Author: Nidhi Hoshing

The starting lineup for England’s third Test against Australia, which begins on July 6 at Headingley in Leeds, was released. Ben Stokes, the captain, and head coach Brendon McCullum have made three significant alterations to the starting lineup. Moeen Ali has been added to the starting XI in place of Ollie Pope, who is now out due to injury. Josh Tongue has been replaced by Mark Wood after only one Test, and James Anderson has taken a break to make room in the starting lineup for Chris Woakes. Australia has a 2-0 advantage in the five-match series. In the second…

The outcome was as most had predicted. And the conclusion was effective. The home team beat Kuwait, albeit by a narrow margin, winning the SAFF Championship 5-4 on penalties (after the score was 1-1 after extra time), amid a sea of blue at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium and their resounding chants of “India, India” and “Vande Mataram.” The advantage of having already played each other in group play allowed the Blue Tigers and Al-Azraqs to assess each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Apart from the constant attention on Sunil Chhetri, Anwar Ali and Sandesh Jhingan were the focus for India because…

The 36-year-old Serbian Djokovic is aiming to tie Roger Federer’s eight Wimbledon titles and break Bjorn Borg’s record of five straight men’s singles victories by winning his 24th Grand Slam trophy, which would extend the men’s record and put him on par with Margaret Court of Australia. On Centre Court on Monday, four-time defending winner and fiery Novak Djokovic defeated Argentine Pedro Cachin in straight sets to start his quest for a record. Cachin was willing but outmatched. He got off to a good start by winning 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(4). He only showed signs of concern when he grumbled about…

Venus Williams, a five-time champion who made her Wimbledon debut 26 years ago, will return to Centre Court on Monday. The 43-year-old American claimed she would even continue competing until she turns 50. Before facing fellow wildcard Elina Svitolina, Williams told reporters, “It’s never been done, so if there is anyone who could do it, it would be me.” Serena, who had 23 grand slam wins and was the best female player of the Open era, announced her retirement from the sport at the US Open the previous year. Venus, though, has persevered through injuries despite briefly dropping out of…

At Edgbaston on Saturday night, a record audience of 19,527 witnessed England come within a few runs of defeating Australia until the T20 world champions finally surpassed their goal of 154 with only one ball remaining. The crowd, which outnumbered that at the Commonwealth Games last summer, had watched the death overs with spellbound attention. With Mooney and Ash Gardner at the crease, Australia appeared to be in complete control. Australia needed 24 runs from the final 19 balls; Gardner had just hit Sarah Glenn for a six over deep midwicket. But as Gardner sought to hit another boundary, the…

Tushar Khandker, a former captain, has been appointed head coach of the young women’s national team, which is preparing for the World Cup that will take place in Santiago from November 29 to December 10. Khandker replaced Harvinder Singh, the interim coach hired after Eric Wonink’s resignation in January. Khandker has been chosen head coach of the junior team since Janneke Schopman, the women’s primary coach who is in charge of both the senior and junior sides, is busy with preparing for the Asian Games. Khandker’s credentials are backed up by a fruitful international hockey career, but during the past…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the calendar for the event on Tuesday, with the semifinals taking place in Mumbai and Kolkata, with 100 days until the start of play. The choice of venues is a reflection of the evolving power dynamics within the Indian cricket board. When India hosted the 50-over World Cup in 2011, with NCP Sharad Pawar in command of Indian cricket, the final was played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. But after Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, was chosen in 2019, Ahmedabad has replaced the nation as the country’s new cricketing centre. Leaders of the opposition questioned…

With Australia’s pivotal 89-run victory over the English women’s team, standout all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner tore apart England’s batting order. Alyssa Healy’s Australia held the hosts to a score of 178 while Heather Knight’s England held them to a total of 268 as Gardner claimed 8 wickets in the second innings. Australia sweeps four significant points in the Women’s Multi-Format Ashes series as well. Gardner has now tied the record for taking the most wickets in a Test match innings. She shares the accomplishment with Neetu David of India, who took 8 wickets against the women of England in 1995. Notably,…

With Australia heading into the last day of the one-off match at Trent Bridge, England was in trouble at 116-5 at stumps on day four of the women’s Ashes Test on Sunday, needing to reach a target of 268. The middle order of Australia’s second innings stumbled, and England’s opening duo started the chase with a strong 55-run partnership by Emma Lamb and Tammy Beaumont, they appeared to be in control. The hosts were left at 73-4 after a succession of wickets fell after that. Before Sophia Dunkley edged to the keeper earning Kim Garth her first test wicket. Danny…

The monsoon season normally begins in the second week of June in Mumbai. The Southwest monsoon, however, is in the midst of resuming its route after Cyclone Biparjoy, according to information released by the IMD last week. Mumbai experienced significant rainfall early on Saturday because the Southwest Monsoon, which is currently almost a week late, is predicted to arrive today, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). On June 26–27, the IMD issued a yellow signal for the city, indicating significant rainfall in a few localized places. Following IMD estimates, the BMC declared that Mumbai’s weather forecast had been upgraded…