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Another India lower-order collapse left England with a realistic chance of a spectacular victory in the first Test at Headingley on Monday, day four handing the hosts 21-0 in their second innings at the close, 371 to win. Then on seeing off the licking Indian tail Josh Tongue stood up as he did in the very first innings, with three wickets in four balls to make sure that the tourists went from 236-4 to 267 all out, losing their last six second-innings wickets for 31

On a sun-drenched Ladies Day at Royal Ascot, Dubai's hot-to-trot Godolphin team stole the show with two wins, topped by Trawlerman record-breaking Gold Cup (G1) and a landmark score in the Britannia Stakes for Saeed bin Suroor. The main talking point came in the day's marquee contest as Trawlerman, last year's brave runner-up, bounced back to bag Britain's biggest staying prize in a new course record of 4m 15.02s. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the seven-year-old gelding son of 2015 Epsom Derby

Celebrations erupted at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday as the UAE national team celebrated their inaugural T20 series victory against a full-member Test-playing nation after defeating Bangladesh in the third T20I.   The match was won single handedly by Alishan Sharaf who scored 68 runs off 47 balls including 5 fours and scored 3 sixes and was awarded man of the match. Asif Khan also contributed scoring 41 not off 26 balls and hit 5 sixes. Khan and Sharaf managed to chase the target

Mumbai Indians cruised into the IPL playoffs courtesy Suryakumar Yadav's 73-run innings and Naman Dhir's electrifying performance, clinching victory over Delhi Capitals by 59 runs on Wednesday.  In the duel with Delhi for a singular playoff slot, Mumbai scored 180 runs losing 5 wickets and bundled out the opposition for 121 runs in Wankhede Stadium (home ground). Mitchell Santner, a New Zealand spinnner, claimed 3/11 in his 4 overs for Mumbai while Jasprit Bamrah also took 3 wickets.  Hardik Pandya, the captain of

Suryavanshi Hits 50 As Rajasthan Royals Beats Chennai Super Kings Rajasthan Royals achieved a morale-boosting victory by defeating Chennai Super Kings for the last match of IPL season. Suryavanshi opened the batting and scored 57 runs in just 33 balls. Last month, the 14-year-old captured everyone's attention by scoring a record-setting 35-ball century and now managed to surpass the 185-run target with 17 balls to spare in New Delhi. Last ball six hitter, Suryavanshi set the pace by scoring 6 fours and 4

As previously announced, the IPL 2025 finals will be held at Ahmedabad on June 3. This was communicated as part of a revised schedule when the tournament was put on hold - due to the military conflict between India and Pakistan. The IPL was put on hold on May 9 and resumed on Saturday in the light of a ceasefire. It should be noted that the IPL start match between RCB and Kolkata Knight Riders was rained out without a ball being bowled.

Although India and Pakistan appear to have arrived at a ceasefire agreement after a brief four-day military skirmish, it seems that their animosity has found a new outlet: Cricket.    Indian sources claim that the country’s cricket board is considering pulling out of the Asia Cup set to take place in September this year due to the fact that the Asian Cricket Council is led by Mohsin Naqvi, a Pakistani minister who also serves as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).   In

Scottie Scheffler faced a true test at the PGA Championship on Sunday but managed to overcome ergonomic challenges in time to stave off Jon Rahm for a runaway victory and a record third major title. Scheffler started the day with a commanding lead, but his three-shot advantage seemed to vanish after some struggles with the driver. Additionally, Rahm seemed to be mounting a charge at the world number one’s spot. Fortunately for Scheffler, his calm demeanor shone through as he found his legs

Players are expected to make a decision by this week regarding the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Cricket Australia says that they are working with the government and the Indian board on the security measures of the players.   The T20 tournament had to be put on hold last Friday during the peak of violence between India and Pakistan, which had not been seen in almost three decades. A ceasefire was, however, declared over the weekend.   The BCCI announced on Monday that the remaining

Virat Kohli has been esteemed as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket and continues to remain an idol for more than hundreds of Indian cricket fans. He garnered massive love as a captain and under him the Indian team marked a remarkable milestone of 30 centuries, 31 half centuries and a total of 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 over 123 matches. Virat Kohli made his debut as a test cricketer 2011 and went onto becoming a crucial

