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MUMBAI: Jacob Bethell is going to have “a hell of a career” with England, said captain Harry Brook, after the left-hander’s brilliant 105 on Thursday almost took his side to a record chase against India in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Bethell hit seven sixes and eight fours as England set about going after India’s mammoth 253-7. It was only when he was run out off the first ball of the final over that India could finally celebrate and England finished agonisingly short on 246-7. That his maiden T20 International century came in the cauldron-like atmosphere provided by 35,000 raucous…
New Zealand know the biggest problem they face in the quest to win a first global men’s white-ball title is an India bowler who’s simply the best in the world Since bowling India to another World Cup final, he’s been hailed by Sanju Samson as a “once-in-a-generation” bowler, by Faf du Plessis as a “genie” and by Harry Brook as “arguably the best of all-time”. But New Zealand are trying their best to remind themselves that, actually, Jasprit Bumrah is only human. Such has been the fanfare surrounding the mighty India paceman that the Black Caps could be forgiven for…
Annabel Sutherland showed why she’s among the best allrounders in the game with a stellar display on day one Australia v India | Test | Day One Annabel Sutherland strengthened her standing as Australia’s premier allrounder on day one at the WACA Ground, shouldering a heavy bowling load in scorching heat to secure her best figures in the longest format. Then, needing to steer Australia through a difficult final 40 minutes of play under lights, the Victorian was the picture of intense focus to reach stumps on 20 not out.It was fitting that Sutherland walked from the field at the…
Australia v India | Test | Day One Five days after Lucy Hamilton received her maiden international cap from Alyssa Healy, she has become perhaps the last ‘victim’ of the retiring Australian captain’s trademark hair rub celebrations generally reserved for bowlers taking their maiden wicket. While the 19-year-old was relieved to have “got the monkey off the back” by starting her international wickets counter, there aren’t many bigger scalps she could have asked for to be her first than that of Indian run-machine Smriti Mandhana. Hamilton wasted no time in showing why she has been earmarked for great success throughout…
Brendon McCullum looks set to stay on as England head coach in all formats despite a difficult winter, according to reports.England’s narrow semi-final loss to hosts India in the T20 World Cup on Thursday brought an action-packed period across both white and red-ball cricket to an end. McCullum faced scrutiny over his position following a disastrous Ashes campaign, which only heightened after news filtered out regarding off-field incidents, but the 44-year-old expressed his desire to continue on Thursday and Press Association understands that will be the case. McCullum previously told Sky Sports: “I love the job. It’s a great job.…
LAHORE: Pakistan put up an impressive performance to edge Japan 4-3 in the semi-final of the FIH Hockey World Cup qualifier at the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Egypt on Friday. The win has guaranteed the Green Shirts a place in the World Cup and marks their return to the global event after eight years. The tournament will be hosted jointly by Belgium and the Netherlands in August. The Pakistan team, led by Ammad Butt, was trailing 3-1 in the third quarter of the match against Japan, when it smashed three goals in the last nine minutes of the…
India can create T20 World Cup history when they face New Zealand in Sunday’s final, live on Sky Sports, with pressure on the hosts as they target more success on the global stage. The defending champions are aiming to become the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title and the first three-time winners in the tournament’s history, two years on from beating South Africa in the 2024 final. India bounced back from their record T20 World Cup loss against South Africa on February 22 to win their two remaining Super 8s matches and reach the semi-finals, where…
India can create T20 World Cup history when they face New Zealand in Sunday’s final, live on Sky Sports, with pressure on the hosts as they target more success on the global stage. The defending champions are aiming to become the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title and the first three-time winners in the tournament’s history, two years on from beating South Africa in the 2024 final. India bounced back from their record T20 World Cup loss against South Africa on February 22 to win their two remaining Super 8s matches and reach the semi-finals, where…
India can create T20 World Cup history when they face New Zealand in Sunday’s final, live on Sky Sports, with pressure on the hosts as they target more success on the global stage. The defending champions are aiming to become the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title and the first three-time winners in the tournament’s history, two years on from beating South Africa in the 2024 final. India bounced back from their record T20 World Cup loss against South Africa on February 22 to win their two remaining Super 8s matches and reach the semi-finals, where…
India can create T20 World Cup history when they face New Zealand in Sunday’s final, live on Sky Sports, with pressure on the hosts as they target more success on the global stage. The defending champions are aiming to become the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title and the first three-time winners in the tournament’s history, two years on from beating South Africa in the 2024 final. India bounced back from their record T20 World Cup loss against South Africa on February 22 to win their two remaining Super 8s matches and reach the semi-finals, where…