Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has raised concerns about the financial fallout that could follow if bilateral ODI cricket is stripped from the international calendar, even as he acknowledged the format needs more context and stakes to stay relevant. Speaking in Darwin during Australia’s opening Test against Bangladesh, Greenberg responded to ICC CEO Sanjog […]

Former India seamer Vinay Kumar has taken charge as Karnataka’s head coach for the upcoming domestic season, stepping into a role that carries real expectations after the team’s runner-up finish last year. The 42-year-old replaces Yere Goud, and he brings with him years of coaching experience picked up across franchise cricket. Former Karnataka batter Deepak […]

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced a 15-member squad on Thursday for the upcoming 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup. The national selection committee recalled fast bowler Mithali Ayodhya to help defend the continental title in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This important tournament will take place from 28 August to 13 September 2026 at the Dubai […]

Australia have confirmed an unchanged pace attack for the opening Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, with Josh Hazlewood retaining his place ahead of Scott Boland. Captain Pat Cummins announced the line-up a day before the match, marking the return of Test cricket to Darwin after a gap of 22 years. This will be the first […]

International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Sanjog Gupta announced on 12 August 2026 that the era of randomly scheduled bilateral cricket series must end. During an interview, he explained that international matches between two countries need more meaning to survive. Gupta believes that without a clear reason for playing, countries will struggle to pay for and […]

Kolkata police arrested Bengal and Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel on 11 August 2026. The arrest followed serious allegations of rape and criminal intimidation made by a medical student.  Officers took Porel into custody from a condominium in the Dum Dum area late at night. Consequently, a Chinsurah court sent the young wicketkeeper-batter to three […]

Sophie Devine has set her sights on the Women’s Big Bash League for her return from injury, after a severe calf tear cut short her Hundred campaign with Welsh Fire. The New Zealand captain suffered the injury just four games into the tournament, forcing her to hand over leadership duties and watch the rest of […]

Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the governing body changed the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup format. The two boards released a fierce joint statement because they believe the changes are not fair for smaller cricket nations.  ICC announced the sudden changes with less than […]

Taskin Ahmed will finally get to bowl against Australia on their home soil, 14 years after his first trip to the country as a teenager. The pace bowler dismissed Travis Head during that 2012 Under-19 World Cup visit, and he will now open the bowling against the same batter in a full Test match at […]

Devdutt Padikkal moved closer to securing the number 3 position for India’s upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. He scored an unbeaten 142 runs on Saturday in a warm-up match at the Nondescripts Cricket Ground in Colombo.  India’s number 3 batter, Sai Sudharshan, was ruled out of the opening Test with a right big-toe injury. […]