
Ben Shelton made a grand debut at the Dallas Open with an aggressive all-court game to beat fellow American Michael Mmoh 6-3, 6-3 and earned his sixth tour-level quarterfinal appearance and his second on home soil after his electric run to the 2023 US Open semifinal. ...

Chelsea turned on the charm to defeat Aston Villa 3-1 in their FA Cup fourth-round replay and set up a fifth-round tie at home to Leeds United. ...

Leg spinner Adil Rashid, displaying his guile and artistry with the ball, backed with surgical precision, produced a spell of 4 for 12 to bowl out Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for a paltry 94 runs in 17.1 overs in the 25th match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. ...

New Zealand have suffered a big blow as their middle-order batter Daryl Mitchell has been ruled out from the second Test against South Africa and the T20I series against Australia due to injury, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Thursday. ...

The ninth edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup increasing from 16 to 20 teams means there will be a wider pool of cricket fans eager to watch the matches of their favourite sides, either at the stadium or from the comfort of their homes. ...

The ninth edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup will be the biggest event in the tournament’s history, with the number of participating nations going from 16 to 20 teams....

The ninth edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup increasing from 16 to 20 teams means there will be a wider pool of cricket fans eager to watch the matches of their favourite sides, either at the stadium or from the comfort of their homes....

Former South African all-rounder Vernon Philander believes Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be the key players for India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to begin on June 1. ...

Former Australian captain Aaron Finch has suggested trimming the One Day International (ODI) game to 40 overs amid concerns of dwindling crowd interest and sluggish over rates. ...

New Zealand have moved to the top of the ICC World Test Championships (WTC) standings with a comprehensive 281-run victory over South Africa on Wednesday. ...