LONDON: Ben Stokes vowed to come back stronger after the England Test captain was ruled out of action for at least three months with a torn hamstring, saying, "so much more blood, sweat and tears to go through for my team."

KUALA LUMPUR:Left-arm spinner Aayushi Shukla picked a brilliant four-wicket haul to set the base for India entering the final of the U19 Women’s Asia Cup with four-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval on Friday.

MELBOURNE: Young opener Nathan McSweeney has been dropped while uncapped Sam Konstas earned maiden call-up to the Australia Test squad for the last two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Melbourne and Sydney.

BRISBANE: Australia’s fast-bowling great Brett Lee said he was shocked by India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announcing his retirement from international cricket after the drawn Test at Brisbane, adding that he will go down as one of the greats of the game.

BRISBANE: Rain eventually prevailed in denying the Gabba Test a blockbuster finish on day five as Australia and India drew the match on Wednesday. It also means the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will head to Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test, with the scoreline interestingly placed at 1-1.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH: The Professional Golf Association (PGA) TOUR has announced its schedule for the 2025 Fall Series, a critical seven-event slate, which includes trips to Japan, Mexico, and Bermuda, that helps finalise eligibility for the 2026 season.

BRISBANE: Monday turned out to be a frustrating day in the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test as rain ensured it made its presence felt by disrupting the proceedings for uncountable times. But Australia’s pacers managed to get into the wickets and leave India in deep trouble.

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has made a return to the Test squad for the upcoming two-match series in Zimbabwe, said the country’s cricket body.

PATNA: The Bihar government transferred the registry of the land for Moin-ul-Haq Stadium to the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on a long-term 30-year lease. This is a major step taken by the Bihar government and the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) to host international cricket matches in Patna and to provide state cricketers with a state-of-the-art international cricket stadium.

BRISBANE: Georgia Voll has been added to Australia's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The 21-year-old has made a blistering start to her international career, posting scores of 46 not out and 101 in her debut series against India.