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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
World Cup head to head: India vs Australia

The two teams last met in a World Cup final clash at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, in 2003

The two teams last met in a World Cup final clash at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, in 2003

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World Cup Head to Head: India v Netherlands

Netherlands have never beaten India in World Cups

Netherlands have never beaten India in World Cups

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World Cup head to head: England vs Pakistan

It’s a close contest, but the 1 NR played the biggest role in Pakistan’s destiny

It’s a close contest, but the 1 NR played the biggest role in Pakistan’s destiny

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World Cup Head to Head: Australia vs Bangladesh

Australia have never lost to Bangladesh in World Cups

Australia have never lost to Bangladesh in World Cups

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World Cup Head to head: Afghanistan vs South Africa

The two teams met in a World Cup match for the first time in 2019

The two teams met in a World Cup match for the first time in 2019

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World Cup head to head: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

In a closely fought contest, Sri Lanka have a slight edge with 6 wins from 11 matches

In a closely fought contest, Sri Lanka have a slight edge with 6 wins from 11 matches

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World Cup Head to Head: England vs Netherlands

England have never been beaten by Netherlands in World Cups

England have never been beaten by Netherlands in World Cups

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World Cup head to head: Afghanistan vs Australia

Australia have complied two big wins against Afghanistan in the World Cup

Australia have complied two big wins against Afghanistan in the World Cup

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World Cup head to head: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

Bangladesh have never beaten Sri Lanka in the 50 over World Cup

Bangladesh have never beaten Sri Lanka in the 50 over World Cup

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World Cup head to head: India vs South Africa

India have won their last two World Cup contests against South Africa

India have won their last two World Cup contests against South Africa

LATEST PHOTOS

2026 T20 World Cup final – India’s celebrations India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Indore India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Baroda India vs South Africa, 2025 – 2nd ODI, Raipur India vs South Africa, 2025 – 1st ODI, Ranchi India win the 2025 Women’s World Cup

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opinions

Minor League Player Spotlight
From NCA Nets to MLC: Rushil Ugarkar’s journey

After a memorable first stint with MI New York, Ugarkar is on the road again bustling in with the same gusto as he did in the MLC

After a memorable first stint with MI New York, Ugarkar is on the road again bustling in with the same gusto as he did in the MLC

Strong bonds
Rahul Dravid: The most-wanted Royal

It always seemed inevitable that Dravid would return to Rajasthan Royals, even when there were other, more lucrative offers, on his table

It always seemed inevitable that Dravid would return to Rajasthan Royals, even when there were other, more lucrative offers, on his table

Vocal for local
No place for domestic coaches in the Bangladesh setup?

Coaches from the country’s cricket system still remain outcasts despite BCB’s bluster in recent times

Coaches from the country’s cricket system still remain outcasts despite BCB’s bluster in recent times

Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024
What has gone wrong with Litton Das?

Considered the most talented of batters in the current generation of Bangladesh cricket, he now finds himself left out of the Bangladesh ODI squad

Considered the most talented of batters in the current generation of Bangladesh cricket, he now finds himself left out of the Bangladesh ODI squad

Book Extract
Anil Kumble circle, Gavaskar pool and house on 10, Dulka Road

An extract from Great Indian Cricket Circus, published by HarperCollins Publishers India, by authors Joy Bhattacharjya and Abhishek Mukherjee

An extract from Great Indian Cricket Circus, published by HarperCollins Publishers India, by authors Joy Bhattacharjya and Abhishek Mukherjee

Rising up the ranks
Minor League Cricket Player Spotlight: Joshua Tromp

Twin brother Matthew may have edged ahead for now, but Joshua is not too far behind

Twin brother Matthew may have edged ahead for now, but Joshua is not too far behind

On the big stage
Converting baseball fans to cricket, the ‘Nicky P’ way

Enroute his stunning century in the inaugural MLC final, Nicholas Pooran ushered in a new wave of cricket excitement in the USA

Enroute his stunning century in the inaugural MLC final, Nicholas Pooran ushered in a new wave of cricket excitement in the USA

England tour of South Africa, 2023
Bowlers, the shining lights of South Africa’s gritty win

The home side bowled their way out of trouble in the opening ODI against England in Bloemfontein

The home side bowled their way out of trouble in the opening ODI against England in Bloemfontein

Flicker of hope
SA20 – A glimmer of light amid South Africa’s gloom

The SA20 won’t bring back South Africa’s No. 1 ranking, but it might help their supporters feel better about how far their team have fallen since

The SA20 won’t bring back South Africa’s No. 1 ranking, but it might help their supporters feel better about how far their team have fallen since

Ranji Trophy 2022-23
When disciplined Saurashtra defied the odds

Debutant Yuvrajsinh Dodiya bagged four wickets in each innings as Saurashtra defeated Mumbai in Mumbai

