Australia will tour Pakistan for a three-match ODI series, the Pakistan Cricket Board said Thursday, as the countries build up to next year’s World Cup. Australia, which played a T20 series in Pakistan earlier this year, will defend its 50-over title at the World Cup, co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October 2027….
Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach James Franklin said bowling groups should have a deep understanding of batters’ aggressive scoring methods in the Indian Premier League (IPL), leveraging his argument around Pat Cummins preying on Punjab Kings’ opener Priyansh Arya’s penchant for the pull shot. SRH skipper Cummins bluffed Arya with a bouncer outside the off-stump, knowing…
The Hundred franchise London Spirit Chairman Julian Metherell will take over as the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for a three-year tenure from October this year, succeeding former England batter Ed Smith. Metherell has been a member of the MCC for the past 40 years and joined its Committee following approval from members…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to continue its push for a top-two finish in the IPL 2026 points table when it takes on the Lucknow Super Giants at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium on Thursday. Lucknow Super Giants is currently rooted to the bottom of the table and will be hopeful of clinching a few wins…
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer admitted that while his side enjoyed a “fairytale” start to the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, its recent slump is a worrying sign heading into the business end of the tournament. Punjab had emerged as the team to beat with six wins from its first seven matches, but has…
RCB’s Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal (Image: IPL/ BCCI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to face Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow today, with Phil Salt still recovering from injury. Former India captain Kris Srikkanth believes that Devdutt Padikkal should open alongside Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell, who has been opening in Salt’s absence, should instead…
Lucknow Super Giants find themselves in unfamiliar and uncomfortable territory. Rooted to the bottom of the table with a net run rate of -1.076, their IPL season has spiralled into a campaign of missed opportunities and inconsistent performances. For a franchise that has largely been competitive since its inception, this marks the first time they…
Punjab Kings’ strong start is faltering with three consecutive losses, raising concerns about their playoff security. Sloppy fielding and a top-order batting collapse against Sunrisers Hyderabad highlighted recent struggles. While mathematically still in a good position, the team needs to quickly address these issues to avoid entering the playoffs with a losing momentum. Punjab remain…
Punjab Kings missed 4 opportunities (Image: X) In the IPL 2026 clash on May 6, Punjab Kings endured a disastrous outing in the field, dropping three crucial catches and missing a key stumping opportunity during their 33-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad. The costly errors handed major lifelines to SRH’s top batters, who made Punjab pay…
SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: The scores of over 220 seem inevitable in this IPL. Much of it has to do with the kinds of surfaces that are being produced. While the fans and experts are consumed by the madding frequency of these gigantic scores, there are concerns…
