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ZURICH: FIFA president Gianni Infantino offered the governing body’s support to England defender Jess Carter after she revealed she has been the target of racist abuse during Euro 2025. Carter, who is Black, on Sunday announced she is stepping away from social media for the duration of the tournament. The 27-year-old has started all four of England’s games, but struggled in their quarter-final win over Sweden on Thursday as the Lionesses conceded two first-half goals. Football Association CEO Mark Bullingham condemned the abuse, and said the FA has been in contact with UK police, who are in touch with the…
KARACHI: Nolberto Solano’s last managerial job might have not gone too well but the Newcastle United legend will look to turn a page on that when he takes over as the head coach of Pakistan’s senior and under-23 teams next month. Solano is the first major appointment by the freshly-elected Pakistan Football Federation leadership with president Mohsen Gilani telling Dawn on Monday that he expected the former Peru winger to help the national team reach new heights. “He will bring more zest and energy to the national team … especially in our style of play,” Mohsen added, noting Solano’s experience…
• Study on how climate is affecting international cricket reveals half of all PSL 2025 matches were played in conditions meriting ‘Caution’ or ‘Extreme Caution’ on the heat index• ICC not a signatory to UN Sports for Climate Framework, but Cricket Australia and ECB implementing heat policy guidelines, sustainability strategies KARACHI: The Pakistan Super League has overcome several barriers to become the country’s most lucrative cricket product. But it will not escape the effects of climate change. Experts have warned that rising global temperatures will impact future editions of the PSL, at least if it is scheduled in the same…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Harry Brook has played a key part for England in the series so far © Getty Temperatures flared during England’s narrow 22-run win at Lord’s with players from both sides engaging in banter and verbal battles amid dramatic scenes on the fourth and fifth days. “Them lads went hard at Creeps [Crawley] and Ducky [Duckett] on that night when Bumrah bowled that single over. We watched that and we reassessed and we thought it was the right time to go back at them,” said Harry Brook speaking ahead of the fourth Test at Manchester. The…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Akash Deep while trying to establish himself has struggled with fitness concerns ©Getty When Anshul Kamboj was summoned to join India’s Test squad ahead of the Manchester Test, it was more than a reward for red-ball promise. It was an SOS. A nod, yes, to rhythm, relentlessness, and good habits in the India ‘A’ games against England Lions, but also a symptom of something deeper. His call-up came after two fast bowlers picked up niggles, and a seam-bowling all-rounder was ruled out. More bodies down, another name in. And another stress test for a system…
England batter Harry Brook has said the edge that marked the Lord’s Test defeat of India was ‘fun’ adding England ‘don’t always have to be nice guys’ Harry Brook has insisted England “don’t always have to be nice” as they prepare to resume hostilities against India after tensions threatened to boil over last time out at Lord’s. After exchanging good-natured wins at Headingley and Edgbaston, the Test series grew spicy as India’s fielders clashed with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in a time-wasting row. That lit a fire under England when it was their turn to field, with Jofra Archer…
ZIMBABWE T20I TRI-SERIES, 2025 Corbin Bosch is in contention for South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad next year © AFP The name’s Bosch. Corbin Bosch. Not Eathan Bosch, and not Tertius Bosch. When your brother is, like you, out there in the SA20 and your father played Test cricket, it can be difficult to separate yourself from the bunch. The Bosch bunch. But Corbin Bosch is managing just fine. Having taken a wicket with his first ball in a Test and scored 81 not out in the same match – against Pakistan in Centurion in December – he was set…
ENG W VS IND W, 3RD ODI England managed to outplay India in the previous encounter © Getty England’s 8-wicket win in a rain-curtailed second ODI at Lord’s has set up a high-stakes decider in Chester-le-Street. Some on-field drama and rain interruptions notwithstanding, England sailed through to a comfortable win after restricting India to a modest total. Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones, who’ve both had relatively low returns thus far, got important runs under their belt while England’s two left-arm spinners, Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith, put on an impressive show to strangle India’s batting order. With confidence running high…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Siraj down on his haunches after losing the last wicket © Getty Mohammed Siraj admitted it took him time to come to terms with the way things ended at Lord’s, a slow-burn Test that appeared lost on the final day, then teased Indian dreams, and then shut the door in the cruelest fashion. India’s No. 11 had battled for 64 minutes and 29 deliveries that day alongside Ravindra Jadeja, their last-wicket partnership giving India a glimmer of hope. Then came the heartbreak: a solid forward defence against Shoaib Bashir, perfectly middled, only for the ball,…
BCCI Roger Binny is the incumbent president of the BCCI [File] © AFP There is some confusion surrounding the presidency of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). With incumbent Roger Binny having turned 70 – the upper age limit for any office-bearer of the BCCI as per the Supreme Court-approved BCCI constitution – questions remain over his eligibility to continue in the role. Binny turned 70 on Saturday (July 19). According to the BCCI constitution (Page 30), any office-bearer who turns 70 must will be disqualified. Automatically the vice-president – in this case, Rajeev Shukla – should…