International Updates

Tazmin Brits’s fifth ODI ton takes South Africa to six-wicket win

Nonkululeko Mlaba’s four-wicket haul meant Sophie Devine’s 85 was only a bright spot as the White Ferns' bottom order fell to 231 all out

England thrash South Africa by 10 wickets in Women's World Cup

In a repeat of the 2017 and 2022 semi-finals, England were instantly on the front foot as captain Laura Wolvaardt was caught and bowled by Smith for five

2025 Asia Cup: Top 5 matches of the tournament

With most teams fielding their first-choice playing XIs, the fans wouldn’t dare miss a match, but we have compiled a list of our five picks for the best matches of the tournament

Aiden Markram helps South Africa end wait, win ICC World Test Championship

Aiden Markram’s majestic 136 led the way as the Proteas sealed a five-wicket victory to lift this trophy for the first time and end a drought stretching back to the 1998 Champions Trophy

ICC Women's World Cup 2026 final to be held at Lord's

Lord’s, which was also the venue for the thrilling final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup between England and India in 2017, is one of seven venues confirmed for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

Grenada Stadium on course for return of international cricket

This highly anticipated Test match in the renovated stadium in July marks the return of international cricket to the island nation

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier dates released

The sixth edition of the Qualifier sees teams from four Full Members – Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan and the West Indies – compete with Associate Members Scotland and Thailand in the 15-match league tournament that will decide the two qualifiers for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 to be held later this year

India win Champions Trophy, Virat Kohli attributes team effort

New Zealand’s captain Mitchell Santner praised the way India’s spinners bowled and pinpointed their bowling in the middle overs as a reason his side fell short of the score they wanted to post

New Zealand beat South Africa, enter final of Champions Trophy

Mitchell Santner takes three wickets, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra score centuries in Kiwi victory; David Miller's ton goes in vain

Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami power India to final of Champions Trophy

The former India skipper hit 84 against a second-string Aussie bowling attack while the lead pace bowler picked three wickets as Rohit Sharma's men won by four wickets; Steve Smith's brilliant 73 goes in vain

Semifinal line-up for Champions Trophy confirmed

India will play Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday, in Dubai, while New Zealand will play South Africa in the second semi-final on Wednesday, in Lahore

How the teams are shaping up for Champions Trophy

Of the other three teams in action in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan looked good in their most recent ODI encounters, winning a series in Zimbabwe in December, as well as beating Bangladesh 2-1 in Sharjah before that

Know the final squads of nations taking part in Champions Trophy

Steve Smith captains Australia in Cummins’s absence and will be an important figure in a batting line-up also featuring Travis Head, who scored a masterful 137 in Australia’s victory over India in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final

South Africa beat Pakistan in first Test to become first team to qualify for ICC WTC Final

The Proteas began their journey in the 2023-2025 cycle with a drawn (1-1) home series against India last summer, before suffering their sole loss of the cycle (2-0) in an away series in New Zealand. They then won (1-0) a two-match series in the West Indies last August, before claiming arguably their most impressive result with a fine series win (2-0) in Bangladesh

Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup hybrid models ignore fans' convenience

While India will be playing all their matches of the Champions Trophy next year in Dubai, Pakistan will play their 2026 T20 World Cup matches in Colombo

Jay Shah begins tenure as ICC Chairman

Shah expressed his vision to grow the global reach of the sport with a particular focus on the opportunity of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, while working in partnership with the ICC Members to capitalise on this moment for the sport

Surge in demand for tickets for New Zealand-England Test

With the BLACKCAPS still in contention for a place in the ICC WTC Final in June, following their incredible 3-nill Test series win in India, the Tegel Test series has seen unprecedented demand for tickets, said a statement from New Zealand Cricket

Crowe-Thorpe Trophy unveiled ahead of England-New Zealand Test series

Both were hugely successful Test batsmen in their time: Martin Crowe averaging 45.36 and posting 17 centuries with a highest score of 299, and Graham Thorpe averaging 44.66 with 16 centuries and a highest score of 200 not out – against New Zealand in 2002

