'Hold very close': New adventures await as Siddle exits on his terms
Champion Australia and Victoria fast bowler reflects on being able to retire from domestic cricket still at the top of his game.
Cricket
26th April 2025
Cummins's Sunrisers Hyderabad score vital IPL win
Pat Cummins leads Sunrisers Hyderabad to a five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings to revive his side's chances of reaching the Indian Premier League play-offs. .
Cummins shines as five-time champs toppled in legend’s milestone match
Fast bowler Harshal Patel grabbed four wickets and Kamindu Mendis showed his allround skill as Sunrisers Hyderabad upstaged Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in Chennai on Friday.
Cummins comes up clutch again, Sunrisers' finals hopes still alive
Pat Cummins has stepped up when his Sunrisers Hyderabad outfit needed their captain most, helping them prevail in Chennai.
Warner: 'Handing the opposition the game is just not acceptable'
The Karachi Kings captain was disappointed with his batters' lack of intent during their chase against Quetta Gladiators.
Fleming on CSK's auction: 'We just haven't been able to get it right'
"There is a lot of responsibility and soul-searching and it certainly starts with me at the top, 100%".
Josh Tongue hints at future glories as Nottingham turns the clock back
Seamer looks ready to take his place in England Test plans after seizing the initiative at Trent Bridge.
Gladiators bowlers turn tables on Kings to defend 142
Kings were cruising at 75 for 1 in the chase before they unravelled.
Dhoni on CSK's collapse against SRH: 'Not a justifiable score'
CSK suffered their first-ever loss against SRH at Chepauk, and their seventh defeat in nine games this season.
Clark gets five as Surrey bowl out battling Somerset
Jordan Clark takes 5-68 for champions Surrey, but Somerset fight hard to make 283 all out in an absorbing day at the Kia Oval.
Gregory leads Somerset fight against Clark haul
From 146 for 2, built on Tom Lammonby's fifty, visitors fall to 187 for 7 as Jordan Clark bags five at The Oval.
Green takes five wickets as Leics bowl out Glos
Ben Green takes five wickets for Leics as Glos are bowled out on day one of their County Championship match at Bristol.
Rub of the Green benefits Leicestershire despite Bracey defiance
Five-wicket haul for on-loan seamer sets up visitors before Gloucestershire fight back with ball.
Jake Ball five-for gives Durham early honours
But Worcestershire's bowlers strike back on first day yielding 14 wickets.
Harshal, Kamindu lead SRH to their first win against CSK in Chennai
Brevis, Mhatre's contributions were not enough for CSK to avoid their fourth loss at home this season.
Derbyshire's Lloyd back in runs against Middlesex
David Lloyd hits 93 - his highest score for over two years - as Derbyshire end on 267-5 against Middlesex.
Tongue & Hameed put Notts on top against Sussex
Josh Tongue takes 5-44 as Notts bowl out Sussex for 169 and score 164-3 in reply by the close, with Haseeb Hameed 67 not out.
David Lloyd finds form as Derbyshire stand firm
Harry Came adds half-century to go with opener's 93 after hosts put in to bat.
Loan signing Ball takes five-for against Worcestershire
Loan signing Jake Ball takes 5-47 as Durham bowl out Worcestershire for 162 but then struggle to 55-4 by the close in County Championship Division One.
KKR still in search of home advantage as qualification race heats up
Punjab Kings, meanwhile, are much better placed for playoffs contention and had defended 111 against KKR ten days ago.
Harshal, Cummins capitalise on dry pitch to keep CSK down
Brevis looked good for his 42 but there were no other significant contributions from CSK's batters.
25th April 2025
Portrait at Lord's is truly special - Edwards
New England head coach Charlotte Edwards tells BBC Sport's Joe Wilson to have a portrait of her in the Long Room at Lord's is "truly special".
Charlotte Edwards: Lord's portrait unveiling caps 'whirlwind' month
New painting of pathbreaking former England captain and current head coach installed in Long Room.
'Very short' list for captain, says coach Edwards
New England head coach Charlotte Edwards says there is a “very short” list of candidates to replace Heather Knight as captain.
Seifert and Mitchell add to New Zealand flavour in MLC 2025
Seifert will reunite with Finn Allen and Corey Anderson at San Francisco Unicorns, who finished runners-up in 2024.
McCreath called up by Scotland as McBride returns
Batter Finlay McCreath is given a maiden full international call-up by Scotland while all-rounder Chris McBride is recalled for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series.
Sports quiz of the week: Jamie Vardy, Faith Kipyegon and Ben Youngs
Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, snooker, athletics, rugby, boxing and tennis?. Continue reading...
RCB finally get the 'monkey off their back' as RR's season continues to go nowhere
"We've got three more games here at home, so vitally important for us to play well in these conditions," RCB coach Andy Flower says after win over RR.
Flintoff review – so traumatised he can’t even speak to his ex-Top Gear pals
The story of the former cricket prodigy and car crash survivor Freddie Flintoff is fascinating … but this documentary shows he has such extreme PTSD that he keeps slamming the shutters down. Freddie Flintoff is numb.
Kohli claims second spot on IPL 2025 Orange Cap leaderboard
Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood climb IPL 2025's Orange and Purple Cap tables respectively after the RCB vs RR game.
Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings - PSL scorecard
Latest scorecard from the Pakistan Super League match between Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings in Lahore.
Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad - IPL scorecard
Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.
‘Hazlegod’: $2m Aussie paceman stuns with big haul in IPL death-bowling masterclass
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood starred with 4-33 in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 11-run IPL win at home against Rajasthan Royals, who won the toss and chose to field first Thursday (Friday AEST).
Hazlewood supreme again in bowling Bengaluru to IPL win
Aussie quick delivers when it matters, closing out another win for RCB over Rajasthan.
Kohli: 'Applied ourselves well after three average games at home'
After they won their first home game of IPL 2025, Kohli felt RCB were finally getting to grips with their batting template at the Chinnaswamy.
Joseph, Babar and Talat lead Zalmi to serene win
Joseph's three-for helped bowl Qalandars out for 129 before Babar and Talat led Zalmi home with unbeaten fifties.
Parag: We didn't show enough intent against the spinners
RCB's spinners Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma gave away only 31 runs each in their respective four overs.
Kohli and Hazlewood break RCB's home duck as RR botch another chase
An unhittable 19th over from Hazlewood yanked a third successive match away from RR's grasp.
Munro, Rizwan fined after chucking gesture sparks altercation
Tempers flared between the two after Munro appeared to accuse Iftikhar Ahmed of bowling with an illegal action.
Durham sign three bowlers to ease injury crisis
Durham bring in South African Codi Yusuf and Jake Ball and Jack Blatherwick on loan with seven bowlers currently unavailable.
Worcestershire sign New Zealand batter Nicholls
Worcestershire sign New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls for the next part of their County Championship season, covering six matches until the end of June.
England’s Josh Hull fired up by Lions beasting and ‘gold dust’ of Anderson
Leicestershire left-armer reflects on ‘surreal’ Test debut last year, fitness work and Jimmy Anderson’s advice in the nets. Josh Hull returns for Leicestershire this week, his first outing since that fast-tracked Test debut against Sri Lanka last summer.
Dhoni's 400th T20 sees CSK and SRH in now-or-never territory
SRH have never won against CSK in Chennai. Will the jinx end on Friday?.
24th April 2025
Kohli, Padikkal fifties power RCB to 205
Padikkal and Kohli put on a crucial 95-run stand to lift RCB.
Durham sign South African Codi Yusuf amid injury crisis
Jake Ball and Jack Blatherwick also arrive on loan; Worcestershire bring in New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls.
Andrew Flintoff: Cricket 'saved me' after Top Gear crash
Former England allrounder tells Disney+ documentary of the sport's role in his recovery from life-changing crash.
Proud Carey rates Shield final as one the 'best wins I've ever had'
Alex Carey has been there for Ashes wins and World Cup wins but the Sheffield Shield meant something special.
Knight: 'Klaasen is batting far too low. Six overs or a tick over, get him out there'
"SRH can't second-guess themselves at this point," Aaron says about their ultra-aggressive approach.
'There are times when you have to rejig your attitude' but SRH haven't done that
"Once we realised that the surface wasn't what we had anticipated, then we needed to build towards that 180 score," says SRH head coach Daniel Vettori.
