Jos Buttler and Joe Root of England (Getty Images) England have promoted Jacob Bethell to open the batting alongside Ben Duckett for the first ODI against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday, while experienced wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler is set to celebrate a major career milestone with his 200th appearance in the format.The move sees Bethell entrusted…
India’s Sanju Samson with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Former India chief selector MSK Prasad has urged patience before judging head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s tenure, saying the T20I defeats to Ireland and England came without two of India’s most influential players, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.India endured a difficult tour, losing the two-match series…
Outside the box goals goals soar to record high at World Cup 2026 In the 80th minute of Argentina’s final group game against Jordan, Lionel Messi, 39 years old, probably playing his last World Cup, entered as a substitute. He received the ball just outside the penalty area, paused for a fraction of a second,…
Jannik Sinner of Italy (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LONDON: When Alexander Zverev missed a forehand early in the second-set tie-break of Sunday’s Wimbledon final after Jannik Sinner put a mighty serve back in play, the Italian turned towards his box, fist clenched. Coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi were already on their feet, cheering their player….
Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei (AP Photo) Iran have decided to continue their faith in head coach Amir Ghalenoei after an inspiring FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, extending his contract until the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) confirmed that Ghalenoei will remain in charge…
More than Portugal’s World Cup last-16 defeat to Spain, it was an image that had fans across the stadium and the internet shocked and amazed. Pedro Neto was seen with a modified football foot. The winger had cut out a large section from the back of his expensive footwear, with his sock protruding through the…
L-R: Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, and Harry Kane The FIFA World Cup 2026 has produced a semifinal lineup worthy of the tournament’s biggest stage, with the world’s top four-ranked teams — France, Argentina, Spain and England — all reaching the last four for the first time since the 1990 edition.It marks a rare…
NEW DELHI: England and Argentina are set for another blockbuster FIFA World Cup clash as they meet in the 2026 semifinal at Atlanta Stadium. Ahead of the mouth-watering clash, former England winger Joe Cole backed the Three Lions to stop the Argentina captain and book their place in the final.Speaking on The Rest is Football…
File Pic: Ashleigh Gardner and Monica Wright during their wedding in April 2025. (Pic credit: Womenscriczone Instagram page) Australia women’s cricket vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner has found herself at the centre of a major personal controversy after her estranged wife, Monica Wright, publicly accused her of infidelity and identified a teammate as the person involved in…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 1st unofficial Test: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 1st Unofficial Test between Sri Lanka U19 and India U19 at the Galle International Stadium. After losing the three-match Youth ODI series 1-2, the Indian youngsters will be eager to bounce back as the focus…