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INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Shubman Gill said Oval curator Lee Fortis was out of line in asking India’s support staff to observe the pitch from a distance © Getty Shubman Gill said Oval curator Lee Fortis was out of line in asking India’s support staff to observe the pitch from a distance two days out from the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The India captain was responding to questions about Tuesday’s flashpoint between Fortis and head coach Gautam Gambhir, with the latter’s animated and expletive-fuelled response providing souring the build up to the series finale. The India captain…
Sydney Thunder have just one spot to fill on their list for Weber WBBL|11 after re-signing two young guns Sydney Thunder have boosted their youthful depth for Weber WBBL|11, re-signing Australia Under-19 pair Sienna Eve and Ella Briscoe for the upcoming season. The Thunder now have just one spot left to fill in their 15-player squad for WBBL|11 – which will be filled following the T20 Spring Challenge – as they look to build on their finals appearance last season.Briscoe, a 19-year-old power-hitting allrounder, secured her place in Thunder’s WBBL|10 squad following a standout T20 Spring Challenge campaign last season.…
Matt Henry has given his side control of the first Test by taking six Zimbabwe wickets as the hosts crumbled Fast bowler Matt Henry has finished with figures of 6-39 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 149 in their first Test match against New Zealand in almost nine years. Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine, who won the toss, wanted his top-order batters to put runs on the board but instead the home team were dismissed inside two-and-a-half sessions on the opening day for their second-lowest innings total this year. New Zealand were 0-92 when stumps were drawn in Bulawayo, with Devon…
INDIA UNDER 19 TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, 2025 Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will team up again against Australia Under 19 © Getty Ayush Mhatre will continue to lead the India U19 team for their upcoming tour of Australia in September, which includes three one-day matches and two multi-day games against the Australian U19 side. Mhatre recently captained the team in England, where India clinched the Youth One-Day series 3-2 while the two-match Test series ended in a draw. Wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu, who was the designated vice-captain on that tour, remains in the squad but Vihaan Malhotra has been appointed as…
England have made four changes to their XI for the series decider at the Oval England captain Ben Stokes will miss the fifth Test against India after being ruled out with a right shoulder injury. The muscle tear could impact his participation in the Ashes series against Australia starting in late November with the skipper facing several weeks of rehabilitation. Stokes, whose deputy Ollie Pope will lead the team in his absence, has been battling a variety of fitness issues over the course of the series and has finally been laid low with a problem that reared its head during…
INTERVIEW My bowling with the new ball needs sharpening, admits Mahedi © Getty Bangladesh all-rounder Shak Mahedi Hasan believes his bowling is not restricted to specific types of wickets and that he’s always working to adapt and evolve as a cricketer. After sitting out the first two games of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, Mahedi made a strong return in the decider in Colombo, playing a key role in Bangladesh’s eight-wicket win that sealed their historic maiden T20I series triumph on Sri Lankan soil. The 29-year-old picked up four wickets in the match, showcasing his ability to deliver…
Leaders Surrey boosted their Division One title ambitions by taking a grip on their contest with Durham at Chester-le-Street.Surrey, resuming on 182-5 after bowling Durham out for 153 on the opening day, made 322 with Dan Lawrence (88) and Jordan Clark (82) leading the way. Durham reached 222-5 at the close – a lead of 53 – with firm resistance from Emilio Gay (99), who fell one short of a century.Colin Ackermann went for 43 just before the close as Sai Kishore’s (2-36) two wickets gave Surrey hope of a fourth victory of the season.Second-placed Nottinghamshire’s hopes of staying in touch…
The Pakistani veterans team advanced into the World Championship of Legends (WCL) final on Wednesday after Indian players forfeited the semi-final scheduled for Thursday. The WCL is an international cricket league where retired, non-contracted international players return to competitive T20 cricket, according to the league’s website. The tournament commenced on July 18 and is being held in Birmingham, England. Earlier in the month, a group match between the two teams was also cancelled after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to play against Pakistan. In a statement posted on X today, WCL organisers announced: “Taking all factors into consideration, the…
FRANCHISE ROUTE The new owners will take over operational control from October 1, 2025 © Getty The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday (July 30) confirmed the signing of franchise agreements with six of the eight investors in The Hundred tournament. Negotiations are underway with two others, including with Reliance Group which had successfully bid for the Oval Invincibles side. Among the six groups onboard are the US-based Tech Titans, who have acquired a 49 percent stake in the Lord’s-based London Spirit. Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG Group has completed a 70 percent acquisition of the Manchester Originals and is…
OVAL TEST Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will miss the fifth and final Test © Getty The hard-fought first edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar series winds into its Oval finale with a trail of weary bodies and missing stars. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer are confirmed absentees, and Jasprit Bumrah remains a doubtful starter. India’s pace spearhead arrived on this tour with a quiet clause, one forged in the fire of self-preservation, that he would play no more than three Tests. Stokes’ absence, meanwhile, is a function of the brutal demands he has faced, and often invited upon himself. Across four…