England spin bowler Graeme Swann has admitted that some of the Ashes winning heroes may have urinated on The Oval pitch during late night celebrations to 'answer a call of nature' even as a regretful ECB has decided against taking any public action.
England named batter Harry Brook at the expense of Jason Roy on Sunday in the squad for their 50-over World Cup title defence.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has asked the organisers of Champions League Twenty20 to rework the event's schedule as a clash of dates with the domestic season in London could prevent the counties from playing in the cash-awash tournament.
The opening day was washed out by rain on Thursday and there will be no extra day tagged on, meaning that the series decider is effectively now a three-day Test.
McCullum replaced Chris Silverwood who left the role in February
Six former Yorkshire players have been sanctioned for the alleged use of racist and discriminatory language.
ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds
'To the believers of crypto regulations, I have only one question to ask, how will you regulate it?'
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) have signed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stars players for the inaugural season of the MLC, as per ESPNcricinfo.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday came out of ODI retirement to be included in the provisional squad for the 50-over World Cup
Injuries to Worcestershire wicketkeeper Steven Davies and his county colleague Kabir Ali has necessitated the England and Wales Cricket Board to make changes in the England Lions Squad to take part in the Duleep Trophy tournament to be held in West Zone centres.
The bidding for the airwaves is scheduled to start from November 12.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan on Friday said that former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief Giles Clarke is playing a role in trying to revive the planned India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series in December.
Mark Wood is set to miss the final stages of the IPL to attend the birth of his child next month.
Pakistan's chaotic tour of England degenerated into near anarchy on the morning of the fourth One-Day International at Lord's on Monday, a match the visitors went on to win by 38 runs.
Bangladesh would like to exploit those chinks in England's armour
'These events sadden the England cricket teams, and we are thinking about those affected at this harrowing time. As a gesture of respect, we will honour them by wearing black armbands.'
The clampdown will be part of a package from the central bank to make end-use norms for external commercial borrowing (ECB) funds more stringent for various sectors.
The European Central Bank is likely to cut interest rate in its meeting on Friday, which might prop up the government securities trading in India, market sources said on Thursday.
Foakes had been unable to take the field on day three of the Test due to stiffness in his back
The 30 share Sensex ended up 183 points at 27,470 and the 50-share Nifty gained 44 points to close at 8,295.
Jofra Archer had a minor operation on his troublesome right elbow earlier this month
The total overseas loans raised by 48 companies through external commercial borrowings moved up from $494 million in May to $1.9 billion in June, according to the ECB data, released by the RBI on Thursday. Of the total overseas borrowings, $573 million were raised through automatic route and $1.3 billion was mopped up through approval route.
Ponting called for an investigation into the ball change and now the owner of Dukes' ball is set to launch an internal probe into the row.
The panel said in its verdict on Friday that it found the charge against him was not proved.
The three-match series will be played over six days, with matches in Adelaide, Sydney and finishing in Melbourne on November 22.
Jos Buttler made a scathing assessment of the HPCA Stadium outfield, terming it as 'poor'
ECB managing director Key suggests England return for Hales
BSE IT index was the biggest sectoral loser, down 1.5% dragged by TCS
Yorkshire County Cricket Club chairman Roger Hutton has resigned with immediate effect following the club's handling of allegations of racism by former player Azeem Rafiq, the BBC reported on Friday.
Virat Kohli joined the national team's training session on Monday at the picturesque Arundel Castle Cricket Club.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer is a doubt for the Ashes after he was ruled out for the remainder of IPL 2023 due to an elbow injur.
England Test captain Ben Stokes will skip the Twenty20 series against India but will return for the one-day internationals.
Australia lead the two-Test series against West Indies 1-0 after beating the Caribbeans by 164 runs in Perth.
The Indian Cricket League on Thursday claimed it has got the go-ahead from the Delhi High Court to file case against the ICC and ECB in London, seeking damages for ostracising the 'rebel' league.
Ricky Ponting believes that English pacer Stuart Broad, who announced his retirement after the ongoing fifth Ashes Test, is the 'ultimate Ashes warrior'.
PHOTOS from the ICC World Cup opener played between England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad on Thursday
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