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England will stage the next three World Test Championship finals, the International Cricket Council has announced.All of the first three showpieces have been held in England, most recently last month with Lord’s the venue as South Africa were crowned champions for the first time by defeating holders Australia. Nearly 110,000 people went through the gates of the so-called Home of Cricket over the course of a Test that lasted four days, although India were reportedly keen to stage the next edition in two years’ time.The influence the country wields in global cricket affairs led to the assumption India would get…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 31, 26, 40, 14. Those are Nair’s four innings so far at No.3. Not flattering on paper, but they don’t tell the full story. ©Getty In Indian cricket, security is often a mirage. Even those who earn trust must keep proving they deserve it, innings by innings. Especially in a transitioning side, roles are rarely fixed for long. The silence between two low scores fills quickly with noise. That’s why, just three Tests into his return, the Karun Nair question has already crept into selection chatter. Do India stick with him at No. 3, or…
Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman shared five wickets between them as Bangladesh dismissed Pakistan for a low 110 total in the first Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Sunday. Taskin finished with 3-22 while Rahman grabbed 2-6 in his four economical overs to end the innings in 19.3 overs for Pakistan’s lowest total against Bangladesh in all T20Is. Opener Fakhar Zaman top-scored with a 34-ball 44, which included six boundaries and a six, while Abbas Afridi scored 22 and Khushdil Shah 17. Pakistan’s previous lowest T20I total against Bangladesh was 127-5 at the same venue in 2021. Sent into…
Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman rocked Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won the first Twenty20 international by seven wickets in Dhaka on Sunday. Taskin finished with 3-22 while Rahman grabbed 2-6 in his four economical overs to dismiss the visitors in 19.3 overs for Pakistan’s lowest total against Bangladesh in all T20Is. Parvez smashed five sixes and three boundaries in his 39-ball 56 not out to help the home team chase down the target in 15.3 overs, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Debutant Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza…
CNN — In terms of challenges that two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger has overcome, making a string of saves in Germany’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal victory over France on Saturday night is relatively low down on the list. That’s not to say it wasn’t a huge night for the goalkeeper and her country – she put in one of the tournament’s all-time great goalkeeping performances as Germany beat France 6-5 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Berger made nine saves in open play, more than any other player has managed in a knockout stage match at…
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF LEGENDS Shikhar Dhawan and Harbhajan Singh had backed out of the match against Pakistan © Getty The continuing saga between India and Pakistan has taken a new turn with the organisers of World Championship of Legends (WCL) calling off the match between India and Pakistan veterans. The league, in its second season with six teams participating in it, is recognised by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The game was scheduled for Sunday night in Birmingham but will not take place after several Indian players, including Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan and Shikhar Dhawan…
CNN — Calamity Corner: even the name of Royal Portrush’s 16th hole is enough to send a golfer’s heart racing. If anything was going to knock Scottie Scheffler off his unrelenting march through The Open Championship on Saturday, then the dreaded par-three, with its chasmic drop-off along the right, might have been the most likely source. Two metronomic swings of the club later, the American was plucking his ball out of the cup for birdie, barely a flicker of a reaction on the world No. 1’s face as he began his stride to the next tee. It was a perfect…
CNN — Editor’s Note: This report contains graphic descriptions of sexual acts. Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe has reached a settlement with the anonymous woman who filed a lawsuit against the famed tight end, accusing him of multiple instances of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery, according to a statement from the accuser’s attorney on Friday. “Both sides acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship,” attorney Tony Buzbee said. “After protracted and respectful negotiations, I’m pleased to announce that we have reached a mutually agreed upon resolution. All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed.…
A cricket match between Indian and Pakistani veteran players — part of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) — was called off after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to play against Pakistan, citing recent “geopolitical tensions” between the two nations, according to a statement issued by WCL on Sunday. The WCL is an international cricket league where retired, non-contracted international players return to competitive T20 cricket, according to the league’s website. The tournament commenced on July 18 and is being held in Birmingham, England. In a statement posted on X, WCL organisers announced that, “We have decided to call…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Akash Deep was india’s hero in their win in Edgbaston © Getty Anshul Kamboj is set to join the Indian squad in England as a back-up pacer. The right-arm seamer from Haryana has been called up in light of injury concerns to Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh. Akash, the hero of India’s historic Edgbaston Test win, is said to be nursing an injury that could keep him out of the fourth Test in Manchester. The fast bowler, who knocked over Harry Brook in the second innings in Lord’s, was seen holding his hip and walking…