Glastonbury fans call out 'awful lack of diversity' as all-male headline bill announced
Glastonbury Festival has announced its 2023 line-up with hundreds more acts expected to be announced soon.
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Broad returns to England test squad for NZ series, Ahmed misses out
Veteran bowler Stuart Broad is back in the England squad for the two-test series in New Zealand in February, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Friday, but rising star Rehan Ahmed has not been included in the touring party.
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Glastonbury 2023 tickets will soon be going on sale
Organisers of huge music festival Glastonbury have announced tickets will soon be on sale.
Watch: Jayant Yadav Castles Batter With Absolute Ripper In County Match
India off-spinner Jayant Yadav bowled a beauty to castle Somerset's Kasey Aldridge on his County Championship debut for Warwickshire on Tuesday. The 32-year-old, bowling during the Somerset's second innings with the bat, pitched the ball up outside the off-stump. As Aldridge, promoted up the order as a nightwatchman, looked to defend it, the ball spun back in sharply to go through his gates and clatter into the stumps. It was Yadav's second wicket of the match, having taken one in Somerset' first innings as well.
Watch: Mohammed Siraj Bamboozles Imam-ul-Haq With Great Delivery In County Match
While the Indian T20 cricket team members are gearing for the World Cup in Australia, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is honing his skills in the County Championship for Warwickshire. The 28-year-old pacer has so far played 13 Tests, 10 ODIs and five T20Is are is one of the best pace prospects in the country. He was part of the ODI series that India played in Zimbabwe and West Indies. Siraj is currently playing his first match for Warwickshire against Somerset in County Championship Division One in Birmingham.
England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider
The hosts levelled the series at 1-1 with a dominant innings and 85-run win inside three days in the second Test at Old Trafford. Captain Ben Stokes scored 103 -- his first Test century as skipper -- and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes 113 not out.
England vs South Africa: England Name Unchanged Squad For South Africa Series Decider
England named an unchanged 14-man squad Wednesday for next week's third and deciding Test against South Africa at the Oval. The hosts levelled the series at 1-1 with a dominant innings and 85-run win inside three days in the second Test at Old Trafford. Captain Ben Stokes scored 103 -- his first Test century as skipper -- and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes 113 not out. England's victory followed South Africa's almost as crushing innings and 12-run win in the first Test at Lord's.