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Oval showdown: India battle to square series, England chase glory

Both teams battle fatigue after five Tests in seven weeks, with vital World Test points at stake.

5h ago

English cricket chiefs confirm sale of six Hundred franchises

Six teams in English cricket's controversial Hundred competition have now been sold to private investors, with deals for the Oval Invincibles and Trent Rockets still to be formally completed, officials announced Wednesday.

9h ago

Bumrah call looms as Gill sees 'very green' Oval pitch

“We will take a decision [on Bumrah] tomorrow; the wicket looks very green. So we will see how it turns out,” said Gill in the press conference on the eve of the match.

11h ago

Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor to return after corruption and drugs ban

Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor has been added to his country's Test squad after serving a three-and-a-half year ban, Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Wednesday.

12h ago

Injured Stokes ruled out of final Test, Archer rested

England captain Ben Stokes was Wednesday ruled out of the fifth and deciding Test against India with a shoulder injury.

14h ago

Abhishek Sharma the new top-ranked T20I batter in the world

England veteran Joe Root has increased his lead at the top of the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings as young gun Abhishek Sharma joined white-ball greats Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav and became just the third Indian player to hold the No.1 spot for T20I batters.

15h ago

12 wides! Ex-Aussie quick bowls ‘one of the longest overs in cricket history’

Former Australian pace bowler John Hastings delivered one of the worst overs ever in cricket as Australia were thrashed by Pakistan by ten wickets in a World Championship of Legends T20 match in England.

16h ago

Aminul steps in as ‘wickets exist but no plan’

As a former Bangladesh captain with experience at the ICC, the BCB president felt compelled to intervene.

21h ago

Oval showdown: India battle to square series, England chase glory

Both teams battle fatigue after five Tests in seven weeks, with vital World Test points at stake.

5h ago

English cricket chiefs confirm sale of six Hundred franchises

Six teams in English cricket's controversial Hundred competition have now been sold to private investors, with deals for the Oval Invincibles and Trent Rockets still to be formally completed, officials announced Wednesday.

9h ago

Bumrah call looms as Gill sees 'very green' Oval pitch

“We will take a decision [on Bumrah] tomorrow; the wicket looks very green. So we will see how it turns out,” said Gill in the press conference on the eve of the match.

11h ago

Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor to return after corruption and drugs ban

Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor has been added to his country's Test squad after serving a three-and-a-half year ban, Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Wednesday.

12h ago

Injured Stokes ruled out of final Test, Archer rested

England captain Ben Stokes was Wednesday ruled out of the fifth and deciding Test against India with a shoulder injury.

14h ago

Abhishek Sharma the new top-ranked T20I batter in the world

England veteran Joe Root has increased his lead at the top of the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings as young gun Abhishek Sharma joined white-ball greats Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav and became just the third Indian player to hold the No.1 spot for T20I batters.

15h ago

12 wides! Ex-Aussie quick bowls ‘one of the longest overs in cricket history’

Former Australian pace bowler John Hastings delivered one of the worst overs ever in cricket as Australia were thrashed by Pakistan by ten wickets in a World Championship of Legends T20 match in England.

16h ago

Aminul steps in as ‘wickets exist but no plan’

As a former Bangladesh captain with experience at the ICC, the BCB president felt compelled to intervene.

21h ago

Owen set for ODI debut as Australia reveal squads for Proteas

The 23-year-old all-rounder, who has yet to play a one-day international, scored 125 runs and took two wickets as Australia swept West Indies in all five T20s in the Caribbean this month.

21h ago

'Don’t let them get a hundred': Lyon weighs in on the final hour drama in Manchester

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon reflected on India not opting for an early draw to the Manchester Test.

1d ago