Series & Competitions Women's Cricket The Sporting News Your Privacy Choices Terms of Service ICYMI: What India’s warm-up win over Sri Lanka tells us before the upcoming Tests Why Mohammed Siraj has earned the right to lead India's Test attack With India due to begin a challenging away Test series against Sri Lanka 10 days from now, the focus is on Mohammed Siraj to lead the India pace attack - and he's up to the job according to Cricket News columnist Jamie Alter. Cricket's 10 biggest cheating scandals of all time From Sandpapergate to match-fixing and Click-gate, explore cricket's 10 biggest cheating scandals of all time and how they changed the game forever. Soham Mukherjee Why cricket fans are already talking about the 2026 Asian Games With squads beginning to be announced and the schedule revealed, anticipation is starting to build towards the 2026 Asian Games in September. And cricket fans are right to be excited, says Cricket News columnist Arya Shah. India's 3-or-4 spinner dilemma ahead of 1st Test vs SL Explore India's selection dilemma between 3 or 4 spinners for the 1st Test vs Sri Lanka at Galle. Key insights on Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep & pitch dynamics. Soham Mukherjee 3 reasons why Sri Lanka should believe they can beat India at home Discover 3 reasons why Sri Lanka can beat India at home. The first Test in Galle starts on August 15. Soham Mukherjee ICYMI: Why Ben Stokes interview has got the cricket world talking

Ben Stokes has hit the headlines this week in a candid interview, his first major media appearance since his decision to walk away from cricket. The Cricket News' Arya Shah breaks down an interview that has got the whole game talking. Remembering Captain Hedley Verity: England legend who died as WWII POW Some pre-war players have been lost to legend, so today we bring light to the lives and records of one of them. The man who dismissed Sir Don Bradman eight times before an untimely death, Captain Hedley Verity. Deepanjan Mitra What India need to do to qualify for the WTC Final As a busy phase of white-ball cricket ends — India next play T20Is in September — Shubman Gill's Test team heads to Sri Lanka for a two-match series. The big question hanging over the next twelve months is simple: what does Team India need to do to qualify for the WTC final? Why fast-tracking Sooryavanshi to ODI team is not required Explained why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi must not be fast-tracked to the Indian ODI team. Ritabrata_Banerjee Historic half-centuries vs Zimbabwe show India's wonderkid is ready for international cricket 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi silenced his critics with an 18-ball maiden fifty against Zimbabwe, proving he belongs on the international stage. Soham Mukherjee Under the microscope: Why India's Zimbabwe tour is no longer a formality For the better part of two decades since, India's trips to Zimbabwe have been low-key affairs, but according to Cricket News columnist Jamie Alter there is much more riding on this coming one. Ro-Ko serve timely reminder to India selectors India almost pulled off an impossible chase at the Lord's in the 3rd ODI against England and it was the veteran stars who led the way, offering a timely reminder of why they are still irreplaceable. Ashwin Muralidharan A Test for the future: Why England vs India Women at Lord's was more than just a historic first India's Women made history at Lord's this week, securing a mammoth win by 270 runs over England. However, beyond the result itself it was a Test match that potentially reveals a greater question off the field, says The Cricket News' Arya Shah. COMMUNITY SHORTS