The tourists go into the clash on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground buoyed by a four-wicket win inside two days at the previous Test in Melbourne
04 January,2026 09:04 AM IST | AFPWith the retirement of Usman Khawaja after the Sydney Test on Sunday and Nathan Lyon out injured, Smith will be the oldest player in the Australian line-up alongside Scott Boland
04 January,2026 09:07 AM IST | AFPSiraj, who was overlooked for the home series against South Africa, is back in the ODI setup. His new ball partner Jasprit Bumrah was expectedly rested from the series with the focus on the shortest format ahead of the T20 World Cup beginning next month
04 January,2026 09:11 AM IST | PTIWith an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan urged the senior duo to remain actively involved in domestic cricket whenever they are not on international duty.
04 January,2026 09:14 AM IST | AgenciesMumbai opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for just three off nine balls. But his opening partner Angkrish Raghuvanshi kept Mumbai’s hopes alive with an 88-ball 92
04 January,2026 09:17 AM IST | AgenciesPandya hit an overall eight sixes and 11 fours to fire Baroda to 293 for nine from a shaky 71 for five at one stage. However, Vidarbha hardly broke a sweat in the run chase with Aman Mokhade smashing a 121-ball 150 not out and Dhruv Shorey standing firm on 65 off 76 balls
04 January,2026 09:21 AM IST | AgenciesMan City boss Pep rejects suggestions of Sunday’s clash being easy as Blues have parted ways with coach Maresca; tells team to focus on their own game given opponent’s tactical uncertainty
04 January,2026 09:25 AM IST | Agenciesmid-day highlights the qualities that make Bournemouth winger Antoine the most sought after EPL star in this transfer window
04 January,2026 09:29 AM IST | Ronan CarvalhoAccording to British tabloid The Sun, Kane raked in over £11 million (Rs 133 million approx) from his image rights company HK28 Limited and a further £7.9 million (Rs 96 crore approx) from his investments portfolio
04 January,2026 09:32 AM IST | AgenciesThe top three finishers in the Indian Elite categories will be awarded prize money of Rs 5 lakh, Rs 4 lakh, and Rs 3 lakh respectively.
04 January,2026 09:34 AM IST | PTIWhile all eyes--and perhaps all the money--may ride on Dedication (David Allan up) in the Aslam Kader Salver, an upset cannot be ruled out
04 January,2026 09:37 AM IST | Prakash GosaviUsman Khawaja, Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer, announces international retirement after SCG fixture on Jan 4; slams racial stereotyping and scrutiny he faced during 15-year international career
03 January,2026 09:35 AM IST | AFPAlthough the BCCI did not explicitly cite the current relations between the two countries for its decision to seek Rahman’s release on Saturday, it did say that the move was triggered by what’s been happening all around
05 January,2026 08:12 AM IST | Dhaka | PTIShami’s future has come under renewed scrutiny after the veteran pacer was again left out of India’s squad, this time for the ODI series against New Zealand, announced on Saturday
05 January,2026 08:07 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSDaniel Vettori has defended the side’s decision to field an all-seam attack in the fifth Ashes Test, but insisted that spin bowling remains very important in the longer format
05 January,2026 08:02 AM IST | Sydney | IANSNot since 1888 have the hosts neglected to play a frontline slow bowler at the storied venue, once considered the country’s spin haven
05 January,2026 07:59 AM IST | Sydney | AFPIndia batter Shreyas set to lead Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh on January 6 in first game after recovery as regular skipper Shardul Thakur misses out due to calf injury
05 January,2026 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Harit N JoshiUniformed and mounted police, along with public order and riot squad officers, will watch over the sold-out match at the Sydney Cricket Ground
03 January,2026 05:06 PM IST | Sydney | APFacing 92 deliveries, Hardik accumulated 133 runs, which was laced with eight boundaries and 11 maximums. His knock included a total of just 31 singles as he scored most of his runs with the help of maximums and boundaries
03 January,2026 03:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentEarlier, Shreyas Iyer sustained an injury during the ODI match against Australia in Sydney, following which he was hospitalised for a spleen laceration with internal bleeding. The BCCI had informed about Iyer's release in early November, and the right-handed batter has been on a comeback trail since
03 January,2026 02:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe source said that January 1 was the deadline given by the ICC for the participating teams to submit their provisional squads, and the PCB completed the process within the given timeframe
03 January,2026 02:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
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
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United’s failure to take all three points cost them a chance to move into the English Premier League’s top four. Amorim’s men sit in fifth place after winning just one of their last five games
05 January,2026 08:20 AM IST | Leeds | AFPMan City boss Guardiola and Liverpool coach Slot frustrated by drab goalless draws against Sunderland and Leeds respectively in opening fixtures of 2026
The ISL has been on hold after the expiration of the Master’s Rights Agreement between AIFF and FSDL, the organisers of ISL
Williams will become the oldest woman to play in the main draw at the season-opening Grand Slam after accepting a wildcard, five years after she last competed in Melbourne
05 January,2026 08:17 AM IST | Auckland | AFPADVERTISEMENT
