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"I Couldn't Turn Down": Ben Stokes On Leading England In Tests

England Test skipper Ben Stokes opened up about leading the side in Tests and said that it was an opportunity that he couldn't turn down. After registering a 28-run victory against India in the first Test on the back of Ollie Pope's 196 and a seven-wicket haul from debutant Tom Hartley, England will look to lead the series 2-0 when they take on hosts in the second match on Friday at Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. In the opening match, the southpaw played a knock of 70 runs in the first innings. The all-rounder asserted that he never aspired to lead the England side in the longest format of the game. He said that this is a role he has enjoyed.

Gut-Behrami wins women's giant slalom, trims injured Shiffrin's overall World Cup lead

Lara Gut-Behrami won a World Cup giant slalom by a large margin on Tuesday in Kronplatz, Italy and trimmed Mikaela Shiffrin's lead in the overall standings to 95 points with the American out injured.

U-19 World Cup: Musheer Khan's 131, Saumy Pandey's Magic Seals 214-Run Win Over New Zealand

Musheer Khan's blitz and clinical bowling performance saw India continue their hot run of form and prevail over New Zealand with a 214-run victory in the Super Six stage of the ongoing U-19 World Cup on Tuesday at the Mangaung Oval. India made early inroads, with Raj Limbani's pace setting the tone of the game. He dismissed opener Tom Jones for a golden duck and Snehith Reddy for a four-ball duck in the first over. Left-arm spinner Saumy Pandey came in from the other end, weaved his magic and chipped in with a couple of wickets. NZ skipper Oscar Jackson was one player who tried to take the fight against the Indian bowlers but got bowled while attempting to fend the ball towards the leg side.

Sexton shadow hangs over Irish Six Nations title defence

Ireland's hopes of successfully defending their Six Nations title hinge on filling the "massive gap" left by Johnny Sexton's decision to retire after their Rugby World Cup quarter-final loss to New Zealand, former Irish fullback Hugo MacNeill told AFP.

Pakistan Cricket Board To Have Full-Time Chairman Next Month: Report

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will have a new chairman next month and Punjab province's caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi is the front-runner for that post, according to sources. With the tenure of the interim management committee which has run the Board affairs since December 2022 coming to an end on February 4, the process to elect the new chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the PCB will take place after that.

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"I Couldn't Turn Down": Ben Stokes On Leading England In Tests

Gut-Behrami wins women's giant slalom, trims injured Shiffrin's overall World Cup lead

U-19 World Cup: Musheer Khan's 131, Saumy Pandey's Magic Seals 214-Run Win Over New Zealand

Sexton shadow hangs over Irish Six Nations title defence

Pakistan Cricket Board To Have Full-Time Chairman Next Month: Report

Andy Farrell expects Ireland players to fill Sexton 'void'

Canada beats Fiji, places 7th in women's rugby 7s tournament in Australia

Canadian Jessica Macaulay 3rd in final cliff diving event of illustrious career