Cricket Australia chairman David Boon has thrown his support behind Test captain Pat Cummins following fresh allegations about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Boon has made it clear that Cummins’ position as captain is safe and that the board continues to have full faith in him.The controversy has returned to the spotlight after former Australia batter…
Rahmat Shah (Photo credit: ACB) Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah has etched his name in the history books, becoming the first cricketer from the country to break into the top 10 of any category in the ICC Men’s Player Rankings. The 33-year-old climbed to a career-best seventh position among Test batters following a remarkable century against…
Irfan Pathan analyses Hardik-Arshdeep trade The blockbuster trade between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) has triggered plenty of discussion around the possible playing combinations of both franchises ahead of IPL 2027. While Punjab have strengthened their batting with the arrival of Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, they have also parted ways with one of…
Anushka Sharma will captain India A (Image: IANS) The next generation of Indian women’s cricket will get an opportunity to make its mark as the BCCI announced the India A squads for the upcoming all-format home series against England A. The tour will feature three T20 matches, three One-Day fixtures and a Multi-Day contest, providing…
Usman Khawaja and David Warner. (Getty Images) The infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal has returned to the spotlight following fresh revelations by Usman Khawaja, triggering a war of words between former Australia batting coach Graeme Hick and David Warner. While Hick has strongly rejected Khawaja’s claims that the entire Australian team knew about the use of…
Arshdeep Singh and Samreen Kaur get engaged in New Zealand (Instagram Photo) Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh got engaged to actor-model Samreen Kaur in New Zealand on Wednesday, sharing pictures of his proposal on social media.The announcement came just hours after his high-profile move from Punjab Kings to Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL 2027…
Pakistan’s Tayyab Arif celebrates with teammate Azan Awais after scoring his fifty. (AP Photo) Pakistan’s bold Test squad overhaul is already paying rich dividends, with three debutants scripting a rare piece of cricket history against Sri Lanka in the ongoing first Test in Rawalpindi. Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha and Arafat Minhas all scored half-centuries in…
Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has alleged that he was racially abused by a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) during the Ashes Test at Lord’s in 2023.He has shared details of the incident in his newly released autobiography, recalling the hostile behaviour of some spectators after England batter Jonny Bairstow was controversially stumped…
Suryakumar Yadav (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: India’s 2026 T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has admitted that the first couple of months after he was dropped from the Indian team, following the country’s second T20 World Cup triumph, were “difficult”. However, the birth of his daughter during IPL 2026, on May 7, also made what was…
Aaryavir Sehwag delivered a sensational batting performance, smashing a magnificent 160 to guide India U19 to a convincing 70-run victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 on Tuesday.Batting first, India posted an imposing 309/7 in their allotted 50 overs, with Sehwag leading the charge. The opener received…