Asian Cricket Council announces media partnership with Sony Networks

The deal encompasses all editions of the Men’s and Women’s Asia Cups, Men’s and Women’s Under-19 Asia Cups, and the Men’s and Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cups

Ex-New Zealand cricketer Dion Nash returns to cricket

Nash, who played 32 Tests and 81 One Day Internationals for his country, also acted as a New Zealand men’s team selector before founding the skin and haircare company; he has now been elected to the Board of New Zealand Cricket

Kane Williamson returns to New Zealand squad for England Tests

Along with Williamson, Nathan Smith could also be seen in action as he has earned his maiden Test call-up for the upcoming three-match Tegel Test series which starts at Hagley Oval on November 28; Mitchell Santner will be included for the second and third Test matches

Tim Southee, world's only bowler with 300 Test, 200 ODI and 100 T20I wickets, quits Test cricket

Southee is yet to make a decision on his white-ball career and he says he will make that after Christmas; he has 770 international wickets, the most by any New Zealander

Noman Ali, Amelia Kerr ICC Players of the Month

Amelia and Ali won following a vote conducted among global fans registered at icc-cricket.com and a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives

Neil McKenzie to help Sri Lanka in South Africa

he will work with a group of Sri Lankan players who departed for South Africa last night to participate in a pre-series camp ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa

ICC introduces Women's Champions Trophy, launches new logo

The men and women's competitions will take place every two years; while the men's competition features eight teams, the women's event will feature six teams

Australia lose first series since World Cup win, first at home in five years

Pakistan record their first ODI series win in Australia in 22 years, winning the duel 2-1 as Haris Rauf returns to form; new skipper Mohammad Rizwan starts leadership role in style

Cricket South Africa announce FlySafair as official sponsors

The recent successes are a testament to the direction in which the sport is heading. By partnering with CSA, FlySafair is not just aligning itself with cricket, says the airline

Kiwis Amelia Kerr, Mitchell Santner among ICC Player of the Month nominees

New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr is nominated thanks to a memorable string of performances in which she set a new wicket-taking record as the White Ferns secured their maiden T20 World Cup triumph in the UAE

Home season ticket sales bounce on the back of record New Zealand success

Tickets for New Zealand’s three-match Test series against England, starting at the end of this month, are in strong demand following their unprecedented series win against India on the subcontinent

Haris Rauf's five-wicket haul, openers' century partnership drive Pakistan to win

Rauf, who had put Pakistan in a promising position in the first ODI, then went on to run through the Australian middle order, claiming his second five-wicket haul in ODI cricket

New Zealand Cricket announces free entry for White Ferns' first home game

The first ODI of the iconic Rose Bowl series on Thursday December 19 will be free to the public, with the hope of strong crowds for all three games of the pre-Christmas series in the capital, said NZC

Holiday voucher for longest six-hitter in India-SA T20Is

With MakeMyTrip as sponsor, CSA has announced award of holiday vouchers to players who hit the longest six and vouchers to fans who successfully catch a six with one hand

ICC announces robust women's FTP for 2025-2029

Almost 400 matches to be played among 11 teams who feature in expanded ICC Women’s Championship; Members include multi-format bilateral series and tri-series to their calendars

How New Zealand cricketers battled illness to conquer India

The Tom Latham-led Blackcaps, who became the first team to whitewash India in their backyard and won the first New Zealand side to win a Test series in India, had to struggle with their health in the final two Tests in Pune and Mumbai

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to win Hong Kong Sixes 2024

Sri Lanka made it to the final of the tournament after defeating Bangladesh in a close encounter while Pakistan had to overcome Australia

Bopara hits six sixes in an over, Nepal stun Australia

Australia beat host Hong Kong to enter the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Sixes; UAE surprise India

