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New Zealand And England To Play For Crowe-Thorpe Trophy

Batters Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe will be honoured by New Zealand and England playing for a trophy named after them during all future Test series between the sides, starting this week. The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, a collaboration with the men's families, is made from wood sourced from their bats. Crowe, who scored five centuries against England, died in 2016, while Thorpe, a constant thorn in the side of New Zealand teams, took his own life earlier this year.

KL Rahul's Plea To Gautam Gambhir On India's 2nd Test XI As Rohit Sharma Returns From Break

Despite putting in a solid show with the bat for India in the Perth Test, KL Rahul seems to be fearing for his place in the team for the second match of the series in Adelaide. Rahul was the only Indian batter to register decent scores in both innings - scoring 26 and 77 - but he isn't sure if he will be in India's XI for the second match of the series. The reason behind this fear is the return of skipper Rohit Sharma.

West Ham Stun Newcastle To Ease Pressure On Julen Lopetegui

West Ham produced a clinical away performance to beat resurgent Newcastle 2-0 on Monday, easing the pressure on beleaguered manager Julen Lopetegui. Tomas Soucek headed the visitors in front against the run of play at St James' Park and Aaron Wan-Bissaka grabbed a rare goal in the second half to double the Hammers' lead. Newcastle were unable to capitalise on the chances they created, failing to build on the momentum created by recent wins against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.

"Only Wives Allowed...": Ravi Shastri Shares Heartwarming Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma Story

Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri recently shared a heartwarming story about star batter Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma. The Bollywood actress' reaction went viral recently following Virat's brilliant century against Australia in the Perth Test. In a video that has surfaced on social media, Shastri recalled how Virat wanted Anushka to join the team during the series in Australia back in 2015. While wives of cricketers are allowed on tours, Virat and Anushka were dating each other at that point and it was Shastri who asked the BCCI to allow her to join them. Virat went on to slam a century in the first match of the Test series and even made the flying kiss gesture during his celebration.

From David Warner To Prithvi Shaw: Full List Of Unsold Players In IPL 2025 Mega Auction

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction came to a conclusion on Monday after 577 players were shortlisted for the 2-day event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. While Rishabh Pant became the most expensive buy in the history of the T20 league, going to Lucknow Super Giants for a fee of INR 27 crore, 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to be bought in the auction, roped in by Rajasthan Royals. However, the 2-day auction didn't just make some cricketers crorepatis but also saw some of the top names failing to draw any bid from a franchise.

Cristiano Ronaldo Double Takes Al Nassr To Brink Of Asian Champions League QFs

Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they continued to thrive in the AFC Champions League Elite, with the Saudi champions defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday. The 39-year-old's contributions moved Al Nassr nearer to the last eight, needing just two points from their final three group games. Only Al Shorta on two points, with four games to play, can deny Ronaldo's side a place in the next round, after Persepolis drew 1-1 at Al Rayyan.

Rift In Australian Team? Josh Hazlewood's Comments Sees Adam Gilchrist Make Bold Claim

Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist said Josh Hazlewood's comments post a crushing day three's play for the hosts in the first Test against India have suggested to him that there is a likelihood of divide in the dressing room. In the post-day press conference after day three ended, Hazlewood was asked about how Australia would approach day four. His response to the query was, “You probably have to ask one of the batters that question. I'm sort of relaxing and trying to get a bit of physio and a bit of treatment, and I'm probably looking mostly towards the next Test and what plans we can do against these batters.”

Tottenham Hotspur Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario Undergoes Ankle Surgery

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario faces a spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a fractured ankle. Vicario needed treatment after a first-half collision in the 4-0 Premier League win at Manchester City on Saturday but was able to finish the game. The Italian was seen limping as he left the Etihad Stadium, with Spurs confirming a fracture that required an operation. "We can confirm that Guglielmo Vicario has today undergone surgery for a fracture of his right ankle," said a club statement.

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New Zealand And England To Play For Crowe-Thorpe Trophy

KL Rahul's Plea To Gautam Gambhir On India's 2nd Test XI As Rohit Sharma Returns From Break

West Ham Stun Newcastle To Ease Pressure On Julen Lopetegui

"Only Wives Allowed...": Ravi Shastri Shares Heartwarming Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma Story

From David Warner To Prithvi Shaw: Full List Of Unsold Players In IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Cristiano Ronaldo Double Takes Al Nassr To Brink Of Asian Champions League QFs

Rift In Australian Team? Josh Hazlewood's Comments Sees Adam Gilchrist Make Bold Claim

Tottenham Hotspur Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario Undergoes Ankle Surgery