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Cricket: 7 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Shai Hope's century helps West Indies level T20 series in India. Key developments, background and analysis.

7 stories on cricket since 27 September 2026; the latest was published on 15 October 2026.

Key developments

  1. Shai Hope's century helps West Indies level T20 series in IndiaShai Hope's unbeaten 102 and Keemo Paul's 5-41 gave West Indies a 24-run win over India in Hyderabad, levelling the five-match T20 series at 2-2.
  2. Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India women's captainHarmanpreet Kaur, who led India to their first Women's World Cup title, quit as captain in all formats after the Asian Games gold, but will keep playing.
  3. Asian Games: Pakistan win fifth medal with PUBG Mobile bronze as cricket and hockey semi-finals loomPakistan's PUBG Mobile team took bronze for the country's fifth medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with cricket and hockey semi-finals still to come.
  4. Asian Games cricket: Pakistan to face Bangladesh in semi-finals after rain washes out all four quarter-finalsRain in Nagoya washed out every quarter-final, sending the higher-ranked teams through. Pakistan meet Bangladesh and India face Sri Lanka in Thursday's semi-finals.
  5. Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird quits over BBL privatisation row; David Boon named interim chairMike Baird is stepping down as Cricket Australia chair after Cricket NSW withdrew support over the sale of the Melbourne Renegades. David Boon takes over for now.