Sri Lanka to host Australia in two-Test series

The Tests will be a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship series, where Australia are currently placed at the second position with a point percentage of 62.5 percent

Hong Kong, Nepal score surprise wins in Hong Kong Sixes 2024

Host Hong Kong defeated New Zealand by 27 runs in their second match while Nepal stunned England by six wickets; Pakistan beat India

New Zealand Cricket confirms ICC T20 World Cup Trophy Tour

The Women's T20 World Cup trophy will embark on a whistle-stop nine-day tour of the country from south to north, with members of the team and support staff appearing at fan events in their regions

Sri Lanka's Dharmawardena new Chairman of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit

Dharmawardena replaces Ronnie Flanagan who retired from the role after 14 years

England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith to miss New Zealand Tests

Smith will miss the tour as he takes paternity leave for the birth of his first child, with Cox in line to take on wicketkeeping duties and the opportunity of winning his first Test cap

Kagiso Rabada pips Ashwin, Bumrah to move into pole position in ICC ranking

In the latest weekly rankings update, left-arm spinners Noman Ali of Pakistan and Mitchel Santner of New Zealand have also made huge progress following their performances against England and India respectively

India-Pakistan cricket match to launch 2024 edition of Hong Kong Sixes on November 1

The 12 teams have been divided into four pools of three each and will compete in a round-robin format. India, who will be led by Robin Uthappa, are a part of Pool C and also have arch-rivals Pakistan alongside UAE

Kane Williamson to miss third and final India Test in Mumbai

A cautious approach will be taken with regards to Kane Williamson as he will continue his groin injury rehabilitation in New Zealand ahead of the first England Test starting at Hagley Oval on November 28

Gary Kirsten resigns as Pakistan's white ball coach

The South African, who coached India to the World Cup title in 2011, had taken over as coach in April 2024 but failure to see them through the league phase of T20 World Cup went against him

Noman Ali, Sajid Khan take 97.5 percent wickets

The two picked 39 of the 40 wickets in the last two Tests and their performance helped Pakistan defeat England in the final two Tests – first by 152 runs and then by nine wickets – and win the series 2-1

Historic New Zealand women's World Cup campaign a ‘watershed moment’

NZC Head of Female Engagement Jess Davidson said the victorious campaign provided an incredible opportunity to capitalise on the great work already underway in women’s cricket.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup: New Zealand set up title clash with South Africa

New Zealand will face South Africa in Sunday’s final, meaning there is guaranteed to be a new winner of the Women’s T20 World Cup as none of the teams have won the title before

New Zealand, Australia make it to T20 World Cup semi-finals from Group A

New Zealand's qualification for the knockout stages of the tournament comes at the expense of both India and Pakistan

Williamson’s departure to India delayed, Chapman called in as cover

Williamson experienced groin discomfort during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle and will require a period of rehabilitation before joining the squad in India

Diana Puketapu-Lyndon first woman chair of NZC, AGM reveals $10.7m surplus

The change follows a decision from Martin Snedden, who still has a year to run as a director on the Board, to stand down as the chair to allow deputy chair Diana Puketapu-Lyndon a smooth transition into her new position

Aimee Maguire, Esha Oza among ICC Player of the Month nominees

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on named the shortlists for September’s ICC Player of the Month awards, with the men’s category including three previous Player of the Month winners aiming to secure their second prize — two Sri Lankan Test stars (Kamindu Mendis and Prabath Jayasuriya), and a multi-format maestro from Australia (Travis Head)

All woman panel for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup

The experienced group of umpires comprises seasoned officials including Claire Polosak, who will be umpiring in her fifth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, while Kim Cotton and Jacqueline Williams will each be umpiring in their fourth edition of the tournament

Know the venues of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Sharjah Cricket Stadium and the Dubai International Stadium will share the 23 matches to be played at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will begin on October 3

Sri Lanka duo, Wellalage and Harshitha, win ICC Players of the Month Award

Dunith Wellalage was rewarded for his performance in the ODI series against India while Harshitha Samarawickrama got the honour for her showing against Ireland Women

