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Australia captain Pat Cummins admits it is hard to paper over the cracks after a thumping second Test defeat to South Africa, with the fate of at least three players hanging in the balance. The visitors crashed by an innings and 31 runs at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Thursday to leave the three-Test series finely poised at 1-1 heading into the decider at Cape Town next week. Australia collapsed to 99 all out in their first innings and were then dismissed for 295, with a superb 121 from Travi

AGF vs ZIM Final, Cricket Tips: The ongoing ODI series in the UAE has found their two finalists. Bangladesh have been eliminated from the tri-series after losing to both teams. Now, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will be facing each other in the final, which will be played on Friday at 5 PM IST at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan have already beaten Zimbabwe on Monday by a big margin of 158 runs. Sediq Atal slammed a century in that game, and Rashid Khan took four wickets. Zimbabwe failed with the

IND-W vs ZIM-W 1st ODI , Cricket Tips :After the T20I series, India Women and Zimbabwe Women will be facing each other in the three-match ODI series. Team India dominated the T20I series and won it by 3-0. Smriti Mandhana and co. will be looking to carry on the momentum in the ODIs. The first ODI will be played at BCA Stadium in Vadodara at 2 PM IST. Zimbabwe have not been able to compete with bat and ball in the T20Is. Only a few players looked in control for Zimbabwe. This is the longer forma

Tulsi Ram Aggarwal: Roller Skating Federation of India (RSFI) president Tulsi Ram Aggarwal on Thursday hailed India's stellar performance at the World Skate Games 2026, where the contingent bagged seven medals in Paraguay's capital, Asuncion. Speaking at the celebration ceremony after welcoming the athletes, Tulsi Ram heaped praise on the skaters' performance, with the likes of Anandkumar Velkumar and Anirudhan Vinod, among others, winning medals. This time, we have won seven medals at the Worl

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: India pacer Renuka Singh Thakur has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, with the selectors drafting in seam-bowling all-rounder Jintimani Kalita as her replacement. Renuka was a part of India's squad that won the ODI World Cup last year at home. But Renuka didnt get to play in Indias Asia Cup triumph in Dubai and the Asian Games gold medal win in Japan, despite being a part of the squad. The BCCI said Renuka, who last played an

New Zealand: Sanju Samson hammered a 33-ball 67 before Naman Dhir finished the job with an unbeaten 42 off just 15 balls India pulled off their highest successful run chase in T20Is by hunting down 226 and beat New Zealand by four wickets in front of a sell-out crowd at the Hagley Oval on Thursday. Earlier, Glenn Phillips' 40-ball 82 not out lifted New Zealand to 225/4. But the superlative efforts of Samson and Dhir, along with dew coming into the picture, ensured India completed the chase in 1

Pakistan ODI Tri: Harry Brook's love affair with Pakistan grounds reached a historic moment when the England white-ball skipper smashed the fastest-ever ODI double century during the Tri-series match against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Brook hit a 114-ball double hundred during England's second match of the tri-series as he broke the record for the fastest ODI double century, which previously belonged to India captain Shubman Gill, who had smoked a 117

Naman Dhir: India captain Shreyas Iyer hailed his opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson for setting up the record chase of 226 against New Zealand in the T20I series opener and lauded Naman Dhir's composure in applying finishing touches. In front of a sell-out crowd at the Hagley Oval, India pulled off their highest successful T20I chase to beat New Zealand by four wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the series. India were given a rollicking start by a 93-run opening stand between Samson

Nitish Kumar Reddy: India carried their rich run-scoring vein from the West Indies series into New Zealand, as Sanju Samson's 33-ball 67 and Naman Dhir's late assault of an unbeaten 42 off just 15 balls powered them to hunt down 226, their highest-ever chase in T20Is, and beat New Zealand by four wickets in front of a sell-out crowd at the Hagley Oval on Thursday. Earlier, on a fresh pitch, Glenn Phillips smashed a 40-ball 82 not out and lifted New Zealand to an imposing 225/4. But the superlat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra believes defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be on the lookout for Indian batters and all-rounders at the WPL 2027 auction happening in Kochi on October 28, adding that the franchise needs to plug gaps in its middle order and find a reliable number seven. RCB go into the mini auction with just five slots to fill, after having retained the bulk of the side that won them the title last season, as they chase

Nitish Kumar Reddy: India have brought back express pacer Mayank Yadav and seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy as skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the T20I series opener at the Hagley Oval on Thursday. This is the first T20I meeting between the two teams after this years T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad, where India emerged triumphant to retain the title on home soil. India are hitting the ground running in New Zealand just four days aft

North Sydney Oval: Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt has been handed a two-match suspension for failing to adhere to requirements around the use of prescription medication, Cricket Australia said on Thursday. CA said the two-match ban includes all international and domestic cricket. As a result, the pace bowler will miss Thursday's third and final T20I against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval, as well as the Adelaide Strikers' opening game of Weber WBBL 12 against Melbourne Stars on October 31

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has backed Shivam Dube to make a greater impact than Nitish Kumar Reddy with the ball in New Zealand conditions, citing the all-rounders international experience, ability to extract bounce and performances in high-pressure matches. Nayar also highlighted Kuldeep Yadavs wrist-spin as a potential advantage for India, particularly when the ball offers limited movement off the pitch. Explaining why Dube could be a more trusted bowling

SL vs ENG 3rdODI, Cricket Tips: Pakistan have been brilliant in the ongoing ODI tri-series at home and have beaten Sri Lanka and England in consecutive matches. Their chances of making it to the final have increased. Now England and Sri Lanka will compete for the remaining second slot in the final. These two sides will be facing each other on Thursday at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, starting at 1:30 PM IST. Both teams suffered big defeats in their opening game. Sri Lanka lacked the bat in the fin

NZ vs IND 1st T20I, Cricket Tips: Team India and New Zealand will be facing each other in the five-match T20I series, starting on Thursday. The first T20I will start at 12:30 PM IST at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Shreyas Iyer and co. have been competitive against a lower-ranked side, but their bowling has been a big issue. In the recent home series, they failed to win against West Indies. India have not lost the T20I series against New Zealand in the last five attempts. So, the streak is on the l

New Delhi: Former India batter Veda Krishnamurthy believes Shafali Vermas growing consistency could pave the way for a remarkable decade of achievements in international cricket, with the 22-year-old emerging as one of the most productive batters in the womens game. Speaking after Indias 3-0 T20I series win against Zimbabwe, Veda praised Shafali's recent progress across formats and pointed to her scoring record in 2026 as evidence of how far the young opener has developed. Verma was named Playe

Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the 2027 ICC U19 Womens T20 World Cup, with Bangladesh and Nepal set to co-host the third edition of the tournament from January 21 to February 6. Sixteen teams will compete across 41 matches at venues in Chattogram, Sylhet and Kathmandu, with India entering the competition as two-time defending champions. The tournament will feature four groups of four teams each, with the group s

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy has backed Harmanpreet Kaurs importance to the national side after the experienced batter returned to form with a significant innings during Indias T20I series against Zimbabwe, explaining that the emotions she displayed afterwards reflected the passion she continues to bring to the game. The innings, played during Indias 3-0 series sweep in Zimbabwe, offered a timely boost for the senior batter as the team looks towards the upcoming Champion