England win toss and elect to bowl first in Birmingham; India drop Sai, Thakur and rest Bumrah
Birmingham/IBNS: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday.
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Andrew Flintoff says he was close to joining WWE and face wrestling icon The Undertaker
Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff, who is known for playing some memorable knocks for his national side, has revealed he nearly ended up joining the WWE and was even close to fighting The Undertaker.
Bell, Mandhana headline ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings
England fast bowler Lauren Bell and India’s stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana have registered huge gains in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after stellar performances in the opening match of their five-match series in Nottingham.
MS Dhoni's application for 'Captain Cool' trademark accepted
Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's application for trademark 'Captain Cool' has been accepted, media reports said.
Former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood named new Pakistan red-ball head coach
Former Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has been appointed as acting head coach of country's men's side.
'Too many 80s and 90s': Sourav Ganguly regrets missing 'a lot of hundreds' in his career
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has regretted getting dismissed in the 80s and 90s on "too many" occasions denying himself opportunities to slam more international hundreds.
Headingley display helps Ben Duckett attain career-best Test ranking
England opener Ben Duckett has reached a career-best eighth position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after his outstanding performance in the opening match of the ICC World Test Championship series against India at Headingley in Leeds.
India's record centuries in vain as England take 1-0 lead at Headingley
Leeds/IBNS: India's five centuries from four batters went in vain as England triumphed over India by five wickets in the inaugural Test match at Headingley in Leeds on Tuesday.
Rishabh Pant reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Indian vice-captain Rishabh Pant has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day of the first Test against England in Headingley on Sunday.
BCCI mourns ex-cricketer Dilip Doshi's demise
Mumbai/IBNS: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed profound grief and sorrow at the demise of former India cricketer and left-arm spinner, Dilip Doshi, who passed away at the age of 77.
India aim to benefit from England's Bazball cricket on closing day at Headingley
Leeds/IBNS: In what would be a mouthwatering final day cricket, England will on Tuesday need to score 350 runs more to win the inaugural Test against India at Headingley, Leeds.
Sourav Ganguly 'open' to coaching Team India but 'not interested in politics'
Kolkata/IBNS: Putting all speculations to rest, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly said he has "no interest in politics" but "open" to coaching Team India in future.
Sachin Tendulkar notes India's poor fielding in congratulatory message for Jasprit Bumrah
Leeds/IBNS: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took a dig at the Indian team's poor fielding against England blaming three dropped chances and a no ball for denial of a nine-wicket haul for Jasprit Bumrah in the first innings at Headingley in Leeds on Sunday.
India-England First Test: Gill, Rahul take India to 90-2 at stumps
The first Test match is balanced evenly after India put up 90 runs for the loss of two wickets against England in their second innings at the end of the third day, taking a lead of 96 runs on Sunday.
Tendulkar says India's batting 'reminded me of 2002 Headingley Test', Ganguly predicts a fourth century this time
Leeds/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has made a bold prediction in responding to an X post by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who called India's commanding batting at Headingley was much like the 2002 Test against England.
Jaiswal, Gill slam milestone tons in India's dominating start at Headingley
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill scored prolific tons to shoulder India’s batting push against England on the opening day of the five-match ICC World Test Championship series at Headingley in Leeds on Friday.
Olympic star Neeraj Chopra clinches Paris Diamond League with 88.16 throw
Indian Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra clinched his first title of 2025 by winning at the Paris Diamond League on Friday despite not throwing a 90-metre magic.
Gill, Jaiswal's centuries power India to 359-3 against England at stumps
Yashasvi Jaiswal (101) and Shubman Gill (127*) hit centuries to put India in a comfortable position at the end of the first day's play of the Test match against hosts England on Friday.
India, England first Test gets underway, Ben Stokes wins toss
The much-anticipated first Test between India and England is currently underway in Leeds, with skipper Ben Stokes winning the toss and opting to field first on Friday.
Shubman Gill to bat at number four in first Test against England: Rishabh Pant
Leeds/IBNS: India's new vice-captain Rishabh Pant has revealed skipper Shubman Gill will bat at number four in the first of five Tests against England beginning in Leeds on Friday.
Bengal Pro T20 League: A week of thrills, spills and rain interruptions
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengal Pro T20 League Season 2 began with unmatched fanfare at the iconic Eden Gardens here on June 11.
Aaliyah Alleyne and Qiana Joseph found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
West Indies women’s players, Aaliyah Alleyne and Qiana Joseph have been found guilty of breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in the second Women’s ODI against South Africa at the 3Ws Oval in Barbados over the weekend.
Smriti Mandhana returns to number one in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings
VVS Laxman to oversee India's preparation for Test series against England in Gambhir's absence
Cricket icon VVS Laxman will oversee the Indian team's preparation for the first Test against England in the absence of head coach Gautam Gambhir, media reports said.
Aiden Markram hits heroic 136 to help South Africa beat Australia by five wickets to clinch WTC
Riding on a sensational century by Aiden Markram (136), South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets to clinch the World Test Championship at Lord's on Saturday.
Markram, Bavuma's grit take South Africa at cusp of WTC win over Australia at Lord's
London/IBNS: Aiden Markram and skipper Temba Bavuma's gritty knocks on day three of the World Test Championship 2025 Final powered South Africa to inch closer to their second ICC trophy at the Lord's in London.
Gautam Gambhir returns to India due to family emergency ahead of first Test
Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir urgently returned home ahead of the beginning of the Test series between England and India in the upcoming days.
WTC 2025 Final: Australia-South Africa epic clash heads for a thrilling finish
London/IBNS: The World Test Championship 2025 Final is headed for a thrilling finish as South Africa counter-attacked Australia after the Aussies took a modest lead over Proteas on day two of the match at Lord's in London on Thursday.
Australia fight back after posting mere 212 against South Africa in WTC Final 2025
London/IBNS: Australia fought back hard in reducing South Africa to 43-4 at stumps on day one of World Test Championship Final 2025 after getting bowled out for only 212 in the first innings at Lord's in London on Wednesday.
Sourav Ganguly graces Campus Bengal Pro T-20 League Season 2 inauguration, Sunidhi Chauhan performs at opening ceremony
Kolkata/IBNS: The Second season of Campus Bengal Pro T-20 League got off to a rollicking start with Bollywood singing sensation Sunidhi Chauhan entertaining the crowd at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.