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‘We created amazing bonds on and off the field’: Washington Sundar on India’s team bond in hard-fought England series

August 16, 2025 21:22 IST

India, after losing the first Test at Headingley, made a quick comeback and won the Edgbaston Test. India were then condemned to a gut-wrenching 22-run loss at Lord's before a spirited side drew the Manchester Test and won the last and final Test at The Oval.

Bob Simpson, the coach who made Australia great again, passes away

August 16, 2025 20:58 IST

In his tribute, Steve Waugh said Simpson made him a 'better player', while Allan Border believes 'he was as good as any coach we have ever had'.

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‘Suryakumar Yadav to lead, Shubman Gill as back up opener’: Mohammad Kaif predicts India squad for Asia Cup

August 16, 2025 21:16 IST

The Asia Cup is slated to start on September 9 while India's first match is scheduled on September 10 against the UAE. The blockbuster India vs Pakistan match will follow next on September 14 and India will wrap up their group commitments with an encounter against Oman on September 19.

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Suryakumar Yadav clears fitness test ahead of Asia Cup selection meetingSubscriber Only

August 16, 2025 19:16 IST

India's T20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav had undergone a second hernia surgery in June; Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be present at the Asia Cup selection committee meeting on Tuesday.

L-R: India's pacer Jasprit Bumrah in action during the first Test vs England and Sanjay Manjrekar. (AP & BCCI)

‘No one is Indispensable’: Manjrekar targets Bumrah, blasts India & England’s ‘weak’ bowling attacks in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

August 16, 2025 19:07 IST

Manjrekar felt that India should have won the series 3-1 and reflected on "how bad England" were in their home series. He also said no player in a sport is indispensable while referring to star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

USA secure the final berth for the 2026 U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup

August 16, 2025 18:57 IST

USA set the tone with a 65-run win over Canada, followed by big victories against Bermuda and Argentina putting them in the driver's seat at the halfway stage of the competition. They qualified with one game in hand against Canada.

WATCH: Dewald Brevis smashes hat-trick of no-look sixes vs Australia in 3rd T20I

August 16, 2025 17:29 IST

What really caught the eye in the third match was Brevis' ability to slam his trademark 'no look sixes'. And he did it not once, not twice but thrice against the hosts in back to back deliveries.

Chennai Super Kings clarified that Dewald Brevis was signed up at Rs 2.2 crore in IPL 2025. (BCCI)

Chennai Super Kings clears air on Dewald Brevis signing, refutes R Ashwin’s claims on paying more than Rs 2.2 crore in IPL 2025

August 16, 2025 15:49 IST

The existing IPL rules state that the signing of a replacement player cannot exceed that of the player he will be replacing on the roster, with Chennai Super Kings affirming that they had not paid more than Rs 2.2 crore to acquire Dewald Brevis as a replacement player.

Mark Taylor recalled a memorable incident between Shane Warne (L) and Bob Simpson (R), who passed away on Saturday. (AP)

‘If he could’ve crawled into a hole…’: Mark Taylor remembers how young Shane Warne infuriated Bob Simpson, followed by laughter seconds later

August 16, 2025 14:32 IST

The incident happened in the 1993 Ashes series during the Old Trafford Test, when Shane Warne had stormed into the dressing room angry over his dismissal

Under Simpson (left), the Australian team ended West Indies’ 15-year unbeaten run in Test cricket in their backyard in 1995. (Reuters)

‘He worked our backsides off and it paid dividends…’: Allan Border on his memories of Aussie great Bob Simpson

August 16, 2025 15:24 IST

Former Australian captain Bob Simpson had coached Australia to four consecutive Ashes wins and a historic triumph in West Indies .

AUS vs SA 3rd T20I Highlights: Glenn Maxwell helps Australia beat South Africa by 2 wickets and win series 2-1

August 21, 2025 16:04 IST

Earlier, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first

‘It’s also important to let go of what has happened and look forward to…’Karun Nair reflects on his form in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

August 16, 2025 13:05 IST

Karun Nair scored a total of 205 runs at an average of 25.62 including one half-century in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

There’s no rivalry between me and Hardik Pandya: Irfan Pathan

August 16, 2025 12:45 IST

Pathan, ahead of the 2024 World Cup questioned the selection of Hardik in the side

Sachin Tendulkar has been criticised for his silence in the renaming of the Pataudi Trophy. (BCCI/Reuters)

‘Tiger’s name shouldn’t have been removed’: Sachin Tendulkar, BCCI should have said ‘no’ to renaming Pataudi Trophy, says ex-India pacer

August 16, 2025 11:52 IST

Sachin Tendulkar had revealed that he had proposed an idea to address the criticism over the renaming of the trophy, urging that the Pataudi Medal of Excellence be given to the series-winning captain.

