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Glenn McGrath on on-field bond between opposing plauyers

Glenn McGrath on why he wants match referee to fine opposing players who grow too pally on field

December 24, 2025 22:08 IST

With the Ashes well and truly in the bag with the Australians leading 3-0 in the 5-match series, McGrath said that he finds the on-field camaraderie between the two opposing sets of players a little off putting.

Rohit Sharma celebrates scoring a century in the Vijay Hazare trophy

‘It is a dream come true’: Sikkim captain Leyong Lepcha on playing against Rohit Sharma in Vijay Hazare Trophy

December 24, 2025 20:41 IST

Rohit, representing Mumbai, slammed a blistering 155 off just 94 balls as he guided his team to an 8-wicket win at Jaipur on Wednesday.

Ravi Shastri should replace Brendon McCullum as England head coach: Monty Panesar

December 24, 2025 20:25 IST

Under Shastri, India had beaten Australia in Australia twice. Australia lost the 2018–19 Border–Gavaskar Trophy 1–2 and were dealt a similar result with the same scoreline in the 2020–21 series.

Steve Smith opens up about vertigo struggles

Ashes | ‘I couldn’t track the ball. Felt dizzy…’: Steve Smith reveals struggles with vertigo prior to Adelaide Test

December 24, 2025 19:38 IST

In 2022, Smith had suffered a concussion in a fielding mishap during the Second T20I against Sri Lanka at Sydney and had also talked about repeat of the debilitating vertigo symptoms.

Vaughan on england leadership vs Australia

‘When you start making stupid decisions on field…’: Michael Vaughan slams England’s leadership problems

December 24, 2025 19:13 IST

With Ben Stokes and Co already 3-0 down and with no chance of reclaiming the urn, they now have to fight hard in the last 2 matches in order to avoid the embarrassment of a 5-0 whitewash.

Ashes | ‘As a fast bowler, you don’t really like..’: Aussie quick Scott Boland on his plans of bowling with wicket-keeper up to the stumps

December 24, 2025 19:07 IST

Australian pacer Scott Boland has so far taken 11 wickets at an average of 28.09 in this year’s Ashes against England

Rohit Sharma acknowledges his milestone during Vijay Hazare match against Sikkim in Jaipur. (Express Photo by Rohit Paras Jain)

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Nearly 20,000 fans turn up to watch Rohit Sharma score a century

December 24, 2025 19:25 IST

“If Rohit is playing, I’m coming,” Deepak Patel, an ardent fan of the former India captain, said. Rohit Sharma scored a century in just 62 balls at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli. (FILE/BCCI)

Kohli’s captaincy an ‘era of high expectation, ultimate disappointment’: Tom Moody & Harbhajan Singh weigh in

December 24, 2025 18:19 IST

Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody stated that Kohli's captaincy tenure began with high expectations, but the results were rather underwhelming.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli scores an A-class hundred on List A return, but the battles were more mental

December 24, 2025 20:10 IST

Empty stands, ordinary opponents and boredom were the biggest hurdles the master of chases had to overcome against Andhra.

Shukri Conrad grovel comments Temba Bavuma

‘First time I heard about it, it had that unsavoury taste to it, Shukri could have chosen a better word’: Temba Bavuma on infamous ‘grovel’ remark during India tour

December 24, 2025 17:05 IST

Temba Bavuma also said that India players Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant apologised for using the term 'bauna' referencing his height during the Kolkata Test.

After the KSCA failed to comply, the Vijay Hazare trophy matches have been shifted to the BCCI Centre of Excellence. (PHOTO: PTI)

‘Denied permission to host Vijay Hazare matches at Chinnaswamy as KSCA failed to comply’, says Karnataka home minister

December 24, 2025 17:01 IST

KSCA spokesperson Vinay Mruthyunjaya on Tuesday had said that the Vijay Hazare trophy matches have been shifted to the BCCI Centre of Excellence, on the outskirts of the city, near the Kempegowda International Airport.

Virat Kohli followed Rohit Sharma with a century on his Vijay Hazare Trophy return for Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Virat Kohli follows Rohit Sharma, smashes 58th List A century in Vijay Hazare Trophy return for Delhi after 15 years

December 24, 2025 15:37 IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli smashed his third century in four innings in the format during his first VHT match for Delhi in 15 years against Andhra in Bengaluru on Wednesday, joining Rohit Sharma who made a compelling 155 in Jaipur.