In a crucial matchup on Wednesday, the marquee match-up for the day showcased defending champions Chennai Super Kings almost securing their playoff spot as South Africa's Dewald Brevis scored a quick-fire fifty off just 22 balls, with CSK defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 2 wickets. This places the defending champions in severe risk of missing the championships.   During the chase of 180 runs, CSK found themselves in a deep hole at 60-5 within the first six overs, however, Brevis 52, coupled with 45

Because of a recent terrorist attack in Indian Kashmir, Gautam Gambhir, India's head coach, feels that India should not play cricket against Pakistan in any venue, including neutral grounds. Given the tragic killing of 26 tourists in the Himalayan region on the 22nd of April, India has retaliated by striking nine locations within Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. These two nations, armed with nuclear weapons, have refrained from mutual cricket since 2013. Furthermore, they only compete in multi-nation tournaments which are primarily held in

In a WTA 125 event held at the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo clay courts, Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, achieved her first WTA title since winning the 2021 Australian Open by defeating Slovenia's Kaja Juvan with a score of 6-1 7-5.  This was the first time the 27-year-old Japanese woman was able to clinch a WTA title post her mothering in July 2023.   “Winning a trophy on a surface that was a struggle for me is kind of funny, I thought

With their claiming of the Triple Crown of the Emirates Cricket Board, including D50, D10, and D20, Team Abu Dhabi became the first team in the UAE to achieve all three titles. This marks Team Abu Dhabi’s historic triumph at the D50 tournament, cementing their victory in D20 and D10 earlier this year. Abu Dhabi has now become the second team in the history of the UAE to claim all three ECB domestic tournaments after Fujairah achieved this in 2024. The achievement was

The Mumbai Indians, who have won the IPL five times before, have won the IPL 6 times in a row after defeating the Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs, causing the Royals to get eliminated from the playoffs.   Winning the toss and being given the opportunity to bat first, Mumbai achieved a massive score of 217 runs (Suryakumar Yadav 48, Hardik Pandya 48, Rohit Sharma 53, Ryan Rickelton 61).   The Royals were skittled out for 117 runs, while Trent Boult and Karn Sharma took

Chairman Arun Singh Dhumal revealed that the Indian Premier League (IPL) plans on adding 94 matches by 2028 which would mean that all 10 teams in the league would play home and away fixtures.   The IPL increased the number of matches to 74 in the 2022 season with the addition of the Lucknow SuperGiants and the Gujarat Titans as new franchises.   When asked whether the tournament will be added in the International Cricket Council FTP (Future Tours Programme) calendar starting 2028, Dhumal said

Rajasthan Royals' Indian batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday became the youngest to score a senior T20 century at 14 years and 32 days with his match-winning innings against Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Left-hand batsman Suryavanshi, who on 19 April at Indore became the youngest debutant in the IPL, slammed 100 from 35 balls to rape the opposition attack with seven in fours and 11 in sixes at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Suryavanshi erased the previous mark of 18 years and 118 days which

As Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 52 today, two of the UAE's veteran cricket administrators shared their memories about how they missed an opportunity to face the iconic Indian cricketer. This was September 1989 — a few months before Tendulkar burst on the international scene, famously making his Test debut as a 16-year-old prodigy in Pakistan. But the tales of his magical prowess with the bat were restricted to India’s maidans (grounds), until Mohamed Lokhandwala and Mazhar Khan touched down in Mumbai (then Bombay) with the

Tadej Pogacar, who appeared to be a man determined to feel the top step of the podium once more, swatted aside his rivals to win La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday afternoon, the Slovenian have now won the race twice in the last three years. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider took a measure of revenge for Sunday’s runner-up spot at the Amstel Gold Race, attacking with 500m to go of the Mur de Huy and finishing 10 seconds ahead of the next best rider. “It feels

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola laughed off claims that his team might consider this season special had they gotten a Champions League ticket. City came close to securing European qualification with their 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Tuesday, thanks to a last-minute goal from Matheus Nunes in the 94th minute. Guardiola’s men moved two places up to third in the league table, but are still seventeen points behind Liverpool, and so they will end up completing another one