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India's Tilak Varma bats during the T20 cricket match between Japan and India at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Asian Games / Cricket
Sep 23, 2026
Asian Games put spotlight on cricket’s growth in Japan
The ongoing Games and a historic contest against India are giving cricket an opportunity to add to its steady growth.
India's Varun Chakravarthy (left) is bowled out by England's Adil Rashid during their T20 international match at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham, England, on July 7.
OLYMPICS / Cricket
Jul 28, 2026
How cricket could become the IOC’s gateway to India
Cricket offers the International Olympic Committee something no recent addition has: direct access to a fan base of more than 2 billion people.
Japan's Esam Rahman plays a shot against Vanuatu during their ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier cricket match at the Nisshin Cricket Ground at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, on May 9.
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2026
Japanese fans getting crash course in cricket as Asian Games approach
Korogi Sports Park is part of an ambitious strategy to popularize cricket in baseball-mad Japan.
Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed reacts during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Mar 1, 2026
New Zealand reach semis after Pakistan eliminated from T20 World Cup
An inferior net run rate meant Pakistan had to win big against Sri Lanka in order to pip New Zealand and join group leaders England in the last four.
Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman is in action against India in the Asia Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on Sept. 28.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2026
The theater of the absurd that is India vs. Pakistan cricket
When politics interferes with sports, no one wins.
The International Cricket Council logo. The ICC suspended USA Cricket in ?September, citing, among other issues, failures to implement a functional governance structure.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Dec 23, 2025
ICC pledges to fund U.S. national team players ahead of T20 World Cup
The U.S. is set to take part in next year’s men’s T20 World Cup, but the country’s governing body is ?going through a governance and financial ?crisis.
South African cricket legend Jacques Kallis plays a shot during the final day of a cricket test match against India in Johannesburg in December 2013.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 17, 2025
Who is cricket’s Shohei Ohtani?
A better question might be: Does cricket need its own Shohei?
Shrunali Ranade moved to Japan in 2015 and has carved a niche for herself as both an engineer and a cricket player.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 9, 2025
Shrunali Ranade: ‘Stepping back isn’t failure but another form of strength’
As an engineer and member of the women’s national cricket team in Japan, Shrunali Ranade has carved out her own niche over the past 10 years.
England captain Ben Stokes revealed that his home was recently robbed while his family was still inside.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Oct 31, 2024
England captain Ben Stokes’ home burgled by masked robbers with family inside
The 33-year-old said his family did not come to “any physical harm.”
Randhir Singh attends the opening ceremony for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in September 2023.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 7, 2024
More sponsors and better marketing top agenda for new Asian Games chief
A five-time Olympic shooter, Randhir Singh is the lone eligible candidate for the OCA president’s post and his elevation will be confirmed Sunday.
Uganda national cricket team batsman Siraje Nsubuga bowls during a practice session ahead of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in Kampala, Uganda, on May 17.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
May 28, 2024
‘Dream come true’ as Uganda prepares for first cricket World Cup
The team faces a tough road ahead in the tournament, with opponents including New Zealand and the West Indies.
Chris Gayle of the West Indies poses at an event to mark 100 days until the start of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Feb. 22. The 2024 tournament will be hosted by the West Indies and the U.S. from June 1 to 29.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Mar 4, 2024
Gayle hopes T20 World Cup can help cricket crack U.S. market
The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts on June 1, is being jointly hosted by the United States and the West Indies.
Members of the Australian national team celebrate after winning the Cricket World Cup final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Nov 21, 2023
One-day format revived as Australia gatecrashes India’s World Cup
It was a remarkable journey for Australia, which began its campaign with back-to-back defeats yet still won the trophy for the sixth time.
Indian cricket is struggling against climate change-induced heat and rain and the last thing it needs is oil-rich Saudi Arabia buying into the league.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2023
The last thing cricket needs is Saudi money
Indian cricket is struggling against climate change-induced heat and rain. A partnership with oil-rich Saudi Arabia would lead to a certain defeat.
Australia's David Warner watches the ball after playing a shot during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international match between Australia and New Zealand in Dharamsala, India, on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Oct 31, 2023
Warner enjoying making doubters ‘look stupid’ at World Cup
Resurgent Australia are fourth in the standings, having won their last four matches in succession.
The 2028 Los Angeles Games are set to feature cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball, following approval from the International Olympic Committee.
OLYMPICS
Oct 16, 2023
Cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash make 2028 Games cut
Each host city, under IOC rules, can request the inclusion of several sports for their edition of the Games.
Los Angeles 2028 organizers have recommended five "new" sports for inclusion in their edition of the Summer Games.
OLYMPICS
Oct 10, 2023
Cricket among proposed new sports for 2028 Los Angeles Games
The choice of the sports still needs approval from the International Olympic Committee.
The men's Cricket World Cup opens in India on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Oct 3, 2023
Death or glory? World Cup anchors changing game of one-day cricket
The sport’s greatest off-field change since 2011 is the number of people questioning whether the ODI format has much of a future outside of a World Cup.
The batsman’s place can be a lonely one — in the center of the field, surrounded by the opposition — but you can always look back to your pavilion for support.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / Longform
Jul 31, 2023
Sweat, stumps and solidarity on the cricket pitch
It’s a hot day and the Yokohama Alpha Quashers are about to take on the Chiba Sharks, fighting for a chance to move higher in the Japan Cricket League.
England's Stuart Broad discusses his decision to retire following the end of play on Day 3 of the final Ashes test in London on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Jul 30, 2023
England cricket great Stuart Broad to retire after ‘wonderful ride’
The 37-year-old seamer is the fifth most successful bowler in test history with 602 wickets.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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