ICC announces free entry for under-18s for ICC Women's World Cup

The ICC has also announced accessibly priced match tickets starting from just five dirhams

Bangladesh stun Pakistan, win Test series 2-0

For a change, Bangladesh pace bowlers run through the Pakistan batting line-up to win the second Test and the two-Test series 2-0 at Rawalpindi

Why Joe Root won't break Sachin Tendulkar's record of Test runs

The right-handed batsman is now in 10th place in the list of century-makers alongside his former England teammate and captain Alastair Cook with 32 tons; he is 3,647 runs behind Sachin Tendulkar who leads the tally with 15,921 runs

Jay Shah elected as ICC Chairman unopposed

The BCCI secretary Jay Shah was elected unopposed and will start his duties as ICC Chairman from December 1, 2024; all eyes will be on the Star network's deal with ICC

Numbers Game: Know the records in Bangladesh-Pakistan first Test

Pakistan's loss after declaring the first innings of a Test was their third, and the 17th instance in Test cricket history where a team declaring first innings lost the Test; Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan made a record aggregate in a Test match

Rest day returns to Test cricket after 16 years but only for a game

The first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle will feature a rest day, necessitated due to the Presidential election in Sri Lanka

Who comprise the 17 voters for ICC Chairman's election

Among the 17 voters, only the independent woman director is yet to be decided, after Indra Nooyi's six-year term ended last month. The last date for filing nominations is August 27 and if there are more than two candidates in fray, the voting will take place

August 27 last date to file nominations for ICC Chairman's post

New Zealand's Barclay was appointed as the Independent ICC Chair in November 2020, before being re-elected unopposed in 2022. However, he has decided not to contest for the third term

Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in UAE in October

The event, scheduled to take place from October 3 to 20, will now be staged in Dubai and Sharjah after several nations express unwillingness to travel to Bangladesh due to political instability

South Africa stay in contention of WTC final after win over WI

Jayden Seales's 6/41 goes in vain as Proteas win the second Test by 40 runs to clinch the series 1-0; the South Africans now move to fifth place from seventh to stay in contention for WTC

New Zealand's Cory Black appointed to ICC International Umpire Panel

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Black was promoted to the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires, where he would be joining fellow umpires from New Zealand -- Wayne Knights, Shaun Haig, and Chris Brown

Malaysia ready as ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup schedule released

Sixteen teams from around the world will take part in the 41-match event. There will also be 16 warm-up fixtures played from January 13 to 16, in preparation for the main event.

Ian Bell joins Sri Lanka Cricket on tour of England

The former England batsman, who has played 118 Test matches and scored over 7,000 runs, will help the Sri Lankans with local knowledge

Devon Conway to play on casual contract for New Zealand

The left-handed batsman will be available for all matches for New Zealand over the next 12 months except for six white ball matches against Sri Lanka

New stadium in Gwalior gets a game as BCCI issues fresh schedule

The Indian cricket board has issued a new schedule for the Bangladesh and England series; Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium gets a game

Curse of 27 hits India, who fail to handle Sri Lankan spin

India lose 27 wickets to spin as Sri Lanka win first bilateral series against its senior neighbours in 27 years; Rohit Sharma-led side fail to win a single game

Hong Kong Sixes back after a hiatus of seven years

Organised by Cricket Hong Kong, China (CHK) and supported by the Hong Kong Government, the 2024 edition will be held from November 1 to 3 at the Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground. The tournament will host 12 nations competing across three days

Sri Lanka lift Women's Asia Cup title, beat fancied India in final

Sri Lankan Women's team won the Women's Asia Cup title for the first time after thumping India in the final by eight wickets at Dambulla

ICC to investigate USA leg of 2024 T20 World Cup

The ICC Board confirmed that there will be a review into the delivery of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024; USA Cricket and Cricket Chile have also been put on notice over functioning of their cricket board

