England 'quietly confident' heading into Ashes series, says Wood
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, an avid cricket fan, had a memorable fan boy moment as he carried the ICC T20 World Cup alongside his childhood idol Sunil Gavaskar.
Pakistan cricketers may be overlooked by IPL-linked franchises in The Hundred auction, a report claims, raising fresh questions over fairness and politics in global T20 leagues.
Ravichandran Ashwin praised Arshdeep Singh's crucial 19th over and Abhishek Nayar hailed Jasprit Bumrah's game-changing spell against West Indies in the Super 8 match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Ajit Agarkar's tenure as India's chief selector has been defined by bold decisions, tough calls and India reaching multiple ICC finals during his three-year stint.
Sri Lanka didn't have the best of preparations for the T20 showpiece as they were whitewashed 0-3 by England in a home T20 series. Ireland will be led by veteran Paul Stirling and feature key players like Harry Tector and Josh Little.
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma's explosive batting performances propelled India to a record-breaking total against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final
Jos Buttler has hailed 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the best player he has ever seen after the Indian prodigy's record-breaking U-19 World Cup final century.
India's virtual T20 World Cup quarterfinal against West Indies at Eden Gardens will be played on the same pitch that produced the tournament's first 200-plus total, with dew and spin likely to play key roles.
India's U-19 World Cup triumph completes historic ICC sweep
Entering most ICC events, especially T20 World Cups, as pre-tournament favourites, India could not break free from that prison of expectations on a number of occasions despite being armed with star power and depth.
Ben Manenti credited Shane Warne as his childhood hero after returning 2 for 9 to help Italy secure their maiden T20 World Cup win over Nepal.
Portugal qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday with a 9-1 hammering of Armenia that included hat-tricks from both Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves.
President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi congratulated India's U-19 team after their record sixth World Cup win, powered by Vaibhav Suryavanshi's stunning 175 against England in the final.
Daryl Mitchell's runs had steered the hosts to their victories in Tauranga and Hamilton and when he departed for 44 to leave his team still 27 runs from their target on 196-8, the English scented an unlikely victory.
England captain Harry Brook criticised the Colombo pitch after a slow, spin-heavy surface helped England level the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
14 year old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series after a smashing tournament at the Under-19 World Cup.
Whenever he has played a match-winning knock, the pride in Malayalees travels faster than the fastest delivery in world cricket.
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu recounts a tense experience at Dubai Airport following an explosion, as she and her coach were stranded due to airspace closures.
Trescothick, who played in three Ashes campaigns including a triumphant 2005 series on home soil, said England's batters were also looking to be smarter on the pitch.
Australia will take on England in the opening fixtures of the Ashes on November 21 in Perth. Steve Smith will lead the side as Pat Cummins is not in the team due to injury.
Kolkata's 'Knight Rider' Allen blows away South Africa, takes NZ into final
Finn Allen's blistering century led New Zealand to a stunning nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
India face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad as Suryakumar Yadav's side aim to become the first team to successfully defend the title.
'I've seen around 100 games and I've seen how the greatest people have finished the games and how do they change their game according to the game.'
Aiden Markram and Mitchell Santner's individual performances could potentially decide the outcome of the T20 World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2026 after Game 52.
Matheesha Pathirana has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup due to a muscle strain, further impacting Sri Lanka's campaign after Wanindu Hasaranga's earlier injury.
After her early dismissal, Georgia Plimmer brought some spark to the White Ferns' innings, taking on the English attack with a flurry of boundaries.
Amidst rising tensions in the Middle East, an Iranian drone struck a British RAF base in Cyprus, prompting the UK to allow US defensive operations and consider evacuation plans for British citizens in the region.
NZ thrash SL by 61 runs to take one step closer to semis; Ravindra shines with 4/27
Though the England-South Africa game yielded less than 150 runs thanks to the brilliant display by the English bowlers, the surface at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium is regarded as batting-friendly and has often produced high-scoring contests.
Zimbabwe suffer a major setback as Brendan Taylor is ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a hamstring injury; Ben Curran approved as replacement by ICC.
Sanju Samson scored a clinical 97 off 50 balls to guide India to a five-wicket win over West Indies in Kolkata and book a place in the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final.
Form and familiarity favour India in T20 World Cup
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar hailed Sanju Samson after his match-winning knock powered India to a five-wicket victory in the must-win match against West Indies in the T20 World Cup.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 14-year-old cricketer, scored a stunning 175 off 80 balls in the U19 World Cup final, including a 55-ball century, leaving cricket fans and experts in awe.
Pakistan's T20 World Cup campaign ended in disappointment despite a win against Sri Lanka, with captain Salman Agha citing batting failures and dew as contributing factors. Sahibzada Farhan's century was not enough to secure a semifinal spot as New Zealand qualified on net run rate.
England-born Richard Pybus has been appointed as the head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, replacing Jonathan Trott.
A look at some of the major controversies in past World Cups.
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