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London: Eoin Morgan confirmed his retirement from international cricket and stepped down as England’s white-ball captain after more than seven years on Tuesday. After England’s dismal failure at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Morgan spearheaded the team’s white-ball transformation to a bold, attacking approach and unprecedented heights. He led England’s to its first global 50-over […]
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Leicester: India’s preparations for the re-scheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 1 have suffered a setback as captain Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid-19. The BCCI confirmed early on Sunday morning that Rohit Sharma had tested positive via a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on Saturday, with the India skipper currently […]
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Starting your degree is an exciting time. I remember it was even more exciting for me: I wasn’t just going to university, I was moving to another country. When I arrived in England from the United States in 2004, I was the only American undergraduate in my year and subject. There were a few other […]
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Leeds: An advertisement starring late Australian cricketer Shane Warne, which continues to be used during the three-Test series between England and New Zealand, is causing dismay to several of the legend’s legion of fans, with many of them terming it “distasteful”. Warne had passed away on March 4 in Thailand, where he was vacationing, following […]
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Bengaluru: Dinesh Karthik as an “enforcer” opens up a lot of options going into the T20 World Cup, says India head coach Rahul Dravid, who wants to identify a core group of 18-20 players by the end of England series. For Dravid, to be a part of the World T20 set-up, it won’t be enough […]
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Amstelveen (Netherlands): England broke its own record for the highest-ever score in the history of one-day international cricket by making 498-4 against the Netherlands on Friday. The total surpassed the 481-6 made by England against Australia at Trent Bridge in June 2018. Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan and Phil Salt all hit centuries in Amstelveen, outside […]
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Mumbai: Even as the white-ball squad led by Rishabh Pant is engaged in a T20I series against South Africa at home, some key players of the Test squad including former India captain Virat Kohli have left for England for the rescheduled Test at Birmingham. The selection committee had a few days back named India’s 17-member […]
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London: Joe Root finished unbeaten on 115 and also crossed the 10,000-run mark in the longest format of the game as England wrapped a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on day four of the opening Test at Lord’s on Sunday. With Ben Foakes (32 not out) playing an important role from the other end, Root […]
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Mumbai: The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Sunday named India’s 17-member Test squad for the fifth rescheduled Test against England. The match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 1-5. India currently leads the Test series 2-1. The fifth Test match, which was supposed to be held in Old Trafford, Manchester last year, was […]
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London: England pacer Jofra Archer admitted that his elbow injury and lengthy rehabilitation post surgeries left him wondering whether he would lose his central contract. Archer has not played international cricket since featuring in a five-match T20I series against India in March 2021 and was last seen in competitive cricket for Sussex in July that […]
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New Delhi: Organised by Street Child United and Save the Children India, the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to India next year. Taking place in September ahead of the ICC World Cup, the event will see street-connected children and young people take part in a mixed-gender cricket […]
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Potchefstroom: Mumtaz Khan”s brace went in vain as the Indian women”s hockey team”s dream of reclaiming a bronze medal from the FIH Junior World Cup went up in smoke, losing 0-3 in the shoot-out to England after both the teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time here on Tuesday. Mumtaz, India”s highest […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Indian women hockey team’s two FIH Pro League matches against England, which were earlier postponed due to Covid-related issues in the English side, have been cancelled, handing the Savita-led side the top position in the standings. The two matches were initially scheduled for April 2 and 3 at the Kalinga Stadium here but […]
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Hyderabad: Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud lauded international taekwondo player Sindhu Tapaswi at his office in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Sindhu Tapaswi recently won a bronze medal in the International Taekwondo Tournament held in Manchester City, England and clinched two silver medals in the International Taekwondo Tournament held in Dallas, USA. The minister lauded Tapaswi for […]
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Christchurch: Alyssa Healy smashed a whirlwind 170 to power Australia to a record-extending seventh ICC Women’s World Cup title, beating defending champions England by 71 runs in the final here on Sunday. It was a dominating performance from Australia after being invited to bat. Besides Healy’s special performance, Rachael Haynes (68) and Beth Mooney (62) […]
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Bhubaneswar: A tense shoot-out following a frantic end to the regular period, saw Indian men come away with a bonus point in their match against England in FIH Pro League here at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. A real up and down battle saw the lead change hands thrice and thrice the trailing […]
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New Delhi: The upcoming FIH Pro League double-header between the women hockey teams of India and England was postponed on Tuesday due to a Covid-19 outbreak in the British camp. The matches were scheduled to be played on April 2 and 3 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Game’s governing body FIH said the matches […]
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Mount Maunganui: An inconsistent India paid the price for a shoddy batting effort but England infused new life into their title defence with a four-wicket win in a league-stage game of the ICC Women”s World Cup, here on Wednesday. Inconsistency returned to haunt Indian batters as they were bundled out for a meagre 134 by […]
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Mount Maunganui: Their confidence high after an impressive win over the West Indies, India would look for much-needed consistency with the bat against a struggling England in their fourth league stage match of the ICC Women’s World Cup here on Wednesday. Currently placed third after a morale-boosting 155-run against the West Indies, India would like […]
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Mount Maunganui: South Africa produced an all-round display to continue their unbeaten run in the tournament, beating defending champions England by three wickets to register a hat-trick of wins in the ongoing ICC Women’s ODI World Cup here on Monday. South Africa first rode on Marizanne Kapp’s (5/45), her best bowling ODI figures, to restrict […]
