Anshul Gupta

Crawley becomes Starc's 24th first-over victim in a Test innings, do you know who was the first one?

Mitchell Starc ended up achieving his career-best in Tests as he single-handedly blew away England with figures of 7/58. England could muster just 172 runs in their innings, however, the tourists too responded brilliantly with ball, taking nine Australian wickets on the first day of the Ashes.

Shubman Gill ruled out, 2 changes? Predicting India's likely XI for 2nd Test against South Africa

India will be without their regular skipper, Shubman Gill, for the second and final Test against South Africa in Guwahati, with Rishabh Pant set to lead the side. South Africa are 1-0 ahead in the series and India will be keen to level the series.

Earthquake in Dhaka halts Bangladesh vs Ireland 2nd Test for a few minutes

The second Bangladesh vs Ireland Test came to a sudden halt on Day 3 in Dhaka, following an earthquake. The Ghorashal area of Narsingdi district in eastern Bangladesh was the epicentre and the eastern and Northeastern parts of India were also affected by the tremors.

Captain Shubman Gill released from India's squad ahead of 2nd Test in Guwahati, new captain named

Indian captain Shubman Gill will not be part of the second and final Test against South Africa in Guwahati, after being ruled out of the clash due to a neck injury. Gill travelled with the Indian team contingent to Guwahati and will now travel to Mumbai for further assessment.

Ashes: Joe Root equals Kohli on unwanted international list after horror start against Australia

Mitchell Starc was on song in his first spell as Australia got off to a sensational start in the Ashes, after losing the toss. Starc ran riot with the new ball, taking three wickets as England were reduced to 39/3, losing both openers and Joe Root in the first hour itself.

AUS vs ENG 1st Test Highlights: Nine-down Australia trail by 49 runs, Stokes steals Starc's thunder

Australia vs England Live: England have gone with an all-pace bowling attack, with Mark Wood and Jofra Archer playing together only for the second time in a Test match. The visitors have opted to bat first and England will hope to put on a decent first-innings score as the Ashes kick off.

'Not even being allowed to fail': Former India cricketer questions Sarfaraz's continued Test snub

Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan hasn't been part of the Test setup since the New Zealand series and despite scoring heavily in domestic cricket, the 28-year-old hasn't been able to make a comeback. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra mentioned that the clarity issue persists in Sarfaraz's case.

'Was very easy to apologise': Du Plessis on a 'frustrating' IPL season and being a secure cricketer

Faf du Plessis is gearing up for hopefully a healthy and successful SA20 for the Joburg Super Kings, having recovered fully from the groin and elbow operations. Du Plessis last played in the Major League and missed the Hundred to get the surgery done, following a disappointing IPL season.

No Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer? Predicting India's likely squad for ODI series against South Africa

BAN vs IRE: Mushfiqur Rahim slams century in his 100th Test, joins Ponting, Root in elite list

Veteran Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim became the 11th batter in Test history to smash a century in his 100th game as the hosts took ascendancy in the second Test against Ireland in Mirpur. On Wednesday, Rahim became the first Bangladesh player to play 100 Tests.

Beau Webster left out, two debutants named in Australia's playing XI for first Ashes Test

Australia are set to field two debutants together in their Test XI for the first time since 2019 as they continue the transition in the longest format of the game, while still having the experienced cream feature as the hosts look to start the Ashes on a winning note in Perth against England.

Nathan Lyon, Starc near historic Test milestones, records ahead of Ashes opener against England

The 2025-26 Ashes series is set to kick off in Perth, with Australia set to feature an inexperienced bowling attack. Skipper Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will miss at least the first Test for Australia and Steve Smith will lead the side in Perth as the hosts eye a winning start.

Sanju Samson IPL record against CSK

Sanju Samson will be donning the Chennai Super Kings yellow in less than four months as he switches over from the Rajasthan Royals after 12 years. Samson hasn't had the best of times playing against the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Take a look at his record before he switches over to that side-

League shows maturity when players, teams take tough calls: Saba Karim, Kumble on Jadeja's RR move

Ravindra Jadeja has moved back to the Rajasthan Royals from the Chennai Super Kings after 14 years in exchange for Sanju Samson, in one of the biggest trades in IPL history. As many as 10 player transfers took place ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.

Ricky Ponting picks his Australian XI for first Ashes Test - names two debutants, no Beau Webster

Australia are yet to zero down on their playing XI for the first Ashes Test against England in Perth. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting hoped to see a couple of debutants in the opening game, while handed a recall to the experienced batter as he named his XI for the Perth clash.

England name their 12 for first Ashes Test in Perth; both Jofra Archer, Mark Wood included

England have named their 12 with less than 48 hours to go for the first Test against Australia in the upcoming five-match Ashes series, starting in Perth. England have given themselves the option to play all four seamers or have one spinner in the playing XI.

BCCI provides update on Gill's injury ahead of 2nd Test, captain's participation still not confirmed

Indian captain Shubman Gill had suffered a neck spasm on the second day of the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata. Subsequently, the 26-year-old was admitted to the hospital and was ruled out of the remainder of the Kolkata Test after batting for just three balls.

Mushfiqur Rahim plays his 100th Test, becomes first Bangladesh player to achieve milestone

Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh legend, became the first player from his country to get to the milestone of 100 Tests as he was named in his side's playing XI for the series decider against Ireland in Dhaka. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test.

Babar surpasses Shahid Afridi on unwanted T20I list after getting out for duck against Zimbabwe

Pakistan began the T20 tri-series with a comfortable win over Zimbabwe, but at 30/3, the hosts did find themselves in trouble at one point, before the trio of Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan and Mohammad Nawaz pushed the opposition back to chase down 148 successfully in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

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