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THE HUNDRED Manchester Originals have picked the veteran pacer © Getty After years of being an international cricketer, England’s veteran pacer James Anderson could finally play franchise cricket. The fast bowler, who will turn 43 five days before the start of the 2025 edition on July 5, has become Manchester Originals’ wildcard draft pick. The ECB introduced the rule of ‘wildcard draft’ where teams can add two more players to their rosters from those that missed out during the main player draft. For the first time in 11 years, Anderson returned to domestic T20 cricket this year with Lancashire Lightning…
The Australia A-Sri Lanka A four-day clash in Darwin has ended in a draw, but Nathan McSweeney can be proud of his work with the Ashes on the horizon Australia A v Sri Lanka A | First-class match | Day 4 Australia A and Sri Lanka A have ground out a tame draw at Marrara Stadium in Darwin, but the national selectors may have plenty to ponder for the Ashes. It probably was the assurance chief selector George Bailey was looking for – rather than the result – at the end of the four-day game in the Top End, as…
CNN — Caitlin Clark was visibly emotional after leaving the court with another injury inside the final minute of the Indiana Fever’s 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. In only her fourth game back following a five-game absence due to a groin injury, the 23-year-old appeared to suffer a similar issue again. After providing Kelsey Mitchell with a bounce pass assist for an easy layup, Clark began walking gingerly back up the court while holding the inside of her right leg, before hitting her head against the cushioned back stanchion of the basket in frustration. Clark appeared to…
Cricket will be making its second-ever Olympic appearance at LA in 2028 and dates for the T20 competitions have been unveiled with Flag football also set to take centre stage.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the T20 competitions for the men’s and women’s categories at LA28 will run from July 12 to July 29, 2028. The medal matches will be held on July 20 (women’s) and July 29 (men’s) respectively. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You…
How does a sport survive when administrators face no scrutiny, ignore results and remain in power year after year? ©AFP Cricket, once the pride of our region and the heartbeat of our people, is being quietly strangled – not by a lack of talent or fan support, but by leadership structures so deeply flawed they no longer serve the game. Across several regional cricket boards, governance has collapsed into something more dangerous than incompetence: entitlement without accountability. Where else in public life can you fail repeatedly, spend public funds with zero oversight, produce embarrassing results and still keep your job,…
Shastri believes that while India were on top at stages of the match, England were due credit for grabbing their opportunities when it mattered. “You have to compliment England,” he said. “When the going got tough, those moments they seized. And when they saw an opening in the door, they just banged their door down. “There was hardly anything in that surface, and if you had lost two wickets less the previous day I think India would have chased that down.” The Lord’s Test was a classic, with both sides posting identical first-innings scores of 387 before Washington Sundar’s four-wicket…
CNN — The medals for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics were unveiled in Venice on Tuesday, 206 days before the games begin. The medals, created by the Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (IPZS), will use recycled metal recovered from production waste, and will be created in induction furnaces powered by renewable energy, organizers explained. The medals are designed with two halves to represent both Olympic and Paralympic values, organizers revealed. Italian athletes Federica Pellegrini, who is a double Olympic medalist and Italy’s most successful swimmer, and Francesca Porcellato, the winner of 15 Paralympic medals after appearances in 13 Summer…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Charith Asalanka walks back after being dismissed in the second T20I © AFP Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya said on Tuesday that they are not under any kind of pressure despite being embarrassed by Bangladesh in the second T20I. Sri Lanka, who won the Test and ODI series, were defeated by 83 runs in the second T20I of the three-match series as they were bowled out for 94 runs inside 16 overs in an attempt to chase down 178. “Not pressure as such. We need to play well. We have won the Test…
Atlanta CNN — The National League won the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday in historic fashion, coming out on top in a first-of-its-kind home run derby to break a 6-6 tie after nine innings. The National League jumped out to a quick lead in the first inning, with the first three batters of the game getting the best of Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal. The reigning Cy Young Award winner gave up hits to Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. and a double to Ketel Marte to put the American League behind by two runs in the first inning. The NL…
MANAMA: Pakistan’s campaign at the IBSF World Masters Snooker Championship saw contrasting fortunes on Tuesday as Mohammad Asif stormed into the last 16 while compatriot Shahid Aftab bowed out following hard-fought battles. Asif, who won the Saarc Championship last year, delivered a masterclass in the last 24 round, dismantling Wales’ Tony Morgan 3-0. The 42-year-old displayed formidable break-building, sealing victory with runs of 55 [74(55)-10], a near-perfect 90 [106(90)-0] and 61 [89(61)-11]. Asif now faces Mohamed Shehab of the UAE in Wednesday’s last 16 round. Earlier, current national champion Shahid exited the championship after a 4-2 defeat to Qatar’s Bashar…