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Old ground, new reality: A proud record against Sri Lanka offers little comfort to an Indian side still searching for identity

India faces Sri Lanka in a Test series with no current player knowing defeat. The team's bowling attack shows significant inexperience in Jasprit Bumrah's absence. Batting also appears shaky despite Shubman Gill's recovery and Yashasvi Jaiswal's hunger. This series is crucial for India's World Test Championship qualification hopes. Victory is…

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Australia embrace 'unknowns' on Darwin's split-pitch

Darwin will host its first Test in 22 years and Australia allrounder Beau Webster says the players will soon work out how to adapt to the rare split-pitch.

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Australia taking ‘one week at a time’ as mammoth Test schedule begins against Bangladesh

Wicketkeeper Alex Carey says it has been a ‘long winter’ of waiting for the match in Darwin which is the first of at least 20 Tests over the next 12 months

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Australia lead WTC standings as India look to revive campaign against Sri Lanka

Australia leads the World Test Championship standings with seven wins from eight matches. South Africa follows in second place, having secured three wins from four games. New Zealand is third, with four wins from six matches played so far. India, the two-time runners-up, faces pressure after recent defeats. Teams are…

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Springboks and All Blacks flex financial muscles with ‘Greatest Rivalry’ tour

The Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour rekindles memories of the game’s past, but the focus is very much on financial realities of the modern game

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Ben Stokes questions Harry Brook captaincy snub – and admits he hopes to coach England one day

Brook was overlooked as Stokes’s successor with Joe Root instead reappointed as Test skipper

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Wallabies to battle heat, typhoon in Japanese Test

The Wallabies know scorching conditions and a typhoon may wreak havoc in their clash against Eddie Jones' Japan, but they have a plan to work through it.

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Jasprit Bumrah to miss India's Test against Sri Lanka, Auqib Nabi named as replacement

Auqib Nabi earned his first national call-up, replacing the injured Jasprit Bumrah for the Sri Lanka Test series. He impressed with 104 wickets in the last two Ranji Trophy seasons. Several other players are also sidelined due to various injuries. The Test series against Sri Lanka begins on August 15th…

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Saransh Jain's father hid cancer when he was playing, brother gave up his cricket dream

Saransh Jain Biography: Saransh Jain received his first India call-up for the Sri Lanka Test series. Washington Sundar's injury opened a spot for the off-spinning all-rounder. Jain impressed selectors with strong India A performances in Sri Lanka. He has a decade of Ranji Trophy experience without IPL exposure. His father's…

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ZIM vs BAN 1st T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh match live, probable playing 11, pitch and weather forecast

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh 1st T20I Playing 11: Zimbabwe and Bangladesh begin their three-game T20I series today. Zimbabwe enters the contest with strong momentum after recent series victories. Both teams now focus on the shortest format of the game. The match is scheduled for July 15, 2026, at Queens Sports Club.…

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Triumphant ladies at Lord's: The Test match that broke more than just records

India's win is a defining moment in history, no doubt. But it is not surprising. India is currently the only country to have a domestic red-ball 4-day tournament for women. Australia has one match a year, and the rest of the cricket world none.

The Economic Times

‘Life isn’t perfect’: Knight happy to bow out with Lord’s Test despite loss to India

England Women were dismantled by India’s attack and endured a humbling defeat in the one-off Test at Lord’s

The Guardian - UK

ICC Men's Player of the Month nominees for June 2026 announced

The International Cricket Council announced June 2026 Player of the Month nominees. Mossadek Hossain impressed with a series-winning performance against Australia. Nathan Smith led New Zealand's attack to a Test series victory. Shubman Gill scored centuries and amassed runs across formats. These players earned recognition for outstanding performances during the…

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India defeat England by 270 runs: women’s Test, day four updates – as it happened

India romp to 270-run victory before lunch, despite 50 for Sophie Ecclestone, at historic first women’s Test at Lord’s.

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Kranti Gaud becomes first woman on Lord's Test honours board after historic five-for

Kranti Gaud achieved a historic milestone at Lord's on Saturday. She became the first woman to be etched on the Lord's Test honours board. Gaud produced a match-defining spell of five wickets for thirty-seven runs. Her performance helped India secure a significant first-innings lead against England. India extended their overall…

The Guardian - UK

India close on victory against England as Bhatia and Ecclestone make history

England needed 327 runs to beat India with four wickets remaining, while Yastika Bhatia and Sophie Ecclestone claimed the first Test milestones for women at Lord’s

The Guardian - UK

Pollock’s hat-trick powers England’s 11-try Nations Championship mauling of 14-man Fiji

Steve Borthwick’s England ended a five-Test losing run in style with a 73-8, 11-try victory over Fiji at Hill Dickinson Stadium

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Gutted Wallabies hit decade low in French comeback win

The Wallabies have been left regretting another missed opportunity after France stormed from behind to win 42-26, Australia's sixth-straight Test defeat.

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Will Jordan breaks All Blacks try-scoring record with hat-trick against Italy

New Zealand 47-17 Italy: Jordan has gone past Doug Howlett’s tally with his 50th Test try

The Guardian - UK

Sophie Ecclestone and women’s cricket make history at Lord’s as England bowl out India

Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets on the opening day of the Women’s Test at Lord’s as England bowled India out for 285 but then lost an early wicket in reply

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'That's not good enough': Wallabies make desires clear

The injury-hit Wallabies will debut another flyhalf against a French team full of familiar faces as the hosts aim to snap a five-Test losing run.

The Guardian - UK

England have redemption on mind for historic first women’s Test at Lord’s

Five days after T20 World Cup final misery tickets are selling fast for India clash in a rare fixture at the home of cricket

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Flyhalf 'curse' forces halves overhaul for French Test

Flyhalf Declan Meredith will make his Test debut and fullback Jock Campbell has been benched to act as his unlikely back-up against France in Brisbane.

The Independent UK

England women’s World Cup winner announces international retirement on eve of historic Lord’s Test

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Small margins separate Wallabies as 10-year low looms

The Wallabies head to Brisbane to face France, attempting to stave off a sixth straight Test loss and lamenting similar mistakes in a tight defeat to Ireland.

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