The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to take a final decision on whether it will publicly announce the list of players who will receive central contracts under its new payment and categorisation system.The PCB usually announces its list of centrally contracted players by the first week of August. The contracts normally run from June…
Sarfaraz Khan joined the India Test squad as a replacement for Sai Sudharsan in Sri Lanka. (Image: TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sarfaraz Khan beamed when he got off the team bus on Monday. There were greetings exchanged with members of the support staff on the bus before the 28-year-old, who joined the squad as a…
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI Live Score: The stage is set for a crucial third ODI between Ireland and Afghanistan at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. Afghanistan enter the contest with a 1-0 lead in the series after the opening match was washed out, leaving Ireland with little room for error. A victory…
Australian U-19 all-rounder Neel Patel with his family. (Photo Courtesy: Cricket NSW) New Delhi: Neel Patel’s first cricketing memory isn’t a cricket ground. It is the balcony of his family’s apartment in Australia, where his grandfather would bowl underarm to him and Patel, armed with a plastic foam bat, would try to hit the ball…
Kuldeep Yadav (Image credit: SLC) Why did Kuldeep Yadav not bowl in the second innings of India’s warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo? Was there an injury concern? India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has explained the reason behind the decision, saying it was only about managing Kuldeep’s workload ahead of the…
England’s Emilio Gay leaves the field after being dismissed on day two of the second cricket test between England and New Zealand, in London, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) England have received a boost ahead of their three-match Test series against Pakistan, with opener Emilio Gay reportedly expected to recover in time…
Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) For much of his IPL career, Ajinkya Rahane was defined by one role: the anchor.Across 19 seasons, from the inaugural IPL in 2008 through to the 2026 edition, Rahane represented six different franchises and played 212 matches. He currently sits eighth on the tournament’s all-time run-scoring list, with 5,367 runs at…
Sarfaraz Khan (Getty Images) Sarfaraz Khan has been named as Sai Sudharsan’s replacement in India’s squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, with the selectors opting for experience as the left-hander continues his recovery from a right toe stress reaction.The BCCI confirmed on Sunday that Sudharsan has been ruled out of the series….
Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has backed young Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar as the most promising fast-bowling talent in India’s current crop. With Jasprit Bumrah unavailable due to injury, India are looking at younger options to strengthen their pace attack.The 26-year-old Brar, who stands 6-foot-5, was surprisingly included in India’s Test squad in June despite…
‘Sachin Is the Best Batsman, But Kallis Is the Best Cricketer’: Brett Lee (Image: X) Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket history, with many fans and experts even calling him the ‘God of Cricket’. However, former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has placed another legend ahead of Tendulkar…
