Dubai, June 25 (UNI) India’s Rishabh Pant and England’s Ben Duckett have been rewarded for their big scores during the first Test in Headingley by reaching new career-high ratings in the latest ICC Men’s Test Batter Rankings. Pant became just the second wicket-keeper behind Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower to score two centuries in the same Test…
London, June 25 (UNI) Jofra Archer should not play in England’s second Test against India at Edgbaston, said former captain Michael Vaughan. Archer played in his first first-class match for four years this week as he seeks to prove his fitness for a return to the Test arena, where he has not featured since 2021….
London, June 25 (UNI) Former England midfielder Adam Lallana has retired from playing at the age of 37. Lallana, who won 34 caps for his country, returned to Southampton last season after making his name in his first spell there. He only made five starts as Saints were relegated to the Championship but also worked…
London, June 25 (UNI) Captain Ben Stokes said “it is a good job Test cricket is played over five days” following questions over his decision at the toss in England’s epic victory over India. Stokes opted to field despite ideal batting conditions on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley. India reached 430-3…
Colombo, June 25 (UNI) Bangladesh struggled to assert dominance on a spin-friendly pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) as Sri Lankan bowlers struck in regular intervals, restricting the visitors to 220 for 8 by stumps on a rain-affected first day of the second Test. On a surface turning from the outset, Bangladesh’s innings never…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today met Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong during which he appreciated the positive momentum of the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership. The Vietnamese Deputy FM was in New Delhi to participate in the India-Vietnam 13th Political Consultation and 10th Strategic Dialogue, held here today….
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) As part of Operation Sindh, another flight arrived today bringing 296 Indian and four Nepalese nationals evacuated from Iran, taking the total number of Indians evacuated to 3,154. The MEA spokesperson said in a post on X: “#OperationSindhu update “296 Indian and 4 Nepalese nationals were evacuated from Iran on…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Honeymoon with the United States notwithstanding, Pakistan today described the US and Israeli attacks against Iran’s nuclear facilities as violations of international law and UN Charter and asserted that Wahington and Tel Aviv had escalated tensions even as Tehran had consistently sought negotiations. Pakistan Defence Minister Muhammad Asif in a…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today said that it has sought a detailed report from Delhi Chief Secretary and the Commissioner of Police in a teenager’s death due to injuries reportedly inflicted by fellow inmates at a government-run juvenile home in the city. Taking a suo motu cognisance, it…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) In a veiled dig at Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his repeated praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today said that while the party prioritises the nation above all, “for some, Modi comes first and the country next”. Responding to a question about Shashi Tharoor’s praise…
