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Safe Hands, World Record: Tilak Varma's 26 Catches Rewrite T20I History Blow for the Proteas: Nortje Ruled Out of the Newlands Decider Rankings Shake-Up: Afghanistan Leapfrog England After Sharjah Triumph Taskin Is Back: Bangladesh Name 15 for West Indies Test Series Opener Afghanistan Thrash Zimbabwe to Win UAE ODI Tri-Series in Sharjah Safe Hands, World Record: Tilak Varma's 26 Catches Rewrite T20I History Blow for the Proteas: Nortje Ruled Out of the Newlands Decider Rankings Shake-Up: Afghanistan Leapfrog England After Sharjah Triumph Taskin Is Back: Bangladesh Name 15 for West Indies Test Series Opener Afghanistan Thrash Zimbabwe to Win UAE ODI Tri-Series in Sharjah

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A fielder in a blue jersey taking a high catch at cover under floodlights in a packed stadium at dusk
News

Safe Hands, World Record: Tilak Varma's 26 Catches Rewrite T20I History

Two catches in three overs at Hagley Oval took Tilak Varma to 26 for 2026 — a new world record for a fielder in a calendar year of men's T20Is.

Oct 24, 2026 · 5 min read
A fast bowler in a green jersey walking off the field with Table Mountain and a Cape Town cricket stadium in the background
News

Blow for the Proteas: Nortje Ruled Out of the Newlands Decider

CSA confirms the fast bowler misses Tuesday's Newlands decider with a mild groin injury — Coetzee, Bosch and Paterson are the cover options.

Oct 24, 2026 · 5 min read
A cricket team in blue jerseys celebrating with a trophy under stadium lights at night, confetti in the air
News

Rankings Shake-Up: Afghanistan Leapfrog England After Sharjah Triumph

Afghanistan climb to seventh in the ICC ODI rankings after Sharjah, passing England — who slip to eighth — with Sri Lanka up to sixth.

Oct 24, 2026 · 5 min read
A cricket team huddle on a green outfield in Dhaka at golden hour, players in green jerseys
News

Taskin Is Back: Bangladesh Name 15 for West Indies Test Series Opener

Taskin returns, Litton is back and Soumya makes way — Bangladesh's 15 for the Mirpur Test against West Indies from October 28.

Oct 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Afghanistan lift the UAE ODI tri-series trophy in Sharjah after beating Zimbabwe in the final
Match Report

Afghanistan Thrash Zimbabwe to Win UAE ODI Tri-Series in Sharjah

Ibrahim Zadran's 70* seals an unbeaten campaign — Rashid Khan's record six-innings 3-for streak and Nabi's 300th wicket headline the final.

Oct 24, 2026 · 6 min read
India women celebrate Pratika Rawal's unbeaten century in the 1st ODI against Zimbabwe at Vadodara
Women's Cricket

Rawal's 100* Powers India Women to 9-Wicket Rout of Zimbabwe

Rawal's unbeaten 100 and Shafali's 33-ball 64* chase 198 in 27.1 overs — a winning start to Mandhana's full-time ODI captaincy.

Oct 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Rawalpindi at night — Sri Lanka chase down 430 to beat England despite Harry Brook's record 202 in the ODI tri-series
Match Report

430 Chased With a Ball to Spare: Sri Lanka Stun England in Tri-Series Epic

Second-highest successful ODI chase ever — Rathnayake's 130, Shanaka's 50-ball 97 and Liyanage's finishing six render Brook's record 202 in vain.

Oct 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Hagley Oval at dusk ahead of the 2nd T20I — Ishan Kishan ruled out, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in line to debut for India
News

Kishan Out of Christchurch T20I — Teen Sensation Sooryavanshi Set for India Debut?

Low-grade adductor strain sidelines Kishan; batting coach Kotak calls 15-year-old Sooryavanshi the "strongest contender" for Saturday's 2nd T20I.

Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read
St George's Park Gqeberha — South Africa celebrate as they beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs to level the Test series
Match Report

Bavuma's 179 Inspires Innings Rout as South Africa Level the Series

425/9 declared, Australia skittled for 99 and 295 — the Proteas win by an innings and 31 runs; decider moves to Newlands.

Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read
Kotambi Stadium Vadodara — Jintimani Kalita's ODI debut for India Women against Zimbabwe, the first-ever women's ODI between the two sides
Women's Cricket

Kalita Gets India Cap as Historic India-Zimbabwe Women's ODI Begins

Renuka Singh ruled out with a bowling-workload issue; the Assam pacer debuts in the first-ever women's ODI between the two nations.

Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read
India hunt down 226 against New Zealand — Naman Dhir's 15-ball 42* seals a record T20I chase
Match Report

India Hunt Down 226: Naman Dhir's 15-Ball 42* Seals Record T20I Win

230/6 in 19.4 overs — Samson's 67, Iyer's 42 and Dhir's ice-cold finish overhaul New Zealand's 225/4 in Christchurch.

Oct 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Pakistan vs England 3rd ODI at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore — tri-series preview
Preview

Pakistan vs England 3rd ODI Preview: Prediction, XIs & Key Battles

Sunday in Lahore: Pakistan can seal the tri-series final; England must win to stay alive. Team news, head-to-head and prediction.

Oct 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Night T20 action at Hagley Oval — Glenn Phillips smashes 82* as New Zealand post 225/4 against India
Match Report

Phillips' 40-Ball 82* Powers New Zealand to Record 225/4 in T20I Opener

82* off 40, Allen's 45, Jacobs' 31 — NZ's highest home T20I total vs India, equalling the most India have ever conceded.

Oct 22, 2026 · 4 min read
Australia women's fast bowler in action at a packed stadium
Women's Cricket

Megan Schutt Handed Two-Match Ban for Prescription Medication Breach

Out of competition, not performance-related — the veteran quick misses the NZ T20I decider and the WBBL opener.

Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Pakistan's bowling coach Shaun Tait addressing a press conference during the ODI tri-series
News

Shaun Tait Hails Pakistan's Pace-Spin Balance After 2-from-2 Tri-Series Start

"Both departments are complementing each other really well" — Tait on the perfect start ahead of Sunday's England rematch in Lahore.

Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Rain covers on the pitch at Gqeberha under storm clouds on the final day of the 2nd Test
Match Report

Rain Hands Australia a Lifeline as South Africa Push for Series-Levelling Win

Morning session washed out, 170 behind, six wickets to find — Head's 87* keeps Australia alive as SA chase a series-levelling win.

Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Brook 136* off 66 balls — England seal the 2-1 ODI series win in Sri Lanka
Match Report

Brook's 66-Ball 136* Seals England's 2-1 ODI Series Win

136* off 66 at 206.06, Root's 20th ODI ton, Rathnayake's 121 in vain — England's first overseas ODI series win in three years.

Oct 22, 2026 · 6 min read
IND vs NZ 1st T20I today at Hagley Oval, Christchurch — preview
Preview

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Preview, XIs & Prediction

World champions India open their NZ tour today at Hagley Oval — Bhuvneshwar's four-year comeback and a World Cup final rematch.

Oct 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Night ODI scene in Rawalpindi — a spinning ball beats the bat as stumps shatter under floodlights
Match Report

Arafat Minhas 59 & 6/40: Pakistan Thrash England by 87 Runs

From 81/4 to 302/9, then a collapse: the 21-year-old became only the third Pakistani to score a fifty and take a five-for in the same ODI.

Oct 21, 2026 · 4 min read
India women's cricketers in blue celebrating a series-clinching victory under floodlights
Match Report

Harmanpreet's 91* Blitz Powers India to 3-0 T20I Sweep Over Zimbabwe

91* off 41, 216/7, a 92-run rout — India's biggest home T20I win by runs, powered by a captaincy-free Harmanpreet.

Oct 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Women's cricketers walking out at a floodlit tropical Sri Lankan stadium at golden hour
News

England Women Announce Sri Lanka White-Ball Tour — Feb/Mar 2027

3 T20Is in Kandy, 3 ODIs in Dambulla, and a red-ball camp in India — the full 2027 subcontinent schedule confirmed.

Oct 21, 2026 · 3 min read
A young batsman raising his bat to celebrate a century on a sunlit Australian cricket ground
Domestic

Sam Konstas Hits Back: Shield Century Reopens Australia's Test Door

71 and a 136-ball ton at the WACA — Konstas times his form run as Australia's Test openers misfire in South Africa.

Oct 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Mitchell Starc 450 Test wickets — first left-arm bowler in history to the milestone
Player Story

Mitchell Starc Becomes First Left-Armer to 450 Test Wickets

Mulder's glove, a 144kph bumper and history in Gqeberha — plus the full 450-club table and the balls-bowled record.

