- newBumrah, Siraj, Akash Deep: how well-stocked is Indian Test cricket’s pace cupboard?
A penetrative fast-bowling attack is a must for success in the classical format, but there is a slight drop-off in quality after Bumrah and Siraj. There were encouraging signs at Edgbaston and Lord’s, with Akash Deep pulling his weight and Nitish Kumar chipping in. However, the uncertainty around Shami’s fitness and the seeming lack of convincing depth need addressing
- 5 hours ago 19 Jul 25, 12:00am -
- newFor Jaiswal, time to take fresh guard at Old Trafford
- 8 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 9:31pm -
- newLamb lauds Stokes for instilling belief in England team
- 10 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 7:09pm -
- newIndia Women vs England Women ODI series: Dominant India looks to seal series against England
The games against England carry added significance as they serve as vital preparation for the ICC Women's ODI World Cup, which India will host later this year
- 18 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 11:15am -
- newRavindra Jadeja’s ‘incredible fight’ at Lord’s Test earns him Team India’s MVP tag
Chasing a modest 193, India's batting line-up crumbled with the top eight lasting less than 40 overs
- 19 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 10:54am -
- There will be a leaning towards playing Bumrah, says ten Doeschate
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 11:44pm -
- For Archer, pace is ace
After waiting over four years to make his return to the longest format, the bowler underlined his importance to the team with his performance at Lord’s; how England treats the speedster for the rest of the series against India will be followed with interest
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 11:38pm -
- Team India resumes training after a two-day break
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 9:25pm -
- ENG vs IND Test series | Will Kuldeep’s long wait end at Old Trafford?
Former England captain Lamb says that Washington should make way for the left-arm wrist-spinner; the specialist spinner has featured in just 13 Tests across nine series ever since making his debut in March 2017 against Australia
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 7:16pm -
- ENG vs IND Tests: Stokes' long bowling spells a great sign, says Root
The 34-year-old captain underwent a successful operation on a torn hamstring in December before undergoing a physical fitness programme during which he lost 10 kg.
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 12:04pm -
- We are taking one game at a time as World Cup is still some time away: Deepti Sharma
“Just in terms of preparation for the World Cup. I think as a team, we did some really good things in Sri Lanka and here also. World Cup is a little too far (away)”, says Deepti Sharma
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 11:54am -
- INDW vs ENGW 1st ODI: Deepti powers India to four-wicket victory over England
Amanjot Kaur (20 off 14 balls) provided the finishing touches with some meaty blows as the target was achieved with minimum fuss despite India being reduced to 124 for 4 after the fall of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's (17) wicket.
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 10:13am -
- West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell to retire from international cricket
All-rounder Russell, who won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016, has earned 84 international caps in the format, scoring three fifties and taking 61 wickets.
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 12:39am -
- Tactical twist: batting first and slow does the trick for England at Lord’s
The host tastes success in the third Test after moving away from its usual Bazball template; asking India to chase on a deteriorating track helps the home team clinch a 22-run win and a 2-1 series lead
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 25, 10:38pm -
- India’s overall record grim at Old Trafford
England, leading the series 2-1, will also take confidence from the fact that it has not lost a Test at Old Trafford since September 2019
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 25, 9:31pm -
- Indian think tank in a quandary over whether to play Bumrah or not
The team management has a tough task at hand as the next Test at Old Trafford could well be a series-deciding fixture; the pace bowling options are rather limited too for the visitors
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 25, 6:44pm -
- IND vs ENG 1st women’s ODI | Dunkley’s 83 lifts England to 258/6 against India
Young seamer Kranti Goud shines with two wickets as Sophia Dunkley’s unbeaten 83 boosts England to 258 against India
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 25, 5:50pm -
- England docked WTC points for slow over-rate in Lord's Test, slip to 3rd in standings
Match referee Richie Richardson imposed the sanction after England were ruled to be two overs short of the target when time allowances were taken into consideration.
