England Women name squad for South Africa ODIs; Bell, Wong earn maiden call-ups
London, July 2 (IANS) England Women on Saturday named a 14-member squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting July 11.
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Sports Other Sports 07:24 PMSecond edition of Champions Boat League to begin in Kerala on Sep 4
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Sports Other Sports 07:22 PM'Can't tell how tough time was', confident Sakshi Malik determined to win medal at CWG after getting her 'mojo' back
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: What I saw today was absolutely bizarre, says Shastri on Bumrah's carnage against Broad
Birmingham, July 2 (IANS) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri reacted to skipper Jasprit Bumrah's record 35-run over against England pacer Stuart Broad on day two of rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston, saying what he "saw today was absolutely bizarre".
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India's boxer Kalaivani storms into final in Elorda Cup; Kuldeep in semis
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian boxer Kalaivani Srinivasan entered the final with a dominating victory while Kuldeep Kumar progressed into the semifinals of the Elorda Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on Saturday.
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Wriddhiman Saha quits Bengal after receiving No Objection Certificate from CAB
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha on Saturday received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday, marking the end of his association with Bengal in domestic cricket.
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Wimbledon 2022: Harmony Tan overcomes Katie Boulter, reaches fourth round
London, July 2 (IANS) Unseeded French woman Harmony Tan, playing in the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time, wasted no time in extending her stay here, beating Britain's Katie Boulter at the Wimbledon on Saturday.
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: Rain forces early lunch after Bumrah takes out Lees; England trail India by 400 runs
Birmingham, July 2 (IANS) Rain forced early lunch on day two of the rescheduled fifth Test between England and India at Edgbaston on Saturday after the visitors grabbed control of the match, making 416 in 84.5 overs in the first innings before captain Jasprit Bumrah took out Alex Lees to leave England at 16/1 in three overs.
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Bumrah sets world record with bat as Broad bolws most expensive over in Test history
Birmingham, July 2 (IANS) Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday claimed a world record in his debut Test as captain as he scored 29 runs off a Stuart Broad over which leaked 35 runs, the most in an over in the history of Test cricket, in the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston on Saturday.
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: Jadeja's century, Bumrah's unbeaten 16-ball 31 lifts India to 416
Birmingham, July 2 (IANS) Ravindra Jadeja got a fantastic third Test hundred while captain Jasprit Bumrah slammed a whirlwind, unbeaten 16-ball 31, including hitting Stuart Broad for a record 35-run over, to lift India to 416 all out in 84.5 overs on day two of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: I just try to put the ball in the good area, says Potts on dismissing Kohli
Birmingham, July 2 (IANS) England's young pacer Matthew Potts on Saturday said that he always aims to put the ball in good areas on the pitch, which was one of the reasons in him fetching the prized scalp of senior India batter Virat Kohli on day one of rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston.
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: Edgbaston to turn 'Blue For Bob' in fight against prostate cancer
Birmingham, July 2 (IANS) The Edgbaston Stadium on Saturday will be turning 'Blue for Bob' to raise funds and support the Bob Willis Fund in its fight against prostate cancer on day two of the rescheduled fifth Test between England and India.
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PM Modi's talks motivate me, I would like to meet him after winning every medal, says boxer Nikhat Zareen
By Ishwar Nath Jha
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The gold-medal winner at the World Boxing Championships Nikhat Zareen has said that meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the best moments and she would cherish it for the rest of her life.
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A rivalry has developed between India and England on the hockey field: Captain Savita
Amstelveen (Netherlands), July 2 (IANS) As India look set to take on England in their opening Pool B game of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022 on July 3, captain Savita believes a rivalry has developed between the two teams over the last few years, which has seen players from both sides bring their 'A' game to the fore whenever they clash.
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Ashton Agar ruled out for second Test; Holland drafted into Australia squad
Galle, July 2 (IANS) Australian left-arm spinner Ashton Agar will not be a part of the side for the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium from July 8 after the 28-year-old failed to recover from a side injury.
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Chennaiyin FC sign Ghanaian footballer Kwame Karikari for upcoming ISL season
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC have bolstered their attack by signing forward Kwame Karikari ahead of the upcoming season.
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Several Bangladesh cricketers fall sick on sea journey from Saint Lucia to Dominica
Dominica, July 2 (IANS) The Bangladesh men's cricket team has reportedly endured a tumultuous five-hour sea journey from Saint Lucia to Dominica -- the venue for the opening T20I against the West Indies later on Saturday -- with several players falling sick and vomiting throughout the journey.
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Focused on white-ball cricket; Test return not on mind: Jos Buttler
London, July 2 (IANS) England's new limited-overs skipper Jos Buttler has said he is currently focused on white-ball cricket, adding that returning to the Test setup was not on his mind.
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After losing a clutch of wickets, the only way forward was to focus on the process: Pant
Birmingham, July 2 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has revealed that at the time India lost wickets in a heap, it was natural for the team to come under pressure, but added that he decided to "focus on the process" and not bother too much about what the opposition was thinking.
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'Spider-man' to 'Pantastic', Delhi Capitals go all out in praise of Pant
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals on Friday went all out praising their captain fantastic Rishabh Pant, calling him "Pantastic", "Spider-man" and "one of modern cricket's true Gladiators", as the 24-year-old smashed England bowlers all around the ground on the opening day of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston.
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Pacer Matthew Potts can serve England cricket for years to come, says Hussain
Birmingham, July 2 (IANS) Former England skipper Nasser Hussain believes pace bowler Matthew Potts is an exciting Test prospect for the country and if he is carefully nurtured by stalwarts Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad, he could serve the national team for years to come.
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Belgium twin stars shine at opening stage of Tour de France in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, July 2 (IANS) Belgium's Yves Lampaert and Wout van Aert finished one-two at the opening stage of Tour de France as the most northerly Tour start in history took place through the wet streets and boulevards of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen on Friday afternoon.
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England coach Collingwood gives massive compliment to Rishabh Pant
Edgbaston, July 2 (IANS) England assistant coach and former cricketer Paul Collingwood gave a massive compliment to young wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant who bailed India out from a precarious situation with a superb century in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbston on Friday.
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Cricketers across the world wonderstruck with Rishabh Pant's heroics
Edgbaston, July 2 (IANS) Cricketers across the world were wonderstruck by Rishabh Pant's heroics with the bat on the opening day of the rescheduled fifth Test against England on Friday, with the likes of Michael Vaughan, West Indian legend Ian Bishop and Sachin Tendulkar taking to social media to congratulate the player on his century-making feat amid extremely trying circumstances.
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Every match I look to give my 100%: Rishabh Pant
By Ashis Ray
Edgbaston, July 2 (IANS) Rishabh Pant, after scoring a superlative hundred against England in a Test match, told a press conference: "Every match I look to give my 100 per cent."
