England captain Ben Stokes during the fourth day of the 3rd Test match between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge on June 28, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo/Getty Images) England’s hopes of ending Ben Stokes’ captaincy on a winning note vanished on the fifth morning at Trent Bridge as New Zealand completed a 160-run…
Ireland stunned India to win the series 2-0. (Photo credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu admitted he was “not really surprised” by India’s 0-2 T20I series loss to Ireland, saying the reigning world champions were unprepared for the very different conditions after the top-flight Indian Premier League season.India, led by Shreyas…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Legend of the boat in India Sunil Gavaskar expressed surprise over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s omission from the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting sensation should have been given his international debut ahead of the tougher England assignment.The 15-year-old, who enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, remained on the…
India suffered a 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland, marking the first time they have ever lost a bilateral T20I series against the Irish side. After dominating the IPL on batsmen-friendly surfaces, India’s young batting unit found the going tough on the seam-friendly pitches, struggling to adapt as Ireland outplayed them in both matches.Former Indian…
Jai Moondra dismisses Sanju Samson for golden duck to trigger historic collapse (X-Cricbuzz) Ireland scripted one of the biggest victories in their cricket history on Sunday, overcoming T20 World Cup champions India by a run in the second T20I to complete a sensational 2-0 series sweep at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont.The triumph…
Ireland vs India (Photo by Getty Images) Ireland created history on Friday by defeating India for the first time in international cricket, securing a memorable 34-run victory in the opening T20I at Stormont in Belfast. The result came as a big surprise considering India entered the series as the reigning T20 World Cup champions under…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI photo) NEW DELHI: Opening India Abhishek Sharma admitted his team failed to adapt to the conditions after Ireland stunned the T20 World Cup champions by 34 runs in the first T20I in Belfast on Friday.Despite smashing a half-century, Abhishek could not prevent India from suffering their first ever defeat against Ireland in…
Morocco survived a huge Haiti scare before securing a 4-2 win on Wednesday, coming from behind twice to book a place in the FIFA World Cup round of 32.Substitutes Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine played crucial roles late in the match, scoring decisive goals as Morocco ended Haiti’s hopes of earning their first point of…
England were fined 50 per cent of their match fee and docked 12 points in the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) rankings for maintaining a slow over rate during their defeat of New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval.According to a press release from the ICC, England were found guilty of being…
Harmanpreet Kaur bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and South Africa, at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP) India’s chances of reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 took a serious hit after Harmanpreet KaurThe team lost to South Africa in Manchester on…
Harmanpreet Kaur looks on during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and South Africa, at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP) Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said dropped catches proved costly in his six-match squad in South Africa in the Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match on Sunday.India…