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 12:22pm -
- Brian Lara, Viv Richards to help beleaguered West Indies team
West Indies Cricket is already looking to the past to help improve its future after one of its worst performances in nearly a century of playing test matches
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 12:15pm -
- ENG vs IND, 3rd Test: Pant, Karun Nair dismissals opened the door for England at Lord's, says Shastri
Shastri lauded England captain Ben Stokes' "presence of mind" to effect Pant's run out on 74 at the stroke of lunch on Day 3, which gave his side a foothold
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 11:09am -
- Jofra Archer keen to play remaining India tests, Ashes
I think one tick is already there and I will do everything possible in my power to be on the plane in November, says in-form speedster Jofra Archer
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 11:08am -
- India U19 held to draw by England U19 in first Youth Test
Chasing a stiff target of 350, England ended on 270/7 in 63 overs, frustrating the visitors' push for a win that would have given them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 10:54am -
- At Lord’s, Jadeja played as much with his heart as with his head
For all of Ben Stokes’s heroics and England’s sense of purpose in the third Test against India, the man who dominated the day in his understated way was Ravindra Jadeja
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 12:30am -
- India faces selection dilemma over No. 3 spot
Karun has gotten off to decent starts and often succeeded in taking the shine off the new ball, but big scores have eluded him; the team management could well be tempted to bring back rookie Sai Sudharsan to the crucial slot
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 25, 7:49pm -
- WTC format inevitably flawed, feels David Gower
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 25, 6:10pm -
- Cricketer Yash Dayal’s arrest in alleged sexual exploitation case stayed by High Court
The court also directed that no coercive action be taken against Dayal, who had been accused of sexually exploiting a woman on the pretext of marriage
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 25, 1:45pm -
- ENG vs IND 3rd Test: Stokes reveals Archer’s hilarious mixup of dates involving Ganguly’s shirt swinging at Lord’s
England won the 2019 World Cup exactly six years to Monday’s third Test win over India; Jofra Archer thought Sourav Ganguly’s celebration took place then
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 25, 1:00pm -
- Los Angeles Olympics 2028: Cricket to begin on July 12, medal matches on July 20 and 29
A total of six teams each in men's and women's sections and 180 players will compete in the T20 format in the quadrennial showpiece, which hosted cricket for the first and only time in 1900
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 25, 12:36pm -
- India Women vs England Women ODI series: Confident India eyes domination after historic T20 triumph against England
The 'Women in Blue' made history by clinching their first-ever T20I series against England, taking the five-match series 3-2.
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 25, 12:19pm -
- IND vs ENG Test series: England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir ruled out of remainder of series due to injury
"England will name their squad for the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford in the next couple of days," ECB said.
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 25, 10:09am -
- A look at some of the lowest totals in Test cricket history
The West Indies missed the lowest score in Test cricket by one run, due to a misfield.
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 25, 9:38am -
- WI vs AUS: Starc takes 6 wickets for 9 runs as West Indies routed for 27 in Kingston
Australia has dismissed the West Indies for a near-record low of 27 to win the third cricket test by 176 runs in Kingston
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 25, 5:34am -
- Pant’s run-out biggest moment of the Test: Gill
- 4 days ago 14 Jul 25, 11:23pm -
- SRH names Varun Aaron as bowling coach for IPL 2026
- 4 days ago 14 Jul 25, 6:54pm -
- IND vs ENG Lord’s Test Day 5: Jadeja’s heroics in vain as England snatches a thriller
A lionhearted performance from Stokes and a fiery spell by Archer help the home side take a 2-1 lead; Bumrah and Siraj’s plucky show with the bat not good enough for the visitors
- 4 days ago 14 Jul 25, 6:37pm -
- Watch: Mithali Raj on her finest memories of Lord’s Cricket Ground
- 5 days ago 14 Jul 25, 12:11pm -
- Shubman Gill shatters Rahul Dravid's 23-year-old record despite underwhelming show at Lord's
Gill, India's new number four batter, has garnered 607 runs in three Tests at a colossal average of 101.17, laced with three swashbuckling centuries.