Unstoppable young Indian guns beat Zimbabwe by 42 runs, clinch T20I series 4-1

The host batting falters again, chasing a gettable target as India win their fourth consecutive T20 International in Harare to clinch the series 4-1

Yashasvi Jaiswal shuts out Zimbabwe, helps India clinch T20I series

The left-handed opener blazes to 93 off 53 to help India register a 10-wicket win over host Zimbabwe and take a 3-1 unassailable lead

James Anderson walks into the sunset, England herald new dawn with Gus Atkinson

England pace bowler James Anderson retires after over 21 years of Test cricket during which he took 704 Test wickets, the most by a pace bowler; Gus Atkinson picks 12 wickets on debut to emerge as the new star

Rachin Ravindra, pace bowling trio earn first contract NZC offers; Ajaz Patel returns

Ravindra, the left-handed top-order batsman, impressed during the Cricket World Cup in India late last year by totalling 578 runs; pace bowlers Ben Sears, Jacob Duffy and Will O’Rourke also rewarded for their good showing last season

Generous Zimbabwe gift India win as Shubman Gill makes strange decision

India prevail over sloppy Zimbabwe by 23 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20 International series in Harare; Shubman Gill springs a surprise by demoting centurion opener Abhishek Sharma

Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana combine to do a first at ICC Awards

The India men's team pace bowler, who shone at ICC T20 World Cup, and India women's team opener, who was unstoppable in ODI series against South Africa, win Player of the Month Awards making it the first time that both the trophies went to the same nation

Gautam Gambhir named India team Head Coach by BCCI secretary on X, Board confirms later

Gautam Gambhir was announced as the Head Coach of Indian cricket team by BCCI secretary Jay Shah about an hour before the Indian cricket board's official statement; Gambhir replaces Rahul Dravid who had a stellar stint

India bounce back with emphatic win over Zimbabwe

Opener Abhishek Sharma, who got a duck in the first match, scored a century in the second match to help India beat Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the second T20 International at the Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe register first win over India in eight years

Captain Sikandar Raza leads from the front as Chevrons eke out a 13-run win over insipid batting from the current T20 World Cup champions

Laura, Sune fight back but India Women beat Proteas

India Women, riding on centuries from Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana and a 10-wicket haul from Sneh Rana win the one-off Test against South Africa in Chennai

James Anderson picks 7/35 just a week before farewell Test

The England legend, who is the only pace bowler to take 700 wickets in Test cricket, ran through Nottinghamshire batting line-up returning with 7/35

After Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma too retires from T20 Internationals

The right-handed opening batsman has over 4,000 runs in the format and led India to their first ICC title in 11 years

India win T20 World Cup, end 11-year wait for ICC Trophy

Virat Kohli, who struggled throughout the T20 World Cup, played a match winning innings and returned with Player of the Match award for his 76 before announcing his retirement from T20 Internationals

Was Miller out, did umpire hasten Proteas' defeat in World Cup final

Replays showed that Suryakumar Yadav had touched bottom of boundary marker while taking the catch, third umpire Kettleborough faces flak for not inspecting the decision closely

India women notch highest total in a day of Test cricket

Openers Shafali Verma (205) and Smriti Mandhana (149) score massive tons as India women post 525/4 on Day 1 of the one-off Test against South Africa women

South Africa enter first World Cup final after shattering Afghan dreams

The win secured for South Africa a maiden entry into the final of a World Cup cricket tournament and stretched their winning run in the tournament to eight consecutive matches which is the best by any nation in a single edition

India cruise into T20 World Cup final thanks to spinners show on friendly pitch

Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel run through England batting line-up after Rohit Sharma's 57 and Suryakumar Yadav's 47 power India to strong total; India now face South Africa in final

Afghanistan enter T20 World Cup semifinals after beating Bangladesh

Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq pick four wickets each as Afghanistan defend 115 runs against Bangladesh who too were in the race for semifinals; Afghan win throws Australia out of the World Cup

