Cricket news

Rahul and Jaiswal in India A squad for red-ball matches in New Zealand

Dhruv Jurel has been named the captain of the side, while Rishabh Pant has been picked but his participation will be subject to fitness

McSweeney 123, Beardman four-for down India A

Rajat Patidar scored a valiant fifty in India A's chase of 275 but they slid to a 125-run defeat in the first unofficial ODI

Smriti Mandhana appointed India captain across formats

Mandhana, who has been part of the side since 2013, has previously led India in 18 T20Is and four ODIs

Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India captain

Harmanpreet Kaur, 37, led India in five Tests, 51 ODIs and 155 T20Is

Naman Dhir and Kamil Pooran debut in Lucknow after India opt to bowl

India, who played all three of Kishan, Sooryavanshi and Samson at the Asian Games, went in with an extra middle-order batter in Dhir

Top moments from Harmanpreet Kaur's India captaincy reign

Harmanpreet Kaur confirmed that she is stepping down as India captain in all formats.

Pakistan name squads for Sri Lanka series

Pakistan's squads for the T20 and ODI international series against Sri Lanka were named recently. Sahibzada Farhan has been handed the captaincy of the T20 side, while the ODI side will be led by Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Nalanda College seal nine-wicket win

Nalanda College, Colombo recorded a nine-wicket victory over Gurukula College, Kelaniya in the match played today (6) in the Inter-School Division One Limited-Over Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket.

Cameron Green ruled out of first Test vs South Africa

Green suffered the injury during Australia's third ODI against South Africa

Lahiru Madushanka leaves SLC Youth in trouble

Three more matches in the Singer – MCA Super Premier League one-day limited-overs cricket tournament, organised by the Mercantile Services Cricket Association for the 33rd time, were completed today (6).

Biswas, Chauhan, Baloda hand India Under-19 advantage on day two

Chauhan and Biswas hit fifties to hand India Under-19s a 141-run first-innings lead before Baloda's four-for caused Australia Under-19s to slide to 86 for 4 in response

Australia women's cricketers want more games in peak summer

They are concerned the national team are at risk of being out of sight and out of mind, stunting momentum after another T20 World Cup win

Shoaib Bashir set to retain ECB contract despite limited England Test role

Spinner played just twice in Tests this summer, and did not bowl in one of those matches

Rabada's availability for first Australia Test to be decided 'as late as possible'

The fast bowler has not played red-ball cricket in almost a year since South Africa's tour to Pakistan last October

ECB could fund Women's Test in West Indies

Chair Richard Thompson says match is key to England's preparations for Women's Ashes

Australia A opt to bat; Shedge in for India

Gaikwad termed his team as "one of the strongest India A sides in recent years"

ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for September 2026 announced

Sri Lanka women seal victory off the final ball

Sri Lanka's Women's Under-19 side launched their campaign in the tri-series in Pakistan with a thrilling four-wicket win over Bangladesh.