2 min readUpdated: Aug 6, 2026 05:47 PM IST On Thursday, Cricket South Africa revised the schedule for India’s tour of the rainbow nation. The earlier itinerary did not include a three-match T20I series in addition to the existing three-match ODI series and a Test match. The one-off Test will be played from December 9-12…
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. (AP) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly unhappy with Cricket Ireland for hosting Afghanistan in a five-match ODI series, even though England continue to play Afghanistan in ICC tournaments.The five-match ODI series between Ireland and Afghanistan began on Wednesday in Bready. According to a report in The Guardian, Ireland’s…
3 min readJul 21, 2026 10:39 AM IST India head coach Gautam Gambhir and his team management have come under severe criticism for leaving the ODI batting order in persistent flux during the series decider against England at Lord’s on Sunday. Chasing a daunting 388 at Lord’s, India suffered a defeat by 27 runs. While…
5 min readJul 18, 2026 07:56 PM IST Ahead of Sunday’s ODI series decider against England at Lord’s, there are two stories unfolding at the same time. One is the mundane issue of the fate of the three-match rubber. India’s last away bilateral ODI series win came in South Africa in late 2023. Since then,…
3 min readUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 06:50 PM IST India bowling coach Morne Morkel backed Rohit Sharma to overcome his lean run in the ongoing ODI series against England, insisting there were “no worries and concerns” over the veteran opener’s form ahead of Sunday’s series decider against England at Lord’s. Rohit has made scores of…
2 min readUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 02:51 PM IST In the ongoing ODI series between India and England, India decided not to play Kuldeep Yadav in the starting lineup, instead opting for both finger-spinners, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, who can bat. Former Indian cricketer slammed the management for not picking Kuldeep and questioned: “Why…
For a few hours, Rohit Sharma appeared to be walking towards an ending he had neither announced nor chosen. Rohit Sharma walks off the pitch after being caught out by England’s Jos Buttler during the second ODI. (AP) Reports suggested that the selectors wanted to move beyond him after the ODI series against England, potentially…
3 min readUpdated: Jul 17, 2026 08:30 AM IST India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak brushed aside concerns over Rohit Sharma’s lean run in the ODI series against England, insisting the veteran opener was under no pressure and attributing his lack of runs to challenging batting conditions. Rohit made 26 off 43 balls in the second…
Ireland has appointed Jonathan Trott on a short-term consultancy role of 14 days ahead of its ODI series against Afghanistan. Trott had previously coached Afghanistan for a period of four years between 2022 and 2026, when he stepped down in February. Following the departure of Heinrich Malan, who left the role of head coach following…
3 min readUpdated: Jul 12, 2026 02:54 PM IST Indian players Harshit Rana and Varun Chakarvarthy have been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series and three-match Zimbabwe T20I series due to hamstring injuries. Prince Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi have been named as replacements. “Rana reported a sudden onset of discomfort in his right…
