbabwe to their biggest Test win - by an innings and 85 runs against Bangladesh

30 Jun 2026 11:35 pm
Mooney, spinners take Australia to eighth T20 World Cup final

Chasing just 126, Mooney's unbeaten 61 off 36 balls eased Australia to victory with seven overs to spare

30 Jun 2026 10:55 pm
Brook: Test captaincy would be 'great honour', as focus turns to India T20I

White-ball captain was given 100% backing by Ben Stokes to take over the red-ball role

30 Jun 2026 10:33 pm
What next for Ben Stokes after shock international retirement?

Ashes comeback, county grind with Durham, franchise circuit and coaching among options for former England captain

30 Jun 2026 9:24 pm
Aditya Birla-led consortium closes in on RCB acquisition

The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition, and the next step is for BCCI to ratifying the process

30 Jun 2026 8:54 pm
Dottin bats at No. 8 after medical issue in semi-final

After spending about 30 minutes in the medical room at The Oval, Dottin scored 26 off 16 to help West Indies post 125

30 Jun 2026 8:47 pm
'Not embarrassing, but depressing' - Shreyas rues series loss against Ireland

India captain acknowledged the tactical errors against Ireland while backing himself to lead the response against England

30 Jun 2026 8:38 pm
Unchanged Australia bowl against West Indies

West Indies made one change to the side which lost to Ireland, replacing Ashwini Munisar with Karishma Ramharack

30 Jun 2026 7:42 pm
Bowlers, Kaia lead Zimbabwe to their biggest Test win

Muzarabani picked up 4 for 65 in the second outing as Zimbabwe thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 85 runs

30 Jun 2026 5:54 pm
Prime Minister's XI game moved to Melbourne as England warm-up to 150th anniversary Test

The floodlit match at Junction Oval will be the first time the fixture has not been held in Canberra

30 Jun 2026 3:54 pm
No time to analyse for India, England as T20I series awaits

While Sooryavanshi still waits for his T20I debut, Archer is unlikely to play the first T20I

30 Jun 2026 3:52 pm
India drop Yastika Bhatia and pick G Kamalini for Asian Games

Shreyanka Patil has been named in the squad pending a fitness clearance

30 Jun 2026 10:29 am
Wasim Jaffer appointed Hyderabad's mentor ahead of 2026-27 domestic season

He has signed a two-year deal, and will work with both the senior and age-group teams

30 Jun 2026 9:14 am
Kaia's maiden ton, Madhevere and Ervine's fifties extend Zimbabwe's dominance

After Zimbabwe were bowled out for 410, with Taijul picking up a seven-for, Bangladesh lost Shadman in the second innings

29 Jun 2026 9:50 pm
Brendon McCullum on coaching future: 'Commitment to England has never wavered'

Head coach says he's still energised by role, despite overseeing seven defeats in nine Tests

29 Jun 2026 9:16 pm
Ben Stokes gives Harry Brook '100% support' as successor

Brook taking over Test captaincy could lead to him giving up role in one of white-ball formats

29 Jun 2026 8:57 pm
Unstoppable Australia overwhelming favourites against hit-and-miss WI

In nine World Cups, Australia have qualified for the final seven times

29 Jun 2026 8:07 pm
Matthews: West Indies ready to 'prove people wrong' against Australia

Pressure off our shoulders, says WI captain on facing high-flying Australia at The Oval in Tuesday's semi-final

29 Jun 2026 7:47 pm
Gardner: West Indies 'pose a different threat'

Australia hold a considerable edge over them but semi-final dynamics mean that may not matter as much

29 Jun 2026 7:39 pm
New Zealand chip away with three more wickets as history beckons

Root run-out leaves hosts with next-to-no hope as wickets slip away before lunch

29 Jun 2026 5:49 pm
Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain qualify for women's event at LA28 Olympics

They sealed their berths as they were the highest-placed eligible finishers from Oceania, Asia, Africa and Europe, respectively, in the Women's T20 World Cup

