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Best Since World War 1: Australia Pacer Scott Boland Achieves Historic Record After Rattling India

Following his ten-wicket haul during the fifth and final Test against India, Australian pacer Scott Boland has touched a new high in his career, securing the best bowling average in men's Test cricket since the days of first World War, Wisden reported. Boland was exceptional throughout the series, troubling Indian batters with his tough-to-handle, relentless line and lengths. His highlight was taking star batter Virat Kohli's wicket four times in the series.

Nottingham Forest Tame Wolves To Maintain Unlikely Premier League Title Challenge

Nottingham Forest's stunning season continued with a 3-0 victory at Wolves on Monday to give manager Nuno Espirito Santo a winning return to Molineux. England international Morgan Gibbs-White and the in-form Chris Wood struck before half-time to take Forest to within six points of leaders Liverpool, who they host in their next Premier League game. Substitute Taiwo Awoniyi rounded off the scoring and a sixth consecutive win for Forest in stoppage time. Defeat leaves Wolves outside the relegation zone only thanks to goal difference as they suffered a first defeat under new boss Vitor Pereira.

Champions Trophy: England Urged To Boycott Afghanistan Match By British Politicians. Here's Why

A group of more than 160 British politicians have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan as a stand against the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights. Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, a move that puts the Afghanistan Cricket Board in direct contravention of the International Cricket Council's rules. The England men's ODI side are due to face Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26.

Late Abraham Winner Gives Milan Italian SuperCup Win Over Inter

Tammy Abraham grabbed a late winner as AC Milan came from two goals down to beat defending champions Inter Milan 3-2 and lift the Italian Super Cup trophy in Riyadh on Monday. Inter looked on course for a fourth consecutive trophy in the tournament after goals from Lautaro Martinez and and Mehdi Taremi either side of the break in Saudi Arabia. But in a repeat of their 2-1 come-from-behind win against Juventus in the semi-final Milan returned transformed after the break.

"Who Knows Whether...": BCCI Breaks Silence On Sunil Gavaskar's Snub At BGT Presentation

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla criticised Cricket Australia for snubbing former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation after the end of the Sydney Test. Rajeev Shukla pointed out that the prestigious trophy is being named after their names. Earlier on Sunday, Gavaskar was snubbed from the presentation ceremony of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy despite his name being associated with the coveted trophy.

Real Madrid vs Deportiva Minera LIVE Streaming, Copa Del Rey 2024-25: When And Where To Watch

Real Madrid vs Deportiva Minera LIVE Streaming, Copa Del Rey: Real Madrid take on Spanish fourth tier side Club Deportiva Minera in the Round of 32 of the Copa del Rey, who play in a stadium with a capacity of just 2,000 people. As a result, Real are expected to field a largely second-string side, meaning that the likes of Endrick, Arda Guler and Brahim Diaz are expected to get a shot, as well as academy talents like Raul Asencio and Lorenzo Aguado. However, most of the star-studded squad will be travelling, meaning that Vinicius Jr, Kylian Mbappe or Jude Bellingham may also be called into action.

India's Champions Trophy Squad: Not Hardik Or Gill, This Star To Be Vice-Captain, Says Report

India's squad for Champions Trophy: While the official announcement of India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 may be a few days away, reports have stated that the choice for leadership is already a foregone conclusion and unlikely to change. As per a report by The Times of India, Rohit Sharma is all set to captain India in the Champions Trophy. Regarding vice-captaincy, that responsibility will reportedly be given to pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, should he recover in time for the tournament. The vice-captaincy, in particular, has been a much-debated position.

Time Up For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli? Sunil Gavaskar's '2027 WTC Final' Viewpoint Raises Doubt

Legendary former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has stated that Rohit Sharma may not be the only whose future is in doubt as Team India move on to the next World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. India captain Rohit Sharma choosing to not play the fifth Test of the Australia tour has raised murmurs that he may soon call time on his Test career. However, Gavaskar believes that the Indian management and selectors will need to take a call on not only Rohit, but also possibly some other senior cricketers.

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Best Since World War 1: Australia Pacer Scott Boland Achieves Historic Record After Rattling India

Nottingham Forest Tame Wolves To Maintain Unlikely Premier League Title Challenge

Champions Trophy: England Urged To Boycott Afghanistan Match By British Politicians. Here's Why

Late Abraham Winner Gives Milan Italian SuperCup Win Over Inter

"Who Knows Whether...": BCCI Breaks Silence On Sunil Gavaskar's Snub At BGT Presentation

Real Madrid vs Deportiva Minera LIVE Streaming, Copa Del Rey 2024-25: When And Where To Watch

India's Champions Trophy Squad: Not Hardik Or Gill, This Star To Be Vice-Captain, Says Report

Time Up For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli? Sunil Gavaskar's '2027 WTC Final' Viewpoint Raises Doubt