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Green Shirts stumbled to a paltry 127-9 on the back of a late cameo by Shaheen in the first innings. India romped to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory in their high-intensity encounter against Pakistan in the men’s Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Sunday. The match had been coloured from the start by calls from across the border to ‘boycott’ the fixture. It seems the pressure got to the players as well, with the Pakistan and Indian captains not shaking hands, as is customary, after the toss. At the post-match ceremony, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav seemingly ‘politicised’ the victory by bringing…
British boxer Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46, the BBC reported on Sunday. Former world champion Hatton won titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, before retiring in 2012. He had been due to make a comeback for an event in Dubai later this year. Greater Manchester Police said in a statement that a body had been found on Sunday morning at an address in Hyde in the northern English city. A police spokesman said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am (0545 GMT) today (Sunday) where they found…
LIVE SCORES – Somerset vs Hampshire, County Championship Division One Match Prediction – Somerset v Hampshire Somerset: Form Guide and Players to Watch Somerset have hit top gear at the business end of the County Championship season, going unbeaten in their last five outings and securing a crucial win over Yorkshire last time out. With momentum on their side, a late title push remains a possibility — but they’ll need to keep winning, starting with this key clash against Hampshire. Their batting unit is firing at the right time, with Tom Abell’s classy 130 against Yorkshire anchoring a dominant display.…
ASIA CUP 2025 Bangladesh made a horror start with the bat. © AFP Pathum Nissanka’s fifty and a 95-run stand with Kamil Mishara (46 not out) saw Sri Lanka thump Bangladesh by six wickets in their Asia Cup 2025 opener in Abu Dhabi. A Bangladesh record for sixth-wicket partnership between Jaker Ali (41* off 34) and Shamim hossain (42* off 34) was what helped them recover after a dramatic top-order collapse to post a respectable 139 on the board. Sri Lanka, however, made short work of that target, wrapping up the chase convincingly with 5.2 overs to spare for a…
Some Indian politicians and former cricketers have called on their country to boycott its matches with Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup tournament, as the two arch-rival teams are set to face each other in Dubai today. An India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster. Still, emotions will run even higher in today’s Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who fought a four-day military conflict in May. The countries have been at odds in various matters since then, including claims of downing jets, ceasefire requests, geopolitical narratives and of course, cricket. Several former Indian players have urged the BCCI…
ASIA CUP, 2025 India’s assistant coach feels they start the game against Pakistan as favourites but execution on the day will be crucial. © Getty Since the T20 World Cup in 2024, India have been far superior to Pakistan across departments. They’ve won 85.7% of their games compared to Pakistan’s 50%, with a batting average of 29.4 against 19.9 and a strike rate of 156.5 to 129.3. India have also piled up eight 200-plus totals in this period compared to Pakistan’s five, while their bowlers lead the field with the best average (16.4) and strike rate (13.3) in the world.…
Internationally-capped fast bowler Lauren Cheatle will take the reins at NSW this summer Lauren Cheatle will lead New South Wales’ bid for back-to-back Women’s National Cricket League titles, with the fast bowler appointed captain for the 2025-26 season. The 26-year-old will become the 33rd woman to captain the Breakers, with wicketkeeper-batter Tahlia Wilson joining her as vice-captain.The pair form a NSW brains trust alongside new coach Peter Clarke, who joined the Breakers on a three-year deal earlier this year. Cheatle, who debuted for NSW as a 16-year-old in 2015, served as deputy to English import Georgia Adams during the Breakers’…
Australia are bowling first in the opening one-day international in New Chandigarh, as Megan Schutt becomes the ninth Australian woman to play 100 one-day internationals. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to set Australia a target in the first of three ODIs, which are serving as preparation for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup starting at the end of the month. Australia XI: Alyssa Healy (c) (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt India XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur…
ASIA CUP 2025 India are a far stronger side than Pakistan at the moment: across formats, across conditions. © AFP The first request was not a question at all. “Ryan, can you come closer to the mic please?” Ryan ten Doeschate leaned in, shifting slightly under the glare of a press room fuller and noisier than usual. The assistant coach of India’s cricket team, a former allrounder from the Netherlands better known for his cricket than for grand pronouncements, must have known this press conference would not be about combinations and tactics. On the eve of India’s Asia Cup clash…
ASIA CUP 2025 Jake Ali en route to his 41 © BCB Bangladesh batter Jaker Ali admitted that Bangladesh paid the price of a top-order failure against Sri Lanka in their second group game in the Asia Cup, preventing them from posting a competitive total on the board. Sri Lanka earned a six wicket win over Bangladesh as they made light work of the target chasing down 140 in just 14.4 overs. Bangladesh’s innings began disastrously as for the first time in T20Is they lost two wickets without scoring a run. The struggle ensued even for the middle-order as they…