Debutant Yuvrajsinh Dodiya bagged four wickets in each innings as Saurashtra defeated Mumbai in Mumbai

LATEST PHOTOS

2026 T20 World Cup final – India’s celebrations India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Indore India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Baroda India vs South Africa, 2025 – 2nd ODI, Raipur India vs South Africa, 2025 – 1st ODI, Ranchi India win the 2025 Women’s World Cup

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spotlight

Spotlight
From fractured dreams, Olly Stone’s journey to hell and back

A stress fracture in the summer of 2021, which was his fourth overall, put paid to Stone’s Ashes dreams. Now back to bowling fitness, it wasn’t a journey devoid of self-doubts and pain. Cricbuzz was in touch with him right through and brings a first-hand experience of what it was like

A stress fracture in the summer of 2021, which was his fourth overall, put paid to Stone’s Ashes dreams. Now back to bowling fitness, it wasn’t a journey devoid of self-doubts and pain. Cricbuzz was in touch with him right through and brings a first-hand experience of what it was like

Spotlight
War stops play: Ukraine cricket lives in hope

It maybe parochial to consider the fate of a cricket ball right now, but when we do count up the casualties of the ongoing war, we may have to include the Ukrainian Cricket Federation

It maybe parochial to consider the fate of a cricket ball right now, but when we do count up the casualties of the ongoing war, we may have to include the Ukrainian Cricket Federation

Motherhood and Cricket
Juggling cricket with a toddler in tow

Balancing motherhood and professional cricket isn’t easy, but Nain Abidi is showing that it is possible to straddle these two worlds

Balancing motherhood and professional cricket isn’t easy, but Nain Abidi is showing that it is possible to straddle these two worlds

Man behind the revolution
Reminiscing about a revolution

Twenty years after his research in England motivated Stuart Robertson to conceptualise the Twenty20 format, he looks back on the success of his invention

Twenty years after his research in England motivated Stuart Robertson to conceptualise the Twenty20 format, he looks back on the success of his invention

CRICBUZZ REWIND
Kapil the Clubbie

In 1981, Kapil Dev headed to Lancashire for a season of club cricket, where he would go head to head with a number of familiar faces from the international circuit, colleagues and opponents alike

In 1981, Kapil Dev headed to Lancashire for a season of club cricket, where he would go head to head with a number of familiar faces from the international circuit, colleagues and opponents alike

Spotlight – Root 100
Joe Root – Entertainer, perfectionist, leader, legend

In a series of exclusive interviews with Cricbuzz, those who know Root best share their memories of his career so far

In a series of exclusive interviews with Cricbuzz, those who know Root best share their memories of his career so far

SPOTLIGHT
Bubble jeopardy: Cricket’s new normal

Isolation, anxiety and bubble fatigue – a look at how bio-secure bubbles impacted players, boards and cricket in 2020

Isolation, anxiety and bubble fatigue – a look at how bio-secure bubbles impacted players, boards and cricket in 2020

Upward and onward
The gradual rise of Dawid Malan

The story of Dawid Malan’s ascent to the ranking of world’s best T20 batsman is one of perseverance and determination rather than quick wins

The story of Dawid Malan’s ascent to the ranking of world’s best T20 batsman is one of perseverance and determination rather than quick wins

SPOTLIGHT
Money games

The financial inequalities in international cricket are being exacerbated by Covid, threatening the game’s ability to remain competitive. What are the potential remedies for a broken system?

The financial inequalities in international cricket are being exacerbated by Covid, threatening the game’s ability to remain competitive. What are the potential remedies for a broken system?

Spotlight
The revolution will not be televised

How will the arrival of 5G change the users’ consumption of cricket and the boards’ generation of revenue?

How will the arrival of 5G change the users’ consumption of cricket and the boards’ generation of revenue?

LATEST PHOTOS

2026 T20 World Cup final – India’s celebrations India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Indore India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Baroda India vs South Africa, 2025 – 2nd ODI, Raipur India vs South Africa, 2025 – 1st ODI, Ranchi India win the 2025 Women’s World Cup

latest cricket topics
latest cricket topics

IPL 2026 – Team Previews

Team-by-team previews, key players, and what could define their season

Team Previews – T20 World Cup 2026

Team Previews – T20 World Cup 2026

Indo-Pak Boycott Controversy

Indo-Pak Boycott Controversy

Bangladesh T20 World Cup venue controversy

Cricbuzz Staff

Virat Kohli’s Test retirement

Virat Kohli’s Test retirement

Cricket at Olympics

Cricket at Olympics

Data Shorts

Data Shorts

Adieu Ashwin

R Ashwin retired from international cricket on December 18, 2024

Champions Trophy 2025 Controversy

Will India tour Pakistan? Will it be a Hybrid tournament?

