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India have seized the initiative in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, closing day two on a commanding 288 for 2 with Devdutt Padikkal in superb touch on 131 not out.

Rahmat Shah's magnificent unbeaten 143 guided Afghanistan to a six-wicket win over Ireland at Stormont, wrapping up a commanding 4-0 series victory. Jamie Hall analyses a display that underlined Afghanistan's growing ODI credentials.

Rocky Flintoff's debut One-Day Cup campaign turned heads across English cricket. Jamie Hall looks at whether the 18-year-old is ready to step up — and what the pressure of his surname really means.

Ticket sales at The Hundred fell to 550,000 in 2026, down from 580,000 the previous year. Jamie Hall digs into what's driving the decline and whether new private owners can reverse the trend.

Sunrisers Leeds delivered when it mattered most, hammering Manchester Super Giants by 41 runs at Old Trafford to book their place in the Eliminator. The defending champions will now face Southern Brave.

Tanzid Hasan Tamim etched his name into Bangladesh cricket history with a superb 101 on day two of the first Test in Darwin, helping the Tigers build a commanding lead over Australia.

Paul Walter produced one of the innings of The Hundred tournament, smashing eight sixes in an unbeaten 80 to help Manchester Super Giants set Sunrisers Leeds a challenging 187-run target in their eliminator clash.

Sunrisers Leeds overcame a late Southern Brave fightback, inspired by Issy Wong's three-wicket burst, to secure a five-wicket Eliminator victory and book their place in Sunday's Hundred final at Lord's.

A dominant all-round display at Headingley saw Sunrisers Leeds dismantle Welsh Fire by 71 runs, with Mitch Marsh's fifty propelling the hosts to 201-4 and firmly into knockout contention.

Derbyshire have bolstered their seam attack by signing New Zealand record-breaker Brett Randell for the rest of the County Championship campaign, with the county eyeing a promotion push from fifth place in Division Two.

Former Australia international Moises Henriques has set his sights on achieving cricket 'nirvana' by guiding Portugal to their maiden men's T20 World Cup. The 39-year-old will captain the side in a European sub-regional qualifying tournament in Finland.