James Anderson signs one-year contract extension with Lancashire

IANS | November 13, 2025 7:55 PM

Manchester, Nov 13 (IANS) England pace legend James Anderson has committed to continuing his remarkable 25-year career through the 2026 season, signing a new one-year deal with Lancashire that will see him feature in both the County Championship and the Vitality Blast.

Moved on from Paris: Olympian Nikhat Zareen eyes World Boxing Cup finals gold at home

IANS | November 13, 2025 7:09 PM

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Buoyed by a 45-day-long national camp at the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen is all geared up for the upcoming World Boxing Cup final to be held from November 14 to 21 at Greater Noida’s Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.

Pakistan fined for slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

IANS | November 13, 2025 6:48 PM

Rawalpindi, Nov 13 (IANS) Pakistan have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The sanction was imposed by Ali Naqvi of the ICC Panel of Match Referees after the Shaheen Afridi-led side was ruled to be four overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

IPL 2026: Shardul Thakur traded to Mumbai Indians from Lucknow Super Giants

IANS | November 13, 2025 5:56 PM

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Ahead of the retention deadline for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition on November 15, the tournament has seen its first high-profile trade -- India seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur being traded to the Mumbai Indians (MI) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

South Africa eye first Test series win in India in 25 years as Jurel, Pant set to feature

IANS | November 13, 2025 5:41 PM

Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Twenty-five years since their last Test series win in India, South Africa return with renewed belief, experience, and the ambition to end one of their longest barren runs in world cricket. The reigning World Test Championship winners, led by Temba Bavuma, will begin their 2025-26 tour at Eden Gardens on Friday, aiming to become only the second visiting side since 2012 to win a series in India.

County Championships: Fergus O’Neill commits to Nottinghamshire until 2027

IANS | November 13, 2025 5:24 PM

Nottingham (England), Nov 13 (IANS) Australian seamer Fergus O’Neill has signed a contract that will see him return to Trent Bridge during the 2026 and 2027 County Championship campaigns. O’Neill will play County Championship cricket for Nottinghamshire from April to June for both of the next two seasons.