Road to IPL Mega Auction 2025

Road to IPL Mega Auction 2025

IPL 2024 in USA, Canada, MENA

IPL 2024 in USA, Canada, MENA

IPL 2022

IPL 2022

Inside Story

​Unpacking all the facts and going in-depth into news stories

Reflections

A deep and considered look at relevant themes

Dialogue Room

A new, in-depth interview with people who matter

Think Tank

Deconstructing the finer nuances of the game

IPL 2020 Previews

Building up to IPL 2020 with an exhaustive analysis of all the eight teams in contention

View-Counterview

Debating, dissecting and inviting opinions on the two opposing sides to all things cricket

The Name of the Game

An exclusive series where our team of writers, alongside experts, break down the art and science of cricket.

The first day of the rest of their lives

Retirement talks and more…

Once upon an IPL final

Young cricketers recount their memories from IPL final, the drama building up to the big match and the events after it

The IPL Benchwarmers

We talk to players who made it to the IPL alright, but didn’t go very far, and were out of opportunities – and reckoning – sooner than they’d have liked

COVID-19 & Cricket

COVID-19 & Cricket

Decade-end specials

Decade-end specials

World Cup Subculture

World Cup Subculture

World Cup 2019: The Ready Reckoners

World Cup 2019: The Ready Reckoners

World Cup 2019: The Special One

World Cup 2019: The Special One

World Cup Flashback

Revisiting some of the memorable moments in World Cup history

World Cup 2019 Squads

World Cup 2019 Squads

The T20 Revolution

Trista Holme, Bharat Sunderasan, Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, Barny Read

IPL 2019 Previews

Cricbuzz Staff

2018 – A year in review

What went right, and wrong, for the teams, the best teams of the year and more

IPL 2019 Auction

All stories, news and analysis surrounding the 2019 IPL auction

IPL 2019

All the squads and other news stories relating to the Indian Premier League 2019

Newlands ball tampering saga

Cameron Bancroft and Australia skipper Steven Smith confessed to pre-meditating the act of altering the condition of the ball during the third Test

IPL 2018 – Auction and Retention

News and updates for the grand auction ahead of Indian Premier League’s 11th edition

2017 – Year in review

A look back at the teams and their fortunes over the latest 12-month cycle

Ben Stokes’s Bristol brawl

Ben Stokes finds himself in trouble and facing a possible Ashes axe after a drunken brawl that led to a fractured finger and his arrest

Champions Trophy Reviews

A team-by-team review, among other things, of the Champions Trophy 2017

IPL 2017 – Off the Cuff

Fun interviews with IPL 2017 cricketers

IPL 2017 – Team Previews and Buildup

Indian Premier League, 2017 – Team Previews and Buildup

Reviewgate Controversy

Reviewgate Controversy, India vs Australia, Test series

IPL Auctions 2017

Indian Premier League Auctions, 2017

MS Dhoni steps down as captain

MS Dhoni steps down as captain from limited-overs cricket

2016 – The year in review

What was best about 2016, and what was bad about it – all in one section

Ranji Trophy Knock-out stages: Analysis, features & interviews

Digging deep to bring you all the analysis from India’s premier domestic tournament

ICC Awards

All the news from the International Cricket Council’s annual awards – the time frame was from September 2015 to September 2016

Faf du Plessis ball-tampering controversy

The South African Test captain was caught on camera, applying saliva to the ball with a lolly in his mouth. Controversy erupted

Australia cricket crisis

Australia lost fiec consecutive Test matches in 2016 and several pundits termed it a crisis while calling for a shake-up of Australian cricket to fix it.

World T20 ’16 – Team SWOT

World T20 ’16 – Team SWOT

Switch hit with Sehwag

Switch hit with Sehwag

That Happened

That Happened

2015 – The year in review

2015 – The year in review

Road to IPL 2016

New Teams, Player Auctions and more.

Virender Sehwag retirement

Virender Sehwag retirement

Chris Cairns Perjury trial

Chris Cairns Perjury trial

India vs South Africa: Interviews

India vs South Africa: Interviews

India vs South Africa, 2015: Specials

India vs South Africa, 2015: Specials

Kumar Sangakkara farewell

Kumar Sangakkara farewell

Karnataka Premier League 2015

Karnataka Premier League 2015

IPL Betting scam verdict

IPL Betting scam verdict

Zimbabwe’s tour of Pakistan

Zimbabwe’s tour of Pakistan

IPL 2015: Team Previews

IPL 2015: Team Previews

World Cup Team Reviews

World Cup Team Reviews

BCCI elections 2015

BCCI elections 2015

Cricbuzz at the World Cup

Cricbuzz at the World Cup

WC 2015 – What to look forward to

WC 2015 – What to look forward to

IPL 2015

IPL 2015

50 fascinating facts about World Cups

50 fascinating facts about World Cups

World Cup team previews

World Cup team previews

ICC World Cup 2015 – Experts’ Corner

ICC World Cup 2015 – Experts’ Corner

Australia tri-series 2014-15

Australia tri-series 2014-15

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

World Cup 2015 – Final Squads

World Cup 2015 – Final Squads

Best team to not win the World Cup

Best team to not win the World Cup

World Cup Heroes

World Cup Heroes

2014 – A year in review

2014 – A year in review

Dhoni Test retirement

Dhoni Test retirement

Countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015

Countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015 – Probables

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015 – Probables

RIP Phillip Hughes

RIP Phillip Hughes

India tour of Australia, 2014-15

India tour of Australia, 2014-15

Sachin Tendulkar Autobiography

Sachin Tendulkar Autobiography

Sri Lanka in India, 2014

Sri Lanka in India, 2014

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

South Africa in New Zealand, 2014

South Africa in New Zealand, 2014

West Indies’ India tour pull-out

West Indies’ India tour pull-out

KP: The Autobiography

KP: The Autobiography

Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 2014

Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 2014

Saeed Ajmal suspended for chucking

Saeed Ajmal suspended for chucking

Pakistan v Australia in UAE, 2014

Pakistan v Australia in UAE, 2014

Former cricketers criticise Alastair Cook

Former cricketers criticise Alastair Cook

Zimbabwe Triangular Series, 2014

Zimbabwe Triangular Series, 2014

Champions League T20 2014

Champions League T20 2014

West Indies tour of India, 2014

West Indies tour of India, 2014

Mahela Jaywardene Test retirement

Mahela Jaywardene Test retirement

South Africa in Zimbabwe, 2014

South Africa in Zimbabwe, 2014

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2014

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2014

Jimmy Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja spat

Anderson-Jadeja spat

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2014

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2014

India tour of England, 2014

India tour of England, 2014

New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2014

New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2014

India tour of Bangladesh, 2014

India tour of Bangladesh, 2014

Match-fixing saga 2013-14

Match-fixing saga 2013-14

Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 2014

Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 2014

Pepsi Indian Premier League 2014

Pepsi Indian Premier League 2014

IPL 2013: Spot fixing controversy

IPL 2013: Spot fixing controversy

World T20, 2014

World T20, 2014

ICC T20 World Cup, 2014

ICC T20 World Cup, 2014

England in West Indies 2014

England in West Indies 2014

U-19 World Cup, 2014

U-19 World Cup, 2014

Australia tour of SA 2014

Australia tour of SA 2014

Asia Cup 2014

Asia Cup 2014

ICC Revamp

ICC Revamp

India tour of New Zealand, 2014

India tour of New Zealand, 2014

England in Australia, 2014

ODI Series

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE, 2013/14

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE, 2013/14

India in South Africa, 2013

India in South Africa, 2013

West Indies in India, 2013

West Indies in India, 2013

Pakistan v South Africa in UAE, 2013

Pakistan v South Africa in UAE, 2013

Sachin Tendulkar Test retirement

Sachin Tendulkar Test retirement

Australia’s limited overs tour of India, 2013

Australia’s limited overs tour of India, 2013

England in Australia, 2013/14

England in Australia, 2013/14

Champions League T20, 2013

Champions League T20, 2013

India in Zimbabwe, 2013

India in Zimbabwe, 2013

Ashes 2013 – Australia in England

Ashes 2013 – Australia in England

India and Sri Lanka in West Indies – Tri-Series 2013

India and Sri Lanka in West Indies – Tri-Series 2013

New Zealand tour of England 2013

New Zealand tour of England 2013

Champions Trophy 2013

Champions Trophy 2013

Cricbuzz Rewind

Cricbuzz Rewind

Ryder’s bar brawl

Ryder’s bar brawl

Indian Premier League, 2013

Indian Premier League, 2013

Zimbabwe in West Indies, 2013

Zimbabwe in West Indies, 2013

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2013

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2013

England in New Zealand, 2013

England in New Zealand, 2013

