Star batsman of Team India Rohit Sharma struck a century in his first outing as Test opener to help India start strongly in the first match against South Africa on Wednesday.

India vs South Africa, first Test: Rohit Sharma's century gives India a strong start

Australia's Alyssa Healy smashed an unbeaten 148 off 61 balls to set a new world record for the highest individual score in women's Twenty20 internationals at the North Sydney Oval on Wednesday.

Alyssa Healy smashes record T20I score

Incessant rain threatened the first day-night international between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday, the first in Karachi for 10 years. The pitch and its adjoining areas were covered as the scheduled toss at 2:30 pm (0930 GMT) were delayed with both teams inside their dressing rooms.

Rain threatens one-day international return in Karachi

Karachi hosts a one-day international for the first time in 10 years when Pakistan take on a depleted Sri Lanka on Friday, furthering the country's revival in international cricket.

Karachi gears up for first one-day international in 10 years

Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has ruled out the possibility India playing cricket with Pakistan. While referring to Islamabad's support to terrorism, Jaishankar said that New Delhi can't take a "tea break" and say "let us go and play cricket" with Pakistan.

Cricket no longer possible with Pakistan: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has ruled out the possibility India playing cricket with Pakistan. While referring to Islamabad's support to terrorism, Jaishankar said that New Delhi can't take a "tea break" even if Pakistan says "let us go and play cricket".

Cricket no longer possible with India: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

England have dropped Jonny Bairstow from their Test squad for the tour of New Zealand, with paceman James Anderson unavailable for the two-match series due to a calf injury.

England drop Bairstow from Test squad for New Zealand series

Left-arm quick Beuran Hendricks led an inspired bowling attack as South Africa kept India to 134 for nine during Sunday's third Twenty20 international in Bangalore.

South Africa restrict India to 134-9 in third T20

Sri Lanka's Cricket Board on Thursday said that it will go ahead with its tour of Pakistan despite fears that players could be the targets of terror attacks during the six-match visit.

Sri Lankan cricket team to go ahead with Pakistan tour despite terror fears

India's newly appointed batting coach Vikram Rathour has joined head coach Ravi Shastri in demanding more discipline from exciting stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant. Pant's six-hitting ability makes him a limited-overs asset, but Shastri in a recent interview said the 21-year-old's penchant for throwing away his wicket has occasionally let the team down.

India want 'phenomenal' Rishabh Pant to match daredevil batting with discipline

Top Sri Lankan Cricketers Pull Out Of Pakistan Tour Even As Former PCB Chief Takes A Dig At Imran Khan

Gravitas: Even Cricket is in crisis in Pakistan!

The first one day international in the United States begins on Friday in Florida between the USA and Papua New Guinea, 175 years after USA played cricket's first recognised international against Canada at Manhattan.

USA begin India 2023 bid with first ODI on home soil

Several Sri Lankan Cricketers Have Opted Out Of A Tour To Pakistan Due To Security Concerns.

Gravitas: 10 Sri Lanka Players pull out of Pakistan tour

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been named as the new captain of their one-day international and Twenty20 teams, the country's cricket board (CWI) said on Monday.

Kieron Pollard named new West Indies captain for ODIs and T20s

Pat Cummins took two wickets in two balls, including England captain Joe Root for a golden duck, to leave Australia on the brink of retaining the Ashes at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Cummins strikes to leave Australia on verge of keeping Ashes

Former England star Andrew Flintoff has revealed he dreams of coaching the national team in the future. Flintoff called time on his international career in 2009 and has been working as a television presenter recently after a brief foray into boxing.

Andrew Flintoff reveals England coaching dream

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday banned two Hong Kong players, including one who has already served a 30-month ban, from all cricket for life for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code in matches played between 2014 and 2016.

ICC bans two Hong Kong cricketers for life

Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for six limited over internationals starting next month, the two cricket boards said Friday, another step towards reviving international cricket in Pakistan after years of isolation.

Pakistan to host Sri Lanka for limited over series

Jofra Archer removed Australia opener, Marcus Harris, to leave Australia on 12-1 at lunch as rained hampered the start of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday.

Archer strikes early in rain-delayed morning session in third Ashes Test

Team India manager Sunil Subramaniam on Wednesday was asked by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to return from the ongoing tour of the West Indies for allegedly misbehaving with the senior officials in the Caribbean Islands.

Team India manager Sunil Subramaniam called back from West Indies for alleged misbehaviour

The MCC cricket committee has played down calls for neutral umpires to be replaced in Test cricket after Joel Wilson's decisions in the first Test between England and Australia came in for widespread criticism.

MCC committee insist 'neutral' umpires still best for Tests

Cricket could be included in the Olympics in the future with the 2028 Games in Los Angeles being the earliest it can be staged, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said on Monday.

Officials looking to include cricket in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: MCC

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday suspended the contract of Mohammad Shahzad for an indefinite period stating that the wicket-keeper batsman breached ACB's Code of Conduct.

Afghanistan Cricket Board suspends Mohammad Shahzad

Just like other sports federations in the country, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also come under the ambit of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

BCCI now comes under the ambit of NADA

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