'It was my fault that we lost the match' - Shanto takes blame for Sylhet defeat
"He has been in poor form in the past and made comebacks," Najmul Hossain Shanto says of Mushfiqur Rahim, who has a highest score of 37 in his last 12 Test innings.
Gous cuts loose to help Islamabad United maintain unbeaten PSL run
There was a heated exchange between Colin Munro and Iftikhar Ahmed over the latter's action during the chase.
Suryakumar climbs to third spot on IPL 2025 Orange Cap leaderboard
Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya climb IPL 2025's Orange and Purple Cap tables respectively after SRH vs MI game. Here are the latest rankings.
Perry confirms return home to New South Wales
The allrounder has spent six seasons with Victoria while remaining a Sydney Sixers player in WBBL.
Kohli makes 70 as RCB beat Royals - IPL scorecard
Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru.
Lahore Qalanders v Peshawar Zalmi - PSL scorecard
Latest scorecard from the Pakistan Super League match between Lahore Qalanders and Peshawar Zalmi in Lahore.
Flintoff 'thought he had died' in Top Gear crash
Cricketer-turned-TV host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff opens up about his car crash for the first time.
Andrew Flintoff feels cricket coaching chance ‘saved me’ after Top Gear crash
Andrew Flintoff has described his return to cricket as a coach over the past 18 months as “the one thing that saved me” as he struggled to come to terms with the mental and physical scars caused in a car accident during filming for the BBC’s Top Gear in December 2022. Flintoff talks for the first time about the accident and its aftermath in a Disney+ documentary to be released on Friday.
Superstar Perry confirms switch back to home state
Ellyse Perry spent six seasons on Victoria's list but is heading back to NSW for next season's WNCL.
Zimbabwe edge Bangladesh for first Test win in four years
A 10-wicket match haul by Mehidy Hasan Miraz wasn't enough to stop Zimbabwe from claiming a tense three-wicket win.
Cummins' Sunrisers bowled over by Boult in heavy loss
Pat Cummins and Travis Head have been unable to lift their Sunrisers Hyderabad as they slumped to another IPL defeat against Mumbai.
‘Seen it all’: Shock at ‘bizarre’ walk-off as Cummins hints at change after slump continues
Star batsman Rohit Sharma smashed 76 and pace bowler Trent Boult claimed 4-26 as a bizarre walk-off stunned in the Mumbai Indians’ dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday.
Red-hot MI go third after Boult and Rohit blow SRH away
Rohit scored his second straight half-century to give MI their fourth straight win.
Somerset batters clinch victory in first-round classic at Surrey
Heather Knight, Emma Corney fifties lay foundation for Fran Wilson's final-ball magic.
Warwickshire, Hampshire tie in season-opening thriller
Rhianna Southby, Abi Freeborn score 70s with Linsey Smith, Chloe Brewer in the wickets.
Tie at Edgbaston as Somerset, Durham & Lancs win in One-Day Cup
Durham, Somerset and Lancashire all win in the One-Day Cup, while Warwickshire and Hampshire draw.
NZC breaks new ground with MLC investment to partner in expansion
NZC chief executive says growing NZC and players' brand in India is vital, but potential growth in the US makes MLC an attractive proposition.
Patidar urges RCB batters to focus on shot selection to break home jinx
RCB have won all their five games away from home but lost all three at the Chinnaswamy Stadium this season.
Lamb puts England credentials on show as Edwards looks on
New England Women's head coach sees opener add unbeaten 130 to her three wickets as Lancashire crush The Blaze.
Suzie Bates, Hollie Armitage drive Durham to big win after Phoebe Turner keeps Essex at bay
New Zealand opener Bates scores unbeaten 93, Eagles bowled out for 177.
Ishan Kishan walks but Ultra Edge shows no edge
The SRH batter felt he had edged a leg glance to the wicket-keeper even though technology did not detect an edge.
Klaasen helps SRH muster 143 after another collapse
Trent Boult was the wrecker-in-chief early on, taking the wickets of Abhishek and Head.
Anamul Haque in, Nahid Rana out of Bangladesh Test squad
Uncapped left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam has been called up to face Zimbabwe in Chattogram next week.
MI opt to bowl, SRH bring in Unadkat
Mumbai Indians brought in spinner Vignesh Puthur for the left-arm seamer Ashwani Kumar.
