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ICC Chairman Jay Shah believes the all-female panel is an historic moment for women’s cricket and thinks it will help lead to many more success stories around the world in the future. “This marks a defining moment in the journey of women’s cricket, one that we hope will pave the way for many more trailblazing stories across all facets of the sport. The inclusion of an all-women panel of match officials is not only a major milestone but also a powerful reflection of the ICC’s unwavering commitment to advancing gender equity across cricket,” he said. “This development goes beyond symbolic…
England captain Harry Brook called the rain-affected first T20 against South Africa in Cardiff “a shambles” after his side lost by 14 runs on DLS.Rain in Wales had reduced the game to nine overs a side and the contest finally began at 8.50pm, well over two hours past the scheduled start time of 6.30pm. South Africa reached 97-5 from 7.5 overs before the wet weather returned and subsequently revised England’s ask to 69 from five overs. Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission…
ICC WOMEN’S ODI WORLD CUP It is the first time the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup will be entirely officiated by women © Getty The upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in India will be overseen and officiated by an all-female panel of umpires and referees. A total of 18 officials, 14 umpires and four referees, have been appointed for the 31-match tournament, which begins on September 30. It is the first time the Women’s ODI World Cup will be entirely officiated by women, extending a trend seen at the last two Women’s T20 World Cups and the 2022 Commonwealth…
India’s Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan will battle for javelin gold in Tokyo next week, the latest chapter in a brotherly rivalry which has soured since a deadly military conflict between their countries. The Tokyo Olympic champion, Chopra, and his successor in Paris, Nadeem, will line up at the athletics world championships for their first encounter since the nuclear-armed neighbours engaged in a four-day conflict in May, their worst since 1999. Chopra, who took Olympic silver behind his great rival a year ago, had often spoken about his friendly relations with Nadeem despite the tensions between their countries.…
Kuldeep Yadav took 4 for 7 in 13 balls. ©BCCI It was a night of googlies in Dubai, and not just the kind that turned past bats. On face value, India’s wrist spinners bowled 25 balls between them, and 11 of those went the other way. Forty-four percent. It was enough to keep the UAE batters guessing, among them Harshit Kaushik, who was undone by a big-turning Kuldeep Yadav delivery that slipped through the gate. Yet, for all the trouble the googly caused, it was not the sharpest trick of the evening. The bigger ones came from places you would…
DUBAI: Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott demanded improvement from his team after an unsteady batting performance in Tuesday’s T20 Asia Cup victory against minnows Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan were 95-6 in 13 overs before dropped catches allowed them to post a match-winning total of 188-6 after electing to bat in the tournament opener. Opener Sediqullah Atal topscored with 73 but was spilled three times, including in the very first over. “We were a bit fortunate with a few dropped catches that sort of let us off. We need to make sure we improve on a few areas for the…
PARIS: France captain Kylian Mbappe said top athletes are still reluctant to speak freely about mental health because they fear being judged, adding that his passion for the game is what keeps him from becoming disillusioned with football. In a wide-ranging interview with LEquipe Magazine on Wednesday, the 26-year-old forward spoke candidly about the pressure he faces and the perception that elite players cannot show vulnerability. “The complexity is that people struggle with it. You’re not supposed to show it,” Mbappe said, when asked about cyclists such as four-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar acknowledging moments of distress during…
NEW YORK: Former world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and Olympic champion Sifan Hassan will make their New York City Marathon debut in November, organisers New York Road Runners said on Wednesday. The pair headlined the Sydney Marathon last month as the 25-year-old race was elevated to the World Marathon Majors series, and the Dutchwoman broke the tape in two hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds. Hassan, the third-fastest woman of all time over the distance, finished third in London in 2:19:00 earlier this year. The 40-year-old Rio and Tokyo Olympic champion Kipchoge has not notched a marathon win since his…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 South Africa went 1-0 up in the T20I series. © Getty On a rain-marred evening in Cardiff, South Africa came out on top by 14 runs courtesy of the DLS method. The game was initially delayed by two hours before the hosts won the toss and elected to bowl, in what was supposed to be a nine-over contest. Dewald Brevis, Aiden Markram and Donovan Ferreira lit up the Cardiff sky before their bowlers defended a DLS-adjusted target of 69 from five overs with ease. In just the second ball of the game, Luke Wood…
Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Dube have done the damage for India with seven wickets between them Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav and seamer Shivam Dube have helped India rip through the United Arab Emirates batting line-up, skittling them for just 57 before they swept to a nine-wicket win in the Asia Cup. Kuldeep baffled batters with his sharp googlies and bagged 4-7, while Dube claimed 3-4 to dismiss the UAE in 13.1 overs — the lowest-ever T20 total against India. In the group A game on Wednesday, India cruised to their target, reaching 1-60 off just 4.3 overs with opening batter…