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Joe Root returns to England’s Test captaincy as Stephen Fleming prepares to replace Brendon McCullum, creating a leadership reset built around experience, control, and long-term repair.
Saltburn Cricket Club has suspended the player nicknamed “Clicky Ponting” after viral footage appeared to show a fake-edge trick, but the league’s investigation is not finished.
Ajinkya Rahane leaves cricket with 8,414 international runs, an unbeaten Test captaincy record, and a legacy shaped by overseas courage, selection uncertainty, and quiet leadership.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe powered Jaffna to 221 before Shakib Al Hasan and Dunith Wellalage stopped Kandy’s fierce chase, sending the Kings top of the LPL table.
Brody Couch rescued Perth Scorchers XI with 43 before five spin options dismantled Guyana Amazon Warriors for 121 in a remarkable 14-run GSL victory.
Pakistan’s bowlers created a realistic path to victory in Tarouba, but another batting collapse handed West Indies a 90-run win. Can Babar Azam’s side recover at...
Stephen Fleming is expected to become England’s new Test coach after impressing the ECB during interviews, with the former New Zealand captain facing an immediate red-ball...
Ben Duckett’s unbeaten 52 helped Trent Rockets chase 123 in only 72 balls after Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry dismantled Welsh Fire in Cardiff.
Rilee Rossouw mastered a difficult Providence pitch before Desert Vipers survived Akeal Hosein’s four-wicket fightback to beat Perth Scorchers XI by one wicket.
An English amateur cricketer is accused of clicking his fingers to imitate an edge and deceive an umpire. We explain the incident, MCC Law 41 and...
FIFA has handed Argentina major disciplinary sanctions after the 2026 World Cup final brawl, including a 10-game suspension for Leandro...
Gianni Infantino is facing the most serious political challenge of his FIFA presidency as UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF discuss...
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has hit back at Qatar after its football federation challenged the confederation’s stance...
The Lakers are entering another major transition, with a reported $12.5 billion ownership deal arriving as LeBron James departs and...
The NBA has released its full 2026-27 schedule, with LeBron James opening his 76ers career against the defending champion Knicks,...
LeBron James will begin his Philadelphia 76ers era against the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden before...
Tim Seifert powered Manchester Super Giants toward the title before Mohammad Amir’s late burst created panic and Liam Dawson settled...
Paul Walter and Heinrich Klaasen powered Manchester Super Giants to 186 before Josh Tongue’s four wickets and Zak Crawley’s costly...
MI London survived a remarkable Birmingham Phoenix comeback to win by two runs at Edgbaston, but the victory was nowhere...
Guyana Amazon Warriors recovered from 29 for eight, defended a total of 85, and defeated San Francisco Unicorns by six...
Tim Robinson struck an unbeaten 68 as San Francisco Unicorns defeated Desert Vipers by eight wickets in the Global Super...
Brody Couch rescued Perth Scorchers XI with 43 before five spin options dismantled Guyana Amazon Warriors for 121 in a...
Galle Gallants are the 2026 Lanka Premier League champions after defeating Jaffna Kings by five wickets, chasing 124 in 15.5...
Galle Gallants and Jaffna Kings meet in the Lanka Premier League 2026 final after three dramatic clashes this season, with...
Sam Harper’s commanding 77 and Charith Asalanka’s composed 59 carried Galle Gallants past Colombo Kaps and into the LPL 2026...
Wimbledon attracted a record 550,151 spectators and generated 4.8 billion social media impressions in 2026. Dry weather, Arthur Fery’s semifinal...
From Spencer Gore and William Renshaw to Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner, discover how every Wimbledon...
Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic turned a new partnership into Wimbledon glory, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in a...