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Trent Rockets got their 2025 Hundred campaign off to the perfect start as they eased to a six wicket win against Birmingham Phoenix in their opening match at Edgbaston.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

Rockets race to comfortable win over Phoenix

Trent Rockets cruise to a six-wicket victory over Birmingham Phoenix to get off to a winning start in The Hundred.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

'Bowled him!' - Root dismissed by England bowling coach Southee

Tim Southee, who has spent the summer as England men's bowling consultant, returns to action in style, bowling Joe Root for six in the Hundred match between Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets at Edgbaston.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

Sciver-Brunt stars but falls short of helping Rockets beat Phoenix

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt top scores with 64 but could not prevent Trent Rockets slipping to an 11-run defeat against Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.

Gautam Gambhir News / FirstSportz / August 8

Gautam Gambhir’s Big Promise to Abhimanyu Easwaran Revealed!

Abhimanyu Easwaran’s father, Ranganathan Easwaran, recently revealed a significant promise that Team India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir, made to his son.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

Ireland beat Pakistan in second T20 to win series

Ireland finish strongly to clinch the three-match Twenty20 international series against Pakistan with a four-wicket victory at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin.

Ravichandran Ashwin News / FirstSportz / August 8

Ravichandran Ashwin Reportedly Doesn’t Want to Play for CSK in IPL 2026

Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is likely to part ways with Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2026 IPL season, just a year after having returned to the franchise.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

'Just business as usual' - Woakes on going out to bat despite injury

England's Chris Woakes says batting after dislocating his shoulder was "business as usual" and is waiting on how it may affect his chances of playing in The Ashes.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

Woakes may risk rehab over surgery to make Ashes

Chris Woakes says rehabilitation "could be a risk he's willing to take" to be fit for the Ashes, rather than having surgery on his shoulder injury.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

Ul-Haq hits 159 as Yorks & Glos win in One-Day Cup

Yorkshire and Gloucestershire produce dominant displays as both make it two wins out of two to begin their One-Day Cup campaigns.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

England captain Sciver-Brunt hits 64 off 40 balls for Rockets

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hits a quickfire half-century on her first appearance in the 2025 Hundred for the Trent Rockets.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

Sciver-Brunt's 64 in vain as Phoenix beat Rockets

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hit 64 but her Trent Rockets side lost by 11 runs against Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

'It's raining boundaries' - Lamb hits rapid 55 for Birmingham Phoenix

England batter Emma Lamb hits 55 off just 32 balls to help Birmingham Phoenix reach 148 from their 100 balls against Trent Rockets in their first match of this year's Hundred.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 8

Root on grandad's love & having Jessica Ennis-Hill's number

Trent Rockets batsman Joe Root gives BBC Sport access inside his phone. Find out the England international's most famous contact, what music he listens to and more.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 7

West Indies v Pakistan - first ODI scorecard

Latest scorecard from the first one-day international between West Indies and Pakistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 7

Ireland v Pakistan - second women's T20 scorecard

Latest scorecard from the second women's Twenty20 international between Ireland and Pakistan in Dublin.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 7

Crawley hits stunning knock as Superchargers thrash Fire

Zak Crawley's unbeaten 67 runs off 38 balls, including four sixes, helps Northern Superchargers to an eight-wicket victory over Welsh Fire in their opening match of the Men's Hundred 2025 at Headingley.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 7

Crawley smashes Superchargers to win over Fire

Zak Crawley's sparkling 67 leads Northern Superchargers to a dominant eight-wicket win over Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Headingley.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / August 7

'Absolutely outrageous!' - Brook hits six on first ball

Harry Brook gets his 2025 Men's Hundred campaign off the mark in exciting fashion, smashing a six over wide long-off before ending up on his backside a ball later against Welsh Fire at Headingley.

Cricket News / FirstSportz / August 7

Rohit Sharma Reportedly Was the Reason Why Yashasvi Jaiswal Decided to Stay with Mumbai’s Ranji Team

Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s international career has been taking some big strides in the last two years. However, his domestic cricket at the same time had faced some turbulence.

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / August 7

Southern Brave pip Manchester Originals to the post in Hundred thriller

Reece Topley, the last name on the batting card, cracked a boundary off the penultimate ball of the run chase to help Southern Brave seize an exciting one-wicket win in their campaign opener of The Hundred.

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / August 6

Michelin starred Rew Brothers cook Middlesex’s goose in Radlett

The secret with the One Day Cup is to embrace it for its strengths and not waste energy lamenting its shortcomings. Don’t cry for those players snapped up by a salty snack franchise.

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / August 5

Aim low, not high, to break that Bannerman record

Guerilla Cricket listener and podcaster Lea Schneider suggests here that the low road rather than the high road will be the one taken if that Bannerman

Jasprit Bumrah News / Total Apex Sports / August 2

Jasprit Bumrah to Miss Asia Cup 2025: A Strategic Decision or a Setback?

If there was a bingo card for Indian cricket, “Jasprit Bumrah injury blow” would unfortunately be one of the free spaces. BCCI sources have confirmed that the ace pacer won’t be suiting up for the Asia Cup 2025, leaving cricket fans across the nation with mixed emotions.

Cricket News / Cricket on SI / July 28

England Add Jamie Overton for Fifth Test Amid Bowling Fatigue Concerns

By Shah Faisal All four Tests in this gripping India-England series have gone the full five days—and so have the bowlers. England have largely managed to avoid any serious injury, the signs of wear are showing.