Australia’s Megan Schutt (PTI Photo) Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt has been handed a two-match suspension for failing to comply with requirements governing the use of prescription medication, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.The 33-year-old will miss Australia’s third and final T20I against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval on Thursday, as well as Adelaide…
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne, left, and Travis Head, left, right, on day four of the second cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Gqeberha, South Africa. AP/PTI Australia are under pressure in the second Test against South Africa, with former batter Simon Katich warning that several players could be fighting to save their places…
India’s Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) Arshdeep Singh is on the verge of creating history as India prepare for their five-match T20I series against New Zealand, with the left-arm pacer needing just five more wickets to become the first Indian bowler to reach 150 wickets in the format.The series begins on Thursday, with the opening T20I…
Kagiso Rabada. left, celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Mitchell Starc, on day four of the second cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Gqeberha, South Africa, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo) Kagiso Rabada became only the fourth South African bowler to take 200 Test wickets on home soil, joining some of the…
It’s been barely 48 hours since India landed in Christchurch after taking a flight out of Bengaluru. Shreyas Iyer and his men will be forgiven for still being sleep-deprived and jet-lagged when they walk out at Hagley Oval for the first of five T20Is against New Zealand today. Indian cricketers are conditioned to relentless travel,…
Skip intro → 22 Oct – 1 Dec 2026 Seventy years of a rivalry that keeps turning, and the 2026 tour 5 T20Is · 5 ODIs · 2 Tests Explore the story ↓ The 2026 tour India in New Zealand: the full tour Twelve matches from 22 October: five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests….
Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Santner BENGALURU: Home advantage is losing its sheen in international cricket, with teams increasingly equipped to beat opponents in the latter’s own backyard. Former head coach Gary Stead believes hosts New Zealand may not enjoy the edge they once did when India begin their tour with the T20 series beginning on Thursday,…
Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Santner India, led by Shreyas Iyer, will look to extend their unbeaten run in T20I series in New Zealand as they begin a five-match rubber against the hosts on Thursday. The visitors, despite having limited time to rest, acclimatise and train after their arrival, will rely on their batting strength to take…
JAIPUR: Echoing the outcome of their opening fixture against Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan once again settled for three points as their Ranji Trophy Group ‘D’ match against Railways ended in a draw at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Wednesday, securing the advantage courtesy of a first-innings lead. Rajasthan’s hopes of pressing for an outright…
The ball gripped, the bails flew, and rain threatened to play party-pooper. But Kerala found its voice under the dark, sombre clouds. By the time the final Odisha wicket tumbled at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday afternoon, the hosts had notched up an innings win with seven vital points on their home turf….
