Reigning Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Deccan Chargers have the balance tilted so heavily tilted in their favour that only complacency can derail them in Saturday's encounter against Somerset.
The 2025 Sony World Photography Awards has announced its National and Regional Award winners, celebrating talent from 56 countries.
Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shaun Pollock has said his team has the experience of playing at the slow track at M A Chidambaram Stadium and will look to adjust to the conditions quickly when they take on Somerset in their Champions League twenty20 semifinal clash on Saturday.
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury.
Australia captain Michael Clarke scored 45 in his first innings for three months and Shane Watson hit a breezy 90 as Australia made good progress in chasing Somerset's total of 320 in their four-day tour match on Thursday.
Roelof van der Merwe smashed a blistering 40-ball 73 to power Somerset to a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Group B Champions League Twenty20 cricket match, in Hyderabad.
They have been clubbed in Group B where they also face Australia, Namibia and Oman.
Somerset staged a remarkable fightback with some superb bowling, after Craig Kieswetter shone with the bat, to defeat Warriors by 12 runs and qualify for the semi-finals in the Champions League Twenty20 in Bangalore on Wednesday.
With a semifinal spot at stake, South Africa's Warriors and England's Somerset will clash in a make-or-break Champions League Twenty20 cricket match in Bangalore on Wednesday.
Auckland Aces were knockout of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament after they suffered a four-wicket defeat against Somerset in a nail-biting qualifying match in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Peter Roebuck, the former captain of English county Somerset and one of the finest cricket writers of his time, was found dead at the age of 55 in his hotel in South Africa, the Sydney Morning Herald said Sunday.
Captain Graeme Smith led Somerset to victory over Lancashire by seven wickets to win the Twenty20 Cup
Riding on Chris Gayle's blitzkrieg, the Royal Challengers Bangalore demolished Somerset by 51 runs to keep themselves in contention for a semi-final berth in the Champions League Twenty20.
Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Piyush Chawla continued his decent showing in the upper division of EnglishCounty Championship as his side Somerset beat Surrey by seven wickets to log home five points.
A heavy downpour forced the Champions League Twenty20 group 'B' contest between Somerset and South Australia Redbacks to be abandoned without a single ball being bowled at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Saturday.
Kolkata Knight Riders will have revenge on mind when they take on Somerset in their opening Group match of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders will have revenge on mind when they take on Somerset in their opening Group match of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Pakistan's tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir will miss the team's practice game against Somerset on Thursday as they face another round of interrogation from Scotland Yard amid growing calls for their ouster from the ODI series against England.
Wes Durston starred in a 77-run stand with James Hildreth to guide Somerset to 132 for eight against Diamond Eagles in the League A opener of the Champions League Twenty20 in Hyderabad on Friday.
Stuart Clark did the spadework and David Warner then set the tone of the chase as New South Wales crushed Somerset by six wickets with 8.1 overs in the Champions League Twenty20 in Hyderabad on Sunday.
The BCCI had mandated all international players, except for seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, to play in tournaments such as Ranji and Duleep Trophy when they are not busy with national commitments, the move highlighting the board's emphasis on the role of domestic cricket.
Frustrated after two successive defeats, Royal Challengers Bangalore will aim for redemption when they take on a spirited Somerset in their Champions League Twenty20 group B game at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, in Bangalore, on Monday.
Anticipating that they will be tested with short-pitched stuff in the upcoming Test series against England, the Indian batsmen, on Thursday, spent time finding ways to handle the James Anderson-led pace battery.
Riding on Chris Gayle's blitzkrieg, Royal Challengers Bangalore set Somerset an intimidating target of 207 in their must-win Group B match of the Champions League T20 tournament at the M Chinnaswamy stadium.
Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla's good run in English county circuit continued with a match haul of 10-wickets for Somerset against Derbyshire in a Division One game London.
Joe Root is being rested for the remainder of England's One-Day International (ODI) series against Ireland
The UK government on Wednesday stated that India should treat British citizens "fairly" when they apply for visas after off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's arrival for the five-match Test series was delayed due to lingering issues relating to his travel documents.
Kolkata Knight Riders lost their final qualifying round match against Somerset by 11 runs but still managed to qualify for the Champions League Twenty20 main tournament in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series in India with a left knee injury.
Mumbai Indians held their nerves at crucial moments to eke out a narrow 10-run victory over Somerset in the second semi-final of the Champions League Twenty20, on Saturday, and set up a summit clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
However, during the Chennai Test, Shakib's performance with the bat was underwhelming, and he conceded over six runs an over in the 21 overs he bowled and questions arose about a possible finger issue.
Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, travelled with the squad to Abu Dhabi where England trained before the team arrived in India for the five-Test series beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Shoaib Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, is one of three uncapped players named in the England squad for the Test series in India.
Cheteshwar Pujara's love affair with the English summer continued as he scored his second List A ton in three games.
Jos Buttler talks acceptance of criticism, Test cricket frustration, and focus on upcoming 50-over World Cup.
Somerset wicket-keeper James Rew, 19, won the Young Cricketer of the Year having scored more than 1,000 runs in Division One of the County Championship.
England on Monday named four specialist spinners, including the uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, in the 16-member squad for next month's five-Test series in India.
Yuzvendra Chahal has made an impressive start to his County Championship stint with Kent, claiming three wickets against Nottinghamshire in a Division One fixture.
It is doubtful there has been a more popular winner of a Formula One race in recent years than McLaren's Lando Norris, who was celebrated by everyone from Max Verstappen to Donald Trump following his victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
On August 9, the Mumbai batter had made a magnificent 244 off 153 balls and that innings contained 28 boundaries and 11 sixes to guide Northamptonshire to an 87-run win over Somerset.
