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"Overcoming Life's Adversity...": Greats Salute Yashasvi Jaiswal's Terrific Test Ton On Debut

The young Yashasvi Jaiswal stood tall among the giants of Indian cricket on Thursday, as he slammed his maiden Test ton in his first Test match. After 41 long years, since India's 1982 tour of England where Suru Nayak and Sunil Gavaskar opened, there were two Mumbai men opening for the country and put up the best-ever stand of 229 against the West Indies, beating the previous best of 201 set by Sanjay Bangar and Virender Sehwag back in 2001.

Yashasvi Jaiswal makes century on debut as India tighten grip on first Test against West Indies

India tightened their grip on the first Test with West Indies, as Yashasvi Jaiswal made a century on debut. After rolling out West Indies for 150 on day one, the tourists’ batters took control of things in Dominica. Ad At stumps on day two, India were well placed at 312 for 2 — a lead of 162 runs.

The Women's World Cup is a week away

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Meet all 23 USWNT players going to the Women's World Cup - ESPN

While the U.S. women's national team squad that will compete at the 2023 Women's World Cup includes some household names, it also has a lot of unfamiliar ones. Of the 23 players headed to Australia and New Zealand for the tournament, 14 have never played in a World Cup before. That's more newbies than the USWNT had at the previous two World Cups (which the U.S. won).

Back from injury, rising star Jayde Riviere looks forward to 2nd Women's World Cup

Just 22, Jayde Riviere already has a glittering soccer resume. And she is expected to add to that reputation at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The Auckland agony: New Zealand rugby's Eden a place of pain for Springboks

While those in Christchurch may disagree, Auckland remains the heartbeat of New Zealand rugby.

Debutants come to World Cup with surprises up their sleeves

NEW YORK/MANCHESTER : Eight teams will play their first Women's World Cup when the expanded tournament kicks off next week and a couple of recent shock results indicate that they might not just be in Australia and New Zealand to make up the numbers.

Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin Asked Name Of Player He Surpassed For Record 33rd 5-For. Star Gives Wrong Answer

The first day of the first Test match against West Indies belonged to Ravichandran Ashwin. He completed his 33rd five-wicket haul in style to put his team on the front foot. He has now become the bowler with the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket among all active players. After missing the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final against Australia earlier in June, Ashwin made an impactful return in India's first match of the new 2023-25 WTC cycle. He took 5/60 in 24.3 overs at an economy rate of 2.44. He dismissed skipper Kraigg Braithwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Jason Holder and Jomel Warrican.

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"Overcoming Life's Adversity...": Greats Salute Yashasvi Jaiswal's Terrific Test Ton On Debut

Yashasvi Jaiswal makes century on debut as India tighten grip on first Test against West Indies

The Women's World Cup is a week away

Meet all 23 USWNT players going to the Women's World Cup - ESPN

Back from injury, rising star Jayde Riviere looks forward to 2nd Women's World Cup

The Auckland agony: New Zealand rugby's Eden a place of pain for Springboks

Debutants come to World Cup with surprises up their sleeves

Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin Asked Name Of Player He Surpassed For Record 33rd 5-For. Star Gives Wrong Answer