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Australia's Ashleigh Gardner (R) celebrates her century with teammate Annabel Sutherland during the ICC Women's World Cup match against England. (PHOTO: AP)

Ahead of first encounter with India since 2025 World Cup semi-final, Ash Gardner insists Australia still the ‘best in the world’

December 30, 2025 14:03 IST

India are set to tour Australia, starting on February 15, for three T20Is, three ODIs and a Test match.

Jofra Archer, uncapped Joshua Tongue included in England’s T20 World Cup squad

December 30, 2025 13:44 IST

England name provisional squad for the tournament beginning February 7; Harry Brook will lead the side that is not short on firepower

‘I would love to see him in the ODI format as well’: R Ashwin on Abhishek Sharma

December 30, 2025 13:19 IST

"I truly believe, man, that the next batting superstar of India is Abhishek Sharma," Ashwin said

Greg Blewett, the former Test opener, sympathised with Di Venuto. (AP Photo)

‘Unacceptable batting’: Matthew Hayden blasts Australia’s batting coach after 4th Ashes Test

December 30, 2025 13:02 IST

Matthew Hayden said that he is not a fan of Michael di Venuto for his work as Australia batting coach, emphasising that it was not a personal attack.

‘Would love to know what the coaches are saying to this Brevis boy’: Herschelle Gibbs

December 30, 2025 12:36 IST

Brevis is the most expensive player in the history of the SA20 auction. He was bought for R16.5 million by the Pretoria Captials

Robin Uthappa advises on how to bat on MCG pitch: ‘Play like Puji and Ajinkya Rahane. Definitely, you’ll score runs’

December 30, 2025 10:30 IST

Match referee Jeff Crowe has said the pitch was “unsatisfactory”. “The MCG pitch was too much in favour of the bowlers,” Crowe said

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women 5th T20 Live Cricket Streaming: Where to Watch IND-W vs SL-W Women’s Fifth T20I Match Live Telecast & Stream?

December 30, 2025 09:45 IST

India Women (IND-W) vs Sri Lanka (SL-W) 5th T20 Live Cricket Score Streaming:

The making of Sree Charani: Talent, practice and resolve

December 30, 2025 14:22 IST

She hails from Andhra’s rural landscape, had little sporting forebears or systematic guidance in childhood, but the hurdles melted in her quest for achieving her dream

Ashes 2025-26 | Usman Khawaja confirmed for Sydney Test: Australia coach McDonald

December 30, 2025 01:17 IST

With the promoted Travis Head taking his opening spot, Khawaja batted at number four in the third Adelaide Test ‍and ⁠number five in the fourth match in Melbourne.

Kristen Beams joined Mumbai Indians as spin-bowling coach. (PHOTO: ICC/Mumbai Indians)

Who is Kristen Beams, Mumbai Indians new spin-bowling coach for 2026 WPL?

December 30, 2025 00:46 IST

A veteran of one Test, 30 ODIs, 18 T20Is and 45 T20 games in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), Kristen Beams joined Mumbai Indians as spin-bowling coach.

Australia skipper Alyssa Healy and India's Jemimah Rodrigues in action during Women's World Cup 2025 semifinal against India. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

2025 Reimagined: What if…. Alyssa Healy had caught Jemimah Rodrigues in the World Cup semifinal

December 29, 2025 23:49 IST

With 133 needed off 106 balls at that stage, Australia would've sensed a chance to close in.

Jacob Bethell credits IPL stint with RCB for handling pressure of Ashes debut

December 29, 2025 23:21 IST

Jacob Bethell played a crucial role in the second innings chase of England scoring 40 runs as they won the fourth test by six wickets in Melbourne.

Mumbai beat Uttarakhand in the second round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. (Express photo by Rohit Jain Paras)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Points table: Updated standings, win, loss; Teams with best NRR in Elite & Plate group after 3rd round

December 29, 2025 22:24 IST

Six teams in the Elite groups and one team in the Plate group remain unbeaten in Vijay Hazare Trophy after third round.

Dhruv Jurel scored 160 against Baroda and helped UP continue the winning run in Vijay Hazare. (PHOTO: X)

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Dhruv Jurel’s 160 helps Uttar Pradesh beat Baroda, Mumbai rout Chhattisgarh by 9 wickets to maintain winning run

December 29, 2025 21:47 IST

The 24-year-old, who has been batting at number three in the competition, walked out to bat in the 15th over and stayed right till the end, powering his side to 369/7 after 50 overs.

Shafali Verma struck 79 not out against Sri Lanka in the third T20I. (PHOTO: Creimas/BCCI)

India vs Sri Lanka 5th WT20I Match: Date, Time, Venue, Live Streaming, Predicted Playing XI, Other Details of IND-W vs SL-W

December 29, 2025 19:53 IST

India Women (IND-W) vs Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) 5th T20I Match Date, Time, Squad, Live Cricket Streaming, Playing 11 Prediction:

England's Gus Atkinson, center, celebrates the wicket of Australia Usman Khawaja, left, during their Ashes cricket Test in Melbourne. (AP Photo)

England’s Gus Atkinson ruled out of final Ashes Test with hamstring injury

December 29, 2025 17:24 IST

Down-in-the-dumps England have called up 27-year-old Matthew Potts to come into the team for the fifth Test which starts from January 4.

ICC rates MCG pitch ‘Unsatisfactory’

December 29, 2025 14:50 IST

Cricket: CA’s chief of cricket, James Allsopp, was confident that the stadium would bounce back and deliver a better pitch for the centenary Test between England and Australia to be held in March 2027

Aakash Chopra on MCG Test: “Match ended in Ahmedabad in two days, a BBC report said, ‘death of Test cricket.’ Here, they say it’s actually not bad”

December 29, 2025 14:10 IST

"I am talking about the hypocrisy. The match ended in two days in Perth. The ICC rates it a very good surface," noted Chopra

IND vs NZ ODI Series 2026: Squad Announcement, Schedule, Match Dates, Timings, Venues & Live Streaming Info

December 30, 2025 12:53 IST

IND vs NZ ODI Series 2026 squad announcement, schedule and match details: The Indian Express gives the tentative ODI squad announcement dates for the upcoming series against New Zealand starting on January 11

The women’s academy in the Himachal hills that produced two cricket World Cup winners

December 30, 2025 09:49 IST

Renuka Singh Thakur and Harleen Deol trace their development to the facility specialising in women cricketers coming from around the state and beyond

Mohsin Naqvi on handshake row: ‘We shouldn’t let politics come into all of this… If they don’t want to shake hands, then we have no particular desire to do so either’

December 29, 2025 13:59 IST

"Whatever happens, it will happen on an equal footing with India," said Naqvi

Sunil Gavaskar’s sarcastic comments on MCG pitch: ‘Might drop the word ‘very’ from the ‘very good’ that Madugalle gave for the Perth pitch’

December 29, 2025 09:49 IST

Gavaskar also slammed the double standards of the match referees, saying that if the batters manage to score more runs, pitches are rated poor, and if the bowlers pick wickets, they are good. “

Harmanpreet Kaur of India after win the the 4th T20I match VS Sri Lanka at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. (PHOTO: CREIMAS FOR BCCI)

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