South Africa's 7/7 a T20 World Cup record, helps them enter semis

Proteas beat West Indies by three wickets in a rain-affected match to reach the semi-finals and join England in the last-four stage from their group

India ride on Rohit Sharma's record fifty to qualify for T20 Cricket World Cup semifinals

India beat Australia by 24 runs in their last Super 8 match to enter the last four stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup and set up 2022 semifinal rematch with England

Afghanistan shock Australia to keep T20 World Cup semis hopes alive

The Afghans defeat Aussies by 21 runs to garner two crucial points in the Super 8 stage; they now need to beat Bangladesh in the final game

England ride on Jordan hat-trick at home to enter semis of T20 World Cup

Chris Jordan became the first English player to take a hat-trick in T20 Internationals. Interestingly, he achieved this feat in Bridgetown, Barbados where he was born and grew up before settling in England

India register record 32nd win in T20 World Cup; South Africa, West Indies too win Super 8 games

India equalled Sri Lanka's record of most wins in T20 World Cup history by beating Bangladesh by 50 runs in North Sound, Antigua; South Africa beat England while West Indies crush USA

T20 World Cup: India, Australia, South Africa, England begin Super 8s with wins

South Africa survive against USA but India, Australia and England beat Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and West Indies win with relative ease

Bangladesh make it to Super 8s; West Indies top Group C

Thanks to Netherlands' loss to Sri Lanka and their own 21-run win in close encounter against Nepal, Bangladesh make it to the next stage where they will play Australia, India and Afghanistan

England make it to Super 8s with a little help from Australia

England defeat Namibia convincingly but real relief to them came after Australia beat Scotland to pave their way to Super 8s in T20 World Cup

Pakistan huff and puff to consolation win at T20 World Cup

Pakistan's middle-order comprising Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan falter again but skipper Babar Azam holds nerve to see them through against Ireland

South Africa survive Nepal scare in T20 World Cup, finish with 4/4

Nepal restricted the Proteas to 115/7 in 20 overs and almost got to the target before some hara-kiri at the last moment

New Zealand crush Uganda to open account at T20 World Cup

Despite the loss, Uganda captain Brian Masaba expressed happiness at the experience gained at the 2024 T20 World Cup; New Zealand get consolation win

India end Group A on top with seven points

India's last group stage match against Canada in Florida was abandoned due to wet outfield

England keep hopes alive with best-ever win in T20 World Cup

England’s win is the best in T20 World Cup history in terms of balls remaining, as they won with 101 balls in the bag.It is also the sixth best in T20 Internationals and the best by a Test nation with regard to the number of balls remaining

USA through to T20 World Cup Super 8s after washout vs Ireland

The Americans who are playing the T20 World Cup for the first time moved to the next stage at the expense of Pakistan after washout against Ireland gave them one point

Bangladesh put one foot in Super 8s at T20 World Cup

Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs in a Group D match of ICC T20 World Cup to virtually cement their place in next stage; they just need to beat Nepal or hope the Dutch lose to Sri Lanka

Australia reach Super 8s after beating Namibia in T20 World Cup

Australia chasing with 86 balls to spare is the second best in T20 Internationals after Sri Lanka chasing with 90 balls to spare against Netherlands in 2014 at Chattogram

Arshdeep Singh enters Indian cricket's record books, here's why

The left-arm pace bowler picks 4/9, the best-ever figures by an India at T20 World Cup, to help his team beat USA by seven wickets and enter the Super 8s

Pakistan beat Canada, stay alive in T20 World Cup

Pakistan chase 107 for three wickets in New York to stay alive in T20 World Cup but trail USA on net run rate; Muhammad Rizwan equals Rohit Sharma for most fifties in the format

South Africa defend lowest total in T20 World Cup history

The Proteas manage to defend 113 runs in 20 overs as Bangladesh get restricted to 109/7 in 20 overs; South Africa team now virtually through to next phase

