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ASHES Boxing Day Test  : England ends 15-year wait, beats Australia by four wickets in Melbourne in two days

MELBOURNE: England beat Australia by four wickets in Melbourne on Saturday as the Boxing Day Test, which finished in two days, ended the visitor’s...

Short Tests are bad for business: Cricket Australia CEO after MCG debacle

Todd Greenberg acknowledges growing concern within CA over financial impact of Tests that end too quickly MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg admitted to a...

Royal Goodwill CC defeat Game Changerz by 60 runs in BIG JKPL

JAMMU: The BIG Jammu Kashmir Premier League (JKPL) 2025–26, organised by 92.7 BIG FM, and held with the support of HexaMed Diagnostics as Title...

Police inaugurate cricket tournament for specially-abled in Shopian

SRINAGAR: Under the aegis of the Civic Action Programme (CAP), J&K Police inaugurated a Cricket Tournament for Specially-Abled Persons at Batapora Sports Stadium. The...

Govt focuses on developing sports infrastructure in J&K: Minister Sharma

Attends inaugural ceremony of BIG JK Premier League in Jammu JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Information Technology, Youth Services &...

Kanwal Tigers beat Royal Goodwill CC by 6 wickets in BIG JKPL opener

JAMMU: The BIG Jammu Kashmir Premier League (JKPL) 2025–26, organised by 92.7 BIG FM, has been inaugurated today at the University of Jammu Ground...

Ashes 2025-26  : MCG records 94,199 crowd on Boxing Day Test as 20 wickets fall

MELBOURNE: The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed history on the opening day of the 2025 Boxing Day Test, recording a massive crowd of 94,199...

Cook, Broad, McGrath slam MCG pitch

MELBOURNE: As 20 wickets fell on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday, the carnage prompted sharp ‍criticism from former England cricketers...

BIG JKPL 2025–26 Unveils Jerseys, Trophies In Grand Ceremony At Jammu

Event marks new era for regional cricket with support from major partners, promising talent JAMMU: The much-awaited BIG Jammu Kashmir Premier League (JKPL) 2025–26 by...

Indian football in 2025 — How did men’s team perform this year?

NEW DELHI: Indian men’s national football team has had a year to forget in 2025, with an exit from the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers...

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo — How has 2025 been for two legends?

NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been two of the most influential players in the last two decades, having won 13 Ballon...

J&K Thang-Ta team secures 2nd place at 31st Junior National Championship

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Thang-Ta Association on Thursday announced the outstanding performance of the J&K Thang-Ta Team at the 31st Junior National Thang-Ta...

Pant, Bumrah apologised after on-field remarks, says Bavuma

KOLKATA: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has disclosed that India’s Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah personally apologised to him following remarks made in their...

Dy CM felicitates Rollball World Cup gold medallists

JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday felicitated the winners of the 7th Rollball World Cup, held in Dubai from December 14 to...

Downtown Heroes FC departs for Reliance Foundation Development League, Delhi

SRINAGAR: The future of Downtown Heroes FC steps onto the national stage as the club’s Development Team departs for Delhi today to compete in...

  Vijay Hazare Trophy  : Kohli hits 16,000 List A runs, smashes 131 for Delhi

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli added another historic chapter to his illustrious career on Wednesday, becoming only the second Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to...

Ishan Kishan smashes 33-ball century

NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan, the Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter gave an amazing performance on Wednesday at the Vijay Hazare Trophy hitting a 33-ball century against Karnataka...

Ashes: England names playing XI for Boxing Day Test

MELBOURNE: England announced its playing 11 for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, starting on Boxing Day. The visiting side...

SA20 will make up for few T20I games ahead of T20 World Cup: Kagiso Rabada

BENGALURU: The SA20 fourth season will commence on December 26 and will run till January 25, 2026. With the T20 World Cup (February 7...

Ashes: Aus squad for Melbourne Test — Cummins, Lyon out; Smith named captain

MELBOURNE: Australian skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test against England, with the veteran spinner facing surgery...

Contemplated retirement after 2023 World Cup final defeat: Rohit

NEW DELHI: In a stunning revelation, former India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday (December 21, 2025) said he contemplated retirement after the heartbreaking loss...

Ashes: Age & experience were Australia’s secrets to success, says Starc

MELBOURNE: The wealth of experience in Australia’s ranks has helped it remain calm in a difficult lead-up to the Ashes, fast ‍bowler Mitchell Starc...

‘Sacking Stokes & McCullum will not solve England’s woes’

LONDON: Former England cricket chief Andrew Strauss has warned that removing coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will not be enough to change...

Pakistan clinches Under-19 Asia Cup title with dominant 191-run win over India

DUBAI: India faltered against the big-hitting Sameer Minhas and the extra zip of pacers, suffering a massive 191-run defeat against Pakistan in a one-sided...

Teams continue ‘no handshake’ gesture

DUBAI: The Indian Under-19 cricket team did not take part in the customary post-match handshake with Pakistan following its 191-run defeat in the final...

ACC chief Naqvi hands medals, trophy to Pak at presentation

DUBAI: Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi awarded the winner’s medals and trophy to Pakistan after the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup...

Gill dropped; Ishan, Rinku called back for T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: Taking a bold call with an eye to maximise impact over reputation, the...

Bit short of runs at the moment, but he is quality player: Agarkar on Gill

MUMBAI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday identified Shubman Gill’s recent lack of runs and the combination compulsions as reasons for his omission from...

India’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced India’s squad for the T20 World Cup, which begins on February...

After Head’s heroics, Cummins-Lyon propel Australia closer to 3-0 Ashes lead

ADELAIDE: Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon tightened Australia’s grip on the Ashes on Day 4 of the third Test at the Adelaide Oval, leaving...

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