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Pakistan beat the West Indies by eight wickets in Trinidad to win the second Test and draw the two-match series. The result ended Pakistan's run of eight consecutive away Test defeats and secured its first away Test win in three years.
2:58 AMAl Jazeera
Ollie Pope has been recalled to England's Test side after fearing he might be written off before turning 30. The batter says reclaiming his place marks a meaningful reversal in his international fortunes.
5:13 PMESPN Cricket
England have recalled Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Josh Carse and Jordan Cox for the Pakistan series, while Jacob Bethell is ruled out with injury and Cox is set to bat at No. 3.
10:18 AMESPN Cricket
London Spirit became the first team eliminated from The Hundred after MI London won by four wickets at Lord's in front of a record crowd.
5:18 PMBBC Sport Cricket
London Spirit became the first men's Hundred team eliminated after losing by six wickets to MI London at Lord's.
4:52 PMBBC Sport Cricket
MI London chased down London Spirit's 161 with six balls to spare, powered by a decisive display of six-hitting from Sikandar Raza. The victory moved MI London up to second and eliminated Spirit.
5:03 PMESPN Cricket
John Turner has announced his retirement from cricket at 25 after recurring back stress fractures kept him out for more than a year. The England fast bowler won four caps before ending his career.
10:10 AMESPN Cricket
Bangladesh recovered from early damage after Sam Konstas and Campbell Kellaway fell cheaply to the new-ball attack. Mehidy Hasan Miraz's century then steadied the innings, despite Corey Rocchiccioli taking six wickets.
4:37 AMESPN Cricket
The Women's Asia Cup will begin in Dubai on August 28, with every match scheduled under lights. India and Pakistan will meet on September 5, and the final is set for September 13.
9:54 AMESPN Cricket
After MI London collapsed to 64 for 8, New Zealand captain Melie Kerr's unbeaten 69 revived their innings and set up a first win over London Spirit. MI London's attack then contained Spirit's chase.
1:39 PMESPN CricketSummary
Pakistan beat the West Indies by eight wickets in Trinidad to win the second Test and draw the two-match series. The result ended Pakistan's run of eight consecutive away Test defeats and secured its first away Test win in three years.
The victory breaks a damaging overseas drought and gives Pakistan a meaningful result after losing
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Pakistan's first away Test win in three years restores confidence and interrupts a prolonged decline in overseas performance.
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Ollie Pope has been recalled to England's Test side after fearing he might be written off before turning 30. The batter says reclaiming his place marks a meaningful reversal in his international fortunes.
Pope's recall gives him another chance to establish himself in England's middle order after his
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Pope must convert renewed selection into consistent Test production to secure his place.
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England have recalled Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Josh Carse and Jordan Cox for the Pakistan series, while Jacob Bethell is ruled out with injury and Cox is set to bat at No. 3.
Bethell's injury forces England to alter the top order, with Cox moving into the No.
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An injury has accelerated England's next top-order experiment before a major Test challenge.
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London Spirit became the first team eliminated from The Hundred after MI London won by four wickets at Lord's in front of a record crowd.
Spirit's defeat ends their campaign while MI London's chase keeps them in contention near the
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Spirit are out, while MI London strengthen their position in the race for the knockout stages.
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London Spirit became the first men's Hundred team eliminated after losing by six wickets to MI London at Lord's.
The defeat ends Spirit's campaign before the competition's latter stages and leaves MI London with
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The result removes one contender and reshapes the men's Hundred qualification picture.
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MI London chased down London Spirit's 161 with six balls to spare, powered by a decisive display of six-hitting from Sikandar Raza. The victory moved MI London up to second and eliminated Spirit.
Raza's late acceleration turned a competitive target into a comfortable chase and exposed the gap
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One explosive chase reshaped both ends of the table.
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John Turner has announced his retirement from cricket at 25 after recurring back stress fractures kept him out for more than a year. The England fast bowler won four caps before ending his career.
The recurring stress fractures made a return too risky or uncertain, bringing an abrupt end
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Turner's case shows how quickly repeated back injuries can close off a fast bowler's international future.
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Bangladesh recovered from early damage after Sam Konstas and Campbell Kellaway fell cheaply to the new-ball attack. Mehidy Hasan Miraz's century then steadied the innings, despite Corey Rocchiccioli taking six wickets.
Mehidy's hundred shifted the contest back toward Bangladesh after Australia gained control with the new
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Mehidy's counterattack prevented Australia's bowling performance from translating into decisive control.
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The Women's Asia Cup will begin in Dubai on August 28, with every match scheduled under lights. India and Pakistan will meet on September 5, and the final is set for September 13.
The night-only schedule makes conditions and preparation central, especially for teams adapting to dew and
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The schedule puts the region's biggest women's cricket rivalry at the center of a tightly staged tournament.
