Sri Lanka‘s men’s cricket team are through to the semifinal of the Asian Games 2026 without a single ball being delivered, after relentless rainfall forced the abandonment of their quarterfinal fixture against Nepal at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Officials called the match off at 08:20 local time, with the … Read more
India’s Murali Sreeshankar produced a gutsy performance to win silver in the men’s long jump at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, overcoming severe pain from an ankle injury to finish with a best effort of 8.07m. Sreeshankar, the reigning Asian Games silver medallist, registered his best jump on the second attempt to move into … Read more
Australia have suffered two injury setbacks in quick succession ahead of the third and final ODI against South Africa in Potchefstroom, with fast bowler Nathan Ellis and left-arm spinner Joel Davies both confirmed unavailable for the match. Ellis sustained a left side strain during the second ODI in Johannesburg, managing just four overs before being … Read more
Australia pacer Nathan Ellis has been ruled out of the third ODI , slated to be played on September 30 at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. He has been sidelined after suffering a side strain during the second ODI in Johannesburg. The 32-year-old bowled only four overs in the match, which South Africa went on to win … Read more
The Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket event continues to be marred by consistent rain, with the remaining two quarter-finals also getting washed out without a ball being bowled. On Tuesday (Sep 29), Sri Lanka were set to face Nepal in the first quarter-final of the day at Nisshin, and Bangladesh were up against Malaysia. Both … Read more
For the sixth straight time, a men’s cricket match at the ongoing 2026 Asian Games has been affected by rain. On Tuesday, Sri Lanka and Nepal, and then Bangladesh and Malaysia, never took the field as rain in Nisshin washed out the third and fourth quarterfinals. No ball was bowled. The toss never happened. And … Read more
Rohit Sharma hailed Virat Kohli impact as the captain of the Indian Test team and the impact he had while leading the team in the longest format of the game. The veteran Indian batter claimed that both have a lot of discussions with each other about how they can improve. For those unversed, Kohli is … Read more
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has hit back at Virat Kohli’s critics after the batter’s record-breaking century against the West Indies in the first ODI on Sunday. Kaif’s reaction, summed up in the headline remark that “nobody can touch him,” followed a knock that many observers described as one for the ages. The innings came … Read more
JJ McCarthy has a new home. On Monday, hours after the Minnesota Vikings won against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, McCarthy was traded to the New York Giants for a fifth-round draft pick. The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero broke the news on Twitter. McCarthy’s tenure in Minnesota lasted a little over two seasons. Reporters asked Vikings head … Read more
The 2027 ODI World Cup schedule will be revealed on Thursday in Cape Town, one of the host cities. Tickets for the games will be available at the event, which also serves as a one-year countdown to the tournament, according to a report in Cricbuzz. The 2027 ODI World Cup is scheduled to begin on … Read more