- 5 days ago 14 Jul 25, 4:20am -
- Rahul — versatility and adaptability are his middle names
The experienced batter is now making the most of being given clarity about his role; solid defensive play and the nonchalance with which he leaves balls are key traits of his batsmanship
- 5 days ago 14 Jul 25, 12:33am -
- IND vs ENG Lord’s Test Day 4: Late strikes boost England in gripping contest
Rahul holds the key as India needs 135 more on the final day with six wickets in hand; Washington’s four-for helps the tourists bowl the hosts out for 192 in their second essay
- 5 days ago 13 Jul 25, 5:52pm -
- IND Women vs ENG Women: Shafali Verma’s 75 goes in vain, India loses fifth T20I, win series 3-2
India loses to England in last-ball thriller, despite Shafali Verma’s heroics, but wins historic Women’s T20 series 3-2
- 6 days ago 13 Jul 25, 12:49pm -
- West Indies take honours on first day of day-night third test against Australia
The hosts then survived an evening onslaught from 100-test veteran Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, for just the loss of Kevlon Anderson to Starc, to be 16-1 at the close
- 6 days ago 13 Jul 25, 9:32am -
- Eng vs Ind: Don't know why Shubman was getting massage during middle of 2nd day's play, says Tim Southee
England bowling consultant Tim Southee and India opener K.L. Rahul said the heated exchange between the Indian fielders and the home team openers formed the essence of a hard fought day in Test cricket
- 6 days ago 13 Jul 25, 6:54am -
- IND vs ENG Day 3 Lord’s Test: Rahul, Pant and Jadeja excel as match evenly poised
The opener notches up his second successive hundred at the iconic venue; the wicketkeeper-batter and the all-rounder’s fighting fifties ensure the tourists finish level with England’s first innings total of 387
- 6 days ago 12 Jul 25, 6:15pm -
- ENG vs IND 3rd Test: Don’t want my match fee deducted, says tight-lipped Bumrah on ball change
Fans and former cricketers expressed their displeasure with the frequent changes.
- 7 days ago 12 Jul 25, 12:27pm -
- Joe Root’s solution for frequent ball change: Allow only three changes in 80 overs
On the second day, Indian team twice asked for change of ball prompting Root to come up with his version of solution
- 7 days ago 12 Jul 25, 11:29am -
- Joe Root eclipses Rahul Dravid again by breaking Indian legend’s Test record for most outfield catches
Root has 211 catches in the longest format, the most for an outfielder after breaking a tie with retired great Rahul Dravid
- 7 days ago 12 Jul 25, 7:35am -
- Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament to be held behind closed doors
- 7 days ago 11 Jul 25, 11:30pm -
- IND vs ENG Test Day 2: Bumrah and Rahul keep India in the hunt
The pacer claims his 15th five-wicket haul while the opener leads the tourists’ response to England’s 387; Smith and Carse put on 84 runs for the eighth wicket
- 7 days ago 11 Jul 25, 5:53pm -
- IND vs ENG Tests: Joe Root slams 37th hundred to go past Dravid; equals Smith’s mark of 11 centuries against India
Root achieved the feat on the second day of the third Test against India at Lord’s, when he flayed Jasprit Bumrah for a boundary wide of the third slip
- 8 days ago 11 Jul 25, 4:10pm -
- IND vs ENG Tests: India should persist with Nitish Kumar Reddy, avoid temptation to chop and change, says Anil Kumble
Kumble said the Lord's pitch was evidently tough for the batters as England were forced to abandon their aggressive style for a more reserved approach which yielded 251/4 on the opening day
- 8 days ago 11 Jul 25, 12:33pm -
- Fifth T20I: Indian Women eye strong finish after sealing maiden T20I series win over England
While the bat and ball did the talking in the initial games, it was India's electric fielding that stood out in the fourth T20I, helping them seal a historic maiden series win over England in the shortest format
- 8 days ago 11 Jul 25, 10:40am -
- IND vs ENG third Test: Ben Stokes’s injury cloud a worry for England in Lord’s clash with India
The skipper pulled up with what appeared to be a groin issue late on July 10, 2025, with Stokes receiving on-field treatment before he batted on until the close.
