Cricket
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…
Leeds, June 25 (UNI) In the aftermath of India’s narrow loss to England in the opening Test at Headingley, team mentor Gautam Gambhir delivered a frank and insightful assessment of the team’s performance, emphasising that “taking 20 wickets is the only way to win Test matches.” “Batting runs alone can’t win Tests” Gambhir, in a…
Leeds, June 24 (UNI) As England marched past 180 without losing a wicket on Day 5, few would have predicted the turnaround that followed. But India’s comeback was sparked by two bowlers not always in the spotlight—Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur—who combined to derail England’s chase and bring the visitors roaring back into the Test…
Leeds, June 24 (UNI) England made a strong statement in their pursuit of a challenging target of 471, reaching 117 for no loss at lunch on Day 5 of the ongoing Test, with openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett laying a solid foundation under overcast conditions. Despite the gloomy skies and early movement, Indian pacers…
Dubai, June 24 (UNI) Hayley Matthews’ heroics against South Africa has seen the West Indies star close in on top spot on the latest ICC Women’s T20I Batter Rankings. Matthews scored 147 runs across the three T20I contests at home to lead the West Indies to a drought-breaking 2-1 series triumph and in the process…
London/New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) Veteran Indian cricketer and former left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi passed away in London on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest. He was 77. The news of Doshi’s demise has sent a wave of grief across the cricketing community. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed deep condolences, remembering…
Colombo, June 23 (UNI) Sri Lanka quick Milan Rathnayake has been ruled out for the second Test against Bangladesh after sustaining a left-side strain in the Galle Test. The hosts will also be without the services of veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews, who drew curtains on his Test career following the series opener. In their stead,…
Leeds, Jun 23 (UNI) India took complete control of the first Test at Headingley by Tea on Day 4, riding on dominant centuries from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant to reach 298 for 4 in 75 overs — a lead of 304 runs over England. Resuming on 153 for 3 at lunch, the pair of…
Dhaka, Jun 23 (UNI) A pair of key Bangladesh players return from injury to take on Sri Lanka, while an experienced batter is also included. A host of key players have been named as Bangladesh announced a strong squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman…