Women’s World Cup, 2013

Women’s World Cup, 2013

Pakistan in South Africa, 2013

Pakistan in South Africa, 2013

West Indies in Australia, 2013

West Indies in Australia, 2013

Australia tour of India 2013

Australia tour of India 2013

Tony Greig’s death

Tony Greig’s death

Sachin Tendulkar ODI retirement: Specials

Sachin Tendulkar ODI retirement: Specials

Sachin Tendulkar ODI retirement

Sachin Tendulkar ODI retirement

Year in Review, 2012

Year in Review, 2012

New Zealand in South Africa, 2012-13

New Zealand in South Africa, 2012-13

Big Bash League 2012-13

Big Bash League 2012-13

Sri Lanka in Australia, 2012 – 13

Sri Lanka in Australia, 2012 – 13

Pakistan tour of India, 2012 – 13

Pakistan tour of India, 2012 – 13

Ricky Ponting retirement

Ricky Ponting retirement

West Indies tour of Bangladesh 2012

West Indies tour of Bangladesh 2012

Ranji Trophy Contenders – Team Profiles

Ranji Trophy Contenders – Team Profiles

England in India, 2012 – 13

England in India, 2012 – 13

Deccan Chargers’ ejection from IPL

Deccan Chargers’ ejection from IPL

New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2012

New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2012

South Africa in Australia, 2012

South Africa in Australia, 2012

Ranji Trophy, 2012

Ranji Trophy, 2012

Champions League T20, 2012

Champions League T20, 2012

ICC Awards, 2012

ICC Awards, 2012

New Zealand in India, 2012

New Zealand in India, 2012

Pietersen Controversy

Pietersen Controversy

Shafi Darashah Tournament, 2012

Shafi Darashah Tournament, 2012

India in Sri Lanka, 2012

India in Sri Lanka, 2012

ICC WC T20, 2012 – Provisional Squads

ICC WC T20, 2012 – Provisional Squads

ICC World T20, 2012 Squads

ICC World T20, 2012 Squads

ICC World T20, 2012

ICC World T20, 2012

South Africa in England, 2012

South Africa in England, 2012

Pietersen retires from limited-overs cricket

Pietersen retires from limited-overs cricket

West Indies in England, 2012

West Indies in England, 2012

IPL 2012 – Team Profiles

IPL 2012 – Team Profiles

England in Sri Lanka 2012

England in Sri Lanka 2012

Tendulkar ton of tons

Tendulkar ton of tons

Australia’s tour of the West Indies, 2012

Australia’s tour of the West Indies, 2012

Rahul Dravid retirement specials

Rahul Dravid retirement specials

Rahul Dravid retirement

Rahul Dravid retirement

Asia Cup, 2012

Asia Cup, 2012

South Africa’s tour of New Zealand, 2012

South Africa’s tour of New Zealand, 2012

Sahara-BCCI stand-off

Sahara-BCCI stand-off

IPL 2012

IPL 2012

CB Series 2012 – Australia, India, Sri Lanka

CB Series 2012 – Australia, India, Sri Lanka

England in Pakistan, 2012

England in Pakistan, 2012

Year in review, 2011

Year in review, 2011

India in Australia: Specials

India in Australia: Specials

Big Bash League 2011

Big Bash League 2011

Sehwag’s record-breaking 219

Sehwag’s record-breaking 219

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 2011-12

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 2011-12

Pakistan in Bangladesh 2011

Pakistan in Bangladesh 2011

New Zealand in Australia, 2011

New Zealand in Australia, 2011

India in Australia Test Series, 2011-12

India in Australia Test Series, 2011-12

West Indies in India, 2011

West Indies in India, 2011

ICC releases T20 rankings

ICC releases T20 rankings

New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2011

New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2011

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2011

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2011

West Indies in Bangladesh, 2011

West Indies in Bangladesh, 2011

Australia tour of South Africa, 2011

Australia tour of South Africa, 2011

England in India 2011

England in India 2011

Shoaib Akthar’s Autobiography

Shoaib Akthar’s Autobiography

MAK Pataudi passes away

MAK Pataudi passes away

BCCI AGM 2011

BCCI AGM 2011

Dravid’s ODI retirement

Dravid’s ODI retirement

ICC Awards 2011

ICC Awards 2011

Champions League T20, 2011

Champions League T20, 2011

2000th Test Specials

2000th Test Specials

Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2011

Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2011

India tour of England 2011

India tour of England 2011

Sri Lanka tour of England 2011

Sri Lanka tour of England 2011

India tour of West Indies, 2011

India tour of West Indies, 2011

Duncan Fletcher appointed India coach

Duncan Fletcher appointed India coach

India’s World Cup victory

India’s World Cup victory

IPL 2011

IPL 2011

2011 WC – The captains

2011 WC – The captains

Eden Gardens impasse

Eden Gardens impasse

A look back at the World Cups

A look back at the World Cups

WC 2011 squads

WC 2011 squads

IPL Auctions 2011

IPL Auctions 2011

Sachin’s 50th Test ton

Sachin’s 50th Test ton

ICC World Cup, 2011

ICC World Cup, 2011

India in South Africa, 2010-11

India in South Africa, 2010-11

Zulqarnain Haider’s sudden departure

Zulqarnain Haider’s sudden departure

Ashes 2010

Ashes 2010

New Zealand in India, 2010

New Zealand in India, 2010

Mohali Victory – Specials

Mohali Victory – Specials

Australia in India, 2010

Australia in India, 2010

Royal Challengers, Bangalore

Royal Challengers, Bangalore

Flintoff retirement

Flintoff retirement

Champions League 2010

