Root, Brook shine as England build lead over Windies
LONDON : Joe Root made a serene 68 at a sun-kissed Lord's on Thursday as England moved onto 293-6 and extended their lead over West Indies to 172 runs at lunch on the second day of the first test.
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Quietly confident Atkinson says debut was 'more than I could have dreamt for'
LONDON : Gus Atkinson said he was still digesting his own stunning test debut for England on Wednesday, after he took seven West Indies wickets for 45 runs - one of the best starts by an Englishman in the longest form of the game.
Sheehan heads home as Ireland count injury toll
JOHANNESBURG : Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan has suffered a serious knee injury and is heading home from the tour of South Africa while scrumhalf Craig Casey is unlikely to play in Saturday’s second test in Durban, Irish media reported on Monday.
Chess: Test Of Time For D Gukesh To Excel In Faster Version, Vidit Gujrathi Joins In As Wild card in Zagreb
World Championship challenger D Gukesh will look to improve his billing in the faster version as Vidit Gujrathi joins him for the Superunited rapid and blitz chess tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. Set to meet Chinese Ding Liren in Singapore from November 20th to decide the next world champion, Gukesh has repeatedly proved his superior ability in the Classical format. But when it comes to faster version, the Indian is yet to find his place amongst the world elite.
England win toss, put Windies into bat at Lord's
LONDON : England will field first in the opening test against West Indies on Wednesday after captain Ben Stokes won the toss at Lord's where fast bowler James Anderson will play his final test before retiring.
Spain's Pedri to miss rest of Euros with knee injury
STUTTGART, Germany : Spain midfielder Pedri will miss the remainder of Euro 2024 after suffering a ligament injury in his left knee early in his side's dramatic 2-1 quarter-final win over hosts Germany on Friday.
South Africa hold off Ireland to edge first test
PRETORIA : South Africa battled to a fortunate 27-20 victory over Ireland in the first test on Saturday, playing for only the second time since October’s World Cup triumph and struggling to shrug off the rust.
Wallabies down Wales to make winning start to Schmidt era
SYDNEY :Australia gave Joe Schmidt a winning start to his reign as coach with a hard-fought 25-16 victory over Wales on Saturday, their first win over a tier one nation since they beat the Welsh in Cardiff in late 2022.