Tea Break : Day 3 - Pakistan trail by 64 runs.

413/10

Pakistan

349/6

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Stumps : Day 2 - Hampshire lead by 20 runs.

Essex

273/10

Hampshire

235/10 & 58/2

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Stumps : Day 2 - Warwickshire lead by 262 runs.

Warwickshire

147/10 & 267/3

Yorkshire

152/10

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Stumps : Day 2 - Surrey trail by 204 runs.

Nottinghamshire

415/10

Surrey

211/4

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Stumps : Day 2 - Somerset lead by 157 runs.

Glamorgan

229/10

Somerset

354/10 & 32/6

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Stumps : Day 2 - Sussex lead by 58 runs.

Sussex

386/8

Leicestershire

328/10

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Stumps : Day 2 - Northamptonshire trail by 506 runs.

Derbyshire

604/7d

Northamptonshire

98/4

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Stumps : Day 2 - Kent trail by 20 runs.

Gloucestershire

325/10

Kent

305/8

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Stumps : Day 2 - Durham trail by 101 runs.

Worcestershire

308/10

Durham

207/6

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Stumps : Day 2 - Lancashire lead by 77 runs.

201/10 & 45/3

169/10

SAM won by 96 runs

166/7

70/10

JPN won by 8 wickets

75/2

74/10

HKG-W won by 88 runs

134/2

46/10

Brothers Union elected to bowl

Abahani Limited

114/3

Brothers Union

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Rain Delay : Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club need 293 runs in 33.0 remaining overs

Mohammedan Sporting Club

345/6

Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club

53/5

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Gazi Group Cricketers need 163 runs in 37.0 remaining overs

Gazi Group Cricketers

72/1

Bashundhara Strikers

235/10

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Prime Bank Cricket Club need 141 runs in 27.2 remaining overs

Legends of Rupganj

227/10

Prime Bank Cricket Club

87/2

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Agrani Bank Cricket Club need 217 runs in 34.4 remaining overs

Gulshan Cricket Club

301/5

Agrani Bank Cricket Club

85/2

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City Club need 224 runs in 32.0 remaining overs

83/1

306/9

BR won by 8 wickets

64/4

65/2

All

Sky Sports Pulls Out, South Africa vs England Test Series Struggles to Find Broadcasters

by K D Mishra April 24, 2026

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The much-awaited Test series in South Africa, which England cricket fans eagerly awaited, is now under threat. Cricket South Africa does not have any broadcaster from the UK for Broadcaster the matches. Sky Sports, which broadcasted these games for more than three decades, has declined to do so in future.

According to reports by The Guardian, CSA is trying to find a broadcaster, but no agreement has yet been reached. Interestingly, the tour of South Africa by England always enjoys good viewer ratings. The previous time, England visited South Africa six years ago and defeated their opponents 3-0.

England will play three Tests in South Africa around Christmas, followed by three ODIs in January. However, lack of broadcasting rights poses a significant challenge to the tour of South Africa.

The decision made by Sky Sports was not unexpected, especially with their shift towards ICC events and other sports played in the United Kingdom. Moreover, there are several tournaments taking place in the festive season, including Premier League, English Football League, and PDC World Darts Championship.

While TNT Sports has shown interest, they do not seem ready to bid a significant amount at the moment. This is not an isolated case, as it highlights the decline in interest for regular cricket series. The same problem is also affecting Cricket Australia.

Another reason for the problem lies with the schedule. The proposed schedule for the series falls between December 17 and January 7, which is the busiest month in the United Kingdom for sporting events.

England Test Tour of South Africa (2026-27)

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)	Local Time
Dec 17, 2026	1st Test	Johannesburg, Wanderers Stadium	1:30 PM	10:00 AM
Dec 26, 2026	2nd Test	Centurion, SuperSport Park	1:30 PM	10:00 AM
Jan 03, 2027	3rd Test	Johannesburg, Wanderers Stadium	2:00 PM	10:30 AM

England ODI Tour of South Africa (2027)

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)	Local Time
Jan 10, 2027	1st ODI	Paarl, Boland Park	1:30 PM	10:00 AM
Jan 13, 2027	2nd ODI	Bloemfontein, Mangaung Oval	5:00 PM	1:30 PM
Jan 15, 2027	3rd ODI	Bloemfontein, Mangaung Oval	1:30 PM	10:00 AM

CSK Sign Akash Madhwal as Ayush Mhatre Replacement in IPL 2026 The Chennai Super Kings have signed Akash Madhwal to replace Ayush Mhatre for the rest of Indian Premier League 2026 season.

by Shekhar April 24, 2026

LastModified Date: 2026-04-24 01:17:48

FAQs

Q. What is the main issue with England’s South Africa tour?

The tour is facing a big setback due to no UK broadcaster for the matches.

K D Mishra

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