Champions League 2010

Pakistan spot-fixing controversy

Pakistan spot-fixing controversy

Tri-series in Sri Lanka, 2010

Tri-series in Sri Lanka, 2010

India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010

India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010

Asia Cup 2010

Asia Cup 2010

ICC World T20 – India’s ouster

ICC World T20 – India’s ouster

ICC World T20, 2010

ICC World T20, 2010

IPL 2010 – Specials

IPL 2010 – Specials

Indian Premier League, 2010

Indian Premier League, 2010

Tendulkar smashes 200 barrier

Tendulkar smashes 200 barrier

South Africa in India, 2010

South Africa in India, 2010

Pakistan IPL controversy

Pakistan IPL controversy

India v Bangladesh, Test series 2010

India v Bangladesh, Test series 2010

India, Sri Lanka, B’desh: Tri-series

India, Sri Lanka, B’desh: Tri-series

Pakistan IPL participation

Pakistan IPL participation

Sri Lanka tour to India 2009

Sri Lanka tour to India 2009

Sachin Tendulkar, 20 years

Sachin Tendulkar, 20 years

Pakistan Vs New Zealand, 2009

Pakistan Vs New Zealand, 2009

India vs Australia ODI series 2009

India vs Australia ODI series 2009

India-Australia team selection

India-Australia team selection

Shoaib Malik CT comments

Shoaib Malik CT comments

Champions League 2009

Champions League 2009

Pakistan match-fixing allegations

Pakistan match-fixing allegations

Taufel’s bad decision

Taufel’s bad decision

Pakistan’s semis loss

Pakistan’s semis loss

CT – final

CT – final

CT – Semi final 2

CT – Semi final 2

ICC Awards 2009

ICC Awards 2009

CT – Semi final 1

CT – Semi final 1

Strauss-Smith runner issue

Strauss-Smith runner issue

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Kirsten sex dossier

Kirsten sex dossier

CT – India-Pakistan match

CT – India-Pakistan match

CT Injuries

CT Injuries

BCCI AGM 2009

BCCI AGM 2009

CT – Australia

CT – Australia

CT – Pakistan

CT – Pakistan

RCA dispute

RCA dispute

CT – South Africa

CT – South Africa

WADA Issue

WADA Issue

Team News – Champions Trophy 2009

Team News – Champions Trophy 2009

Flintoff rejects ECB contract

Flintoff rejects ECB contract

Champions Trophy Specials

Champions Trophy Specials

India, NZ and SL – Tri series 2009

India, NZ and SL – Tri series 2009

BCCI – IMG Row

BCCI – IMG Row

ICC Champions Trophy 2009

ICC Champions Trophy 2009

Natwest Series 2009

Natwest Series 2009

New Zealand’s tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

New Zealand’s tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

India in West Indies ODI series, 2009

India in West Indies ODI series, 2009

The Ashes, 2009

The Ashes, 2009

Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

ICC World Twenty20, 2009

ICC World Twenty20, 2009

World T20 specials

World T20 specials

Indian Premier League, 2009

Indian Premier League, 2009

IPL Specials

IPL Specials

West Indies tour of England, 2009

West Indies tour of England, 2009

Australia and Pakistan in UAE, 2009

Australia and Pakistan in UAE, 2009

Sri Lanka team bus attacked in Pakistan

Sri Lanka team bus attacked in Pakistan

India tour of New Zealand, 2009

India tour of New Zealand, 2009

Stanford mess

Stanford mess

Antigua Test match farce

Antigua Test match farce

South African cricket

South African cricket

IPL auction 2009

IPL auction 2009

Australia tour of South Africa, 2009

Australia tour of South Africa, 2009

Pakistan cricket in turmoil

Pakistan cricket in turmoil

England tour of South Africa, 2009-10

England tour of South Africa, 2009-10

Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 2009

Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 2009

India tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

India tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

Hayden announces retirement

Hayden announces retirement

Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh, 2009

Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh, 2009

India tour negotiations

India tour negotiations

The big fight – KP and Moores rift

The big fight – KP and Moores rift

Year end specials

Year end specials

England tour of West Indies, 2009

England tour of West Indies, 2009

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2009

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2009

England tour of India, 2008

England tour of India, 2008

Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2008-09

Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2008-09

Mumbai terror attacks

Mumbai terror attacks

West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2008-09

West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2008-09

South Africa tour of Australia, 2008-09

South Africa tour of Australia, 2008-09

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2008

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2008

India tour of Pakistan, 2009

India tour of Pakistan, 2009

From the Commentators’ Box

From the Commentators’ Box

Mohammad Yousuf joins ICL

Mohammad Yousuf joins ICL

Pakistan v West Indies ODI Series, 2008

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When the Colts resided in Baltimore (and, often, atop the NFL), Raymond Berry was a fixture as arguably the game’s greatest receiver of the time.

