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Veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara dropped curtains on his illustrious India career on Sunday after playing 103 Tests but failing to win back his place in the last two years. The 37-year-old, who made his Test debut in 2010, last played for India in the 2023 World Test Championship final but has been active in domestic cricket as well as county cricket in England. “Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the anthem, and trying my best each time I stepped on the field — it’s impossible to put into words what it truly meant,” Pujara wrote on his social media pages. “But…

THE HUNDRED, 2025 The win has just kept the Spirit afloat in The Hundred © Getty Enterprising knocks from Jamie Smith and skipper Kane Williamson set up London Spirit’s big win over Southern Brave. The win has kept them just alive in the race for the third qualifying spot alongside Brave. The result has also ensured the qualification of Oval Invincibles and Northern Superchargers. Spirit started off in great fashion through their openers Smith and David Warner putting on 66 for the opening wicket. Even though it was Warner who kicked things off with a boundary, Smith was the aggressor…

Anika Learoyd and Maddy Darke led the way as Australia reeled in a hefty target of 281 on day four in Brisbane Australia A v India A | Four-day match | Day 4 The country’s brightest uncapped batting talent shone as Australia A reeled in an imposing target of 281 to seal a six-wicket victory over India A in their four-day game in Brisbane. After Amy Edgar picked up her fifth wicket haul in the first hour of day four at Allan Border Field to help bowl India A out for 286, half-centuries to Anika Learoyd (72), Maddy Darke (68)…

ASIA CUP 2025 Afghanistan have picked a 17-man squad for the tournament. © Getty A full-strength Afghanistan team will take part in the 2025 Asia Cup after the ACB announced their 17-member squad for the tournament on Sunday (August 24). Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman and Allah Ghazanfar, who both missed the Champions Trophy earlier this year, have returned to the national setup to bolster the spin attack that will be led by skipper Rashid Khan and veteran Mohammad Nabi. Ibrahim Zadran, who made his comeback earlier this year in the Champions Trophy, has returned to the squad too with Hazratullah Zazai making way.…

CPL 2025 Pollard smashing his way to 65 © CPL via Getty Images. Kieron Pollard continued to turn back the clocks as he smashed six sixes and four fours in a 29-ball 65 to help Trinbago Knight Riders down the holders St. Lucia Kings at their home. Before Pollard’s middle-order fireworks, Colin Munro and Nicholas Pooran made key contributions that helped the Knight Riders finish with 183/7. St. Lucia Kings began well through Tim Seifert and Johnson Charles but the Knight Riders kept hitting back with wickets. Even with sizable efforts from the middle-order, the Kings eventually fell short by…

The ‘Wild Thing’ has looked to his long-term cricket future, electing to undergo surgery that will see him sidelined for at least 12 months Lance Morris is set for a long stint on the sidelines after opting for surgery to fix his troublesome back. Morris was set to add to his three caps for Australia in the ongoing BKT Tyres ODI series against South Africa and joined the squad early in Darwin in preparation.However, the fast bowler experienced lower back soreness after a session and was sent home to Perth for investigation where it was revealed he was carrying a…

Australia will name their World Cup squad early next month with selectors keeping a close eye on several players recovering from injury Darcie Brown has avoided a World Cup-threatening quad injury, but Tess Flintoff’s hopes of forcing her way into Australia’s squad for the ICC tournament have been dealt a blow after injuring her hamstring playing for Australia A. Brown left the field during the final one-dayer between Australia A and India A in Brisbane on August 17, but the fast bowler’s low-grade quad complain is not expected to impact her availability for the upcoming ODI series in India, starting…

THE WOMEN’S HUNDRED Jess Jonassen, who made 44 off 17 and picked up 3 wickets, was named Player of the Match © Getty Jess Jonassen (44 off 17; 3 for 24) and Hayley Matthews (34* off 33; 3 for 21) starred with commanding all-round performance as Welsh Fire downed Birmingham Phoenix by a comfortable 36-run margin at Edgbaston to snap their five-match losing streak at last. Sophia Dunkley’s fifty was followed by contrasting contributions from the two allrounders helped visitors post a formidable 150/3 in their 100 balls before restricting Phoenix to just 114 in reply despite skipper Ellyse Perry’s…

The last phase of prep for Bangladesh women’s team will be a nine-day camp in Sylhet next month, featuring day-night intra-squad games. ©Getty The Bangladesh senior women’s team, which is preparing for the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup scheduled to be played in India and Sri Lanka, lost back-to-back games against Bangladesh’s Under-15 boys in the ongoing Challenge Cup, a tournament organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board as part of the team’s preparation for the global event. The 50-over tournament, in BKSP, featured Bangladesh Women’s Team Red and Bangladesh Women’s Team Green along with Bangladesh U-15 team. The Bangladesh Under-15…

LAHORE: The confidence radiating from Rizwan Ali is palpable. As he prepares to move into the cage on Sunday at the Pakistan Open MMA Championship, the undefeated lightweight fighter isn’t just predicting a win; rather he is forecasting a swift and decisive conclusion to his bout against Egypt’s Adham “Warrior” Mohamed. “It will, hopefully, be a knockout finish,” Rizwan told Dawn, a prediction backed by the momentum of two back-to-back knockout wins that have solidified his status as one of Pakistan’s top mixed martial artists. Speaking on his upcoming clash, Rizwan framed it as a classic striker versus grappler match-up.…