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Steve Smith cleared of concussion and returns to field on day five in Durban
Sky Sports
Hazlewood fires Australia to convincing first-Test win over South Africa
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‘This will kill his confidence’ – Angelo Mathews shocked by Sri Lanka’s Test squad for Pakistan excluding Lahiru Udara
Times of India
Coach axed after selection row! India name 166 athletes for Asian Para Games
Times of India
Asian Para Games 2026 India squad: Full list of 166 athletes across 10 sports
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Ollie Pope withdraws from Afghanistan Premier League T20 draft
Sportskeeda
Jos Buttler & Stuart Broad pick top 10 Test bowlers of this century amid IND vs WI 2026 series; include only 1 Indian at No. 3
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Shubman Gill wins record fifth ICC Player of the Month award, Shafali Verma claims women’s honour
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Sri Lanka train for their next ODI Tri-Series clash | Practice Session at LCCA Ground, Lahore
Mark Butcher, Roshan Abeysinghe & Zainab Abbas on Breast Cancer Awareness | #PinkDay
Give us a witty, candid Mitchell Santner at a presser, and we could watch all day
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on why #CWC27 is all that matters now Register for ticket ballot ️
Faf's first ever interaction with Steve Smith didn't quite go to plan
Will Rohit Sharma return as Mumbai captain?
Rohit Sharma back as MI captain? #MI #IPL2027
Unstoppable Performance! | England Women vs New Zealand & Ireland ODI 2026
Marco Jansen is stuck in a weird middle ground
Sam Konstas pummels WA for back-to-back tons across formats | One-Day Cup 2026-27
Crazy Catch To Stop SIX Runs!
62 From 28: Can India Comeback? | New Zealand v India I 2nd T20I Match Highlights I Fox Cricket
Mount Rushmore of Bangladesh Cricket | Jarrod Kimber & Behram Qazi | #CommBox
TEST RECALL? Konstas smashes ANOTHER ton as calls grow louder for Australian return | Fox Cricket
Flexbrands Knights vs Mpumalanga Rhinos - YesPlay Pro20 Cup
DP World Lions vs Limpopo Impalas - YesPlay Pro20 Cup
WOODHALL SPA... BACK where it all BEGAN!
Roshan Abeysinghe is donning pink for #PinkDay ODI tomorrow | Have you got yours?
Mark Butcher is wearing pink for breast cancer awareness | Are you wearing yours for #PinkDay match?
Review: Tilak, Dhir, Reddy pull-off incredible heist in Christchurch | #INDvsNZ 2nd T20I
One final tune-up before the #PinkDay showdown | Pakistan & England ramp up the preparations
180-plays-180 contest more exciting than 220-meets-220?
859 Runs In One Match, All Performances | England vs Sri Lanka | ODI Tri-Series 2026 | PCB | MZS1K
Only fitting to bring this one back for our favourite, Bish, on his birthday
Cricket Daily Digest
Saturday 24 October 2026 · 15 stories
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About Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 11 players. It is one of the most popular sports in the world, especially in India, Pakistan, England, Australia, South Africa and the Caribbean.
International cricket is run by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is played in three formats: Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20 Internationals. Franchise leagues such as the Indian Premier League (IPL) are also hugely popular.
Cricket FAQs
What are the different formats of cricket?
Test matches last up to five days, with each team batting twice. One Day Internationals (ODIs) give each team 50 overs. T20 matches give each team 20 overs and last around three hours.
How many Test-playing nations are there?
There are 12 ICC Full Members that play Test cricket: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
What is the Ashes?
A Test series between England and Australia, first played in 1882. It is one of the oldest and most famous rivalries in sport, with series played in both countries.
What are the biggest cricket tournaments?
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup (ODI), the ICC T20 World Cup, the World Test Championship final and the ICC Champions Trophy. The IPL is the biggest franchise league.
How many players are on a cricket team?
Each team has 11 players. Substitute fielders can replace injured players in the field, and concussion replacements are allowed to bat and bowl.
