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Team India coach Gautam Gambhir faced criticism after a 0-2 Test whitewash against South Africa. Kapil Dev says Gambhir’s role is more of a manager than a coach, questioning his ability to guide specialist players in red-ball cricket.

Australia took firm control on Day 3 of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide, leading England by 356 runs. Travis Head’s unbeaten 142, supported by Alex Carey, has put the hosts close to retaining the Ashes, leaving England with a huge task ahead.

After his Ashes 2025 century, Travis Head is on a record-breaking path. He could set milestones from fastest centuries to top fourth-innings runs and pink-ball Test feats, potentially surpassing cricketing legends in multiple Test records.

Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill: Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill have become some of the world's star players right now. Both are making a lot of noise with their bats on the field. Gill is also the captain of Team India in ODIs and Tests 

BCCI is set to announce India’s 15-member T20 World Cup 2026 squad after the South Africa series. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the defending champions are expected to retain most of the current core ahead of the ICC submission deadline.

Nathan Lyon overtook Glenn McGrath to become the sixth-highest Test wicket-taker with 564 wickets in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Calling it “humbling,” Lyon bounced back after recent omissions to reaffirm his key role in Australia’s Test side.

Punjab Kings released Josh Inglis ahead of the IPL 2026 auction as he’ll miss most of the season due to marriage. PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia called his 45-minute-before-deadline notice ‘unprofessional’. Lucknow Super Giants bought him for ₹8.6 crore.

The BCCI has faced repeated controversies, from the 2000 match-fixing scandal and the Ganguly–Chappell feud to the IPL 2013 spot-fixing case, conflicts of interest, with the latest being the Lucknow T20I abandonment raising fresh governance concerns.

A Snicko error in the Ashes denied a wicket and helped Alex Carey score a century. Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg called the human mistake not good enough, sparking player anger as England plans to raise concerns over technology with the ICC.

A pumped-up Australia is in command in the third Ashes Test after dismantling England’s batting on Day 2. England ended 213/8, trailing by 158, with Ben Stokes unbeaten on 45. Leading 2-0, Australia edges closer to retaining the urn.