There are two ODI greats in India’s top three. There is batting down to No. 8. And almost all the batters have got runs in this Champions Trophy. This India batting order, said team vice-captain Shubman Gill, is better than any he’s previously played in. “This is the best batting line-up that I have been […]

Bangladesh will be hosting Zimbabwe for two Tests starting on April 20. The matches were initially supposed to be held in April 2024 but, at the time, the BCB asked ZC to instead play a five-match T20I series. Zimbabwe will land in Bangladesh on April 15, with the first Test set to be held at

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) title defence started with a record 202-run chase against Gujarat Giants followed by a comfortable eight-wicket win against Delhi Capitals (DC). But losing all four matches at their home ground in Bengaluru has left them on the brink of crashing out in the league stage. RCB, who have only four points

Wayne Madsen has been reappointed as Derbyshire’s club captain and will lead the team in County Championship cricket this summer. Madsen, 41, agreed to take on the role less than a month before the start of the season, following the decision of David Lloyd to stand down. Madsen was previously Derbyshire’s captain between 2012 and

Of all the teams in this Champions Trophy, New Zealand have had the toughest travel schedule. They began their tournament in Karachi, went to Rawalpindi next, arrived in Dubai to play India in their final group game, played a semi-final in Lahore, and have now traveled back to Dubai for the final. There have been

Will Smeed has reversed his decision to become a white-ball specialist and could make his first-class debut this summer after signing a new all-formats contract with Somerset. Smeed made headlines in 2022 when, aged 21, he opted out of red-ball cricket. “I feel that I need to solely focus my attention on the limited-overs formats

If Henry cannot play, New Zealand have right-arm seamer Jacob Duffy in their squad. Duffy has not played any of New Zealand’s four matches in the tournament, but did have an outing against Pakistan in the pre-tournament tri-series that had been played there. He took 1 for 48 in seven overs in that game. Source

Nathan McSweeney would grab the opportunity to play county cricket if a chance arose as he pushes to try and win back a spot in Australia’s side with one of the opening slots still to be locked in for the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June. McSweeney, 25, began the

John Davison, the former Canada captain and Australian state cricketer, has been named Italy’s T20I coach as they push for a place at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Italy will take part in the European Regional Finals of the T20 World Cup qualifying pathway in the Netherlands from late June,

Australia’s transition into their title defence at the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, is now well underway after Steven Smith became the third of the victorious 2023 squad to retire from the format following David Warner and Marcus Stoinis. There could well be more to follow