England captain Stokes in action for Durham as Test recall looms

England captain Stokes in action for Durham as Test recall looms

Dropped England captain Ben Stokes was denied a wicket with just his fourth ball as he returned to action for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday. Stokes and England team-mate Gus Atkinson were dropped from the ongoing second Test against New Zealand at the Oval after breaking a team curfew to…

USA v Australia: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as World Cup co-hosts look to secure qualification

USA v Australia: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as World Cup co-hosts look to secure qualification

Both the USA and Australia head into tonight’s World Cup clash knowing a win would secure their qualification from Group D. The US will be backed by a boisterous home crowd in Seattle as they look to build on their hugely impressive 4-1 defeat of Paraguay on matchday one. They are likely to find the…

Telangana Lokayukta orders CID probe into

Telangana Lokayukta orders CID probe into

Lokayukta of Telangana has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to complete the probe into alleged large scale financial irregularities against Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) within four weeks. Acting on complaints submitted by the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), Justice Rajashekhar Reddy has directed the CID to investigate the allegations against HCA and submit a report…

India Playing XI for Chennai ODI: Yashasvi Jaiswal set to open with Rohit Sharma, Nitish Reddy returns; Arshdeep likely to be rested | Cricket News

India Playing XI for Chennai ODI: Yashasvi Jaiswal set to open with Rohit Sharma, Nitish Reddy returns; Arshdeep likely to be rested | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy (Agency Image) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: India may have already sealed the ODI series against Afghanistan, but the final game in Chennai is far from a dead rubber. For the team management, it is another opportunity to tick boxes on the road to the 2027 ODI World Cup, test combinations and,…

Indian sports wrap, June 19: Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar continue undefeated in Asian Doubles squash

Indian sports wrap, June 19: Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar continue undefeated in Asian Doubles squash

SQUASH Top Indian pairs continue undefeated in Asian doubles squash Defending champion and top seed Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Hong Kong’s Shing Fung Lam and Yat Long Chung 11-6, 11-5 for their second win in as many outings to top men’s Pool A in the 3rd Asian Doubles Squash Championships in Sarawak, Malaysia…

IND vs AFG, 3rd ODI: With eye on the future, India looks to complete whitewash against Afghanistan

IND vs AFG, 3rd ODI: With eye on the future, India looks to complete whitewash against Afghanistan

With the three-match ODI series already in the bag, India will host Afghanistan on Saturday at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium with an eye on long-term gains. The Shubman Gill-led side has been dominant across the first two games, but the management will want certain individuals — notably Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal — to…

‘If not for Sanju Samson, would India have won?’: Sreesanth takes aim at Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

‘If not for Sanju Samson, would India have won?’: Sreesanth takes aim at Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

India’s wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, front centre, being congratulated by head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Former India pacer S Sreesanth has taken aim at head coach Gautam Gambhir, questioning the extent of the former opener’s contribution to India’s recent white-ball success and arguing that players deserve far more credit for the team’s achievements.India have enjoyed…

BAN vs AUS: Matt Renshaw shines with bat and ball as Australia clinch T20I series against Bangladesh | Cricket News

BAN vs AUS: Matt Renshaw shines with bat and ball as Australia clinch T20I series against Bangladesh | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Matt Renshaw starred with both bat and ball as Australia defeated Bangladesh by seven runs in the second T20I on Friday to seal the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead.Renshaw smashed a career-best unbeaten 89 to power Australia to 196/5, their highest T20I total against Bangladesh, before chipping in with the ball…