West Indies crush Uganda by second-biggest margin in T20 World Cup

The co-host beat World Cup debutants Uganda by 134 runs as left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein takes five wickets

India vs Pakistan: Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant script India win over Pakistan

India bowlers defended a paltry 119-run total in New York in a T20 World Cup match against Pakistan; Bumrah takes 3/14 to return with Player of the Match award

Afghanistan crush New Zealand in T20 World Cup

Skipper and spinner Rashid Khan and left-arm pace bowler Fazal Haq Farooqi take four wickets each as Afghanistan crush Kiwis by 84 runs in a Group C game

Bangladesh surprise Sri Lanka in a T20 World Cup cliffhanger

Middle-order batsman Towhid Hridoy (40 off 20 balls) and one-drop Liton Das (36 off 38) helped the Bangaldeshis to stay afloat and register a win that put them in third place in the group. They reached home with six balls to spare

South Africa survive scare against Netherlands at T20 World Cup

David Miller's unbeaten 59 helps South Africa surpass the 103-run target and win the low-scoring match by four wickets in New York

T20 World Cup: Australia romp home to easy win over England

The 2022 T20 world champions find themselves in a difficult situation after a 36-run loss to their arch-rivals. They have just one point from two games. Australia lead Group B, with four points in two matches

Scotland eke out a close win over Namibia in T20 World Cup

Scotland moved to the top of Group B after beating Namibia by five wickets at Barbados. Right-handed batsman and off-spinner Michael Leask of Scotland earned the man of the match award for his 35 off 17 balls (4x6s) and 1/16.

Canada shock Ireland in T20 World Cup a day after USA's stunning win over Pak

The Canadians won by 12 runs in New York as the Irish team could not chase down the 138-run target in a Group A game

Nsubuga delivers most economical spell in T20 World Cup history as Uganda notch first ever win

The 43-year-old off-spinner concedes just two runs in his four overs and picks two wickets as Uganda register their first ever win in T20 World Cup history; Riazat Ali Shah makes 33 to guide them to victory

Australia huff and puff to win against Oman in their T20 World Cup opener

At one point, the Omani team led by Aqib Ilyas had reduced Australia to 50/3 in 8.3 overs before David Warner (56 in 51 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (67 not out in 36 balls; 2x4s, 6x6s) added 102 for the fourth wicket to steer the Test nation to safety

USA stun Pakistan in T20 World Cup after win in Super Over

Pace bowler Mohammad Amir concedes 18 runs in the Super Over as sloppy Pakistan lose by five runs after the teams had ended the main match at 159

India crush Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener

Rohit Sharma scores a half-century, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant impresses at No. 3 after India bowlers skittle out the Irish team for just 96

Uganda struggle on T20 World Cup debut, lose to Afghanistan

The young team from Africa find the going tough as they get bowled out for 58 and lose by 125 runs

Netherlands beat Nepal, England and Scotland split points

Tim Pringle stars for the Dutch with three early wickets as Netherlands make short work of Nepal; Match between England and Scotland abandoned due to rain

USA, West Indies and Namibia begin T20 World Cup campaign with wins

Co-host United States of America defeat Canada by seven wickets, West Indies ward off a scare from Papua New Guinea by five wickets and Namibia go past Oman in the Super Over

Anrich Nortje stars in South Africa's win over SL in T20 World Cup

The right-armer, who endured a stress fracture in his back last year and missed the ODI World Cup in India, picked 4/7 as the Proteas romped home to a six-wicket win, crossing the score of 77 made by Sri Lanka and reaching 80 with 22 balls to spare

More tickets on sale, progress continues on New York stadium

A second timelapse video was also released to celebrate 60 days to go. It showcased the significant progress that has been made in the construction of the innovative 34,000-seat modular Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York which is hosting eight ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 matches

