Cricket

Gardner stars as Australia thrash the West Indies in Women's T20 World Cup semi-final

They will face the winner of the second semifinal between England and South Africa women's cricket teams on Sunday.

3 DAYS AGO

England captain Stokes to retire from international cricket

England's Ben Stokes announced his retirement as Test captain and from international cricket on Sunday. ECB hailed him as one of England's greatest cricketers and an inspirational leader.

5 DAYS AGO

Stokes and Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator after nightclub incident

England captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson will face no further action over the nightclub incident after investigations find insufficient evidence of any regulatory breach, while uncertainty remains over whether they breached a team curfew.

June 22, 2026

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Is cricket-mad Pakistan pivoting to futsal?

Futsal’s rise is radically transforming traditional sporting habits. All it requires is a ball, a few friends, and a small space.

June 18, 2026

India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi loses cool in on-field spat with Sri Lankan player

The 15-year-old exchanged heated words with Sri Lanka's Vishen Halambage as Indian batters were departing following India's narrow defeat in a Super Over.

June 16, 2026

Dominant Australia beat South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup

Australia begin their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a dominant 65-run win over South Africa.

June 13, 2026

Bangladesh spinner Nayeem Hasan celebrates after claiming six wickets in the Test against Sri Lanka, Chattogram, May 16, 2022. (File photo: X/@NH33Official)

Bangladesh cricket board urges probe after player alleges police assault

Hasan says he was stopped by police in the city of Chattogram and physically abused as he was going home in a tuk-tuk around midnight on Friday.

June 13, 2026

New Zealand great Williamson retires from international cricket

The 35-year-old former skipper announced his exit ahead of the second Test against England at The Oval next week; He played in the Black Caps' defeat in the first Test at Lord's, making 0 and 18.

June 12, 2026

Sahibzada Farhan to lead Pakistan's squad in Asian Games 2026

Pakistan Cricket Board statement says Abdul Samad will be his deputy; Ten teams, including Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, qualify for the tournament to be played in Japan.

June 10, 2026

England's Stokes, Atkinson under investigation for nightclub incident

The ECB is investigating England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson for allegedly breaching team protocols during a nightclub incident after the first Test against New Zealand. The probe follows previous concerns over player conduct, with squad decisions pending.

June 8, 2026

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