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Devdutt Padikkal's return to Test cricket could not have gone more smoothly — 84 not out, a second Test fifty, and a match-defining 150-run stand with KL Rahul that left Sri Lanka wicketless for an…
Just weeks after joining Brentford Women from third-tier Rugby Borough, Rhian Cleverly has been handed the captaincy for 2026-27…
At exactly 7:29 pm on Independence Day 2020, Dhoni posted a photo montage and typed 'consider me retired' — no press conference,…
India captain Harmanpreet Singh's pre-tournament message cuts through the hype: no opponent in Pool D — not Wales, not England,…
India's historic 600th Test — also Galle's 50th as a venue — was interrupted by rain before lunch, but the visitors are…
Australia's batting meltdown against Bangladesh has triggered a chorus from former players — Warner, O'Keeffe, and Julian —…
On India's 80th Independence Day, SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith did more than send greetings — he framed cricket, and the SA20…
India's landmark 600th Test began with promise and chaos in equal measure at Galle — Jaiswal's fluent 32 ended in a bizarre…
Venus Williams' singles drought has now reached 13 consecutive losses — the latest a lopsided 6-2, 6-2 defeat to a 25-year-old…
