Ireland (IRE) will take on Afghanistan (AFG) in the second ODI of the Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026 at the Bready Cricket Club, Bready, Northern Ireland , on Friday, August 7 . The opening ODI of the series was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain, leaving both teams eager to get the series underway. Ireland will … Read more
The stage is set for a two-game Test series between Australia and Bangladesh. The two sides will meet from August 13th for the first Test in Darwin; furthermore, the second Test of the series will be held in Mackay from August 22nd, and both sides will hope to put in their best performance in the … Read more
NextGenATP star Joao Fonseca returned to action in style at the Montreal Masters 2026, overcoming former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(3), 7-5 in a dramatic clash and securing a place in the third round. Competing in his first tour-level match since his third-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at Wimbledon last month, Fonseca looked on course for … Read more
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has highlighted the significance of extended preparation time for Team India ahead of the upcoming Sri Lanka Test series. Dasgupta emphasised that such lengthy preparation camps are rare opportunities for the Indian coaching staff to work with players in ideal conditions rather than managing last-minute disruptions caused by injuries and unavailability. India’s … Read more
The Indian women’s junior hockey team has named midfielder Khaidem Shileima Chanu as captain of the 18-member squad for the Junior Asia Cup 2026, which will be held in Moqi, China, from August 30 to September 13. The continental tournament will serve as a major platform for India’s rising stars as they look to make … Read more
Former England captain Jos Buttler on Wednesday broke a new record by becoming the highest run-scorer in the history of T20 cricket. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter achieved this milestone during Manchester Super Giants’ nine-wicket win over Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Old Trafford. Buttler smashed an unbeaten 51 off just 20 balls, which included two … Read more
Former West Indies great sir Vivian Richards has stepped into the growing rift between West Indies coach Daren Sammy and pacer Alzarri Joseph, urging both to bury the hatchet. The controversy erupted after Joseph pulled out of the ongoing Pakistan Test series citing personal reasons, prompting Sammy to say he had “declined selection.” Joseph hit … Read more
Melbourne: Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is just one wicket shy of equalling Indian great Kapil Dev in the list of all-time highest wicket-takers in Test cricket and says it would be humbling to be placed in that star-studded top-10. Starc has 433 wickets in 105 Tests, one less than Kapil. The two-Test series against Bangladesh … Read more
With his record breaking IPL. Indian teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was expected to take international cricket by storm. While Sooryavanshi was selected for the Indian tour to Ireland and England, Sooryavanshi scored 42 runs in three T20I matches during the tour. The 15-year-old also broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long held record of being the youngest … Read more
Montreal, August 6: Dutch tennis player Talon Greekspor achieved a stunning upset at the Canadian Open by defeating top seed Alexander Zverev with a score of 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4. This victory is considered one of the biggest of his career. Greekspor had only secured one win in his last eight tour-level matches. He became the first … Read more