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England's Jacob Bethell celebrates after scoring a century during play on day four of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo)

Ashes: Jacob Bethell’s parents ‘proud’ after watching son create history for England

January 7, 2026 23:11 IST

England batsman Jacob Bethell became only the sixth English cricketer to score his maiden first class hundred in a Test match with his unbeaten knock of 142 runs at Sydney on Wednesday

England's Jacob Bethell walks from the field at the close of play during on day four of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo)

Nasser Hussain on Jacob Bethell’s ton at Sydney Ashes Test: ‘Innings of a proper No 3, was calm, composed’

January 7, 2026 22:34 IST

England batsman Jacob Bethell with his unbeaten knock of 142 runs became the fourth youngest England cricketer to score his maiden Test century in the last 50 years

How US-born Aman Rao returned home to pursue cricket dreams, relinquished US passport and became a batting sensation

January 8, 2026 09:30 IST

A viral video of him tearing Shardul Thakur apart caught the eyes of idol Kumar Sangakkara and fetched him an IPL contract

‘Something special about this kid’: Mark Waugh says Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the next great Test batter

January 7, 2026 18:59 IST

Waugh believes the Mumbai batter has already shown his class in his short Test career so far.

Former Australian cricketer Neil Harvey says he has been disappointed with the England team that has toured Australia this year for The Ashes. (Photo: Screengrab via YouTube/Aquarius Creative)

How does Neil Harvey, the oldest living Test cricketer, view Bazball? Unsurprisingly, not with any fondness

January 7, 2026 17:51 IST

The 97-year-old Neil Harvey has watched the latest Ashes series with interest, but has been less than impressed.

India 2026 cricket schedule: The Men in Blue are set to play at least 18 ODIs this year. (PTI Photo)

India cricket schedule for 2026: Check full ODI, Test, T20I fixture list for Men in Blue this calendar year

January 7, 2026 15:30 IST

According to the ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP), India are slated to play 49 matches across formats in 2026, including 20 bi-lateral T20Is outside the T20 World Cup.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slammed his third Y-ODI hundred in South Africa. (BCCI)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blasts maiden century as India U19 captain in South Africa, fires World Cup warning

January 7, 2026 15:07 IST

Moving past the century mark, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also overhauled India batting legend Virat Kohli's under-19 ODI tally of 978 innings in eight fewer innings with his third Youth ODI century in only 17 innings.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Streaming: PAK will take on SL in Dambulla in the first match on Wednesday. (SLC)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 : Where to Watch PAK vs SL T20I Match Today Live Telecast & Stream?

January 15, 2026 17:54 IST

Here is how you can watch the match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today.

While the ICC hasn’t made any official comment on the issue, it is understood that they held an internal meeting on Tuesday and then conveyed their decision to Bangladesh (BCB)

Despite ICC’s rejection of request, Bangladesh want their T20 World Cup matches moved out of India to avoid ‘national humiliation’

January 7, 2026 22:23 IST

World body insists: ‘No security threat in India, so no need to tweak schedule on short notice’

India (IND U19) vs South Africa (SA U19) 3rd Youth ODI Live: Catch updates from the third match in Benoni today. (BCCI)

India U19 vs South Africa U19 3rd ODI Highlights: IND beat SA by 233 runs to win 3-0 in Benoni

January 8, 2026 10:24 IST

IND vs SA U19 3rd ODI Highlights: India beat South Africa by 233 runs in the third ODI to complete the whitewash. Kishan Kumar Singh has been the pick of the bowlers with three wickets. Earlier, Suryavanshi (127) and Aaron George (118) scored tons for India.

Jacob Bethell celebrates his maiden Test century in the Ashes at Sydney. (AP Photo)

England’s Jacob Bethell becomes youngest batter since 2006 to record Ashes century

January 7, 2026 10:46 IST

Ashes: Taking over the No. 3 spot from the out-of-form Ollie Pope, Bethell bettered his previous best of 96 to record his maiden Test century in 162 balls in Sydney on Wednesday.

India (IND U19) vs South Africa (SA U19) 2nd Youth ODI Live: Catch the latest updates from Benoni today.

IND vs SA U19 3rd ODI: How to Watch India vs South Africa U19 Match?

January 8, 2026 10:25 IST

Check India vs South Africa Under 19 today match live score, date, time, venue, playing 11 and how to watch the 3rd Youth ODI live online and on TV.

