Cricket
Coverage of Cricket in the Nexus archive.
- 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic ties to be celebrated with cricket, art, anime events in 2027
India and Japan will celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2027 through events like cricket, art, and anime. The governments will designate 2027 as the 'India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons', as announced by India's Ministry of External Affairs.
- BBC Radio switches off Long Wave after more than 90 years of crackle, cricket and the Shipping Forecast
BBC Radio has discontinued its Long Wave broadcasts after over 90 years of operation, marking the end of a service historically associated with crackle, cricket, and the Shipping Forecast.
- Australia bats first and brings on Connolly for third ODI against Pakistan
Australia elected to bat first in the third ODI against Pakistan after captain Josh Inglis won the toss. Cooper Connolly replaced leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha in Australia's lineup, while Pakistan fielded the same XI, aiming to leverage its spin attack on the Lahore wicket. The match was delayed by 15 minutes due to thunderstorms and rain.
- Pakistan wins toss against Australia and elects to field in 2nd ODI
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first against Australia in the second one-day international. Pakistan leads the series 1-0 after winning the first game with Arafat Minhas taking 5-32 on his ODI debut. Australia has included three specialist spinners, including Adam Zampa, who replaced Billy Stanlake.