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16 Dec 2024

Gary Kirsten

What prompted Jason Gillespie to resign as Pakistan's Test coach

Jason Gillespie has resigned as Pakistan's Test coach over poor communication and exclusion from key decisions by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

16 Dec 2024

Sanjay Manjrekar

Manjrekar questions role of batting coach after India's Gabba collapse

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has raised alarm over the lack of a dedicated batting coach in the Indian team, after their erratic performance in the ongoing third Test against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane.

16 Dec 2024

Mitchell Starc

Gabba Test: Australia dominate India on rain-hit Day 3

Australia's pace attack ruled the third day of the ongoing Test match against India at The Gabba in Brisbane.

16 Dec 2024

Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell accomplishes 2,000 Test runs with 60 versus England

England have a daunting task at hand in the third Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton.

16 Dec 2024

Kane Williamson

England face uphill battle in Hamilton Test against New Zealand

Team England is facing a mammoth task of chasing 658 runs in the ongoing third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.

16 Dec 2024

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson becomes third-fastest to score 33 Test centuries

New Zealand cricket team's star batter Kane Williamson has scored his 33rd Test century.

16 Dec 2024

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan returns to Afghanistan's Test squad for Zimbabwe tour

26-year-old cricket sensation Rashid Khan has been picked for Afghanistan's upcoming two-Test series against Zimbabwe.

16 Dec 2024

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes suffers hamstring injury during 3rd Test against NZ

England's cricket captain Ben Stokes has suffered a hamstring injury in the ongoing third Test match against New Zealand.

1st T20I: Mahedi Hasan decimates West Indies with career-best 4/13

Bangladesh scripted a historic win in the first T20I against West Indies on December 16, 2024. This is their first away T20I win against the Caribbean side.

16 Dec 2024

Rovman Powell

Rovman Powell slams his third T20I fifty vs Bangladesh: Stats 

In a nail-biting finish, Bangladesh clinched a seven-run victory over West Indies in the first T20I at Arnos Vale Ground.

16 Dec 2024

Rovman Powell

Bangladesh survive Powell scare, claim historic T20I win over WI

Bangladesh pulled off a thrilling seven-run win over West Indies in the first T20I at Arnos Vale Stadium on December 16.

16 Dec 2024

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson scripts records with 33rd Test hundred: Stats 

New Zealand's batting superstar Kane Williamson has brought up his 33rd Test century.

16 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah completes 50 Test wickets in Australia: Key stats 

Indian cricket team's pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has been on a roll in the ongoing Test series against Australia.

16 Dec 2024

Alex Carey

Gabba Test: Alex Carey's 70 powers Australia to 445/10

The ongoing third Test between Australia and India at The Gabba, Brisbane, witnessed a dominant show by the Australian batting unit.

16 Dec 2024

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola questions his abilities after defeat in Manchester derby

Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola has voiced self-doubt after the team's latest 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in the latest Manchester derby.

16 Dec 2024

Manchester City

Manchester City have one win in 11 matches across competitions

Manchester City suffered once again as they were stunned 2-1 by arch-rivals Manchester United in a derby clash at the Etihad Stadium.

16 Dec 2024

Manchester City

Manchester United stage late comeback to defeat Manchester City: Stats

Manchester United clinched a dramatic 2-1 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in matchweek 16 of the Premier League 2024-25 season.

15 Dec 2024

Jemimah Rodrigues

1st WT20I: Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana smash fifties versus WI

The Indian women's cricket team scored 195/4 against the West Indies in the first T20I on Sunday.

15 Dec 2024

Cricket News

Nat Sciver-Brunt smashes fastest century in Women's Test cricket

England's Nat Sciver-Brunt has created history in Women's Test cricket by scoring the fastest hundred.

15 Dec 2024

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav shines for Mumbai in SMAT final: Key stats

India's T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, shone for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25 season finale on Sunday in Bengaluru.

15 Dec 2024

Paul Collingwood

Hamilton Test: Paul Collingwood admits to being 'outperformed' by NZ

England's assistant coach, Paul Collingwood, has admitted his side was "outperformed" by New Zealand on the second day of the ongoing Test match in Hamilton.

