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Australia vs Ireland Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Australia U19 captain Oliver Peake won the toss and opted to bowl first against Ireland in Match 5 of the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Friday. Teams: Australia U19 (Playing XI): Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Steven Hogan, Oliver…

Ottneil Baartman of Paarl Royals celebrates the wicket of Andre Russell of Pretoria Capitals during match 25 of the Betway SA20 season 4 between Pretoria Capitals (PC) and Paarl Royals (PR) held at the Supersport Park Stadium in Centurion , South Africa on the 15th January 2026. (Photo credit: Arjun Singh / Sportzpics for SA20)…

Nitish Kumar Reddy (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As a seam-bowling allrounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy is a project struggling to launch. The team management sees him as a key piece of the puzzle in constructing a well-rounded team. It’s just that the piece is refusing to fit in. Uninspiring numbers across formats aside, the reluctance of…

Gautam Gambhir at Mahakaleshwar Temple. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the revered Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Friday, seeking blessings amid the high-voltage ODI series between India and New Zealand. Gambhir attended the early-morning Bhasma Aarti and offered prayers at the sacred shrine, one of the twelve…

Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan found himself at the centre of online ridicule after a strange choice in a this-or-that questionnaire sparked disbelief across the cricketing world. Farhan stunned fans by picking former Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad over icons like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. The selection quickly went viral,…

Ben Stokes of England leaves the stage after being interviewed following England’s defeat during day five of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at SCG on January 08, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Bazball arrived in Australia preaching fearlessness and fun, but left the Australian shores shredded. After…

NEW DELHI: The Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) said on Thursday that players are prepared to return to cricket if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam issues a public apology and the process related to his removal from directorship of the board moves forward.“We have informed the BCB that if he apologises…

Mitchell Starc of Australia (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Australia’s star fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December, following a dominant display in the 2025-26 Ashes series against England. The 35-year-old left-armer was exceptional with both ball and bat, taking 31 wickets across the series while…

South Africa Women’s skipper Laura Wolvaardt (ANI Photo) South Africa’s captain Laura Wolvaardt has been awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for December, following a sensational month in which she spearheaded her team to series victories against Ireland in both T20I and ODI formats. Building on a stellar ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup…

Washington Sundar (BCCI Photo) New Delhi: In a major blow to the India T20I team, less than a month before the World Cup, all-rounder Washington Sundar is racing against time to be fit for the multi-nation event which begins on February 7. The 26-year-old is all but certain to miss the five-T20I series vs New…