Quiet and reserved in demeanor, Berry’s numbers were boisterous; when he finished his playing career in 1967, he was the league’s all-time leader in catches and receiving yards and was en route to a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.

A Colts legend, two-time NFL champion and former New England Patriots head coach, Berry died on May 25 at the age of 93, the Hall of Fame announced Monday.

With Johnny Unitas leading the way, Berry was on the other end of one of the NFL’s first and greatest QB-WR combos. Following his playing career, Berry became a head coach of the New England Patriots for six seasons, guiding the franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance.

Across 13 seasons with the Colts, Berry was a six-time Pro Bowler at split end who led the league in receptions and receiving yards on three occasions apiece. It added up to 631 receptions, 9,275 yards and 68 touchdowns. A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 1973, Berry was also a three-time first-team All-Pro, a member of the Hall of Fame’s All-1950s Team and a member of the NFL’s All-Time 75th and 100th Anniversary squads.

A splendid route runner with the surest of hands, Berry overcame poor eyesight, a lack of speed and having to wear a back brace to turn in an amazing career that overflowed with statistical gaudiness in its time.

From 1956 to 1966, Berry turned in at least 600 receiving yards each season, and from 1957 to 1966, he had at least 40 catches every year.

Berry’s astonishing career is all the more amazing considering how it began. Berry, who had just 33 catches in three college seasons at Southern Methodist, was a skinny 6-foot-2, 187-pounder who was slow of step and long on odds to even make a Colts roster after the club took him in the 20th round of the 1954 NFL Draft. That was all in addition to him dealing with wearing a back brace and special shoes because one leg was shorter than the other due to a misalignment in his back.

Just as he seemingly always found a way to get open with his dazzling route running, Berry, a marvel of fundamental excellence who fumbled just once in his 13 seasons, found a way to become a Hall of Fame talent.

He and Unitas, who connected for 63 touchdowns, were a spectacular pairing that keyed the Colts’ back-to-back NFL Championships.

The first of those titles was claimed in one of the most legendary clashes in NFL annals.

Forever tabbed as “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” the 1958 NFL Championship Game saw the Colts, champions of the Western Conference, defeat the New York Giants, champions of the Eastern Conference, in sudden-death overtime, 23-17, at Yankee Stadium. It was the first league championship decided in sudden-death OT and is largely credited as the genesis of the NFL’s surge in popularity in the country, thanks to its cast of star players playing a nail-biter in a game televised nationally on NBC. The game concluded with a now famous Alan Ameche 1-yard plunge. However, in this showcase of the then-NFL poster franchises, it was Berry who turned in the finest performance in the clutch. Berry tallied 178 receiving yards and caught Unitas’ only TD pass of the game, while his 12 total receptions would stand as an NFL title-game record for 55 years.

Berry had two catches for 33 yards on the OT drive that set up Ameche’s score, but even more impressive was the game-tying drive in regulation. Unitas went to Berry on three straight plays, accounting for 62 yards and setting up a game-tying field goal.

A season later, the Colts beat the Giants again, this time at the Colts’ Memorial Stadium by way of a 31-16 final in which Berry had five catches for 68 yards.

Berry reached the NFL Championship Game one last time with the Colts, but they were thumped by the Cleveland Browns, 27-0, in the 1964 title game.

During his days in Baltimore, Berry played for two Hall of Fame coaches: Weeb Ewbank and Don Shula.

Berry retired after an injury-shortened 1967 campaign, but he didn’t leave the NFL behind.

He quickly transferred to coaching, where he would become a wide receiver coach for the Dallas Cowboys in 1968 under another future Hall of Famer, Tom Landry. He’d later coach receivers for the Detroit Lions, Browns and Patriots until the latter hired him as head coach ahead of the 1984 season.

In six seasons, Berry produced a 48-39 record that featured a string of four consecutive winning seasons. That run was highlighted by the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance, but it unfortunately came against the iconic 1985 Chicago Bears, who ravaged Berry’s underdog Pats. It’s a Cinderella run often overlooked because it ended with a 46-10 loss to a legendary team. However, Berry’s Patriots, a wild-card entrant, were the first NFL team to make it to the Super Bowl by winning three games on the road. The last of those wins was a stunning upset of Shula and Dan Marino’s Miami Dolphins, who were the only team to defeat the Bears and seemed destined for a rematch with Chicago.

