Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron. Chasing 205 to win, Head slammed 123 as the hosts romped home on day two by eight wickets in an electric start to the…
Travis Head and Mitchell Starc were the main men for Australia as they wrapped up the first Test in 2 days. (Agencies) Australia sealed an eight-wicket win over England in the first Ashes Test at Perth Stadium, completing the result inside two days — the first time an Ashes match has ended this quickly in…
Preview for Elche v Real Madrid Newly promoted Elche have surprised a few people on their return to the top flight and they aim to take their biggest scalp yet tomorrow when Real Madrid come to town. Eder Sarabia’s side sit 11th in La Liga and have not yet tasted defeat at their Estadio Martínez…
The first Ashes Test between Australia and England in Perth ended on the second day on Saturday, becoming the second-shortest match (in terms of balls bowled) completed in Australia. The contest was completed in 847 deliveries after Australia chased its target of 205 runs inside 29 overs. This overtakes the Test between Australia and South…
India’s pacer Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Mohammed Shami, the Indian fast bowler currently out of national team selection, has been named in Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad after taking 20 wickets in four Ranji Trophy matches.Shami has made a successful return from his leg injury, participating in four out of Bengal’s five Ranji Trophy…
Matt Henry of New Zealand (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images) New Zealand completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep against the West Indies with a four-wicket victory in the final match at Seddon Park. Matt Henry earned Player of the Match honours for his outstanding four-wicket performance. West Indies chose to bat first but were dismissed…
Rishabh Pant has been his usual chatty self behind the stumps in his first game as India’s Test captain. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Rishabh Pant was at the centre of India’s effort on Day 1 of the second Test in Guwahati, not just as wicketkeeper but as the stand-in captain guiding the bowling attack through a…
Out-of-favour India pacer Mohammed Shami, who picked 20 wickets in four matches in the first phase of Ranji Trophy, has been included in Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad. The fit-again Shami, having recovered from his leg injury, has played four of Bengal’s five matches in Ranji Trophy this season. His 15 wickets in the…
Preview for Arsenal v Spurs Thomas Frank did not try to shy away from the importance of tomorrow’s North London Derby, even though his Tottenham side go in as massive underdogs. Spurs’ record on their neighbours’ patch is wretched – one win in their last 32 visits – and Arsenal are an even more formidable…
Mark Chapman made a gritty half-century to guide New Zealand to a four-wicket win over the West Indies in the third One-Day International on Saturday and complete a 3-0 series sweep. Chapman reached his fourth ODI half-century from 58 balls and went on to score 64 in a 75-run fifth-wicket partnership with Michael Bracewell as…