29 Jun 2026 5:49 pm
Heinrich Malan exits Ireland head coach role on a high

Fresh off a historic T20I series win over India, Malan - whose contract ran till early 2027 - felt the time was right

29 Jun 2026 3:53 pm
Pretorius and Allen batter Freedom and take Unicorns to the top

Andries Gous' unbeaten 83 had given Washington Freedom a solid 190 for 4, but Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Finn Allen smashed 102 in 5.4 overs to make it a cakewalk

29 Jun 2026 11:20 am
Sooryavanshi must 'bide his time and wait,' says ten Doeschate

Undeniably talented though he is, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to go through the same process as everyone else, Ryan ten Doeschate says

29 Jun 2026 9:31 am
Hasabnis and Deol take India A past England A in first one-dayer

Pratika Rawal, Niki Prasad and Minnu Mani played key roles for India A too, while Grace Scrivens and Charis Pavely impressed with the bat for England A

29 Jun 2026 9:17 am
Shanaka's blitz hands Knight Riders another defeat

The batters let Los Angeles Knight Riders down against Seattle Orcas after their bowlers, led by Sunil Narine, Fabian Allen and Jason Holder, had set up a 155-run chase

29 Jun 2026 8:52 am
'Disbelief' in India camp after a failure to adapt to 'fantastic' Ireland

Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the side had been slow to respond to a different set of conditions, including the wind

29 Jun 2026 7:48 am
Tector: Never been involved in a bigger accomplishment

While it can be debated whether it was Irish cricket's greatest result, without doubt it has been the sport's greatest week

29 Jun 2026 6:30 am
Bell-Drummond, Billings star in chase after Stewart four-for

James Vince smacks 84 but Hampshire fall away in second half

29 Jun 2026 3:42 am
Raza, Mir play key hands as Worcestershire hold off Somerset

Visitors never get going in chase despite James Rew-Tom Banton stand

29 Jun 2026 3:40 am
Munsey, Linde extend Notts dominance in 74-run win

Leicestershire outmuscled at Grace Road as visitors head towards knock-outs

29 Jun 2026 3:31 am
Lees lays waste to Middlesex with matchwinning hundred

Hosts slump to 100-run loss after powerhouse hundred at Richmond

29 Jun 2026 3:31 am
Revis fireworks salvage thrilling tie as Derbyshire's winning streak ends

Yorkshire end run of nine consecutive Blast losses to rivals in Chesterfield cracker

29 Jun 2026 3:18 am
Wraith stars for Warwickshire as Lancashire fall short in thriller

Tilly Kesteven scores 73 off 55 balls but Mary Taylor holds nerve in final over

29 Jun 2026 3:00 am
Root, Stokes defend attempts to 'cause chaos' in chase

England still hoping to give captain perfect send-off despite being four down chasing 373

29 Jun 2026 2:29 am
Ben Stokes: 'I didn't have any more fight left in me' after Ashes loss

England captain says he was burnt out even before Lord's Test which culminated in nightclub episode

29 Jun 2026 2:08 am
Tector and Moondra headline Ireland's historic series sweep against India

Ireland defended 154 to end India's unbeaten run that spanned 16 series and nearly three years

29 Jun 2026 1:07 am
'Just want to bask in this moment' - Roach toasts 300th Test wicket

Roach became the fifth West Indies bowler to pick up 300 Test wickets

29 Jun 2026 1:02 am
Bryony Smith leads charge before Surrey sneak home in two-wicket win

Laura Harris' three-for key in limiting Somerset, despite Sophie Luff's continued good form

29 Jun 2026 1:00 am
Perry, Gardner fifties knock India out, SA through to semi-finals

Harmanpreet blitz in vain; Australia meet West Indies while South Africa face England in the semi-finals

28 Jun 2026 10:57 pm