Anshul Gupta

Steve Smith, David Warner, Manus Labuschagne and Alex Carey have re-signed with their respective teams ahead of the Big Bash League 2024-25 season. While Warner has confirmed his availability for the entire season, the other three have all signed multi-year deals.

The 2024 edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup has been shifted to the UAE from Bangladesh after several boards expressed their security concerns owing to recent protests in the country. The tournament is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 20 in the UAE.

With Graham Thorpe ending his life due to depression as revealed by his wife recently, former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has come forward to reveal his battle with mental illness and how it affected his life and relationships with his family and sport. Uthappa retired from Indian cricket in 2022.

South Delhi Superstarz beat Rishabh Pant's Purani Dilli-6 by three wickets as skipper Ayush Badoni and Priyansh Arya potentially killed the game early with their quickfire fifties. Vansh Bedi with his 19-ball 47* did push Purani Dilli's score to 197 but eventually it wasn't enough.

Birmingham Phoenix missed out on the chance to make it to the men's Hundred 2024 final directly but with the way they have played, getting through the eliminator shouldn't be a hard task. Southern Brave must thank rain as a positive NRR has helped them qualify and should aim to be in the final.

Ajax Amsterdam prevailed against Panathinaikos in a 34-penalties long marathon shootout to win 13-12 in Europa League qualifiers while West Indies trail by 63 runs despite bowling out South Africa for just 160 on Day 1 of the second Test. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on August 16.

Opener Maddy Drake scored a brilliant century as Australia A women chased down a 219-run target with eight wickets remaining and also sealed the three-match one-day series. India remains without a win after first five matches on tour of Australia.

Scotland have announced their 17-strong squad for the first-ever bilateral T20 series against Australia set to take place in September. Richie Berrington will continue to lead the side with the newbies Jasper Davidson and Charlie Cassell joining the 15, who played the T20 World Cup recently.

West Indies batters' disappointing show overshadowed Shamar Joseph's five-wicket haul in his first Test at home in Guyana as South Africa sneaked ahead in terms of advantage on opening day on Thursday, August 15. After opting to bat, South Africa were bowled out for 160 runs in the first innings.

Birmingham Phoenix take on the Manchester Originals in their final men's Hundred clash of the league stage on Thursday, August 15 at Edgbaston. The Phoenix are on a three-match winning streak and one more will help them confirm a spot in the top three but a defeat will also end their campaign.

West Indies will take on South Africa in the second and the final match of the Test series in Guyana, starting Thursday, August 15. The rain and some solid determined batting from Alick Athanaze on the final day helped the hosts salvage a draw but the Proteas will be keen to win in Guyana.

Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2024 is set to get underway on Saturday, August 17 with Rishabh Pant-starrer Purani Dilli-6 taking on Ayush Badoni's South Delhi Superstarz in the opener. The tournament will feature a total of 40 matches including 33 in the men's competition and seven in women's.

Oval Invincibles, the defending champions are on their way to defend their title, having won seven out of the eight games played so far. The Invincibles are all but into the final directly but they would not want to leave anything to chance and destiny given it's in their own hands for now.

Southern Brave will take on Welsh Fire in their final league stage match of the men's Hundred on Wednesday, August 14 in Southampton. Southern Brave already have 10 points in their kitty and a win on Wednesday will help them seal a spot in the top three while Fire have already been eliminated.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday, August 14 named four squads for the upcoming edition of the Duleep Trophy led by Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The first round of the tournament will begin on September 5.

Former South African pacer Morne Morkel has joined the Indian men's team's support staff as bowling coach. Morkel, who has been involved as a bowling mentor and coach with Lucknow and Durban's Super Giants and Pakistan's men's team, will be rejoining Gautam Gambhir for the Indian team.

England Test captain Ben Stokes, Kiwi pacer Trent Boult and Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai have joined MI Cape Town's star-studded roster ahead of the 2025 edition of SA20. Stokes is one of the many England cricketers to join the SA20 with the Test team not in action in January.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday, August 14 confirmed that the fans won't be allowed in the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Karachi. The two-match Test series is set to kick off on August 21 in Rawalpindi with the second game in Karachi from August 29.