Root and Pope cement England's command on Manchester Test

Jul 25, 2025: The hosts are only 26 behind India's first innings total of 358 at lunch on the third day

Root surpasses Ponting to become the second-highest run-getter in Tests

Jul 25, 2025: He surpassed Dravid, Kallis, Ponting all in one innings at Old Trafford

Van Schalkwyk of South Africa U19 hits first double ton in men's Youth ODIs

Jul 25, 2025: Van Schalkwyk broke the record previously held by Sri Lanka U19s' Hasitha Boyagoda

Birmingham Phoenix complete £40 million equity sale with Knighthead Capital

Jul 25, 2025: American investment fund is first to conclude negotiations as it expands Birmingham sport portfolio

Uncontracted, not unmotivated: Sodhi ticks off one landmark after another

Jul 25, 2025: After new coach Walter handed him a lifeline, Sodhi became the third men's player to 150 T20I wickets and committed to keep playing for NZ

Afridi back for T20Is, Nawaz earns maiden ODI call-up for West Indies series

Jul 25, 2025: Babar and Rizwan have been named in the ODI squad while Afridi is part of both the limited-over squads

Veda Krishnamurthy retires from professional cricket

Jul 25, 2025: Her last India cap came at the final of the T20 World Cup 2020

Abhishek Nayar appointed UP Warriorz head coach

Jul 25, 2025: He will take over the position from Jon Lewis at a franchise that has struggled since reaching the playoffs in WPL's inaugural season

Litton: Availability of first-choice players was key in T20I series wins

Jul 25, 2025: Bangladesh have also had the luxury of rotating their fast bowlers, which Litton said helps with workload management

Bracewell replaces Phillips for NZ's first Test against Zimbabwe

Jul 25, 2025: Bracewell will return to the UK to link up with Southern Brave after the conclusion of the first Test

Duckett, Crawley turn up the heat on India after Stokes five-for

Jul 24, 2025: Earlier, Pant, batting with a fractured right foot, scored a half-century and helped India cross 350

'I loved that little eight-minute passage at Lord's' - Crawley senses another chance to rile India

Jul 24, 2025: Gill had accused England of breaching "the spirit of the game" but Crawley shrugged that off

Zanden Jeh and Hayden Kerr handed Queensland contracts

Jul 24, 2025: Jeh's appearances for Australia A triggered an automatic upgrade to a state deal

Pant bats with fractured foot to add crucial runs at Old Trafford

Jul 24, 2025: Having retired hurt on the first day, Pant came out on the second morning, hit Archer for a six, completed his fifty and helped India cross 350

Shreyanka Patil, Priya Mishra ruled out of India A women's tour of Australia

Jul 24, 2025: Dhara Gujjar and Prema Rawat have been added to all three squads, while Yastika Bhatia has also been included in the one-day squad

Oval to host England Test in June for first time as 2026 fixtures are announced

Jul 24, 2025: India women return for fourth time in six summers for maiden Test at Lord's

Pant bats with broken foot as India battle testing conditions

Jul 24, 2025: Archer dismissed Jadeja early on the second day before Washington and Thakur resisted

Pant suffers foot fracture, set to miss remainder of series

Jul 24, 2025: He has been ruled out of keeping wicket in the ongoing Test match, and will bat only if required

Markram, Bavuma return for SA's white-ball tour of Australia

Jul 24, 2025: Jansen misses out as he's recovering from surgery to his left thumb while Miller will be playing in the Hundred

Weatherald 'ready' for Test cricket, excitement around teen-prodigy Peake

Jul 24, 2025: Weatherald thinks he is ready for a Test call-up if it comes after posting 183 for Australia A while Peake, 18, impressed with his maturity making 92 against Sri Lanka A