CricTalkCricket news, analysis and stories.https://crictalk.club/Pakistan sent seven players and two coaches home, and I have been trying to keep counthttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/cricidiot-pakistan-seven-players-two-coaches-one-notice/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/cricidiot-pakistan-seven-players-two-coaches-one-notice/The PCB released seven players and two Test coaches, then gave its own selectors 24 hours to explain why Rizwan and Imam had been picked.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTTest matches are getting shorter, but five days still matterhttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/test-cricket-getting-shorter-fifth-day/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/test-cricket-getting-shorter-fifth-day/Test matches are using fewer balls and reaching day five less often, but weather and long rearguards still make a fifth day valuable.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:50:00 GMTNamibia beat South Africa by 18 runs in Windhoekhttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/namibia-beat-south-africa-windhoek-home-ground/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/namibia-beat-south-africa-windhoek-home-ground/Namibia beat South Africa by 18 runs in Windhoek after a 57-run powerplay and three wickets each for JJ Smit and Ruben Trumpelmann.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:15:00 GMTIndia beat Thailand by 94 runs in Women’s Asia Cup openerhttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/womens-asia-cup-2026-tracker/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/womens-asia-cup-2026-tracker/India beat Thailand by 94 runs in their Women’s Asia Cup opener after making 159 for nine in Dubai.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:14:00 GMTTilak Varma’s 106 gives South Zone a lead in Duleep semi-finalhttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/duleep-trophy-2026-selection-watch/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/duleep-trophy-2026-selection-watch/Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 106 put South Zone 90 runs ahead in their Duleep Trophy semi-final.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:13:00 GMTCharlie Dean to captain England against Ireland in ODI serieshttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/england-ireland-womens-championship-2029/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/england-ireland-womens-championship-2029/Charlie Dean will captain England against Ireland in a three-match Women’s Championship ODI series.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:12:00 GMTSri Lanka’s lower order holds India to a draw in Colombohttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/india-colombo-draw-world-test-championship/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/india-colombo-draw-world-test-championship/Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 and Sri Lanka’s lower order secured a draw against India in Colombo.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:11:00 GMTMohammad Abbas takes nine wickets as England win at Lord’shttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/mohammad-abbas-nine-wickets-lords/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/mohammad-abbas-nine-wickets-lords/Mohammad Abbas took nine wickets, including five for 57, as England beat Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord’s.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:10:00 GMTDewald Brevis scores 75 in back-to-back T20Ishttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/brevis-consecutive-75s-namibia-zimbabwe/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/brevis-consecutive-75s-namibia-zimbabwe/Dewald Brevis made 75 against Namibia and 75 not out against Zimbabwe in consecutive Windhoek T20Is.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:09:00 GMTMitchell Starc reaches No. 1 after ten wickets against Bangladeshhttps://crictalk.club/articles/posts/mitchell-starc-number-one-test-ranking/https://crictalk.club/articles/posts/mitchell-starc-number-one-test-ranking/Mitchell Starc took 10 for 51 against Bangladesh in Mackay and reached No. 1 in the ICC Test bowling rankings.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:08:00 GMT