23rd April 2025
Zimbabwe seal Sylhet thriller to complete first away Test win since 2021
Mehidy completed ten wickets in the game but Bennett and Curran laid a strong platform to enable the visitors to go 1-0 up.
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh for first Test win in four years
Zimbabwe win their first Test match in four years with a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Sylhet.
Rahul Dravid: RR can't afford many more mistakes
Head coach says teams aren't winning more at home because their new players are still getting used to home conditions after the mega auction.
Lancashire CEO: Give BCCI Hundred stake to unlock Indian players
Daniel Gidney believes ECB should incentivise India to allow their men's players to feature in tournament.
RCB look for Chinnaswamy joy against still-tinkering RR
RCB have been one of the teams to beat this season, but haven't won a game at home yet, a record they would want to change against RR, who have lost their last four games.
Tough choices and taking chances, Katie Levick relishes Durham debut
When Diamonds aren't forever, legspinner makes the most of precious opportunity further north.
Somerset want to 'pave the way' as new era begins
Somerset's inaugural women's team want to "pave the way" for the next generation ahead of their first match says bowler Laura Jackson.
Pahalgam attack: Black armbands, no cheerleaders or fireworks at SRH vs MI game
The BCCI will express its condolences to the families of the Pahalgam victims in various ways during the IPL 2025 game in Hyderabad tonight.
Test Match Special
A new era for women's cricket in England & Wales begins- the team discuss what it means.
The Spin
A lack of pitches, kit and coaching has held the sport back for far too long but Major League Cricket may be the answer.
Four uncapped players in Sri Lanka's Athapaththu-led squad for tri-series
There are recalls for Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera and Hansima Karunaratne in the 17-member squad.
Andrew Flintoff reveals anxiety after Top Gear accident: ‘I couldn’t get out of the room’
Andrew Flintoff has spoken about his mental health following his life-changing car crash on the set of Top Gear in 2022. In one of his first interviews since sustaining severe facial injuries in the accident, Flintoff told former the England captain and the Times’ cricket correspondent Mike Atherton of his initial reluctance to return to public life.
Former Australia batter Stackpole dies aged 84
Former Australia and Victoria cricketer Keith Stackpole dies at the age of 84.
Abishek Porel: 'I know my game and the support staff knows my game'
Abishek Porel, one of four players retained by DC after IPL 2024, hasn't set the stage on fire, but has been able to do what the team has asked of him.
How the Aussies are faring in IPL 2025
A look at who is standing up to the pressure of the IPL and who is stuck on the bench.
'A different KL this season' - Pujara gives Rahul credit for smooth LSG-DC transition
With 323 runs in seven innings, Rahul is averaging nearly 65 in IPL 2025 and is the third-highest run-getter among Indians this season.
Former Australia opener Keith Stackpole dies aged 84
Having started in the middle order, Stackpole became a formidable opener with a superb Ashes record.
Keith Stackpole remembered as 'a fantastic cricketer and a great bloke'
Former Australia Test opener Keith Stackpole dies, aged 84, after a dynamic career including seven centuries and a brilliant Ashes double ton.
Former Test opener Keith Stackpole passes away aged 84
Cricket Australia confirms the passing of the 43-Test veteran who died of a suspected heart attack on Tuesday.
Marsh, Markram and Rahul add spice to race for the Orange Cap at IPL 2025
The top of the Orange Cap table is unchanged, but there's a lot of activity just below them after the LSG vs DC game.
Multan Sultans v Islamabad United - PSL scorecard
Latest scorecard from the Pakistan Super League match between Multan Sultans and Islamabad United in Multan.
‘He will be missed’: Former Australian cricketer Keith Stackpole dies aged 84
Former Australian and Victorian cricketer Keith Stackpole has died aged 84 from a suspected heart attack.
‘I still get flashbacks at night’: England legend Andrew Flintoff opens up in first interview since horrific car crash
Former England star Andrew Flintoff has revealed the extent of the mental health struggles he has endured since his horrific car crash on the set of television program Top Gear.
Ex-Test opener Michael Slater sentenced over domestic violence offences but released from jail
Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater has received a suspended four-year prison sentence but was released from jail after pleading guilty to a raft of domestic violence charges.
