Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell thwart England again at Headingley
England were frustrated by the familiar pairing of Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell as New Zealand fought back hard on the fourth morning of the Headingley Test.
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Jamie Overton falls just short of debut Test century as England take narrow lead
Jamie Overton fell agonisingly short of a century in his first Test innings, but Jonny Bairstow’s 162 helped England establish a slender lead over New Zealand on day three at Headingley.
Ranji Trophy: It is the moment of a lifetime for me, says MP captain Aditya Shrivastava
Madhya Pradesh team winning the 2021/22 Ranji Trophy is a moment of a lifetime, said a jubilant skipper Aditya Shrivastava. In his first year as a skipper of the side, Shrivastava has now joined the list of Ranji Trophy winning captains. "Completely ecstatic (on winning Ranji Trophy). Generation kind of time has gone by since MP has won the Ranji Trophy for the first time. It is the moment of a lifetime for me. The emotions are deep, we are trying to laugh it out but we are extremely emotional from the inside," said Shrivastava after the match.
When Mercedes cars reached Dharamshala for IPL commissioner Lalit Modi!
Lalit Modi went to those cities during his stint as IPL commissioner as he wouldn't ride any other model, says a new book. In "Maverick Commissioner: The IPL-Lalit Modi Saga", Boria Majumdar also writes that once Modi had left the country in May 2010 the hotel had sent a bill amount to the BCCI that remained unpaid and the board, which by then had no sympathy left for him, refused to clear it. According to the author, these are examples why the IPL continued to be hated by many.
India's Rohit doubt for England Test after positive Covid test
India skipper Rohit Sharma is a doubt for next week's rescheduled fifth Test against England after testing positive for Covid-19.
COVID-19 rules England wicketkeeper Foakes out of third New Zealand test
England wicket-keeper Ben Foakes will miss the remainder of the third test against New Zealand at Headingley after testing positive for COVID-19, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday (Jun 26).
England's Foakes out of 3rd Test after positive Covid-19 test
England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes has tested positive for Covid-19, with Kent's Sam Billings taking his place for the remainder of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand, it was announced Sunday.
Massive blow for Proteas as Ismail, Tyron and Khaka ruled out of England Test
The Proteas women will be without the experienced trio of Chloe Tryon, Shabnim Ismail and Ayabonga Khaka for their rare, once-off Test against England at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton on Monday.