Cricket

Cricket October 31

Australian teen cricketer dies after ball strikes neck during training session

Australian cricketer Ben Austin, 17, died after being struck by a ball during practice in Melbourne. The cricket community mourns the loss of the young athlete.

India June 4

Several feared dead in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India

A deadly stampede occurred outside Bengaluru’s cricket stadium during Indian Premier League winner celebrations, with reports of multiple fatalities and numerous injuries amid large crowds.

Cricket December 31, 2024

Women's rights activists call for England to forfeit championship cricket match to Afghanistan

Women's rights activists have called for England's cricket team to forfeit its championship match against Afghanistan in February.

Cricket June 7, 2024

USA cricket team, filled with office workers, pulls off huge upset over Pakistan

The United States cricket team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports history Thursday, taking down Pakistan at the T20 World Cup of cricket.

Asia January 10, 2024

Nepal's former national cricket team captain receives 8-year prison sentence for rape

Nepal's former national cricket team captain, Sandeep Lamichhane, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for rape by the Kathmandu District Court.

Cricket November 21, 2023

Cricket governing body bars transgender females from women's competition

The International Cricket Council made a decision to ban transgender female players from competing against women. The organization sought to protect the integrity of the sport.

Cricket July 12, 2023

Major League Cricket hopes to break through and flourish in United States

Cricket has never taken off in the United States as it has in other parts of the world and Major League Cricket is hoping to be the first to do that.

Cricket June 28, 2023

Cricket player carries Just Stop Oil protester off pitch before match

English and Australian cricket players helped to put a stop to Just Stop Oil protesters on Wednesday as the pitch invaders stopped a match briefly.

Cricket March 15, 2023

Pakistani police siege of opposition leader's home postponed over sports match

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan faces allegations he illegally sold state gifts he received while in office, but he maintains the case is purely political.

India March 9, 2023

Australian prime minister kicks off trip to India with cricket match

Australia's prime minister kicked off his trip to India with a cricket match between the two countries. Cricket fans cheered on the two ministers as they went around the stadium.