County Championship 2026: team-by-team guide to the new season Surrey look well placed to reclaim the title after their runner-up finish last season while all eyes are on promotion for Lancashire The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
15-year-old batter smashes 15-ball fifty in IPL The Rajasthan Royals opener helped his team to a comfortable win over the Chennai Super Kings with his lightning quick half-century The Independent UK · Mar 31
Flat IPL launch for Australia's $4 million Knight Rider Australian Test allrounder Cameron Green, the most expensive international signing in IPL annals, had a disappointing first outing for Kolkata in Mumbai. AAP · Mar 29
Sultan of swing: Globetrotter Smith shines in Pakistan Ashton Turner's Australian-dominated Multan Sultans have won their opening match in the Pakistan Super League with the help of a sparky Steve Smith knock. AAP · Mar 28
Genius at work: Aussie David admires Kohli IPL mastery Tim David has done a finishing job for champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru but only as a quiet assistant to masterly Virat Kohli in an emotional IPL opener. AAP · Mar 28
'Exceptional': Cummins' fitness hailed ahead of IPL Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood won't play in the season-launching IPL match in Bengaluru, but the latest fitness reports on the Aussie pace duo bode well. AAP · Mar 27
Buttler looks for form as IPL returns with riches, political rancour and aftermath of tragedy Jos Butler is seeking inspiration from the pioneering Kevin Pietersen as he heads a 12-strong contingent of compatriots in 2026’s tournament The Guardian - UK · Mar 27
Aussie 'big three' on ice with Green in IPL spotlight The Aussie pace trio who've become key weapons in the IPL must wait to burst into action as all eyes will be on $4-million man Cameron Green. AAP · Mar 27
Lahore beats Hyderabad in Pakistan Super League opener as high fuel prices keep fans at home Pakistan’s biggest sports spectacle of the year started behind closed doors with fans staying home because of soaring fuel prices related to the Iran war The Independent UK · Mar 26
Marnus beaten as Aussie big names hit Pakistan league Test batter Marnus Labuschagne was the first big-name Aussie in action in the 2026 Pakistan Super League, but it didn't begin well for the Hyderabad skipper. AAP · Mar 26
England stars react as Ashes Bazball fallout rumbles on Three former England captains have said Brendon McCullum is lucky to survive the Ashes fiasco while Ben Duckett is quitting the IPL to fight for his Test place. AAP · Mar 24
Ben Duckett pulls out of £200,000 IPL deal in bid to save England Test spot Ben Duckett has pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League and now faces a three-year ban from the tournament after deciding he needs county cricket to shore up his place in England’s Test team The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Ben Duckett pulls out of IPL as he aims to save his England career after disastrous Ashes Ben Duckett struggled badly during the Ashes and failed to feature in the T20 World Cup The Independent UK · Mar 24
Cummins to miss start of IPL because of injury Australia captain Pat Cummins will miss the start of the Indian Premier League as he battles with the back problem that kept him out of the T20 World Cup. AAP · Mar 18
The Independent UK · Mar 17 Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar condemns Indian-owned Hundred team for signing Pakistan spinner Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed was signed by Indian-owned Hundred team Sunrisers Leeds at last week’s auction
The Independent UK · Mar 13 Indian-owned Sunrisers face backlash after purchasing Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in Hundred auction Abrar Ahmed was bought by the Leeds-based team as one of two Pakistan players picked up
The Independent UK · Mar 12 Pakistan stars avoid Hundred auction snub as Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq signed The nation’s only female representatives – Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal – went unsold in the women’s auction, however
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10 Holding out for a Hero? How cricket’s Hundred auction works and who is available With Indian Premier League investment on board, the Hundred has followed the IPL’s lead with a player auction for the 2026 season in London this week
The Independent UK · Mar 10 When is The Hundred auction and which players are available? The Hundred has been revamped this summer after investment from the Indian Premier League
The Guardian - AU · Mar 5 India’s remarkable Asian Cup chance boosted by cricket team across town Blue Tigresses have overcome off-field chaos and crises to make this tournament and can look to their women’s cricketers for hope
The Independent UK · Feb 20 Michael Vaughan demands ECB action over IPL-linked teams ‘not considering Pakistan players’ for The Hundred Half of the teams participating in The Hundred this year are part or fully owned by IPL franchises
AAP · Feb 5 High Voll-tage! Aussie masterful in Indian WPL triumph Australian rising star Georgia Voll has helped power Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the Women's Premier League title after a thrilling final in India.
AAP · Feb 3 Gujarat hopes blown away by ferocious Delhi hitting Gujarat's Australian trio's hopes of reaching the final of India's Women's Premier League have evaporated in a blizzard of boundaries for Dehli Capitals.
AAP · Jan 30 Wareham's a Giant as Gardner leads Gujarat to playoffs Skipper Ash Gardner has led her Gujarat Giants side to the WPL playoffs, with more than a bit of help from her Australian teammate Georgia Wareham.
AAP · Jan 29 Amazing Grace: Harris powers Bengaluru into WPL final Australia star Grace Harris enjoyed one of her special days with the bat to send Bengaluru to the WPL final and kill off the hopes of Meg Lanning's UP Warriorz.