Another 11-5 regular season followed for Berry’s Patriots in 1986, but the AFC East champions lost in the opening round and the franchise wouldn’t return to the postseason until 1994. Berry was fired after the 1989 season under Patriots owner Victor Kiam, who had recently purchased the franchise, due to differences between Berry and then-GM Pat Sullivan over how to improve the team, reportedly including Berry’s refusal to name offensive and defensive coordinators.

Berry spent a couple more years in the league as a QB coach with the Lions and the Denver Broncos in 1991 and 1992, respectively.

When the NFL truly began its love affair with the country, Berry was a focal point of one of the league’s most popular and successful franchises. As time went on, the wide receiver position boasted some of the most colorful and boastful players there have ever been. That wasn’t Berry, though, and perhaps that’s why one half of the NFL’s first great QB-WR combo is so often overlooked when gazing back into history.

His numbers and contributions certainly spoke loud enough, though.

A quiet underdog from Texas, he overcame obstacles and conventions to become an all-time great whose accomplishments and tale of desire, perseverance and glory will be forever chronicled in Canton and beyond.

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“Good. He’s over there, he’s been really since — he’s been working it even being back home before we started offseason, once I gave him the word,” Campbell said Friday. “So, it’ll be like riding a bike for him. Will it be things he’ll have to learn? Yeah, of course there will be. But I mean, he has played left. That’s muscle memory. He played a lot of left in college and for us in ’21, those first few games. And he still took reps at left even over the last five years, so that’ll be seamless. That’ll be seamless. Sewell can do it all.”

Sewell started the first eight games of his rookie campaign at left tackle, when Decker was injured, before making the move to the right side, where he’s established himself as one of the best linemen in all of football. In his career, Sewell has played 683 snaps on the left side, per Pro Football Focus, 536 came in that rookie season.

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“His talent speaks for itself, and then he’s got all the intangibles, I mean that’s why he’s rare,” Campbell said. “He has all the skills, he has all the intangibles, and he works hard, man, he works hard. So he’s versatile, I mean, there’s a number of positions he could play. I think he could play guard if we want him to play guard. I’ve already told you he can play tight end if you need him to play tight end on some stuff. Just the big thing will be don’t overload him. … He’ll do whatever we ask him to do, he’s a team guy.”

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“I like those guys. And it’s early, but Cade, man, he’s a good-looking dude, man,” Campbell said when asked if he’s confident the group will be better than last year. “He’s a big man, he’s built right, moves pretty good. And now it’s just getting up to speed with our terminology, the MIKE points, all that. But I like Cade, man, he’s a good fit for us. He’s a good fit for us. And same thing with Larry Borom, man. Moving Sewell over to left, I think for what you want from a young guy, talking about with where we are going in week six of offseason or whatever, I like where Ratledge is going. That’s good, it’s good. So I feel a guy that learned a lot and has grown, has taken some of those things, so that’s good. But yeah, we’ve got a lot of competition in there.”

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The twists and turns during the final days of Illinois’ spring legislative session were consistent with what has been a laborious stadium process for the Bears, a charter NFL franchise.

The team announced in September 2021 that they had signed a purchase agreement for 326 acres of land in Arlington Heights, about 30 miles northwest of Chicago. The $197 million deal with Churchill Downs Incorporated was finalized in 2023.

In September 2022, the team unveiled a nearly $5 billion plan for Arlington Heights that called for an enclosed stadium that could host Super Bowls and Final Fours. The conceptual illustrations also provided for a year-round entertainment district with restaurants and shopping.

But the Bears shifted their focus toward building a new stadium next to Soldier Field after Kevin Warren was hired as team president in January 2023, replacing the retiring Ted Phillips. The plan to transform Chicago’s Museum Campus got an enthusiastic endorsement from Mayor Brandon Johnson and a tepid reception from Gov. JB Pritzker and state legislators when it was announced in April 2024.

The team switched gears again in May 2025, announcing it had made “significant progress” with local leaders in Arlington Heights.

Amid lingering efforts to secure tax incentives in Illinois, along with as much as $855 million in public money for infrastructure at the Arlington Heights site, the Bears began to take a closer look at possible options in Northwest Indiana.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and state lawmakers jumped on the Bears’ interest. A state House of Representatives committee passed a bill in February that established a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority to finance, construct and lease a stadium. The team said it was doing its due diligence on a tract of land near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.

The Bears said on May 21 that Hammond and Arlington Heights were the only sites under consideration, but some Illinois state lawmakers kept pushing for a plan that they hoped would make Chicago part of the conversation once again.

The Bears have played in Illinois since the team’s founding in 1920 as the Decatur Staleys. Since moving to Chicago in 1921, the Bears have never owned their stadium, whether playing at Wrigley Field from 1921 to 1970 or Soldier Field since.

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