Two-time defending champion Katie Boulter was given a real scare before battling past fellow Briton Sonay Kartal 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 to reach the Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Thursday. Boulter was pushed all the way by Kartal, who held a 4-2 lead in the decider, but the champion roared back to extend her winning run in…
File picture of former Australian cricket captain Tim Paine | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former captain Tim Paine has been appointed coach of the Australia “A” team for this season with the country approaching a transition to a new generation of players as a handful of Test stalwarts near retirement. Paine has worked in the…
Carlos Cuesta made history when he was appointed the manager of Serie A side Parma on Thursday. The 29-year-old became the youngest manager in Serie Italian top flight in nearly a century and the second-youngest overall. Originally hailing from Spain, Cuesta started his coaching career with the academy sides of Atletico Madrid. He joined Arsenal…
As India and England gear up for their much-anticipated Test series opener at Headingley, one name stands out as the most formidable challenge for the Indian bowling unit: Joe Root. The former England captain and modern-day great remains the bedrock of England’s red-ball lineup and poses the biggest threat to India’s hopes of a strong…
Former captain Tim Paine has been appointed coach of the Australia “A” team for this season with the country approaching a transition to a new generation of players as a handful of Test stalwarts near retirement. Paine has worked in the media along with occasional roles with the Australia women’s team and “A” programme since…
File photo of Australia’s batsman Marnus Labuschagne | Photo Credit: Reuters Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and injured Steve Smith has been ruled out of the Australia lineup for next week’s series-opening cricket Test against the West Indies. Cricket Australia on Friday (June 20, 2025) said Smith would miss the opening match of the three-Test…
The United States of America (USA) booked its place in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup after a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Austin on Thursday. After a 5-0 win over a struggling Trinidad and Tobago in its opener, guest team Saudi Arabia presented a much tougher nut to crack but a 63rd-minute…
India Test captain Shubman Gill during a nets session at Headingley on June 18, 2025 in Leeds, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) confirmed that Shubman Gill will bat at No. 4 in the Test series against England, while he will follow the skipper at the…
The much-anticipated India vs England 1st Test at Headingley, Leeds has dawned with a surprising twist — it’s not the players but the weather forecast that has stolen the spotlight ahead of the series opener. As the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle kicks off with the debut of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the usually overcast…
Zimbabwe has included uncapped seamer Kundai Matigimu in its 16-player squad for the two-Test series with newly crowned world champion South Africa starting on June 28 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Matigimu, 27, earns a maiden call-up with Richard Ngarava unavailable due to a back injury. Batter Ben Curran is also out with…
Igor Jesus scored as Botafogo beat European champion Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 1-0 in their group stage match in the FIFA Club World Cup, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, United States, on Thursday. It was the first loss for the French side in this tournament while Botafogo went top of the table with consecutive…
Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson pose with the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ever since the Pataudi Trophy was retired in March and the decision to found a new trophy for India’s Test series in England as the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, it has led to voices of dissent from various quarters. Also…
When England face India in the opening Test at Headingley this Friday, cricket will momentarily take a backseat. The start of this highly anticipated five-match series will carry a heavy emotional weight, as players from both teams pay tribute to the victims of the Ahmedabad air disaster, which shook two nations just a week ago….
It is quite fashionable – and a bit of a truism too – to say that no team or player carries secrets anymore. Such is the speed at which information travels and so many are the opportunities to mingle – like in franchise T20 leagues – that every cricketer’s every move is broken down, analysed…
There is a staccato feel to Shubman Gill’s batting – half-cut, half-drive and the patented short-arm jab. The 25-year-old’s maiden pre-match media conference as India’s Test skipper was similar – sharp, brief and witty. He might not yet have the stately presence of his illustrious predecessors like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but on Thursday…
Champions of the 2025 Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru made their biggest splash by acquiring Josh Hazlewood for ₹12.5 crore – and he proved worth every rupee. The Australian pacer delivered a stellar season, claiming 22 wickets at an economy rate of 8.77 and a blistering strike rate of 12. The team’s most expensive…