Ashes: ‘I think he’s someone that has to be persisted with. He’s someone that..’ Michael Hussey on Cameron Green

January 6, 2026 22:30 IST

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has so far scored 149 runs and taken four wickets in the ongoing Ashes series

Head had a big reprieve when he was dropped on 121 by Will Jacks from Brydon Carse's bowling. (Reuters Photo)

‘Pretty s**t stat, isn’t it’: Travis Head’s take on usual stat leaves reporters in stitches after Ashes 5th Test Day 3

January 6, 2026 21:19 IST

Travis Head has been dismissed as many as seven times between the score 150 and 175 - his highest Test total.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is already a household name in India. (Reuters Photo)

From Vaibhav Suryavanshi to the future of Pakistan batting; meet the stars of Under 19 World Cup

January 6, 2026 20:57 IST

The upcoming edition of the Under-19 World Cup has many an exciting talents to watch out with India’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi being the top of the list.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Shreyas Iyer marks comeback with win over Himachal Pradesh, Aman Mokhade’s 147 goes in vain

January 6, 2026 20:53 IST

Shreyas Iyer, who was captaining the side in Shardul Thakur’s absence, top-scored with 82 off 53 balls, putting on critical stands with Musheer Khan and Suryakumar Yadav.

‘I kind of feared a complete collapse or implosion’: Michael Atherton on England after Day 3 of 4th Ashes Test

January 6, 2026 19:58 IST

Head's third century of the series and Smith's first guided Australia to a 134-run first-innings lead over England by stumps on the third day of the fifth and final Ashes test.

Devdutt Padikkal interview: ‘Not easy to push into India’s ODI side, many batters in line’

January 6, 2026 19:28 IST

The Karnataka batsman details how Dinesh Kartik and Andy Flower of RCB helped him pick up the art of T20 batting in middle-overs, and how he has been natural in maintaining the tempo in ODIs

Gautam Gambhir hit back at his critics after India's ODI series win over South Africa. (BCCI)

‘No need for now but nothing wrong with it’: Harbhajan Singh on split coaching for India

January 6, 2026 19:12 IST

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was also a long time teammate of Gambhir with the national team, feels that there doesn't seem to be a need for India to switch to the model for now but they should consider it if the need arises later.

Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman unlikely to get any IPL money after KKR released him

January 7, 2026 08:02 IST

Usually players, who tend to insure their contracts, get 50% of earnings even when they miss entire tournament to injury after reporting to the camp but Mustafizur’s case is unique

Mustafizur Rahman barely wooed controversies, was the darling of volatile press folk of his country, so much so that they followed him to cover IPL games, and a poster boy back home. (AP Photo)

The Mustafizur Rahman story: Village boy, artful pacer, now an unwitting political pawn

January 7, 2026 08:01 IST

Of mild manners and a tranquil face, he is rarely riled and has barely wooed controversies but now finds himself in centre of a maelstrom

Renuka Singh Thakur on WPL T20 World Cup

‘Feels good that people are asking me questions,’ says Renuka Singh Thakur about fame after ODI World Cup win

January 6, 2026 19:25 IST

Being surrounded by arc lights and mics is now common for the member of India's World Cup winning team, whose remote Parsa-Rohru origins are now known as 'Renuka's village'

Glenn Phillips revealed he occasionally bats left-handed to keep both sides of his brain ticking. (X)

‘Keeps both sides of the brain working’: New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips reveals why he bats left-handed against spin sometimes

January 6, 2026 15:59 IST

Last month, Glenn Phillips left spectators and commentators speechless by switching to a left-handed stance — once during the bowler's run-up and once mid-delivery — to hammer a four and a six through the offside.

Despite averaging just above 30 for the last five years of his career, Kohli retired with a career average of 46.85 in 123 Tests. (PTI Photo)

‘Was ok if Virat Kohli retired from cricket, but dissapointing he chose to play ODIs’: Sanjay Manjrekar

January 6, 2026 15:28 IST

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said that it is somewhat disappointing that Virat Kohli chose to retire from Test cricket while fellow members of the 'Fab 4' Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson continue to make waves in the format.

Ajit Agarkar was lauded by his former national teammate Harbhajan Singh for India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad selection. (Sportzpics)

‘Ajit should be given 10/10 for the team’: India spin legend hails Agarkar for T20 World Cup squad selection

January 6, 2026 14:54 IST

On December 20, 2025, the Agarkar-led national selection committee unveiled the 15-member squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, making India the first of the 20 teams in the competition to reveal their squads for the showpiece event.