Ben Stokes of England (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) MUMBAI: Like his all-out efforts in the field, talismanic England cricketer and Test captain Ben Stokes is honest about his take on the game too. Ahead of a five-Test series against India, with both sides experiencing transition, the renaissance man of English cricket in the redball…
Mukesh Kumar and Harshit Rana India’s Test team is preparing for their upcoming series against England, scheduled to begin on Friday. The BCCI’s 18-member squad, announced in May, has received a late addition with the inclusion of an extra pace bowler.Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been added to the Test squad following his performance for…
India begins its toughest Test transition in years with a five-match tour of England. With Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R. Ashwin moving on, a new World Test Championship cycle kicks off under Shubman Gill — a young captain leading an even younger squad into one of the most unforgiving environments in world cricket. The…
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, being held at Galle International Stadium. SL vs BAN 1st Test – LIVE SCORECARD SL vs BAN DAY 2 REPORT Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das’ 149-run partnership ensured Bangladesh had a firm grip on proceedings after…
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said the massive, joyous welcome his team received when returning home on Wednesday from its World Test Championship final triumph was a sign of how special the achievement was. Bavuma and his teammates were greeted by several thousand supporters when they landed in Johannesburg following a five-wicket win over Australia…
Indian cricket team in a practice session ahead of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: The five Tests against England is going to be a tough assignment for new captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Former India cricketer WV Raman feels Gill & Co. are in…
Dubai: India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As the cricketing world braces for the highly anticipated five-match Test series between India and England starting June 20 at Headingley, a fresh debate has emerged around the best combined India-England Test XI of the post-2000 era. Former England captain Nasser…
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale concluded June 18 with a filly by Curlin selling for an OBS June record of $975,000 to Gus King. The previous record was $900,000, set in 2019. Gross sales were up to $25,688,500 from $22,045,800 in 2024, even with more than…
Jorge Navarro, who bragged he was the “Juice Man” in the world of Thoroughbred racing, was released from a Miami prison June 18. In 2020 Navarro was indicted on federal doping charges in New York for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and administer misbranded and adulterated drugs to racehorses. After being handed a…
