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Homesportscricket ‘I definitely never imagined to do that’ | Smriti Mandhana on surpassing Mithali Raj’s featHistory was created at Dubai as the Indian vice-captain went past Mithali Raj’s tally of 10,868 International runs.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s firm decision to reject the IPL Impact Player role and insist on being a full-time wicketkeeper has intensified speculation about his future participation in the Indian Premier League, despite suggestions that the rule could extend his career.
India A will play New Zealand A in three four-day matches from October 24 to November 10, finishing nine days before the first Test in Wellington. It is the only red-ball cricket anyone in the Test squad will get in New Zealand conditions.
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, left. celebrates with teammate Babar Azam (AP Photo) Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has claimed that a fallout between Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi over the captaincy played a major role in the national team’s decline.Basit’s comments came after Pakistan’s miserable showing in England, where they have already surrendered the…
Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary (AP Photo) The 2026 Women’s Asia Cup is already underway and Bangladesh enter the tournament with a familiar opportunity – to test themselves against the best in Asia and, potentially, India.For Sobhana Mostary, however, the Asia Cup carries a significance that goes well beyond the matches ahead. Six years after Bangladesh’s historic…
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called for a severe punishment following Brydon Carse’s latest involvement in a nightclub incident, saying the ECB must take action strong enough to deter the entire England cricket setup from similar behaviour.Carse became the latest England player to attract scrutiny after a video emerged showing the fast bowler handcuffed…
Australia legend Matthew Hayden believes now that Stephen Fleming has left Chennai Super Kings, former India wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik should be looked at as a replacement for the Kiwi, who has since joined England as their Test head coach.
Cricket is one such sport mastered by only a handful of nations, with other teams just being spectators. While the gulf between the top and the lower-ranked sides was wider in the 20th century, it is gradually diminishing in the 21st century.
Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee chairman Eran Wickramaratne on Sunday (August 23, 2026) suggested a suitable rejigging of ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) so that the country can play more Test matches against top nations like India, England, and Australia.
As with every year, international cricket has had a jam-packed schedule for 2026. While the year has witnessed both men’s and women’s T20 World Cups, there’s a lot more action remaining in the last four months.