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After MI London collapsed to 64 for 8, New Zealand captain Melie Kerr's unbeaten 69 revived their innings and set up a first win over London Spirit. MI London's attack then contained Spirit's chase.
The decisive shift came from a collapse that Kerr overcame almost single-handedly before the bowling
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The win restores mathematical hope, yet MI London's survival will depend on avoiding another top-order collapse.
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The 2026 Hundred performance tables rank the leading men's and women's players by runs scored and wickets taken.
4:55 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Brendon McCullum has backed Harry Brook to become England's Test captain in the future while endorsing Joe Root to lead the side during his second stint.
3:02 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Marnus Labuschagne says his longest break from cricket has left him feeling confident, despite not scoring a Test century since 2023.
10:09 AMESPN Cricket
Lancashire have signed Pakistan spinner Noman Ali for the final six County Championship matches of the season.
9:14 AMBBC Sport Cricket
Sam Curran could return to England's Test side for the third match against Pakistan after last playing in the format in 2021. He was not selected for the initial squad because of concerns about his fitness.
9:02 AMESPN Cricket
India Women's tour of South Africa has been expanded to include three T20 internationals alongside the existing tour game, Test and three ODIs.
5:44 AMESPN Cricket
Jos Buttler discusses breaking the T20 run-scoring record and the case for his place among England's greatest white-ball players.
5:35 AMBBC Sport Cricket
An interactive quiz asks readers to identify the 17th featured player from clues about a Hundred cricket star.
3:17 AMBBC Sport Cricket
Spinners claimed 20 of the 30 wickets taken by bowlers, but West Indies selected only one frontline spinner. Roston Chase acknowledged that the team could have included another specialist on a surface that strongly favored spin.
1:06 AMESPN CricketNew Zealand A will send a 16-player squad to Australia for the Top End T20 Series and a set of one-day matches. Thirteen members of the group have already played international cricket.
12:51 AMESPN CricketSummary
The 2026 Hundred performance tables rank the leading men's and women's players by runs scored and wickets taken.
The rankings provide the clearest early measure of individual impact in the competition, separating sustained
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The tables show which players are driving results in one of cricket's most compressed formats.
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Brendon McCullum has backed Harry Brook to become England's Test captain in the future while endorsing Joe Root to lead the side during his second stint.
England are prioritising Root's experience now while treating Brook as a longer-term leadership option. That
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England are signalling continuity in the short term and a likely leadership transition beyond Root.
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Marnus Labuschagne says his longest break from cricket has left him feeling confident, despite not scoring a Test century since 2023.
The time away gives Labuschagne a reset, but confidence must quickly translate into runs as
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Labuschagne's return could determine whether Australia's batting remains reliable under pressure.
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Lancashire have signed Pakistan spinner Noman Ali for the final six County Championship matches of the season.
Noman gives Lancashire an experienced spin option for the closing stretch, when pitch conditions and
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Lancashire gain specialist depth while Noman gets competitive preparation before international duty.
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Sam Curran could return to England's Test side for the third match against Pakistan after last playing in the format in 2021. He was not selected for the initial squad because of concerns about his fitness.
Curran's possible recall depends on whether England now judge his fitness sufficient for the workload
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Curran's availability could alter England's balance, but fitness remains the condition determining his Test return.
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India Women's tour of South Africa has been expanded to include three T20 internationals alongside the existing tour game, Test and three ODIs.
The expanded schedule gives both teams more international preparation across formats and increases the tour's
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The tour now provides a fuller test of squad depth and format flexibility.
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Jos Buttler discusses breaking the T20 run-scoring record and the case for his place among England's greatest white-ball players.
The record strengthens Buttler's statistical claim to England's leading white-ball batter, even if the wider
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Buttler's record is shifting the argument from reputation toward measurable dominance.
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An interactive quiz asks readers to identify the 17th featured player from clues about a Hundred cricket star.
The item is built for fan engagement rather than reporting a new cricket development. Its
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It offers a low-stakes way for fans to engage with The Hundred between matches.
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Spinners claimed 20 of the 30 wickets taken by bowlers, but West Indies selected only one frontline spinner. Roston Chase acknowledged that the team could have included another specialist on a surface that strongly favored spin.
The selection mismatch left West Indies under-equipped for the conditions. The decision likely reduced their
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West Indies' failure to match their bowling attack to the surface turned team selection into a major tactical weakness.
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New Zealand A will send a 16-player squad to Australia for the Top End T20 Series and a set of one-day matches. Thirteen members of the group have already played international cricket.
The squad gives New Zealand a high-level development opportunity built around players with substantial senior
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The tour can sharpen New Zealand's reserve strength while identifying players ready for expanded international roles.
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