Suryavanshi ended being pushed down to fourth on the list of fastest men's List A centuries by Indians even before Bihar's innings ended. (JioHotstar screenshot)

Bihar smash 50-over world record with mind-boggling score of 574/6 in Vijay Hazare Trophy

December 24, 2025 15:07 IST

Vaibhav Suryavanshi missed out on the record for fastest men's List A century by an Indian but his captain broke it just a few minutes later as Bihar smashed the world record for highest team score in the format

Rohit Sharma cracks his fastest List A century in 62 balls on Vijay Hazare Trophy comeback for Mumbai after 7 years

December 24, 2025 18:05 IST

Interestingly, Rohit Sharma's century is his second List A ton for Mumbai, 17 years since his debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which was rebranded from the domestic 50-overs tournament that was earlier called the Ranji Trophy One Day Trophy before 2008.

Virat Kohli completed 16,000 List A runs during his Vijay Hazare Trophy comeback for Delhi in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo)

Virat Kohli reaches 16,000 List A runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy comeback for Delhi after 15 years

December 24, 2025 13:44 IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Virat Kohli became only the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 16,000 career List A runs during his first match back for Delhi in the VHT after 15 years in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Ishan Kishan smashed a century in 33 balls against Karnataka on Wednesday. (BCCI Screengrab)

Ishan Kishan records 33-ball hundred with 14 sixes against Karnataka in Vijay Hazare Trophy, misses fastest century by one ball

December 24, 2025 13:21 IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Kishan's blazing century is now the second-quickest by an Indian man, with Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh having recorded a 35-ball century against Arunachal Pradesh last season.

England cricket's managing director Rob Key has said that the board will investigate reports of players' conduct during the break (Reuters Photo)

‘They are running a campaign against them’: England find support in former Australia coach amid excessive drinking accusations during Ashes

December 24, 2025 12:51 IST

Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann said that he was there around the time that England were there and he saw that they were well-behaved and well-liked by the locals.

Jofra Archer is ruled out of the remainder of England's Ashes 2025-26 tour. (AP Photo)

England drop Ollie Pope for Boxing Day Test, Jofra Archer ruled out of Ashes 2025-26

December 24, 2025 12:35 IST

Ashes 2025: Pope's snub doesn't come as a surprise as the number three batter was struggling with form.

Ben Stokes appeared to be more concerned with the impact of leaked video on social media than more mainstream criticism of England's cricket. (AP Photo)

Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes concerned about the well being of his players

December 24, 2025 11:04 IST

Team director Rob Key on Tuesday promised to look into reports of excessive drinking in Noosa and Ben Stokes said it had all left him with a big job to do in his role as the protector of the players.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed the fastest 150 in List A cricket, bettering AB de Villiers. (PTI)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks AB de Villiers’ List A world record with fastest 150 in Vijay Hazare Trophy, misses quickest double century

December 24, 2025 13:06 IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: The 36-ball century is also Vaibhav Suryavanshi's maiden hundred in the senior-level List A competition, coming only in his seventh appearance.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 LIVE Score: (PTI Photo)

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Cricket Score: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma tons guide Delhi and Mumbai to victory

December 24, 2025 17:31 IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Live Cricket Score, Delhi vs Andhra, Mumbai vs Sikkim Today VHT Matches Live Scorecard Online Updates: Rohit Sharma was eventually dismissed on 155 off 94 balls while Virat Kohli departed after making 131 in 101.

New Zealand Tour of India: Spinner Lennox earns maiden call-up, Kane Williamson to skip ODI series

December 24, 2025 00:14 IST

Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner are back with the former coming back in both the white ball sides. Santner has been named in the T20 side only, as part of his return-to-play plan as he recovers from his groin injury. He will lead the Black Caps in T20Is.

‘It’s important to accept weaknesses. That’s the only way you can improve’: Shafali Verma after match-winning 69* vs Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I

December 23, 2025 22:49 IST

Shafali hasn't looked back since she was drafted as an injury replacement for Pratika Rawal ahead of the ODI World Cup around one and a half months ago. She played a match-winning knock of 87 in the final against South Africa and helped India win their maiden ICC title.

Shafali Verma’s stroke-filled 69*, spinners’ guile power India to 2–0 lead over Sri Lanka

December 24, 2025 05:54 IST

Shafali's exploits, combined with Jemimah Rodrigues’ cameo, powered India to a commanding seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam.

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match between India and South Africa, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo)

SA20 is a fantastic opportunity to get used to flow of T20s ahead of WC: Kagiso Rabada

December 23, 2025 22:19 IST

Rabada missed the action during SA's recent tour to India because of a rib injury, but the MI Cape Town player now wants to sharpen his skills in the fourth edition of SA20.