Captain Pat Cummins has downplayed the so-called “bat off” for the final spot in Australia’s Test team but has noted that it does provide a “final piece of information” and help the player chosen prepare for the first Test given the public scrutiny around the contests against India A. Cummins spoke at the MCG on […]

Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood said Babar Azam’s “break” from the Test squad will end up benefitting rather than harming him. Babar was omitted from the Pakistan squad for the last two Tests against England, which Pakistan won to claim the series 2-1, after a prolonged lean patch. “I think he’s one of the best

The BCB had named Najmul Hossain Shanto as the Bangladesh captain for the three ODIs against Afghanistan in Sharjah next week. The announcement follows the discussion between Shanto and BCB president Faruque Ahmed on Thursday evening after the Chattogram Test, as Shanto had informed the board of his reluctance to continue as Bangladesh’s all-format captain.

Darren Gough has emerged as the leading contender to take over as head coach of Lahore Qalandars in the PSL after being appointed head coach of Qalandars in the Global Super League (GSL), which starts in Guyana on November 26. The appointment is understood to be a prelude to a more permanent role in Qalandars’

Sydney Thunder 212 for 5 (Voll 92, Litchfield 49) beat Adelaide Strikers 148 (Mack 51, Bates 4-21, Ismail 3-18) by 64 runs Sydney Thunder recruit Georgia Voll has enjoyed the red-letter day of her career, leading her side to their biggest win with a 64-run smashing of Adelaide. In a record-breaking blitz at North Sydney

Australia will play two Tests in Galle on their tour of Sri Lanka from late January, which could be vital in deciding who reaches the final of the World Test Championship, while an ODI has been added to the trip as preparation for the Champions Trophy. Depending on how the five-match Border-Gavaskar series plays out,

The first Test against Australia in Perth will be India’s first competitive match on tour after the BCCI scrapped a three-day intra-squad game at the WACA. Bidding for a third straight Test series victory in Australia, India’s tour was set to start against India A in a warm-up behind closed doors from November 15-17. But

England have signalled their intention to place Jamie Smith at the heart of their revival across formats, handing him a lucrative two-year ECB central contract that will commit him to their plans for both next year’s Ashes tour of Australia and the 2026 T20 World Cup. Smith, 24, was one of the breakout stars of

Imran Khwaja will continue as the ICC’s deputy chair after he was reappointed for another tenure. His new stint will begin on December 1, 2024, the day BCCI secretary Jay Shah begins his tenure as ICC chair. Khwaja, who was first elected to the ICC Board in 2008, has been the deputy chair since 2017.

Here’s the final list of players retained by each of the ten IPL franchises ahead of the upcoming mega auction for the 2025 season. Mumbai Indians 5 players retained: Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore), Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore)Purse remaining