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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Glenn Maxwell delivered a sensational performance on Tuesday, smashing an unbeaten 106 off just 49 balls to help Washington Freedom crush Los Angeles Knight Riders by 113 runs in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025. The match, held in Oakland, saw Maxwell walk in with Freedom struggling at 68 for four. But the explosive all-rounder turned the tide with a breathtaking innings that included 13 sixes and two fours. His effort guided Washington Freedom to a total of 208 for five in 20 overs — with 124 of those runs coming in the final 10 overs. Maxwell’s…
INDIA’S TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 “It’s an opportunity for us to build a new culture from there. Or take a culture forward from there.” ©Getty It was no surprise that Rishabh Pant was among the noisiest in India’s first practice session at Headingley on Wednesday (June 18): laughing, teasing, remonstrating when points went against his team in an intra-squad fielding drill. To those who have heard him, over the stump mic or otherwise, it’s expected. The childlike simplicity to his game and manner fits right in in what is a largely young team. But now Pant’s also a senior in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the complete schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will be held in England from June 12 to July 5. This will be the 10th edition of the tournament and the biggest one yet, featuring 12 teams — the most in Women’s T20 World Cup history. A total of 33 matches will be played over 24 days at seven famous venues across England, including Edgbaston, The Oval, Old Trafford, Headingley, Hampshire Bowl, Bristol, and Lord’s. Hosts England will open the tournament against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–2027 officially kicked off on Tuesday, with Sri Lanka taking on Bangladesh in the opening Test of the cycle at Galle. As the race to the next WTC final begins, each of the nine Test-playing nations will play six series — three at home and three away — as they look to book their place in the final scheduled for 2027. Pakistan are set to host South Africa (2 Tests), Sri Lanka (2), and New Zealand (2). Their away fixtures include two-Test tours of Bangladesh, West…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The West Indies Legends have announced a powerful and well-balanced squad for the second season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025, featuring a mix of iconic names and experienced players. Leading the charge are world-renowned stars like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo—players known for their explosive style and match-winning abilities. The squad also includes dependable veterans such as Shivnarine Chanderpaul and left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn, adding strength and balance to the lineup. In the batting department, fans can expect fireworks from the likes of Gayle, Pollard, Dwayne Smith, and Lendl Simmons, all…
England have kept faith with Ollie Pope, left out Jacob Bethell and recalled seam bowlers Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse for the first Test against India at Headingley.Pope has been retained at No 3 for the Leeds Test, live on Sky Sports from Friday (11am first ball), after scoring 171 in the innings thrashing of Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in May. Bethell missed that match while on IPL duty for Royal Challengers Bengaluru but an impressive start to his England career had led to calls for him to be immediately restored. England XI for first India Test Zak Crawley, Ben…
CNN — Amid the ongoing protests across the country over the weekend and continued frustrations in Los Angeles over US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, one singer decided to take a stand with her performance at a Dodgers game. Nezza, whose full name is Vanessa Hernández, performed the song Saturday. She said she was first planning on singing the US National Anthem in Spanglish, but, with the ongoing immigration raids, she decided to do the song in Spanish only. She says a team employee told her not to. That didn’t deter her, and she performed the song in Spanish anyway.…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Mushfiqur Rahim (163) and Litton Das (90) were involved in a 149-run partnership © AFP It was yet another prolific day for Bangladesh with the bat in Galle against Sri Lanka. Mushfiqur Rahim led the batting effort with 163 – his seventh 150-plus score for Bangladesh in Test cricket – while Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 148, and Litton Das struck 90 as the visitors ended on 484/9 at Stumps on Day 2. Sri Lanka did fight back on the rain-truncated day, which saw only 61 overs of play, as Bangladesh lost their last five…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Two Pakistani players have made notable moves in the latest ICC Men’s Test Rankings following recent performances, with spinner Noman Ali and Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel leading the way. Noman Ali has climbed two spots to secure the fourth position in the ICC Test bowling rankings, entering the top five with 806 points. Meanwhile, Saud Shakeel has moved up one place to break into the top 10 among Test batters — now ranked ninth — continuing his rise as a key figure in Pakistan’s red-ball setup. However, not all ranking updates were positive for Pakistan. ODI…
Several thousand supporters were at the main airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday to welcome home World Test Championship winners South Africa. Temba Bavuma captained the Proteas to a five-wicket triumph over long-time rivals Australia at Lord’s last Saturday to end a 27-year major trophy drought. He and coach Shukri Conrad were the first to greet cheering supporters, with both holding the Mace they received for being crowned champions. Each player then carried a bouquet of flowers while shaking hands with some supporters, hugging others and signing autographs. Opening batter Aiden Markram recovered from a first-innings duck to hit 136 in…