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India U-19 to tour South Africa for three-match One-Day series The India Under-19 team will travel to South Africa for a short but important three-match One-Day series in Benoni from January 3 to January 7. The fixtures come as final match practice ahead of the upcoming U-19 World Cup and will give the youngsters valuable … Read more

Veteran pundits savage MCG pitch after England wrap up Ashes inside two days Former England captains and leading commentators Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton publicly criticised the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch after England completed a shock early victory in the Ashes inside two days. Both men said the surface failed the balance expected of a … Read more

Karun Nair’s T20 Struggles Mirror Karnataka’s Tepid Mushtaq Ali Campaign Karun Nair, usually one of Karnataka’s dependable batsmen, managed only 71 runs in six matches during this edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. That modest return came at a time when Karnataka’s overall performance fell below expectations, and the two trends appeared closely linked. … Read more

England’s rapid victory at the MCG costs Cricket Australia £5m The fourth Test of the Ashes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground finished in just two days, with England clinching a four-wicket victory. The unexpectedly brief contest produced a significant financial hit for the host organisation: Cricket Australia lost £5m as a result of the curtailed … Read more

Vidarbha batter equals Jagadeesan’s List A record with fifth straight hundred In a standout performance on Friday, a 33-year-old batter for Vidarbha equalled N. Jagadeesan’s rare record of five consecutive hundreds in List A cricket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Hyderabad. The milestone underlines a run of remarkable consistency and put the player … Read more

Steve Smith moves up the Ashes leaderboard Steve Smith has moved past Allan Border on the all-time Ashes run-scorers list, leaving only the legendary Donald Bradman ahead of him. It is another landmark in a career that has already defined an era of Ashes cricket. Smith’s ability to score heavily and consistently in Australia and … Read more

Siddhesh Lad, a seasoned campaigner with 12 years in the professional game, says his return to Mumbai after a stint with Goa has been about one simple thing: proving himself all over again. For a player who has moved between teams and carried the weight of experience, the challenge is both familiar and fresh — … Read more

Religious leaders threaten to disrupt IPL matches if Mustafizur Rahman plays A group of religious leaders has announced that they may try to disrupt Indian Premier League (IPL) matches if Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is allowed to take part. The leaders say their demand stems from outrage over recent lynchings of Hindus in Bangladesh, and … Read more

Players Observe Minute’s Silence During BPL Fixture During the innings break of a Bangladesh Premier League fixture, players from both sides paused play to observe a minute’s silence to pay respect. The short, solemn moment brought the on-field action to a standstill and served as a quiet reminder of the larger concerns beyond the game. … Read more

England stun Australia at the MCG as no batter reaches a half-century — a first since 1932 England recorded a memorable victory over Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the 2025–26 Ashes, in a match that will be remembered for its fierce bowling and unusually low individual scores. Remarkably, no batter from either side … Read more