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The ICC No.1 ranked Test bowler led India in two fixtures during the Border-Gavaskar Series against Australia that concluded earlier this year. Bumrah elaborated on his decision, emphasising the importance of continuity and team stability as India begin their next ICC World Test Championship cycle away against England in another five-match Test series. “Yes, the BCCI was looking at me for leadership. But then I had to say, no, that it’s not fair for the team as well, that (in) a five-Test match series, three matches, somebody else is leading, and two matches, somebody else is leading. It’s not fair…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia, one of cricket’s most dominant teams, joined the unfortunate list of sides with multiple ICC final defeats after their five-wicket loss to South Africa in the 2025 WTC Final at Lord’s on Saturday. Despite taking a 74-run lead in the first innings, Pat Cummins’ side couldn’t stop South Africa from scripting history. This result marks Australia’s fourth ICC final loss — a rare blemish on their otherwise glittering record. Their previous defeats include the 1975 World Cup final against West Indies, the 1996 final against Sri Lanka, and the 2010 T20 World Cup final against…
BANGLADESH IN SRI LANKA, 2025 Najmul and Mushfiqur both cracked unbeaten tons © AFP An unbeaten 247-run stand for the fourth wicket between Najmul Hossain Shanto (136*) and veteran Mushfiqur Rahum (105*) ensured Bangladesh took early honours on Day 1 against Sri Lanka in Galle. After a jittery start in the first hour of play, the right-left combination took Bangladesh from 45 for 3 to 292 for 3 at Stumps. In Angelo Matthews’ final Test, Shanto had no hesitation in electing to bat first and Shadman Islam began proceedings with an stylish flick on the onside. But his opening partner…
Nine of the world’s top-10 men and nine of the top-10 women have officially entered into the US Open’s revamped mixed doubles event, tournament organisers said on Tuesday, with former singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu teaming up. The competition, which will take place a week before the singles main draw during its “Fan Week”, will award $1 million in prize money to the winning team. Sixteen teams have entered and the entry window closes on July 28, after which the top eight teams with the best combined singles ranking will be in the draw via direct acceptance, with…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has been officially nominated for the Big Bash League (BBL) 15 Draft, as Cricket Australia released the complete list of overseas players set to take part in the selection process. The draft, scheduled for June 19, features over 600 players from across the world. A total of 74 male and 11 female cricketers from Pakistan have submitted their names for the men’s and Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) drafts. Joining Salman in the latest list of nominees are wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Haris and mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed. The trio is…
WTC FINAL, 2025 Kagiso Rabada holds the WTC mace aloft © Getty South African pacer Kagiso Rabada termed his team’s World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 victory over Australia as “a moment he will never forget”. Rabada, who claimed a five-fer in the first innings and nine wickets overall in the match at the iconic Lord’s, went past Allan Donald to become the fourth-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in Test cricket at a strike rate of 38.9 which is the highest for any bowler with more than 150 scalps to his name. Rabada, however, hailed it a complete team effort. “I…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly planning to introduce four-day Test matches for lower-ranked teams during the 2027–29 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, while five-day matches will continue for high-profile series involving top teams like India, Australia, and England. According to reports, the ICC wants to give smaller nations more chances to play longer series. The move is being considered as a solution to scheduling problems, with concerns that the current five-day format restricts the number of Tests that can be played. In the upcoming 2025–27 WTC cycle, 19 out of 27 series include…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL A court in Dhaka has issued a travel ban on veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and 15 others amid an ongoing investigation into corruption allegations, according to Bangladeshi media reports on Monday. The ban was imposed by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain after a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh. The ACC claims that Shakib and the other accused were involved in suspicious stock market transactions and illegally acquired wealth worth over Tk 13 crore. According to court filings by ACC officials Sajjad Hossain and Md Rokonuzzaman, the travel restrictions…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia could shake up their batting after crashing to South Africa in the World Test Championship final, with captain Pat Cummins saying a “reset” was needed ahead of three Tests in the West Indies and a home Ashes series. The five-wicket defeat at Lord’s on Saturday, after posting a 74-run first-innings lead, has renewed focus on Australia’s top order which has struggled since opener David Warner retired 17 months ago. The elevation of out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne as Usman Khawaja’s fifth opening partner since Warner bowed out did not work, while the experiment of Cameron Green at…
CNN — One of the most infamous sporting dry spells is on the verge of extending for yet another season. The 30-plus-year streak no one wants in Canada looms ahead of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. With a win over the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers would earn back-to-back NHL titles and inflict (again) more postseason misery on Canadians in an event they believe should be dominated by their teams. An away defeat would seal another Stanley Cup summer tour, awarded to the last team standing in the NHL playoffs, hosted south of Canada’s border. Canadians…