Fifth Test: Ashwin takes five as India beat England to clinch series 4-1

India win the fifth and final Test at Dharamsala by an innings and 64 runs to win the series 4-1 and cement their position on top of the World Test Championshup points table. R Ashwin picks five wickets in his 100th Test after Kuldeep Yadav's fifer in first innings

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Modular venue in New York on schedule

There has been significant progress to the East Stand over the past month with cranes lifting the modular framework in place. In addition, preparation work has started on the north and south premium hospitality and media pavilions, as well as the modular stadium’s outfield

I will quit captaincy the day Nathan Lyon retires: Pat Cummins

After beating New Zealand by 172 runs in first of two Tests, Australia skipper Pat Cummins says that Nathan Lyon will continue playing Test cricket so long as his body allows him to but the day he retires is the day he will quit captaincy

India beat England to take unassailable 3-1 lead

Young wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel plays stellar role as India defeat England by five wickets in the fourth Test at Ranchi. The Test helps India win their 17th consecutive Test series at home. Shoaib Bashir impresses

T20 World Cup: India-Pakistan game oversubscribed as tickets go on sale

The T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan, scheduled to be held on June 9 in New York, has been oversubscribed 200 times, the International Cricket Council has said while announcing the sale of tickets. The matches in USA have drawn more interest than games in the West Indies in the public ballot

Finding Root cause of England defeat in third Test

India, riding on young guns like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, and seasoned Ravindra Jadeja, score a resounding 434-run win over England in the third Test to take 2-1 lead in 5-Test series

Bumrah's 150, Jaiswal's first double as India beat England in 2nd Test

Jasprit Bumrah's 9/91, Yashasvi Jaiswal's 209 in first innings and Shubman Gill's 104 in second help India register a 106-run win over England in the second Test at Visakhapatnam to bring the 5-Test series level at 1-1 after two Test matches

West Indies beat Australia, win away Test after 24 years

Shamar Joseph takes 7/68 to help West Indies win second Test at the Gabba by eight runs. This was their first win on Australian soil after 24 years

Pope, Hartley script sensational win for England in first Test

Ollie Pope hits back-to-the-wall 196 while Tom Hartley picks 7/62 to help England score a nail-biting 28-run victory over India in first Test in Hyderabad

Cape Town pitch 'unsatisfactory', receives one demerit point

ICC announced that the pitch for the second Test of the World Test Championship series between South Africa and India at Newlands in Cape Town has been rated as “unsatisfactory” under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process

Woman cricket legend Meg Lanning of Australia retires

The Australia skipper has quit international cricket after an illustrious career that saw her win five T20 World Cup titles and two ODI World Cup titles

World Cup: Bangladesh first to be eliminated from semi-finals race

The Bangla Tigers’ seven-wicket loss to Pakistan dashes their hopes of making the semi-finals at the ongoing World Cup; Pakistan stay in the hunt

World Cup prize money: Winning team can buy four Porsche 918 Spyder cars

The ICC has announced a 10 million US dollars pot for the teams at the upcoming World Cup. The winner will take home four million dollars while the runners-up will earn 2 million dollars. Group stage wins will also attract reward

Mohammed Siraj on fire as India wallop Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final

India lift their eighth continental title after Siraj's burst helps India dismiss co-host Sri Lanka for 50. The right-arm pacer took four wickets in an over to finish with career-best figures of 6/21

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka score thrilling wins in Asia Cup

Bangladesh beat India by six runs a day after Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by two wickets in a last ball thriller. The Islanders will face India in the final on Sunday in Colombo

Records set in Asia Cup Super Fours matches

India scored their biggest win over Pakistan by 228 runs and the very next day lost all 10 wickets to spinners for the first time in their ODI history. However, they have ensured entry into the final

Why it was six for Bangladesh in Asia Cup vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka substitute fielder Dushan Hemantha threw the ball inside the rope but the umpires gave it as six. MCC laws suggest that he had taken the catch outside the boundary because he had touched the wedges. Bangladesh eventually lost the Asia Cup Super Fours game to Sri Lanka by 21 runs