- 8 days ago 11 Jul 25, 9:55am -
- Curtis Campher becomes first male cricketer to take five wickets in five balls
Zimbabwe women's all-rounder Kelis Ndhlovu was the first in achieving the rare feat, after she claimed five wickets in five consecutive balls during a domestic under-19 T20 match against Eagles Women in 2024
- 8 days ago 11 Jul 25, 9:49am -
- CRICKET | TNCA sacks selector Santosh Kumar for unbecoming conduct
- 8 days ago 11 Jul 25, 12:44am -
- Keeping up the good work: Pant and Smith display their batting prowess
The India and England glovemen smashed sublime centuries in the first two Tests of a five-match affair; with Pant batting at No. 5 and Smith also looking capable of slotting into the middle-order in the future, they are well-placed to contribute to the evolution of the wicketkeeper-batter’s role in Test cricket
- 8 days ago 11 Jul 25, 12:07am -
- CRICKET | Tendulkar’s portrait unveiled at MCC’s Museum at Lord’s
- 8 days ago 10 Jul 25, 7:09pm -
- Sachin Tendulkar’s portrait unveiled in MCC Museum at Lord’s
The portrait, which has been painted by Stuart Pearson Wright from a photograph taken by the artist at his home 18 years ago, will remain in the MCC Museum until later this year and will then be relocated to the Pavilion
- 9 days ago 10 Jul 25, 3:50pm -
- ENG vs IND 3rd Test: Root stands firm as England makes steady progress
In sharp contrast to the Bazball philosophy of asking the opposition to bat first, especially at home, England showed an intention to change its plans from the previous two Tests of the series.
- 9 days ago 10 Jul 25, 3:23pm -
- CID arrests Hyderabad Cricket Association president, two others for forgery and funds misappropriation
They were detained on Wednesday (July 9, 2025)
- 9 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:05pm -
- India-England Women T20Is: Harmanpreet credits Women Premier League experience for team's improvement
Indian Women had entered the series after having lost all six of their previous multi-game bilateral T20I series in England.
- 9 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:04pm -
- India Women vs England Women: India scripts landmark victory, registers maiden T20 series win against England
With this win, India took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, with the final game scheduled to be played in Birmingham on July 12, 2025
- 9 days ago 10 Jul 25, 10:25am -
- Club World Cup 2025: Fabián Ruiz scores two goals and PSG routs Real Madrid 4-0 to reach final
Coming off its first European title, Paris Saint-Germain plays for the championship on Sunday (July 13, 2025) .
- 9 days ago 10 Jul 25, 9:15am -
- At the Home of Cricket, who will climb the slope?
With the series locked one-all, the Lord’s Test will be a compelling third act of the five-part showdown; for all the apprehensions that a young Indian side under a first-time captain would be overrun by an experienced and settled home team, Gill’s outfit has acquitted itself creditably
- 9 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:08am -
- ENG vs IND Test | Lord’s surface a litmus test for Bazball
India piling on the runs and finding success in Edgbaston has forced England to move from its original template of preparing flat tracks; Bumrah expected to replace Prasidh
- 9 days ago 9 Jul 25, 11:23pm -
- ENG vs IND Lord’s Test | Dukes ball the talk of the town
In this series, I have seen the ball getting deformed too much. It’s irritating for the players because every ball plays in a different way, says Rishabh Pant
- 9 days ago 9 Jul 25, 7:51pm -