Mumbai down Madhya Pradesh to win SMAT 2024/25 title: Stats

Mumbai thrashed Madhya Pradesh by five wickets in the final of the 2024/25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season on Sunday in Bengaluru.

15 Dec 2024

Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane finishes SMAT 2024/25 campaign as top scorer: Stats

Mumbai batter Ajinkya Rahane finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25 season as the top scorer.

15 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Isa Guha faces backlash for racially-insensitive comment about Jasprit Bumrah

Former England cricketer-turned commentator, Isa Guha has come under fire for making a racially-insensitive remark about Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah.

15 Dec 2024

Deandra Dottin

WPL 2025 auction: Player bought and complete squad of franchises

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction wrapped up in Bengaluru on December 15.

Uncapped Indian players shine in 2025 WPL auction

The 2025 Women's Premier League (WPL) mini auction, which took place in Bengaluru on December 15, was ruled by uncapped Indian players.

Rajat Patidar smashes 40-ball 81* versus Mumbai in SMAT final

Madhya Pradesh skipper Rajat Patidar continued his excellent form in the 2024/25 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

15 Dec 2024

Premier League

Premier League: Wolves sack manager Gary O'Neil after Ipswich defeat

Wolverhampton Wanderers have sacked their manager, Gary O'Neil, following a 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town on Saturday.

15 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah surpasses Kapil Dev's Test record in SENA countries: Stats

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah once again put on a brilliant show, this time on Day 2 of the 3rd Test against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane.

15 Dec 2024

Baseball

Listing top three largest bonuses in MLB's pre-arbitration player pool

Just in time for the holidays, MLB's pre-arbitration pool rewarded top-performing young stars with bonuses from a $50 million fund.

WPL 2025 auction: Scotland's Sarah Bryce secures ₹10 lakh contract

The Women's Premier League (WPL) auction has begun, with Delhi Capitals picking up Scotland's wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Bryce for ₹10 lakh.

NFL: Top five tight ends this season through Week 15

The NFL's tight ends have shined through Week 15, delivering game-changing performances.

WPL 2025 auction: RCB secure uncapped all-rounder Prema Rawat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have managed to bag Prema Rawat, the uncapped all-rounder, for ₹1.2 crore.

WPL auction: Gujarat Giants pick Simran Shaikh for ₹1.9 crore

Mumbai all-rounder Simran Shaikh has been signed by the Gujarat Giants (GT) for a whopping ₹1.9 crore in the 2025 Women's Premier League (WPL) auction.

#ThisDayThatYear: Jamaal Charles ties Chiefs franchise record with five TDs

On December 15, 2013, Jamaal Charles made history by tying the Kansas City Chiefs' franchise record with five touchdowns in a single game.

15 Dec 2024

NBA

#ThisDayThatYear: Alvin Robertson becomes NBA's third player with 2,000 steals

On December 15, 1995, Toronto Raptors' Alvin Robertson made NBA history by becoming the third player ever to surpass 2,000 career steals.

WPL: Mumbai Indians acquire Under-19 star Kamalini for ₹1.6 crore

Mumbai Indians have acquired the services of Tamil Nadu's young all-rounder G Kamalini, for a whopping ₹1.6 crore in the 2025 Women's Premier League (WPL) mini auction in Bengaluru.

15 Dec 2024

Deandra Dottin

WPL auction: Deandra Dottin joins Gujarat Giants for ₹1.70 crore

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin has been signed by the Gujarat Giants for a whopping ₹1.70 crore in the 2025 Women's Premier League (WPL) mini auction.

15 Dec 2024

Steven Smith

Steven Smith sets these records with ton in Brisbane Test

Australian batter Steven Smith slammed a superb century in the 3rd Test against India at The Gabba, Brisbane.

15 Dec 2024

Travis Head

Travis Head scripts this unique record at The Gabba

Australian cricketer Travis Head has become the first batter to record a king pair and a century on the same ground in a calendar year.