Over 70 000 tickets sold for Springboks v All Blacks at Twickenham
Tickets are selling fast for the Springboks' Rugby World Cup warm-up match against the All Blacks at Twickenham in London later this year.
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The Ashes: Rehan Ahmed added to England squad as cover for Moeen Ali ahead of second test at Lord's against Australia
Spin bowler Rehan Ahmed has been added to England’s Ashes squad as cover for Moeen Ali. Ali — who took three wickets in the first Test defeat against Australia — is struggling with a finger injury.
Khachanov withdraws from Wimbledon with stress fracture in back
Karen Khachanov has been forced to withdraw from the Wimbledon Championships next month after the Russian said on Friday he had suffered a stress fracture in his back at the French Open.
"Strap In And...": Joe Root's Warning To England Fans Ahead Of Lord's Test vs Australia
After England suffered a narrow loss to Australia in the first Ashes Test, Joe Root has backed the team and its strategy to come out better in the next game. It is worth noting that the Ben Stokes-led side was heavily criticised for its style of play known as 'Bazball' during the Ashes 2023 opener. From declaring their innings on Day 1 of the Test to the attacking intent of their batters, the team faced backlash for all of it.
India Tour Of West Indies: Players Who Were Dropped From ODI, Test Squads
Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav were the big names missing from the Indian cricket team Test squad which will be travelling to West Indies in July. Pujara had a disappointing outing at the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia while the decision to pick Umesh over veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was met with a lot of criticism. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami was also rested for the series with Navdeep Saini getting a call-up. In the pace department, Jaydev Unadkat kept his spot while Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar received his maiden India call-up.
James Anderson bemoans first Ashes Test performance saying Edgbaston pitch was like 'kryptonite' for him
James Anderson says the Edgbaston pitch was like “kryptonite” for him in the first Ashes Test and admits he may struggle to make an impact if the pitches do not improve during the series. England’s all-time leading Test wicket taker removed just one Australian batsman during a two-wicket defeat for the hosts in Birmingham. Ad Anderson also proved fairly expensive, with Australia gaining 109 runs from his bowling.
England add teenage spinner Ahmed to squad for second Ashes test
England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to the Ashes squad for the second test against Australia at Lord's next week as cover for Moeen Ali who was nursing a finger injury in the first match, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday.
India drop Pujara for Windies tour, Jaiswal and Gaikwad get test call-ups
India have dropped top order batter Cheteshwar Pujara for the upcoming two-test tour of West Indies in July while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal made the cut after stellar campaigns in the Indian Premier League (IPL).