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“I was living every emotion; sketching everything that could go wrong. The mind plays weird and wonderful games.” ©Getty Shukri Conrad has beautiful eyes. They are hazel and soft, and not a lot like the rest of the straightforward, driven, feisty head coach who guided South Africa to victory in the WTC final against Australia at Lord’s on Saturday. But Conrad’s eyes are not visible as he approaches a handful of reporters standing at the boundary’s edge between the Allen Stand and the pavilion. Instead, they are hidden behind a pair of mirrored sunglasses. One of the reasons why becomes…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Kuldeep Yadav has utmost confidence that the 37th Indian Test captain is ready to do the job © Getty It has been over five months since India last played a Test. Since then, there have been multiple changes within the Indian Test ranks, primarily due to the retirements of former captain Rohit Sharma and Indian stalwart Virat Kohli during the Indian summer. The young Indian side led by Shubman Gill will be tested on English shores but Kuldeep Yadav has utmost confidence that the 37th Indian Test captain is ready to do the job. “As…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Laxman’s presence around the Indian team in London has raised some curiosity as it has coincided with the absence of head coach Gautam Gambhir © Getty VVS Laxman has been seen with and around the Indian team over the past two days, but there is nothing official about his presence in England. Various sources have offered differing accounts of his visit to England, but what is certain is that he has not been officially assigned a role in England by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). As an expert in red-ball cricket…
WEST INDIES TOUR OF IRELAND, 2025 Evin Lewis in action against Ireland © Getty A blistering 91 off 44 balls by Evin Lewis, and an equally quickfire 22-ball 49* on his T20I debut from Keacy Carty helped West Indies thrash hosts Ireland by 62 runs to clinch the three-match T20I series 1-0 after two previously washed-out encounters. Lewis was supported by fellow opener Shai Hope’s half-century as they together posted a 122-run stand for the first wicket to set the base for West Indies’ imposing total of 256 for 5 before they restricted the hosts to 194 for 7 in…
Oakmont, Pennsylvania CNN — The tradition of the US Open finishing on Father’s Day Sunday could be in jeopardy after play was suspended due to dangerous weather. The final pairing of Sam Burns and Adam Scott were about to tee off on the 301-yard, par-3 eighth hole just after 4 p.m. ET when the horn blew, indicating that play was being suspended. Heavy rain had just begun to fall on Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a line of imposing clouds changed direction and headed over the course. There is now real worry that the final round may…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SL, 2025 Mehidy is currently battling a fever © BCB Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said on Sunday that “one man’s trouble is another man’s joy,” after Mehidy Hasan missed their first practice session in Galle ahead of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, scheduled to begin on June 17. The visitors began their preparation for the first Test after heavy rain and thunderstorms kept them indoors at the team hotel for the last couple of days. The team management is keeping a close eye on Mehidy, who is expected to play a crucial role in this…
NOT DONE YET Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja, still in the plans © Getty Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has backed Usman Khawaja and his makeshift opening partner Marnus Labuschagne despite their lean returns in the World Test Championship final defeat. Labuschagne, who made an impressive start to his Test career in 2019, has endured a lean phase for over a year. Since the start of 2024, he has averaged 26.71 in 13 Tests. Nonetheless, McDonald has lent his support to the batter. “He’s a big part of the future of the team. Anyone that averages 45 or 46 in…
CNN — The Florida Panthers are just one win away from being crowned NHL champions for a second consecutive season after a resounding 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The pivotal win comes just 48 hours after the Panthers let a three-goal lead slip away on home ice on Thursday. The Panthers’ push for back-to-back championships continues to be sparked by 37-year-old trade deadline acquisition Brad Marchand, who scored a pair of goals Saturday night to bring his total to six tallies through five games…
MLC 2025 TSK will hope to get more from their middle order © Sportzpics Texas Super Kings will look to build on their winning start when they take on the Los Angeles Knight Riders, who began their 2025 season with a defeat. The Super Kings edged out MI New York by only three runs after defending 185, and while it was a narrow win, it gives them early momentum and confidence. The Knight Riders, on the other hand, might want to draw encouragement from their opening game last season, when they began their campaign with a victory over the Super…
The Protea Men’s team awoke in London on Sunday to one of the happiest Father’s Days ever. It could easily have been a nervous start on the final morning of the ICC World Test Championship final but, having clinched the Mace the day before, a much-needed lie in was the order of the day for the team and their families. As the team rose on Sunday, beer bottles and team songs were swapped for morning feeds and nappy changes. In the heady aftermath of the first senior Men’s ICC trophy in 27 years, one of the enduring images of the…