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Ashes 4th Test: Australia all out for 152 as England takes charge

Steve Smith looked to have weathered the storm, but he was cleaned up on nine by Tongue, who knocked back his middle stump to leave England's Barmy Army of fans in full voice.

26 Dec 2025 10:21 am
Ahead of key meeting, ISL clubs seek clarity on league structure from AIFF

The 2025-26 ISL season was put on hold in July due to disagreements over renewing the Master Rights Agreement

26 Dec 2025 8:09 am
No room for spin: Australia goes into the 4th Ashes with a pace-heavy attack against England

England lost each of the first three tests to allow Australia to retain the Ashes in just 11 days of on-field action

26 Dec 2025 4:37 am
Balaji is core member of team, can be considered for next tie: Rajpal

Rajpal explained that the choice was influenced by the need for a deuce-court specialist in the doubles pairing

26 Dec 2025 4:17 am
Jeev wins in Colombo; Pukhraj claims IGPL Order of Merit, gets entry to International Series

As Jeev won his maiden IGPL title, Pukhraj Singh Gill, despite finishing T-12th, won the IGPL Order of Merit by a razor thin margin over Aman Raj and Gaganjeet Bhullar

26 Dec 2025 3:58 am
Chelsea boosted by return of Delap and Estevao ahead of Villa test

Chelsea is fourth in the league, trailing third-placed Villa by seven points

26 Dec 2025 3:35 am
Centrestageto wilderness and back again theKishansaga

Freed up in the mind and more driven than he has ever been, the flamboyant batter will be chomping at the bit, hoping for a chance to light up the international scene once more

26 Dec 2025 12:10 am
NZ Tour of India: Spinner Lennox earns maiden call-up, Williamson to skip ODI series

Kane Williamson is unavailable for ODI selection due to his commitments in the SA20 league

25 Dec 2025 2:11 am
Arundhatiand the power of perspective

Her career is not about the wickets taken or matches played, but about opening the doors for those waiting to break through; the move to Kerala brought about a massive change in her approach

24 Dec 2025 11:52 pm
HOCKEY | Focus is on building momentum ahead of a demanding international calendar: Harmanpreet

We are preparing for the World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad in March next year, says Salima, while Savita feels that the Asian Games could be her last major international tournament

24 Dec 2025 9:21 pm
HAZARE TROPHY | Eerie silence greets Kohlis century

The closed-door nature of the contest and the fact that it was miles away from the city ensured that there were just a few dozen fans who had assembled around the fortified periphery of the field

24 Dec 2025 8:28 pm
Vijay Hazare Trophy | Maestro Kohli smashes another century, celebrates Bengaluru homecoming in style

The India superstars 58th List A ton overshadows Bhuis century as Delhi beats Andhra by four wickets; the 37-year-old makes full use of his reprieves; speedster Simarjeet earns the Player-of-the-Match award for his five-wicket haul

24 Dec 2025 7:45 pm
City and Villa pursue the Gunners in Premier League gridlock

After 17 rounds, they are separated by just three points (39, 37 and 36), where any minor slip-up could prove costly

24 Dec 2025 7:12 pm
HAZARE TROPHY | A Rohit special dazzles Sikkim and the spectators

CRICKET | The openers scintillating 94-ball 155 powers Mumbai past the required target in just 30.3 overs; Raghuvanshi plays the ideal foil in big opening stand; Ashish Thapa shines for the rival with the bat

24 Dec 2025 6:07 pm
IND vs SL second T20I | India paying attention to every small detail ahead of the T20 World Cup: Shafali Verma

The dashing opener adds that she enjoys bowling and wants to contribute to the team in multiple ways

24 Dec 2025 5:51 pm
Jofra Archer is out of the final two Ashes tests for England

The 30-year-old Archer spent four years battling a variety of fitness issues, including stress fractures of the back and right elbow, but has been in strong form since making a long-awaited red-ball return against India.

24 Dec 2025 12:43 pm
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest centurion in List A history

Suryavanshi's ton is the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in List A cricket. The Indian record is held by Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh, who struck a 35-ball hundred against the same opposition in 2024.

24 Dec 2025 11:53 am
ECB investigates drinking by England cricketers on Ashes tour as Duckett video emerges

A video emerged on Tuesday, which appeared to show England's opening batter Ben Duckett unable to remember how to get back to the hotel.

24 Dec 2025 9:23 am
India tops global doping list for the third consecutive year

Global comparisons show that despite more rigorous testing regimes, the doping rate is much lower in many other countries

24 Dec 2025 7:00 am
Jimenez converts another penalty to give Fulham win over Nottingham Forest

An uneventful first half came to life seconds before halftime when Fulham was awarded a spot kick following a foul by Douglas Luiz on his fellow Brazilian Kevin

24 Dec 2025 2:52 am
Kohli and Rohit in focus as Indian crickets creme de la creme take guard for the Hazare Trophy

The former skippers will turn up for Delhi and Mumbai respectively from the opening round itself; defending champion Karnataka finds itself in the group of death (Group A) alongside SMAT winner Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and fellow five-time winner Tamil Nadu

24 Dec 2025 2:30 am
The silver jubilee of Anands golden triumph

The game in India wasnt anywhere near this big when Anand won his and Indias first World title after beating Alexei Shirov in that one-sided final in Tehran

24 Dec 2025 12:02 am
IND vs SL second T20I | Women in Blue make light work of hapless Lanka

A disciplined bowling effort helps the host restrict the visitor to 128 for nine; Shafali stars in the run chase with an unbeaten 69 as India reaches the target with seven wickets and 49 deliveries to spare

23 Dec 2025 11:49 pm
A bittersweet Test for Australias Lyon-hearted spinner

The off-spinner, besides taking five wickets to help Australia retain the Ashes, went past McGraths tally to become the countrys second-highest wicket-taker during the third Test at the Adelaide Oval a venue where he was once a groundsman. However, a hamstring injury on the final day was a cruel blow that will see the 38-year-old miss the Melbourne and Sydney Tests

23 Dec 2025 11:09 pm
Will inform ICC about Indian players' provocative behaviour during Under-19 Asia Cup final: PCB

Pakistan will formally inform the ICC about the incident. Politics and sports should always be kept separate, says Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi

23 Dec 2025 3:33 pm
AUS vs ENG Ashes series: Rob Key, Englands MD of Cricket, to investigate drinking habits of cricketers

England lost each of the first three tests to allow Australia to retain the Ashes in just 11 days of on-field action

23 Dec 2025 2:24 pm
Vijay Hazare Trophy: full schedule, groups, teams

VHT 202526 will see 32 teams competing, divided into four groups of eight, with matches scheduled across five cities in India.

23 Dec 2025 1:04 pm
It's not really up to me, is it?: McCullum on continuing as England coach

I will just keep trying to do the job, try to learn the lessons that I haven't quite got right here and make adjustments. Those questions are for someone else, not for me, says England head coach Brendon McCullum

23 Dec 2025 11:56 am
Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon out of fourth Ashes Test

Pat Cummins will miss the match as part of his ongoing management plan, Cricket Australia said, with Adelaide his first Test since July after lower back issues

23 Dec 2025 7:19 am
Fiorentina gets what it wanted for Christmas. Its first Serie A win of the season

Midtable Udinese beat defending Serie A champion Napoli last weekend

23 Dec 2025 1:36 am
A perfect blend of finesse and power

Indias T20 World Cup squad was on expected lines with no surprises with the big question over Gills poor returns recently andKishanrewarded for his domestic performances; the side seems to have covered all bases looking all set for a robust title defence

23 Dec 2025 12:09 am