The Ashes: International Cricket Council rates MCG pitch ‘unsatisfactory’
Under the world governing body’s four-tier rating system “unsatisfactory” is the second lowest, characterising a pitch “favouring the bowlers too much”
30 December,2025 09:18 AM IST | Melbourne | AFPAnuj, Atul star for Dnyandeep with bat and ball against Swami Vivekanand
Right-arm fast bowler Atul Chaudhary led Dnyandeep’s attack with some incisive bowling as he extracted enough movement to consistently trouble the batters. Atul returned figures of 5-40 from 13.3 overs
30 December,2025 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamVijay Hazare Trophy: Mumbai's Mulani enjoys special fifer!
Spinner Shams bags his maiden List A five-wicket haul as Mumbai outclass Chhattisgarh by nine wickets; says bowling in rhythm and hard work paid off
30 December,2025 09:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureIND W vs SL W 5th T20I: Team India target series whitewash vs Sri Lanka
The five-match series has formed a significant part of India’s preparation for the T20 World Cup in England in June-July next year
30 December,2025 09:07 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTIIND W vs SL W T20Is: Skipper Harmanpreet concerned about India’s over-rate
Kaur was seen worked up towards the end while instructing her teammates towards the end of Sri Lanka’s innings in the second half of the game
30 December,2025 09:02 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTIIND W vs SL W T20I: ‘We’re a work in progress...,’ says Smriti Mandhana
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana says dwelling on recent ODI World Cup success won’t help since there is lot of room for improvement as young team begin preparation for next year’s T20 World Cup
30 December,2025 08:58 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSAshes: England's pacer Gus Atkinson ruled out of fifth Test with injury
The right-armer hobbled off early on Day Two of the fourth Test in Melbourne clutching his left leg and took no further part
30 December,2025 08:53 AM IST | Melbourne | AgenciesVHT: Virat Kohli will play in clash against Railways, says DDCA chief
The veteran batsman showcased exceptional form in the first two matches for Delhi, registering 131 and 77 runs, respectively. With this, Kohli also achieved the milestone of becoming the fastest batsman to score 16,000 runs in List A cricket
29 December,2025 04:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAshes: Andrew McDonald speaks about Usman Khawaja's uncertain Test future
The opener’s future in the Australian team looks uncertain. There are rumours that he might make a decision during the fifth Test, as Australia will not play another until the Bangladesh series scheduled for August
29 December,2025 04:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAfter MCG Test's conclusion in 2 days, here are shortest Test matches of century
As MCG’s two-day Boxing Day affair becomes the 4th shortest Test (852 balls; 142 overs) this century, mid-day highlights the other three
29 December,2025 03:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Rohan KoliIND W vs SL W 4th T20I: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma accomplish new milestones
29 December,2025 12:15 PM ISTIND W vs SL W T20Is: Smriti Mandhana speaks about her accomplishment
Speaking about her accomplishment, Smriti Mandhana said that a player needs to start from zero again, irrespective of what she has done in the previous match or the series
29 December,2025 02:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAnil Kumble feels Rashid Khan's workload needs to be managed ahead of IPL 2026
Anil Kumble said that bowlers such as Rahul Tewatia and Washington Sundar can contribute more for the franchise in the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league
29 December,2025 02:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent'Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood are likely to feature in Australia squad': McDonald
The T20 World Cup 2026 is set to kick off from February 7. The Aussies have been placed in Group B along with teams such as Ireland, Oman, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe
29 December,2025 01:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFather’s Day 2025: Rohit Sharma opens up on his father’s sacrifices
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud