Harmanpreet Kaur-led India now need to pick just four wickets on the final day of the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s to complete a famous victory and Butcher did not mince words about the gulf in performance between the two bowling units."India have been dominant, pretty much from the off. I thin
Goud produced figures of 5/37 to become the first woman to claim a five-wicket haul in a Test at Lord's, ensuring her name would be added to the historic honours board at the ground. Her spell played a key role in putting India in a commanding position in the first-ever women's Test at the 'Home of
The young left-arm spinner is joined on the shortlist by Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce and England's veteran opener batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge. While India's tournament campaign came to an end in the group stages, Charani emerged as the silver lining, finishing the marquee event as its leading wicket
The shortest format is behind them. Now comes the format that matters most over the next 15 months.The biggest talking point ahead of the series is the return of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, three pillars of India's ODI setup. Their inclusion restores experience to both departments
For the monthly honour, Gill faces competition from Bangladesh all-rounder Mossadek Hossain and New Zealand fast bowler Nathan Smith, who have also been shortlisted following their standout performances.Gill was in sublime form during India's home assignment against Afghanistan, leading from the fro
"I'm actually very proud of his journey and very motivated by the way he bounced back after those six sixes. I know I was the guy who hit him for those six sixes, but I've also been hit for five sixes, so I know how it feels, although I wasn't a full-time bowler.“To come back from that moment and go
The series marks the return of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. While the two batting stalwarts are active only in the ODIs in international cricket, Bumrah is returning after a gap, and their inclusion transforms both the batting and bowling departments, giving skipper Shubman Gill a v
The duo will train under the watchful eyes of LSG head coach Justin Langer and the franchise's strategic advisor and ex-New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. "New conditions. New challenges. New learnings. Mukul & Akshat have landed in Manchester for a training camp with Justin Langer and Kane Wi
In the U-23 Women’s category, five Indian boxers progressed to the finals. Nisha (54kg) defeated Hyeju Lee (KOR) by RSC in Round 1, while Nikita Chand (60kg) registered an RSC win in Round 1 against Sarii Kokufu (JPN). Kajal (65kg) secured an RSC victory in Round 2 over Gulzina Melsvek (KGZ). In the
The decision was reached following discussions between Fleming and the franchise management, ending a partnership that began when the former New Zealand captain joined CSK as a player during the inaugural IPL season in 2008 before taking over as head coach the following year.During his tenure, Flemi
Yastika’s unbeaten 113 not only placed her name on the Lord's honours board but also made her the first woman to score a Test century at the iconic venue, helping India tighten their grip on the match.Looking back on the rehabilitation period that kept her away from the game during a crucial phase,
Teenage batting sensation Sooryavanshi, who made his senior India debut in the recently concluded T20I series against England, had broken Yuvraj's record of fastest fifty in List A cricket during India A match against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Series final in Sri Lanka, taking 11 balls to complete his
France are set to take on Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 first semi-final on July 15 at the Dallas stadium. The two teams will face each other for the second time in the final stages of the World Cup after the round of 16 won by Les Bleus (3-1) in 2006.Kahn gave France a slight edge while acknowle
The couple tied knot on the final of the grass court major, Wimbledon, and were both defeated in early rounds while competing this year.According to the Daily Mail report, the wedding took place before a small congregation of family members only at the same time the men's final at Wimbledon was unde
Thursday's (IST) meeting will be the latest instalment of the England-Argentina rivalry at the World Cup, with the two nations having clashed five times on the world stage previously in 1962, 1966, 1986, 1998 and 2002, with England coming out on top in their last meeting in Japan thanks to David Bec
Amitabh took to his blog and wrote about the short break from the matches.“.. respite from WC 2026 .. a 3 day break .. I need one too .. so short ans very sweet (sic),” Amitabh wrote.The three-day break comes after eight matches in the quarterfinals between 16 teams. Now, the four teams, France, Spa
Thomas Tuchel’s men battled their way past Norway in the quarter-finals on, coming from 1-0 down to win 2-1 after extra-time courtesy of Jude Bellingham’s brace.Andreas Schjelderup put Norway ahead in the first half when his delivery from the left flew across Jordan Pickford’s box and crashed off th
Under the proposal, Forlan would oversee six friendlies scheduled for September, October and November while also taking charge of the under-20 side. A permanent manager will be appointed at the end of the year or early next year, AUF president Ignacio Alonso said, Uruguayan newspaper El Pais reporte
Yastika scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman cricketer to smash a Test century at the historic venue, popularly known as the 'Home of Cricket'. Earlier, Kranti delivered a masterclass in bowling to become the first woman to claim a five-wicket haul at Lord’s."Yastika, Kranti - you beaut
Sinner repelled the three-hour, 46-minute all-out attack from Alexander Zverev to win 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4. With his title triumph, he also earned his 100th Grand Slam match win, becoming the eighth active player to reach the 100-major-wins milestone, joining Novak Djokovic (409), Stan Wawrinka
Kim, who reached as high as No. 11 in the world at age 21 when he won in Las Vegas nearly three years ago, delivered the clinching blow with a shot from 203 yards to 6 feet on the par-4 16th, giving him a two-shot lead."Obviously I've had a tough couple of years," Kim said. "I got to taste a lot of