Big picture: Australia have denied India before “[T]here’s nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent.” Pat Cummins won’t be in Dubai on Tuesday, but the words he spoke on November 18, 2023, will be. The players may not themselves be thinking about them, but viewers around the world quite likely will – … Read more
The Australian and South African cricket teams will fly into Dubai ahead of the Champions Trophy semifinals, even though it remains uncertain whether their match will be held in Dubai or Pakistan, according to a BBC report. Dubai is set to host the first semifinal on Tuesday, with Lahore hosting the second on Wednesday. The … Read more
Jamie Smith will return from injury to keep wicket and bat at number three in England’s Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday. The 24-year-old missed England’s recent humbling 3-0 series loss in India because of a calf injury and had been expected to return to the side but not so high in … Read more
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy kicks off on February 19, with host Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi. The tournament is returning after a break of eight years. As the tournament approaches, teams have announced their squads. Here are all the updated squads for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy after the February 11 deadline: Group … Read more
Captain Steve Smith produced a batting masterclass against spin bowling as he and Alex Carey smashed unbeaten hundreds to power Australia to a commanding 330 for three on Day two of the second and final test in Galle on Friday. Smith’s unbeaten 120 is his second successive hundred of the series while Carey made a … Read more
Star batter Travis Head was named the winner of the prestigious Allan Border Medal for the top Australian men’s cricketer, while young all-rounder Annabel Sutherland was awarded the Belinda Clark Medal at the Australian Cricket Awards held here on Monday. Head, who had an outstanding year across all three formats with 1,427 runs since the … Read more
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy kicks off on February 19, with host Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi. As the tournament approaches, teams have announced their squads. Here are the squads for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy: Group A India: TBA Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD … Read more
Steve Smith will lead the Australia side in its Sri Lanka tour in the absence of regular captain Pat Cummins as Nathan McSweeney made a return to set-up, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Thursday. CA released the squad on the heels of a 3-1 win over India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 trophy, which … Read more
From Sachin to McGrath: Sportstar’s all-time Border-Gavaskar Trophy combined XI
Big picture: SCG showdown to decide Border-Gavaskar Trophy From that first day , when 17 wickets fell in Perth, there has been intrigue in this Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Even the game ruined by rain in Brisbane threw up something unexpected – a sudden retirement. Now as a hard fought, highly entertaining series comes to an end, … Read more