England name uncapped seamers Emily Arlott and Lauren Bell for South Africa Test
England have named uncapped seamers Emily Arlott and Lauren Bell in their squad for their only LV= Insurance women’s Test against South Africa next week.
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Indian women's U-17 football team faces tough Italy test
FIFA U-17 World Cup by taking on Italy in a four-nation tournament at the Gradisca d'lsonzo Stadium on Wednesday. The Thomas Dennerby-coached side, who had a preparatory camp in Jamshedpur before coming here, will compete in two tournaments during its exposure tour ahead of the U-17 women's World Cup in India during October-November. Italy and Mexico are the two other teams competing in the 6th Torneo Female Football Tournament in Italy from June 22-26.
‘A match made in heaven’: Ben Foakes hails England’s new Test leadership
Ben Foakes is loving life in England’s new-look Test team and believes Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum are a match made in heaven.
Head Coach Rahul Dravid Joins Team India In Leicester Ahead Of Rescheduled Test vs England. See Pics
Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester, where they will take on Leicestershire in a four-day warm-up game match ahead of their fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham which will start from July 1. "Look who's here! Head Coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester. #TeamIndia," tweeted BCCI.
Rahul Dravid joins Team India in Leicester ahead of fifth Test against England
Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester, where they will take on Leicestershire in a four-day warm-up game match ahead of their fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham which will start from July 1. "Look who's here! Head Coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester. #TeamIndia," tweeted the BCCI.
"Was Like William Wallace": England Star Hails Coach Brendon McCullum's Inspirational Team Talk During Trent Bridge Test
England pulled off one of the most memorable wins in Test cricket when they beat New Zealand by five wickets in the second Test at Trent Bridge to take a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Remarkably, the hosts chased down a challenging total of 299 on the final day to win in Nottingham after dismissing the visitors for 284 in their second innings. It was a sign of the positive attitude and aggressive intent that the English team has decided to adopt under under the new regime of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. England Test wicketkeeper has now spoken about McCullum's 'Braveheart-style' team talk during during the tea break on the final day of the Trent Bridge Test.
Wrestler Satender Malik, who slapped referee, now fails dope test
TOI has learnt that Malik has been charged under 'Clause 2.3' of the anti-doping rule violation, which pertains to "evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection without compelling justification after notification by a duly authorised person". Malik's suspension period kicked off from June 15, the day the three-member ADDP pronounced its verdict. The panel noted that "since the athlete was provisionally suspended as evident from the notice of charge dated 10.11.2021, the athlete be given credit of period of his provisional suspension which he has already undergone for calculating his total period of ineligibility of 4 years." According to sources, Malik has challenged his life ban in the Court.
India vs England: WTC points, series on the line in one-off Test, says Rahul Dravid
India have a new coach in Rahul Dravid, while Rohit Sharma has replaced Virat Kohli as the skipper. The home team too has gone through a transformation. Led by new skipper Ben Stokes, they have just won two Test matches against New Zealand. Having sealed the series, they play the last fixture starting on Thursday before heading to Edgbaston, where they take on India from July 1.