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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL England have named experienced spinner Liam Dawson as a replacement for Shoaib Bashir ahead of the fourth Test against India, which starts on July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester. The change comes after Bashir suffered a fracture in his left hand while fielding during the third Test at Lord’s. Despite the injury, the 21-year-old returned to take the final wicket and secure a dramatic victory for England. However, scans later confirmed the extent of the damage, ruling him out of the rest of the series. In his place, the selectors have recalled 35-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Salman Ali Agha opened up on the rumours regarding him being offered the ODI captaincy, saying that no such talks have taken place so far. Speaking during a press conference at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Monday, ahead of the white-ball series against Bangladesh, Pakistan’s T20I skipper said he has not been approached for the ODI role. “It was also being said about me that I’m becoming the captain of all three formats. It was reported by you, I mean you guys can say anything,” Agha said humorously. “But, until now I had no…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2025 After Jofra Archer provided the early burst, Ben Stokes bowled long spells on Day 5, including one that lasted 10 overs ©Getty “He’s an absolute beauty, that boy,” said Ben Stokes, grin broadening as he shook his head. He was talking about Jofra Archer, his pace ace, who’d watched a highlights reel showing Sourav Ganguly’s shirt-waving moment on the Lord’s balcony, and thought it marked this day six years ago. When, in fact, six years ago to the day, it was Archer himself delivering England a World Cup in a Super Over. Now, six years…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2025 Jasprit Bumrah gave company to Ravindra Jadeja in the ninth wicket stand which lasted 22 overs © Getty India captain Shubman Gill praised his team’s lower order for keeping the fight and pushing the Lord’s Test into the final session, with India coming close to a remarkable victory before falling short by 22 runs. The visitors appeared to be out of running after a disastrous opening session on the final day which saw them slip to 82 for 7 with another 111 to get for victory. But Ravindra Jadeja stitched patient and resolute stands of…
James Anderson and Rocky Flintoff have been signed as ‘wildcards’ for the Hundred, with the latter following his father Andrew Flintoff to Northern Superchargers.Anderson turns 43 before the tournament begins next month and will play for Manchester Originals, meaning the Lancashire veteran will continue to ply his trade at Emirates Old Trafford. England’s record Test wicket-taker was loosely attached to the Originals when the competition first launched in 2021 and will finally make his bow in the fifth edition, having originally gone unsold in the draft.He has never played any form of franchise cricket before, having also failed to win…
James Anderson and Rocky Flintoff have been signed as ‘wildcards’ for the Hundred, with the latter following his father Andrew Flintoff to Northern Superchargers.Anderson turns 43 before the tournament begins next month and will play for Manchester Originals, meaning the Lancashire veteran will continue to ply his trade at Emirates Old Trafford. England’s record Test wicket-taker was loosely attached to the Originals when the competition first launched in 2021 and will finally make his bow in the fifth edition, having originally gone unsold in the draft.He has never played any form of franchise cricket before, having also failed to win…
Not one moment, but many little ones. India trail 1-2 after Lord’s despite leading the numbers ©Getty The sight of Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja in a quiet embrace at the end was poignant. Two great all-rounders from either side of the contest, each singularly trying to will his team towards a win on the final day. Between them: bruises, blunted blades, drained expressions. It wasn’t just a hug between rivals. It was an acknowledgement of how much had gone into these five days, and how fine the margins had been. India lost the Lord’s Test by 22 runs. Not…
CNN — San Antonio Spurs sensation Victor Wembanyama says he has been cleared to return to the court after recovering from a blood clot in his right shoulder. The 21-year-old, who was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft and is widely considered one of basketball’s most exciting prospects in a generation, was forced to end his 2024-25 season early following the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis. Wembanyama underwent surgery on the issue in March, but his absence meant he missed out on being named Defensive Player of the Year, an award he was the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has confirmed that senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi remain in the team’s core plans for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, set to take place next year in India and Sri Lanka. Addressing the media during the white-ball and pre-Bangladesh series camp in Karachi on Monday, Agha responded to questions regarding the future of the trio, who were left out of the squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series in Dhaka from July 20 to 24. Babar and Rizwan last featured in T20Is during Pakistan’s…
A cursory glance at the scorecard and you might wonder why Ben Stokes was named Player of the Match for the third Test at Lord’s.Scores of 33 and 44. Two wickets in India’s first innings, three in their second. No hundreds like Joe Root and KL Rahul. No twin fifties like fellow all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. No five-for like Jasprit Bumrah. But anyone who watched will tell you that Stokes was perhaps the only option to be standing there at the presentation with the medal around his neck, talking to Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton, speaking of the “dark places” this needle-heavy…