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LORD’S TEST England need 6 wickets to win, India 135 runs © Getty England batting coach Marcus Trescothick has called on the Lord’s crowd to fuel the team’s one final surge on the fifth day of a pulsating Test match. As India and England head into Day 5 with each team harbouring hopes of a win, Trescothick hopes the famous old ground brings its full voice to tilt the balance the home team’s way. On a fourth evening crackling with tension, England had pushed back hard – four wickets snatched late, including that of the in-form Indian captain Shubman Gill…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2025 Wshington Sundar bagged four wickets on the fourth day to turn the tide of the Lord’s Test ©Getty At the end of a pulsating fourth day at Lord’s, Washington Sundar’s press conference carried a curious rhythm. The word “definitely” surfaced exactly a dozen times, slipping regularly through his measured answers. It wasn’t bluster or bravado, just a quiet verbal tick, a gentle insistence that India would ‘definitely’ claim victory, even as the Test hung delicately in the balance. It was a usage that lingered in the air, much like the 25-year-old himself on the field:…
East Rutherford, New Jersey CNN — Chelsea delivered a shocking 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. And it was the Blues’ star Cole Palmer who led the way to the second CWC title in the English Premier League side’s storied history, the first since 2021. Palmer netted an early brace with two almost identical goals just eight minutes apart midway through the first half. The 23-year-old did his signature “cold” celebration in the New Jersey heat at MetLife Stadium much to the delight of Chelsea fans, who…
The Jamaican floodlights have done little to ease Australia’s top order concerns ahead of a home Ashes summer but their hopes of sweeping the Frank Worrell Trophy series remain intact after a scintillating bowling display on day two at Sabina Park. A defiant unbeaten 42 by No.3 Cameron Green took Australia to 6-99 by the close of play in Kingston with an overall lead of 181 after paceman Scott Boland (3-34) justified his inclusion for the third Test to lead the tourists’ demolition of West Indies for 143 in their first innings. The right-armer wrapped up another poor Windies batting…
LAHORE: In a highly surprising and deviating step, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), instead of forming an independent scrutiny committee, has included its own officials in a body that will start scrutinising clubs across the country. According to a PCB document available with Dawn, the said committee comprises director domestic cricket operations as the chairman while senior general manager domestic cricket operations, general manager domestic linkages, senior manager legal PCB and assistant manager domestic linkages are its members. Moreover, the PCB constitution about club cricket in clause No. 9 says: “Any person aggrieved by the result/decision of the scrutiny committee…
INDIAN nightwatchman Akash Deep is cleaned up by England captain Ben Stokes during the third Test at Lord’s on Sunday.—AFP LONDON: India suffered a dramatic top-order slump to set up a thrilling finale to the third Test against England at Lord’s on Sunday. The tourists had the upper hand after dismissing England for just 192 in their second innings, with off-spinner Washington Sundar taking 4-22, including the wickets of Joe Root, Jamie Smith and England captain Ben Stokes on the fourth day. That left India needing 193 to go 2-1 up in this five-match series after both teams made 387…
Australia’s domestic season again runs from September to March with all eyes on the Sheffield Shield battle to claim a Test berth Australia’s top-order Test hopefuls will have four rounds of Sheffield Shield cricket to make their case before the first Ashes Test, with the summer’s domestic schedule confirmed today. Australia are yet to settle on a stable long-term Test top order following David Warner’s retirement, with Steve Smith, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Konstas, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne having all filled the role alongside Usman Khawaja in the 14 Tests since Warner bowed out.It puts the spotlight firmly on the…
The 2025-26 women’s domestic schedule is set to offer plenty of opportunities for players to push for higher honours New South Wales fans will be forced to be patient before they see Ellyse Perry back in sky blue, with a busy international schedule likely to render Australia’s top female players unavailable for most, if not all of the 2025-26 domestic season. CA today revealed the full domestic schedule for the 2025-26 summer, including both the second edition of the T20 Spring Challenge and the Women’s National Cricket League. View the full T20 Spring Challenge schedule here View the full 2025-26…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Litton Das top-scored for Bangladesh with 76 © AFP Bangladesh bounced back to level the series 1-1 against Sri Lanka with a comprehensive 83-run win. Led by captain Litton Das’ 76 and a cameo of 48 from Shammim Hossain, Bangladesh scored 177 before an all-round bowling performance had the Sri Lankans all out for 94. The two teams will play the series decider in three days time at Colombo. Sri Lanka began strongly with the ball, dismissing the Bangladesh openers in the first two overs. Nuwan Thushara saw the back of Parvez Hossain Emon,…
A thrilling end to the fascinatingly balanced third Test is in prospect after a fine fightback from the home team Fired-up England have reduced India to 4-58, chasing 193 for victory in a highly-charged final session on day four as a gripping third Test at Lord’s headed for a tense finale. England fast bowler Jofra Archer dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal for nought, Brydon Carse removed Karun Nair and Shubman Gill, and captain Ben Stokes bowled nightwatchman Akash Deep in the final over on Sunday to set up a thrilling last day. Indian opener KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 33 and the…