Washington Sundar’s sister Shailaja reveals how they build good partnerships: ‘Open the innings for our team…I’m a right-hander and he’s a left-hander’

August 16, 2025 11:42 IST

Shailaja also thanked Gautam Gambhir for giving him the opportunities

West Indies legend Lara said that modern-day stalwarts Gayle, Bravo and Pollard bring in a better understanding of the younger generation, and the trio could improve communication. (AP/X)

West Indies cricket crisis: Brian Lara urges board to rope in Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo to boost younger generation

August 17, 2025 07:59 IST

Brian Lara insisted that it is time for West Indies to opt for a more "expansive and inclusive approach", while stating that the issues did not just confine to on-field tactics and technique.

Sanju Samson and Vishnu Vinod set up the KCA Secretary XI' win at the Greenfield Stadium on Friday. (KCA)

Amid IPL trade talks Sanju Samson sparkles in KCA exhibition match, hits fifty in team’s one-wicket win

August 16, 2025 10:46 IST

Playing his first match of note since a sour end to the IPL 2025 campaign with Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson sparkled with a stroke-filled half-century in the KCA Secretary XI's win after the inauguration of the upgraded floodlights system at the Greenfield Stadium.

Legendary Australian captain Bob Simpson passed away, aged 89. (File)

Australia cricket giant Bob Simpson dies: World Cup-winning coach, captaincy comeback at 41 and a Test triple century record-holder

August 16, 2025 08:00 IST

A legendary figure in the rise of Australia's modern-day dominance, Bob Simpson's Test career spanned more than two decades after he made a stunning return to lead the national side in his forties.

Three images during the England tour helped convince the mind that Rohit isn’t the captain, Kohli isn’t the King. And henceforth, Shubman will do everything that Rohit and Kohli used to do. (X/AP)

How three images during England tour captured Indian cricket’s seamless transition into Shubman Gill eraSubscriber Only

August 16, 2025 19:28 IST

A relaxed Rohit Sharma at the park, a satisfied Virat Kohli on stage and Shubman Gill's show of gravitas at the press conference helped to process the change.

21-year-old Jacob Bethell will be leading a squad that includes 34-year-old former captain Jos Buttler. (Reuters Photo)

Jacob Bethell becomes England’s youngest ever captain, breaks 136-year-old record

August 16, 2025 20:32 IST

Jacob Bethell breaks a record that has been held since 1889 by Monty Bowden, who was 23 when he first captained England in a Test against South Africa.

Pakistan's captain Mohammad Rizwan, centre, tosses the coin, as India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, looks on before the start of ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Aaditya Thackeray lashes out at BCCI over India vs Pakistan matches: ‘It’s a joke to say we are bound by the Asia Cup Rules’

August 15, 2025 20:46 IST

The Indian cricket team is scheduled to play a game against Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in September. The tournament is set to be hosted in the UAE, and The Men in Blue will clash against The Men in Green on 14th September.

Virendar Sehwag recalls how he thought of retiring from ODIs during series against Australia in 2007/08: ‘MS Dhoni dropped me from the side…’

August 15, 2025 18:31 IST

In a glorious international career spanning over 12 years, Sehwag played 104 Tests scoring 8586 runs at an impressive average of 49.34, hitting 23 centuries and 32 half-centuries

Steve Smith talks about Joe Root not having a Test century in Australia: ‘That is something that he wants to tick off his bucket list’

August 15, 2025 18:28 IST

Root has yet to notch up a century in Australia having played played 27 innings Down Under, averaging 35.68 and with a highest score of 89.

What did John Hastings do in Yuvraj Singh’s room during 2011 World Cup which turned party ‘dead quiet’ with Bollywood celebrities everywhere

August 16, 2025 11:19 IST

'I actually went down to reception to make sure that I could rectify the situation,' said Hastings

Australia vs South Africa 3rd T20I livestreaming:

Australia vs South Africa Live Cricket Score Streaming, 3rd T20I: When and where to watch AUS vs SA live in India?

August 16, 2025 15:09 IST

AUS vs SA 3rd T20I Live Cricket Score Streaming Online: The Indian Express provides all the livestreaming details of the AUS vs SA 3rdt T20I from Cairns on Saturday.