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War of words between auld cricket enemies have erupted before first Ashes ball is bowled

The Ashes — the battle between auld enemies England and Australia for Test cricket supremacy — is still four months away, but the mind games have already begun in earnest.

6 days ago Other Sports

England's Jonny Bairstow (L) takes a catch to dismiss Australia's Marnus Labuschagne during an Ashes cricket Test in 2023.

Mohammed Siraj leads India to tie England in one of greatest cricket series

India’s out-of-this-world six-run victory in the finale at The Oval will go down in history as one of the greatest Tests ever played.

August 5, 2025 Other Sports

Shubman Gill of India celebrates after winning a match with teammates Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.

England’s Ben Stokes a cricket superstar who also can act like a ‘spoiled brat'

Ben Stokes is one of a kind.

July 29, 2025 Other Sports

England captain Ben Stokes celebrates the dismissal of India's KL Rahul on the final day of the fourth cricket test match between England and India.

India in must-win cricket situation against England

One bright piece of bright news for the visitors is that star paceman Jasprit Bumrah will be handed the new ball instead of warming the bench.

July 22, 2025 Other Sports

Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes inspire England to dramatic cricket victory over India

It was one of the finest Tests ever played.

July 15, 2025 Other Sports

England's Jofra Archer, right, celebrates the dismissal of India's Washington Sundar during the fifth day of the third cricket test match between England and India at Lord's.

India's Shubman Gill and Akash Deep humiliate England to tie cricket Test series

It was not so long ago when England found it practically impossible to bring down the fortress known as India.

July 8, 2025 Other Sports

England's Harry Brook is dismissed LBW by India's Akash Deep.

DA COSTA: Will India let top Canadian cricketers into country in 2026?

Cricket is nothing short of a religion in India. Millions of fans around the world set their eyes on the lucrative Indian Premier League every year as it draws the best cricketers from around the globe. The 10-team IPL churns out millionaires every year in a country where the population of a billion live and breathe two things — cricket and Bollywood, the country’s answer to Hollywood.

July 2, 2025 Other Sports

High-flying Canucks headed to cricket World Twenty 20 Cup

Canadian national team fulfilled its billing as odds-on favourite to top its qualifying group and book its ticket for 2026 World Twenty20 Cup.

June 24, 2025 Other Sports

Canada's Dilon Heyliger, right, celebrates with captain Saad Bin Zafar after the dismissal of Pakistan's captain Babar Azam during a match in 2024.

South Africa on top of the cricketing world with World Test Championship win

South Africa has finally shed that dreaded word “chokers” and replaced it with “champions.”

June 17, 2025 Other Sports

Temba Bavuma of South Africa lifts the ICC World Test Championship Mace with teammates following his team's victory on Day Four of the ICC World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia.

Corruption unit flies in to probe Cricket Canada's involvement in betting scam

A high-powered International Cricket Council anti-corruption team is jetting into Toronto this week. No, they are not here to check out what the country’s largest dynamic metropolis has to offer or a trip to see the awe-inspiring beauty of Niagara Falls.

June 10, 2025 Other Sports

The ICC has been forced to jump into action after receiving a recorded tape from a Cricket Canada member about illegal betting, match-and-spot-fixing involving the national team in the last few weeks. Ernest Doroszuk/Toronto Sun