Limansa Thilakarathna picked 3 for 14 in the eighth match of the Women's U19 Tri-nation T20 Series 2026/27 as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by six wickets. Limansa Thilakarathna delivers knockout blow to Pakistan The daughter of Sri Lankan legend Tillakaratne Dilshan , Limansa produced an all-round performance in the ongoing Women's U19 Tri-nation T20 Series, knocking out Pakistan and setting up a final

Women’s cricket is in the middle of a left-arm spin boom. Why are bowling attacks now dominated by a demographic that makes up 10 per cent of the population, and how long will it last? If you look at the leading wicket-takers in every women’s T20 tournament for the last two years, one bowling type is represented more than any other. In this year’s Hundred, two of the three joint-leading wicket-tak

England have announced a 39-strong list of contracted players for the next 12 months – a nine-player expansion from the number of deals given last year. For the first time in over a decade, the list doesn’t feature Ben Stokes, following his international retirement earlier this summer . Stokes was one year into a two-year contract, while Mark Wood, also now retired from international cricket, had

Tushar Deshpande ran through Chandigarh with his sixth five-wicket haul in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy 2026/27 round one fixture at Wankhede Stadium. Tushar Deshpande five-for puts Mumbai in commanding position The 31-year old seamer was at his best on the second day of Ranji Trophy season opener, completing a hat-trick to help Mumbai bowl out Chandigarh for just 78 in their home fixture. Opening the bo

Few roles in cricket have evolved as much over the decades as the team coach. In 2024, during another one of those utterly forgettable bilateral T20I series between India and Sri Lanka, SonyLIV (the official Indian broadcasters) ran a most singular promo. While the banner did feature cricketers, the largest faces were reserved for the two new coaches and retired stars, Sanath Jayasuriya and Gautam

The Ranji Trophy 2026/27 round one gets underway on Sunday, October 11, with a handful of India Test stars in action. Ranji Trophy 2026/27, round one, day two Brief Scores at the end of Day 2 Meghalaya 238-5 (Kishan Lyngdoh 78, Swastik Chhetri 72) vs Jharkhand 245 all out (Satyajeet Bachhav 45, Ram Gurung 5-32). Bengal 304-3 (Sudip Kumar Gharami 122*, Abishek Porel 114*) vs Delhi 240 all out (Hrit

R Smaran registered his eighth First Class century in the Ranji Trophy 2026/27 round one against Andhra at ACA Cricket Ground, Mulapadu. R Smaran stands tall as experienced stars disappoint Having been handed over the captaincy reins for the Ranji Trophy season opener in Devdutt Padikkal's absence, Smaran had to dig deep after Karnataka lost three wickets for just nine runs, and were soon reduced

Maaz Sadaqat scored a stunning 96 off 51 in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday, October 11. Maaz Sadaqat continues his dream run in T20 cricket The Pakistan youngster fell four runs short of what would've been a third T20 century in his last seven appearances. Coming in to bat at number three in the seventh over, Sadaqat added 88 runs with captain Sahibzada F

India women are set to host Zimbabwe women for three T20Is, starting from Friday, October 16. Here’s all you need to know about the series. India and Zimbabwe Women will be meeting at T20Is for the first time. All games of this three-match series will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur from 7pm local time (2:30pm UK time). This is Smriti Mandhana’s first as

Matt Renshaw rescued Australia, and then put them in the driver's seat, in the first Test against South Africa in Durban with an epic 190. Matt Renshaw slams first hundred in almost a decade to rescue Australia The 30-year-old walked in to bat at No.5 after Australia lost Marnus Labuschagne on the final delivery of the first session on day one. It soon went from bad to worse as Steve Smith fell th

The Ranji Trophy 2026/27 kicks off from Sunday, October 11. Here's where you can watch live action from the tournament. The 92nd edition of the coveted Ranji Trophy is set to get underway, with Jammu & Kashmir looking to defend their crown after a historic title last season. The term, to be played in five phases, will conclude with the final, scheduled to start on February 27. A total of 32 teams

The Ranji Trophy 2026/27 season will begin from Sunday, October 11, with 19 matches to be played in the first round. Defending champions Jammu & Kashmir will begin their defence against Madhya Pradesh at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar. They had clinched their maiden title last year beating domestic giants Karnataka in the final . India's premier domestic first-class tournament will run from

Speaking to Anjali Doshi on Wisden's The Scoop, Shai Hope opened up on the 25% pay cut announced by Cricket West Indies and how that could impact the game in the Caribbean. Shai Hope warns against the effects of West Indies pay cuts The West Indies cricket board recently took drastic measures to deal with their financial crisis , slashing player fees by 25% for international players, cutting down

In the latest episode of Wisden's The Scoop, Shai Hope opens up to Anjali Doshi about his ODI resurgence, West Indies’ World Cup qualification, and more. In this episode , the West Indies white-ball captain reflects on his ODI journey, the struggles the team has faced to qualify for the ICC World Cup, return to Test cricket after four years hiatus, mental challenges, and the future of Caribbean cr

Sunil Gavaskar came down hard on Mayank Yadav for dropping a regulation catch of Sherfane Rutherford during the Ranchi T20I between India and West Indies. Sunil Gavaskar slams Mayank Yadav for dropped catch Set a daunting 250 to chase, the pair of Ruterhford and Shai Hope were going all guns blazing, having added 63 runs off 29 balls for the fourth wicket when Kuldeep manufactured an opportunity i

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) have clarified the new rule regarding 'breaking the wicket for run-out', which came into effect in international cricket from October 1. MCC issues clarification on run-out law The latest update on the existing run-out law in ICC's playing conditions, which requires the fielder to be in complete control while breaking the wicket , has received special attention, w

Cricket Australia are the global leaders in advancing women’s cricket, but the growth of the game has stagnated. The Big Bash sale represents a one-off opportunity to regenerate that growth. Currently, amongst the infighting, the WBBL is being left behind. Australia has become synonymous with excellence in women’s cricket over the last decade. They professionalised before any other country, and ha

Picking a World XI in any format can be a never-ending debate. Nevertheless, a Wisden panel of Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Cameron Ponsonby sat down to take a stab at putting together a team sheet. As the toughest format of the game, and with fewer Test matches being played, it is tricky to construct an ultimate current XI to compete across conditions. However, Wisden podcasters Ben Gardner, Phil

In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill speak with an array of guests to find out the potential effects of privatisation on the WBBL. On the episode, the duo talk to Cricinfo's Alex Malcolm, Queensland CEO Terry Svenson & ACA director of women's cricket Holly Furling to address the many questions facing the future of the Women's Bi

Ben Manenti and Noah McFayden registered their respective maiden first-class centuries in South Australia’s ongoing Sheffield Shield clash against Victoria at Junction Oval, Melbourne. Ben Manenti, Noah McFadyen rescue South Australia with maiden FC centuries The Italian-Australian all-rounder was in the thick of action on the second and third days of the ongoing Sheffield Shield 2026/27 round, pu