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England’s series with India remains alive after the tourists battled to a draw on day five of the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford, setting up a grandstand final at The Kia Oval.At 0-2 in the first over of their second innings shortly before lunch on day four, and still 311 runs in arrears, India looked toast but England only picked up two more wickets from that point as Shubman Gill’s men reached 425-4 from 143 overs. Gill notched his fourth century of the series, while Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar reached three figures late in the piece as India…
Series leader Oscar Piastri grabbed an early lead and extended his title advantage on Sunday when he drove to a perfectly-controlled triumph ahead of McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at a rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Australian managed his tyres expertly to remain out of reach in the closing laps as the Briton, 25, who had started on pole, closed in on a harder-wearing compound, finishing 3.415 seconds clear as McLaren reeled off their sixth 1-2 in a dominant season. It was Piastri’s first win at the classic Spa-Francorchamps circuit, his sixth this season and the eighth…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Gill notched up his fourth hundred of the series. © Getty A slow moving morning amped up in action just before Lunch with a century, a wicket and a dropped catch all transpiring in the final 15 minutes of the session. The dogged KL Rahul-Shubman Gill stand that helped India avert a crisis last evening was broken by Ben Stokes while Jofra Archer dismissed the Indian captain, who carried on to score his fourth ton of the series, just before the break. Archer and England were denied a fifth wicket when Joe Root put Jadeja…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2025 Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar stitched an unbeaten century stand © Getty The Indian pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar shrugged off the morning session’s late jolts and maintained a defiant approach – one that paralleled the earlier efforts of KL Rahul and Shubman Gill – post lunch while steadily chipping away at England’s lead. The duo saw out a wicketless session while taking India into the lead with their unbeaten 100-run stand. Having started the day as favourites, England find themselves stuck as the game threatens to peter out to a draw. England…
India dug in to deny England on the final day of the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford, securing a hard-fought draw that takes the series into a decider at The Kia Oval next week, England leading 2-1.Shubman Gill (103) notched his ninth Test hundred, and fourth of a remarkable series for the visiting captain, while crucial knocks from Washington Sundar (101no) and Ravindra Jadeja (107no) helped India overhaul England’s first-innings lead before a slightly farcical end to proceedings. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player India’s captain Shubman Gill secured his fourth century of the series…
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) said on Sunday it has formed an inquiry committee to probe “serious irregularities” during the Fisu World University Games 2025 in Germany, including the reported disappearance of two athletes. The Fisu World University Games is a tournament that brings together students from all over the world every two years to compete across 18 sports. This year, 8,500 students from across the world took part in the event, which was held from July 16 to July 27, according to its website. In a statement issued today, the PSB said Pakistani contingent’s participation in the tournament faced…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Gill notched up his fourth hundred of the series. © Getty A slow moving morning amped up in action just before Lunch with a century, a wicket and a dropped catch all transpiring in the final 15 minutes of the session. The dogged KL Rahul-Shubman Gill stand that helped India avert a crisis last evening was broken by Ben Stokes while Jofra Archer dismissed the Indian captain, who carried on to score his fourth ton of the series, just before the break. Archer and England were denied a fifth wicket when Joe Root put Jadeja…
In a thrilling Vitality Blast Women’s Finals Day Eliminator, Issy Wong delivered a match-winning all-round performance to guide Warwickshire Bears past The Blaze by 20 runs at the Kia Oval. Match Summary The Blaze Women vs Warwickshire Women, 1st Semi-Final The Blaze Women 143/10 (19.1 ov) Warwickshire Women 163/8 (20 ov) Warwickshire Women won by 20 runs SCORECARD Issy Wong starred with bat and ball as The Bears doused the hopes of the Blaze with a 20 run victory in the Vitality Blast Final’s Day Eliminator at the Kia Oval. Wong blasted 59 from 38 balls including two sixes, sharing…
Pakistan women’s cricket captain Fatima Sana on Sunday said that her team will look to continue their winning momentum on the upcoming Ireland tour. On Wednesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board named the squads, with Fatima continuing to lead the team, as the national selection committee named a 15-member squad for the forthcoming T20 International series in Ireland. The three-match T20 series against Ireland will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin from August 6 to 10. In their last encounter in April, Pakistan women defeated Ireland by 38 runs in a low-scoring thriller to win the opening One-Day…
AUSTRALIA TOUR OF WEST INDIES, 2025 Cameron Green scored 55* off 35 in Australia’s win in the fourth T20I © AFP Australia continued their strong form in the T20I series, winning the fourth match by three wickets to take a 4-0 lead. Josh Inglis and Cameron Green both scored fifties while Glenn Maxwell smashed a quickfire 47 from just 18 balls to help Australia chase down 206 with four balls left in St. Kitts. After winning the toss, Australia decided to bowl first on the same pitch that had been used the previous day. It was expected to be good…