Azhar Mahmood’s tenure as head coach of Pakistan’s Test side has come to an early conclusion, with both parties agreeing to end the stint ahead of schedule. Appointed as acting head coach in June, Azhar was originally contracted until March 2026, but the absence of Test cricket until Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh in March–April next […]
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Australia allrounder Cameron Green rewrote IPL auction history after being snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a staggering INR 25.20 crore, making him the most expensive overseas player ever and the third-costliest buy overall. Only Rishabh Pant (INR 27 crore) and Shreyas Iyer (INR 26.75 crore) have fetched higher prices at an IPL […]
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Abhigyan Kundu produced a breathtaking innings in the Under-19 Asia Cup, hammering an unbeaten 209 off 125 balls to power India to a mammoth 408 for 7 against Malaysia in Dubai. Walking in at No. 5 in the 11th over, the wicketkeeper-batter anchored the innings right through to the final ball, combining power with endurance […]
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Sarfaraz Khan continued his astonishing run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, blasting 73 off just 22 balls as Mumbai chased down another 200-plus target — their second in as many games. Rajasthan’s imposing 216 was overhauled with three wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare, thanks largely to Sarfaraz’s brutal assault and a […]
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Big Picture: Can India Seal the Series in Lucknow? If this tour were scored using the Women’s Ashes points system — four points for a Test win and two for limited-overs victories — South Africa would currently be ahead, 12–8. Viewed through that lens, India may only need one win from the remaining two matches […]
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Players from both Australia and England will wear black armbands throughout the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval this week in tribute to the victims of Sunday’s shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Fifteen people were killed and many others injured after gunmen opened fire on crowds gathered in Sydney’s eastern suburbs to mark the first […]
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Shoaib Akhtar is eager to pass on his fast-bowling know-how during his maiden stint in the Bangladesh Premier League, joining Dhaka Capitals as a mentor in what will also be his first role within a T20 franchise support staff. “I’ve never been part of the BPL before, but I’ve heard it’s doing really well,” Akhtar […]
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Pat Cummins has revealed just how close he came to missing the entire Ashes series as he prepares to return from a back injury and resume the captaincy for Australia in Wednesday’s third Test at Adelaide Oval. The fast bowler has not played a competitive match for five months after being diagnosed with what Cricket […]
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The gloves are off, the dogs are unleashed, the battle is joined — or at least that is what England must hope. Third time around, there can be no more false dawns for an Ashes campaign that began with rare optimism and now teeters on the brink of disarray. Is Bazball dead, or merely dormant? […]
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Usman Khawaja has been left out of Australia’s XI for the third Test in Adelaide, a decision that raises the possibility that he may have already played his final match for the national side. Selectors have chosen to stick with the positive momentum generated by the Jake Weatherald–Travis Head opening combination. As expected, captain Pat […]