The Hundred side Birmingham Phoenix has announced the signing of Pakistani all-rounder Fatima Sana as its wildcard signing for the 2027 season. New #TheHundred 2026 players have dropped! 🚁 pic.twitter.com/RGA8Zpq0rL — The Hundred (@thehundred) June 18, 2026 The Pakistan captain takes up the fourth overseas slot in the squad after Australian all-rounder Lucy Hamilton was…
Real Madrid have confirmed Ibrahima Konate will join the club on a four-year deal until 2030 when his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the month. Konate indicated in April he would sign fresh terms with Liverpool, only for it to emerge a month later that he would, in fact, leave the club after…
Just when fans of Premier League clubs could have been forgiven for fully focusing on the World Cup, the initial schedule for the 380 matches of the 2026/27 season is about to be released. There will be 33 weekends and five midweek match rounds between August 2026 and May 2027, with Coventry City, Ipswich Town…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Mohammed Siraj was unfairly tagged as a specialist for just one format early in his international career, insisting the fast bowler has repeatedly shown he can be effective across formats.Siraj’s impressive performances in franchise cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and later Gujarat Titans helped…
England on Thursday has named a 15-player squad for its historic maiden Test match at Lord’s against India this July. This will be the first-ever women’s Test at the iconic venue. Nat Sciver-Brunt will become the first English woman to lead out her team in a Test on the famous old ground which hosted its…
Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez says Cristiano Ronaldo was “important” in his side’s opening match of the World Cup 2026 despite the striker only touching the ball 25 times in the draw with DR Congo. Captain Ronaldo had his second-fewest touches ever in a World Cup match, only taking possession less in a 1-0 win…
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Day 2 of the second Test between England and New Zealand, being held at the Oval in London. TOSS NEWS England won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand. PLAYING XI England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root(c), Harry Brook, James Rew (w), Jordan Cox,…
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre is wary of the threat posed by South Korea as they meet in Group A after both sides started their World Cup campaigns with wins. Aguirre’s men were able to celebrate a victory in the tournament curtain-raiser at Estadio Azteca, claiming a 2-0 victory over South Africa in a game that…
Major League Cricket (MLC) captains ahead of the fourth season. (Instagram) New Delhi: Major League Cricket (MLC) returns for its fourth season on June 18 with Texas Super Kings taking on Seattle Orcas at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas. It will be the venue for the first seven games of the 34-match competition…
India’s Ishan Kishan (AP Photo) Former England spinner Graeme Swann heaped praise on Ishan Kishan after the wicketkeeper-batter’s sensational century powered India to a dominant 170-run win over Afghanistan in the second ODI in Lucknow, sealing the three-match series with a game to spare.Kishan played a stunning knock of 125 from just 79 balls, striking…
