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Mustafizur has been struggling in the ODI format. ©AFP Fizz is back!! It is probably one of the most used phrases in the cricketing fraternity of Bangladesh and one could hear it again when he took the wicket of Janith Liyanage in the second ODI against Sri Lanka during the death overs when he was looking to take the game away with a breezy fifty. Mustafizur brought the tourists back into the game by giving away just one run in the 46th over and followed it up by taking the important wicket of Liyanage in the next over. Those two…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Mohammad Amir’s impressive bowling effort was not enough to save Essex from yet another defeat in the ongoing Vitality Blast 2025, as they fell to Somerset by 95 runs at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. Somerset, batting first after being sent in, posted a massive total of 225 for 6 in their 20 overs. Tom Kohler-Cadmore led the charge with a brilliant 90 off just 39 balls, smashing boundaries all around the ground. He received good support from Will Smeed (32 off 20), Sean Dickson (28*), and captain Lewis Gregory (18), while Ben Green…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The schedule for the Top End T20 Series 2025 has been officially announced, featuring a record 11 teams from around the world, including international sides, regional Australian outfits, and academy teams from Big Bash League (BBL) franchises. Among the participating teams are five BBL academy squads: Hobart Hurricanes (the BBL 14 champions), Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, and Adelaide Strikers. They will be joined by international teams including Pakistan Shaheens, Bangladesh ‘A’, and Nepal, alongside the Chicago Kingsmen from the USA and two Australian domestic teams, ACT Comets and NT Strike. The tournament is set…
ENGLAND VS INDIA, 3RD TEST 2025 Archer’s previous Test was also against India in 2021 © Getty Jofra Archer is set for his Test comeback after being named in the England XI for the third Test against India, at the Lord’s, starting Thursday (July 10). Archer’s inclusion comes at the cost of Josh Tongue – the leading wicket-taker (11) in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy – as the only change to the home team’s line-up from the second Test. The 30-year-old will return to the Test fold for the first time since February 2021. He has represented England in 13 red-ball…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL South Africa’s stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder has made a remarkable rise in the latest ICC Test Batters Rankings, overtaking former Pakistan captain Babar Azam following a record-breaking performance. Mulder smashed an unbeaten 367 against Zimbabwe in the second Test, which helped him jump 34 spots to 22nd place with 669 rating points. As a result, Babar Azam dropped to 23rd position with 651 points. The updated rankings also brought a major change at the top, where England’s Harry Brook has now claimed the number one position in Test batting, pushing his teammate Joe Root to second…
London CNN — Organizers of this year’s Wimbledon have said a ball boy caused the latest error with the electronic system that has replaced the traditional line umpires at this year’s tournament. The incident occurred in Tuesday’s quarterfinal between American Taylor Fritz and Russian Karen Khachanov. With Fritz serving in the fourth set, the system called “fault” mid-point, forcing umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell to intervene. After making a phone call, Azemar-Engzell asked for the point to be replayed “due to a malfunction.” In a statement to CNN Sports on Wednesday, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) said the…
CNN — João Pedro scored twice, just six days after signing for Chelsea, as his new team booked its spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. Pedro opened the scoring just 18 minutes into his first start, curling home from just outside the box. The Brazilian then doubled Chelsea’s lead in the 56th minute as his powerful effort clipped the bar and went into the Fluminense net to cap off a swift counterattack. Chelsea will now face either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final, with the…
Jofra Archer will make his first Test appearance since 2021 after being selected in England’s side to face India at Lord’s on Thursday.Archer replaces Josh Tongue in England’s bowling attack, with the series level at 1-1 following India’s emphatic win at Edgbaston. England team for third Test: Ben Stokes (captain), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking before the announcement, Nasser Hussain assessed how Archer would cope for England after a four-year Test absence Archer will…
CNN — Caitlin Clark took her Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston with the first pick in the WNBA All-Star Game draft – and later turned down an offer to trade her. Clark was given the No. 1 pick for the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 19 at Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse, by coming top of the fan vote and later selected another Fever teammate in Kelsey Mitchell. Napheesa Collier, the other team captain, took Breanna Stewart with her top pick and later offered Clark a straight swap between Stewart and Boston. “Absolutely not,” Clark laughed. “Not happening. I…
Matt Renshaw’s excellent form continued as Australia A sealed a 2-1 one-day series win over Sri Lanka A Australia A v Sri Lanka A | Third One-Day Match Matthew Renshaw has well and truly put his hat in the ring for an ODI call-up after producing yet another big knock for Australia A in their series-deciding one-day win over Sri Lanka A. Sri Lanka A recovered from 2-8 to reach 9-213 in Wednesday’s match in Darwin, with Sahan Arachchige (47 off 65), Nuwanidu Fernando (40 off 69) and Sonal Dinusha (36 off 40) leading the way.Jack Nisbet (2-26), Bryce Jackson…