NEW DELHI: Legendary English fast bowler James Anderson bid farewell to his illustrious Test career with a resounding victory over the West Indies at Lord’s. At the age of 41, Anderson’s final appearance on the international stage saw him showcase his trademark discipline and control, claiming 3 wickets for 32 runs in 16 overs as…
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Manchester United signed veteran defender Jonny Evans to a one-year contract extension on Friday after a solid season for the 36-year-old Northern Irishman. Evans, a United academy graduate, returned to Old Trafford last year after eight seasons away with West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City, and appeared in 30 games across all competitions including the…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has retained former players Muhammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq in the revamped selection committee for the upcoming home Test series against Bangladesh next month. The decision comes after the recent reorganization within the PCB’s selection panel.Yousuf and Shafiq were part of the previous selection committee that picked the…
France clashes against Spain in its Euro 2024 semifinal clash at the Munich football arena on Tuesday. Spain’s right winger Lamine Yamal is in the starting 11 of the semifinal clash. At just 16-year-old, Yamal became the youngest player to ever feature in the history of Euros. First Record The young prodigy has now also…
There was a moment inside Lord’s hallowed dressing room on Friday. The West Indies had just capitulated and England was the victor by an innings and 114 runs in the first Test. Inside the change-room, James Anderson was having a chat with Nasser Hussain, who was holding the Sky Sports microphone. Conversation over, and then…
NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team will face arch-rivals Pakistan on July 19 on the opening day of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup at Dambulla.Hosts Sri Lanka will play Bangladesh in their first game on the following day, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Friday.The tournament features eight teams — India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,…
Lionel Messi opened his account after he scored in the 51st minute during Argentina’s semifinal clash against Canada on Tuesday at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was Rodrigo De Paul’s cutback that Canada’s Ismael Kone failed to clear properly. His clearance found Enzo Fernandez right at the edge of the box,…
James Anderson signed off from international cricket with his 704th and final wicket on Friday, ending a glittering 21-year career during England’s emphatic win over West Indies and prompting tributes from teammates and fellow greats. The seamer, aged 41 years and 348 days, had Joshua Da Silva caught behind on his final day of test…
NEW DELHI: Pacer Avesh Khan on Friday appreciated the determined coaching style of Gautam Gambhir, focussed on winning and extracting the best from his players.Gambhir, recently appointed as Team India‘s head coach, will begin his tenure with a white-ball series against Sri Lanka starting July 26.Avesh, who has worked under Gambhir’s mentorship at Lucknow Super…
