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Nathan Lyon cheekily coined it ‘Dazball’ after coach Daren Sammy and West Indies captain Roston Chase declared there would be fireworks in the first Frank Worrell Trophy Test after the hosts ushered in a new era for their red-ball side. Chase, who will play his first Test in more than two years and 50th overall after being recalled as skipper for the series opener in Barbados, added he hoped the Aussies were “still hurting” from Shamar Joseph’s stunning seven-wicket haul as they prepare to face the Guyanese tearaway for the first time since their Gabba miracle in January 2024.”I hope…
COLOMBO: Pakistan’s challenge at the Asian 6-Red and Team Snooker Championship narrowed dramatically on Tuesday as defending champion Awaisullah Munir and seasoned campaigner Mohammad Sajjad suffered defeats in the knockout stages. However, the nation’s hopes remain alive as the experienced Mohammad Asif battled through to the semi-finals in Colombo. The day brought mixed fortunes for the Pakistani contingent. Asif, the nation’s most decorated cueist, successfully navigated two rounds to secure his place in the final four. He first overcame Cambodia’s Neang Tola in the pre-quarterfinals with a convincing 5-1 victory. After dropping the opening frame (16-27), Asif found his rhythm,…
LONDON: Olympic boxing will become just a youth tournament if the International Boxing Association stays excluded as a governing body, IBA president Umar Kremlev said on Monday. The Russian told Reuters through a translator that the IBA, suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2019 and stripped of recognition in 2023, was heading into a ‘golden era’ of its own. “For the boxers it will be important to participate in the world championships and the IBA tournaments. The Olympics will be for the children. It’s children’s sport,” he said via a Zoom call. “It’s like football and the FIFA…
ENGLAND opener Ben Duckett plays a shot during the first Test against India at Headingley on Tuesday.—Reuters LEEDS: A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first Test against India after a thrilling day five on Tuesday, the hosts reaching a target of 371 — the 10th highest successful run chase in Test history. Having turned the match on its head at Headingley after India had been 430-3 in their first innings, England appeared to be cruising to a dramatic win as openers Duckett and Zak Crawley eased their side to lunch…
NOBEL laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai has launched a new initiative to invest in women’s sports around the world. Recess — launched by Ms Yousafzai and her husband, Asser Malik, on Tuesday — will invest in professional and amateur teams to ensure more women participation in sports. In an interview with CNN, Ms Yousafzai, who was born in Swat, recalled her school days in Pakistan when women had limited opportunities to participate in sports. “I remember in school recess time when boys would go off to the local cricket playground and girls had to stay behind,” she said. “From that…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Shardul dismissed Duckett and Brook in successive deliveries. © Getty Ben Duckett’s 149 took England closer to the mammoth 371-run target but India fought back through Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur. The duo picked a brace each in the extended post-Lunch session, keeping the Test in the balance heading into the final session on Day 5. England scored 152 runs in this session but lost four wickets, requiring another 102 runs to clinch victory. Play resumed after Lunch amidst a persistent drizzle and the Indian seamers were led by Mohammed Siraj who found some seam…
ENG VS IND, 1ST TEST Ben Duckett top-scored with 149 © Getty England chased down 371 on Day 5 at Headingley to register their second-highest successful chase in Tests and take a 1-0 lead against India. Ben Duckett led the chase with a fabulous 149 and was ably supported by Zak Crawley (65) in a 188-run opening stand. Joe Root (53*) and Jamie Smith (44*) stitched together a 71-run partnership to take the hosts across the line. Before Smith and Root took control, at the start of the final session of the day, Ben Stokes began by toeing one to…
Australia’s build up to next year’s T20 World Cup will take in a three-game trip to New Zealand in October Australia’s T20 World Cup preparations will include a whirlwind trip across the Tasman to face New Zealand for three games in four days in October. The three games against the Black Caps are a crucial part of the 19 T20 Internationals Australia will play between now and the next T20 World Cup, to be held in India and Sri Lanka next February-March. Australia play New Zealand first on Wednesday October 1, then in back-to-back nights on Friday October 3 and…
One of the underlying questions coming out of the first Test at Headingley is how on earth did India lose it.They often had England on the ropes yet contrived to throw those advantages away through batting collapses and grassed catches. Never before had a side notched five individual hundreds in a Test and lost but that’s exactly what happened to Shubman Gill’s men in Leeds, with tons for the skipper, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul plus two for the zany Rishabh Pant ultimately coming in vain. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rishabh Pant scored two…
One of the underlying questions coming out of the first Test at Headingley is how on earth did India lose it.They often had England on the ropes yet contrived to throw those advantages away through batting collapses and grassed catches. Never before had a side notched five individual hundreds in a Test and lost but that’s exactly what happened to Shubman Gill’s men in Leeds, with tons for the skipper, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul plus two for the zany Rishabh Pant ultimately coming in vain. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rishabh Pant scored two…