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Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain feel a Herculean effort from England helped them deliver another classic Test finish against India in a series which is beginning to mirror the 2005 Ashes.The former England captains have compared the duel to arguably the most iconic and influential summer in English cricketing history when a titanic tussle with Australia enthralled a nation. England, with a team captained by Michael Vaughan, and Kevin Pietersen, Marcus Trescothick and Freddie Flintoff all in a star-studded line-up, went on to capture the famous Urn for the first time since 1986-87. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker,…
CNN — Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich smashed the previous marathon record by almost two minutes when she ran a time of 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2024, becoming the first woman in history to break the 2:10 barrier. According to an AIU statement, the 30-year-old tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic used clinically to treat fluid retention and hypertension, in a sample collected on March 14, which was then reported to the organization on April 3.…
Pakistan on Friday beat India 3-0 in the Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship semi-final being held in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. “Team Pakistan U-16 Men’s Volleyball continues its dream run at the 2nd Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship 2025 in Thailand by defeating arch-rivals India in the semi-final,” the Pakistan Volleyball Association announced in a post on Instagram. Pakistan beat India with a clean sweep by winning three straight sets (25-16, 25-19, 25-12) “Stellar performances from Junaid, Faizan, Irfan, and Talha powered the Green Shirts into the Final and one step closer to glory,” the association said. With this victory, Pakistan…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday threw his support behind Australia’s current top-order lineup for the upcoming highly anticipated Ashes series against England later this year. Speaking on the ICC digital, Ponting offered his thoughts on who should occupy the top three batting positions for the Ashes and the start of Australia’s new World Test Championship cycle. “The batters that they’re talking about in the last couple of weeks in particular have been Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja, and then there was some talk about Cameron Green, whether he’s a long-term number three or not,”…
NEW ZEALAND TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Glenn Phillips has been ruled out of New Zealand’s ongoing tour to Zimbabwe due to a right groin injury © Getty New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been ruled out of their ongoing tour to Zimbabwe due to a right groin injury. Phillips picked up the injury ahead of the tour, during the final of Major League Cricket. Phillips was assessed on arrival in Zimbabwe and it was deemed that he would require a number of weeks to recover. Tim Robinson, who joined the squad as a cover, will remain with the team for…
Atlanta CNN — Amid the chaos of a tumultuous Baltimore Orioles season, a veteran hurler has (re)emerged as a bright spot on a team fighting through injury and roster uncertainty. All in a year that has reminded him all too much of what it means to be a major leaguer. After struggling to find his footing in the big leagues throughout the first nine years of his major league career, Charlie Morton successfully reinvented himself and by the late 2010s had become a go-to starter. In 2017, he helped propel the Houston Astros to a World Series championship and did…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Bangladesh captain Litton Das on Wednesday described the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan as a significant challenge, emphasising the strength of Pakistan’s bowling attack. Speaking at a press conference after the third T20I against Sri Lanka, he acknowledged that conditions in Dhaka could be difficult and that Pakistan would present a formidable test. “Both series wins are massive. Winning in the West Indies and Sri Lanka is no small feat,” he said. Das made it clear that the series against Pakistan will not be easy, as their players have become familiar with the conditions by playing…
ICC MEETING LA28 has allowed only six men and women cricket teams to participate in the Quadrennial Games © Getty The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to form a Working Group to address several pressing global issues, including the structure of various formats of the game and the qualification pathway for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. It was also confirmed that the minimum age for participation in senior international cricket will remain at 15, with provisions to review the cut-off year in exceptional cases. These were among the key takeaways of the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) meeting held in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Andre Russell, who was included in the 16-member West Indies squad against Australia, is set to hang up his boots from international cricket during the T20I series, starting from 20 July. He had missed being a part of the squad against England late last year, due to an injury. The Jamaican who is a two-time world champion, having been a part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winning squads in 2012 and 2016, will play his last two international matches on 20 and 22 July at his homeground in Sabina Park. Russell was thankful to…
CNN — When Kodai Senga takes the mound at Citi Field, he’s not just pitching for the New York Mets. He’s part of a rising wave of Japanese talent that’s breathing new life into America’s pastime – and drawing millions of new eyes on both sides of the Pacific. In an interview with CNN’s Jim Sciutto, the three-time NPB All-Star shared what the transition was like moving from Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball. A new generation of talent — and fans “Of course, there are differences when playing baseball in a different culture, so I think it’s…