Italy is finally heading to the World Cup — just not in the sport most people might expect. Amid dark times for the country’s storied but ailing soccer team, some salvation comes in the form of the Azzurri’s unheralded cricketers after their first-ever qualification for a global tournament.

The story of Afghan refugee Zainullah Ihsan, who is going to the T20 World Cup with Scotland three years after his first net session.

Laws of Cricket changed to allow previously ‘illegal’ bats - Laminated bats will now be permitted at all but the elite level of the game

Cricket Gold joins the 7plus Sport platform ahead of the men’s Ashes, the Australian women’s team’s multi-format series against India, and the men’s and women’s Big Bash League.

With a boycott looming, the Twenty20 World Cup may be the first major International Cricket Council tournament in 14 years to miss a head-to-head contest between traditional rivals India and Pakistan.

A Pakistani journalist has suggested that a defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia aims to undermine India and the IPL. Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated, leading to Pakistan's refusal to compete in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Changes are to be made to the Laws of Cricket to permit bats previously deemed illegal in an effort to make the game affordable for amateur players.

From October 2026, Test cricket will see a huge rule change which is a part of the MCC's overhaul of cricket laws

Like Basil d'Olivereira in 1968, Mustafizur Rahman might have changed cricket forever after he was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) before the BCCI asked the franchise to release him for no specified reason,

From death-over specialists to powerplay enforcers, these five fast bowlers could play defining roles as teams look to adapt to Indian conditions in the T20 World Cup 2026