Oct 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI decider in Sharjah — winner takes the final
Preview

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI: Winner Takes the Final

11–11 in 22 ODIs: Sharjah hosts the decider with a tri-series final spot at stake — scenarios, XIs and our prediction.

Oct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Pakistan vs England 2nd ODI in Rawalpindi — preview banner
Preview

Pakistan vs England 2nd ODI TODAY: Preview, Probable XIs & Prediction

1pm in Rawalpindi: team news (Buttler out, Archer rested, Crane call-up), the 92-ODI head-to-head, five key battles and our prediction.

Oct 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Marques Ackerman's Test debut at 30 — lone batsman walking out at dawn
Player Story

Debut at 30: Marques Ackerman's Long Road to the Proteas

Twelve years after leaving school in Rickelton's shadow, Ackerman opened for South Africa vs Australia — inside a century-old statistical rarity.

Oct 20, 2026 · 6 min read
IPL 2027 auction banner — mini auction returns to India at ITC Grand Goa on December 16
IPL News

IPL 2027 Auction in Goa on Dec 16: Date, Venue & Key Details

The auction returns to India after three overseas editions — retention deadline, the Sri Lanka ODI clash and what to expect.

Oct 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Scott Boland's double strike — bails flying as South Africa stumble to 20 for 2 in Gqeberha
Match Report

Scott Boland's 2-in-2 Rocks South Africa in Rain-Hit Test

Two wickets in two balls on a rain-wrecked Gqeberha day — Boland justified the Lyon gamble as SA closed day one at 20/2.

Oct 19, 2026 · 6 min read
India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final — gold medal clash at the packed stadium
Match Report

India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 Final: How India Won Gold by 19 Runs

Abhishek Sharma's blitz, Tilak Varma's finish and Hasan Nawaz's heroic 96 — the full story of a classic final in Japan.

Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Hasan Nawaz smashing a six — heroic 96 off 50 in the Asian Games final
Player Story

Hasan Nawaz's 96 Off 50: The Innings That Nearly Stole the Asian Games Final

Seven sixes, five fours and nerves of steel — how Pakistan's young gun almost chased down 212 against India.

Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Maaz Sadaqat celebrates his breakthrough 96 off 51 against Sri Lanka
Player Story

Maaz Sadaqat's 96 Off 51: Pakistan's New T20 Star Has Arrived

Six fours, seven sixes and a maiden T20I century missed by four runs — the innings that announced Maaz Sadaqat.

Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Sahibzada Farhan lifts the T20 trophy as Pakistan's new captain
Analysis

Sahibzada Farhan: Pakistan's New T20 Captain Takes Charge in Style

Three fifties, Player of the Series and a 2-1 series win — Farhan's dream start as Pakistan's T20I captain.

Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Shubman Gill celebrates his record 223 — fastest ODI double century ever
Records

Shubman Gill 223*: The Fastest ODI Double Century Ever Played

117 balls, 26 fours, 8 sixes — breaking down the greatest ODI chase innings in cricket history.

Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Shreyas Iyer's record 102 not out off 43 balls in a T20I chase
Records

Shreyas Iyer 102*: The First Indian Captain to Score a T20I Century in a Chase

43 balls, 237 strike rate — how Iyer broke Virat Kohli's record in Lucknow.

Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam — the statistical face-off
Analysis

Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam: The Numbers Behind Cricket's Biggest Debate

86 centuries vs 32, chasing records, knockout performances — an honest statistical comparison.

Oct 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Pakistan celebrate their 2-1 T20I series win over Sri Lanka
Series Review

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20I Series Review: 2-1 Win Under a New Captain

What Pakistan's series win revealed about their T20 future — the hits, the misses and what's next.

Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min read
India vs Pakistan Hong Kong Sixes 2026 preview — October 30 clash
Preview

Hong Kong Sixes 2026: India vs Pakistan Clash on October 30 — Full Preview

Six players, six overs, maximum chaos — everything you need to know before the arch-rivals collide.

Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read
ODI Tri-Series 2026 trophy — Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England
Preview

ODI Tri-Series 2026: Pakistan, Sri Lanka & England — Schedule, Squads & Preview

Complete fixture list, squad analysis and what to watch as three teams battle in Rawalpindi and Lahore.

Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min read