New Zealand take 2-0 series lead as England’s top order falters again despite Archer’s fiery return It was another difficult evening for England in Hamilton, one that underlined the team’s ongoing batting struggles and raised fresh concerns ahead of next month’s Ashes series. On a dry, straw...

India Batter Iyer Hospitalised With Lacerated Spleen After Painful Fall For India’s Shreyas Iyer, what began as a routine fielding effort in Sydney quickly turned into a frightening ordeal. The stylish right-hander is recovering in hospital after sustaining a lacerated spleen during the third One ...

Healy’s setback rocks Australia ahead of crucial World Cup showdown against England Australia’s World Cup campaign has hit an unexpected bump. Captain Alyssa Healy, one of the most influential figures in modern women’s cricket, has been ruled out of Wednesday’s high-stakes encounter with Eng...

England’s rising star Jordan Cox insists there was “never a chance” he would sit out Sunday’s T20 against Ireland despite hurting his knee early in the match. The 24-year-old, back in the national side after a 10-month absence, produced a crucial half-century that guided England to a six-wic...

Jacob Bethell Named England’s Youngest Men’s Captain Ahead of Ireland T20 Jacob Bethell, the 21-year-old all-rounder, is set to become England’s youngest ever captain in a men’s international match when he leads the side in the first T20 against Ireland on Wednesday in Malahide. With regular...

McCullum Predicts Settled England Squad Ahead of Ashes Tour Brendon McCullum says England’s Ashes squad selection will be “short” and largely predictable, with few surprises expected ahead of the high-profile Test series in Australia this November. The final 17-player group will be announced d...

When a player of Ravichandran Ashwin’s stature announces a new chapter in his career, it is never just another piece of cricketing news. The 38-year-old off-spinner, one of the most cerebral and influential bowlers of his generation, has officially retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL). But...

Invincibles Win Again – What Makes the Holders So Dominant? Southern Brave 133 (98): Cartwright 42 (30); Rashid 3-30, S Curran 3-21 Oval Invincibles 134-3 (89): Cox 56 (37), S Curran 50 (32) Oval Invincibles won by 7 wickets Oval Invincibles extended their dominance in The Hundred with a convincin...

Every so often, English cricket throws up a story that makes you smile, not because it’s polished or predictable, but because it feels refreshingly human. Enter Sonny Baker, the 22-year-old Devon-born fast bowler who talks as quickly as he bowls, scribbles his thoughts into notebooks like a studen...

Ruthless Aussies Complete T20 Whitewash as West Indies Struggles Continue Australia have pulled off something no other Australian side had done before: a complete 5-0 sweep in a T20 series. Their final act of dominance came with a three-wicket win over the West Indies in the fifth and last T20 at Wa...