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London, England CNN — Less than a month away from the start of the Women’s Euros in Switzerland, England heads into the tournament as defending champion, ranked No. 4 in the world and with memories of success lingering. Sitting in the Wembley Stadium dressing room where those Euro 2022 celebrations took place, Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman remembered seeing a group of players and a nation that were not only ready to win, but desperate to lift some silverware. However, she recalled being keen to extinguish that sentiment pre-Euros. “I’ve talked to many people before the tournament even started then,…
CNN — Summer McIntosh made history for the second time in three days at the Canadian Swimming Trials on Monday, producing an inspired performance to break the 200-meter individual medley world record. In front of a sold-out crowd at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria, the 18-year-old finished with a time of 2:05.70, breaking the previous record of 2:06.12 set by Hungary’s Katinka Hosszú in 2015. “It’s been one of those records that’s always been in the back of my mind since trials two years ago,” McIntosh, who won gold in the 200m individual medley at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games,…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted seven legendary cricketers into its Hall of Fame, honouring their outstanding contributions to the sport. The announcement was made during a special ceremony held at Abbey Road Studios in London on Monday. This year’s inductees include South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, Australia’s Matthew Hayden, India’s MS Dhoni, New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori, Pakistan’s Sana Mir, and England’s Sarah Taylor. Among them, five are male cricketers and two are female cricketers. The selected players were honoured with commemorative caps during the event, which also served as a curtain-raiser for…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Several top Pakistani cricketers, including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Rizwan, have been named in the initial overseas draft list for the 15th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Cricket Australia released the list ahead of the draft scheduled for June 19, with Brisbane Heat holding the first pick. The draft also features international stars such as England’s Sam Curran and Alex Hales, New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee, Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera, and West Indies’ fast-bowling talent Shamar Joseph. The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) draft list includes well-known…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Like the 10th edition, PSL 11 is also likely to take place alongside the IPL in April-May next year. In that case, the home series against Zimbabwe will have to be rescheduled. Given the limited time, the proposal to hold the tournament this December seems highly difficult to implement. According to details, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is traditionally held in February-March, but this year, due to the ICC Champions Trophy being hosted in Pakistan, the event was pushed to April and May, overlapping with the IPL schedule. Next year, the ICC T20 World Cup is…
Queensland pair to form new opening duo against South Africa at Lord’s Marnus Labuschagne will open for Australia in the World Test Championship final.Captain Pat Cummins confirmed the Queenslander would partner Usman Khawaja against South Africa at Lord’s on Wednesday with the fit-again Cameron Green to return to the Test side at first drop. Josh Hazlewood has been given the nod over Victorian Scott Boland with allrounder Beau Webster to provide the supporting overs after retaining his place at No.6. It means there was no room in the XI for teenage batting sensation Sam Konstas despite training the house down…
Test team’s bond with McLaren’s Australian F1 star Oscar Piastri went up another gear at the constructor’s Woking headquarters Aussies rev up for WTC Final with Piastri, McLaren Australia’s quest to win consecutive World Test Championship has taken inspiration from another Aussie seeking his own world title later this year. The men’s Test team’s bond with McLaren Formula One star Oscar Piastri went up another notch last week with a visit to the constructor’s Woking headquarters ahead of the WTC final against South Africa.Aussie players and support staff were given a tour of the facility by Piastri and the McLaren…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan women’s cricket captain Sana Mir has become the first female cricketer from Pakistan to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. The historic announcement was made on Monday during a ceremony ahead of the World Test Championship final. West Indies legend Ian Bishop unveiled the 2025 inductees, which include cricketing greats from around the world. Sana was honoured alongside India’s MS Dhoni, England’s Sarah Taylor, South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, Australia’s Matthew Hayden, and New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori. A trailblazer for women’s cricket in Pakistan, Sana represented the…
Shaun Pollock believes Australia will look to keep their three key fast bowlers in prime condition as they target retaining both the World Test Championship and the Ashes in the months ahead.Former South Africa seam bowler Pollock joined Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast to look ahead to the World Test Championship final at Lord’s between Australia and the Proteas, starting on Wednesday. Australia will look to retain the ICC Test mace they won in 2023 before switching their attention later this year to a Test series in the Caribbean and then a home Ashes.While…
Proteas add firepower to their bowling attack for the blockbuster clash with Australia South Africa have named an experienced pace attack in their attempt to topple No.1-ranked Australia to win their first major ICC title in this week’s World Test Championship final.Proteas captain Temba Bavuma confirmed his XI to face Australia at Lord’s on Wednesday, with spearhead Kagiso Rabada to lead a pace attack featuring towering left-armer Marco Jansen and right-armer Lungi Ngidi. The trio will line-up alongside experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj who expected to play a key role on the dry Lord’s surface for the Test decider, but there…