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England ended day one of the first Test against India on 263-3 after a special century from Joe Root (128no) in his 100th Test match; the England captain put on 200 for the third wicket with Dom Sibley (87) but Jasprit Bumrah's late strike removed opener The 30-year-old Yorkshireman became just the third Englishman, after Colin Cowdrey and Alec Stewart, and the ninth batsman overall to achieve the feat as he continued his stunning start to 2021 with his third century in as

In an unprecedented build-up schedule for an overseas Test series, India will take on India A in a four-day practice match when the two sides travel to England later this year. The game will be played at the County Ground in Northamptonshire in July later this year. The exact dates of the match will be unveiled later. The India cricket team is scheduled to tour England in August and September to play five Test matches, beginning with the opening game at Nottingham on

Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath will be the match referee for England's entire tour, which also comprises five T20Is and three ODIs.The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed the pair of Anil Chaudhary and Virender Sharma to stand alongside Nitin Menon in the first two Tests of the upcoming series between India and England, thus continuing the trend of home umpires officiating in Tests ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report in ESPN, Chaudhary will be the on-field

The decade has seen some champagne football, as well as innovations like Video Assistant Referee (VAR), making it a cusp 10-year period for the sport. Football has always been a popular sport but it broke new ground this decade, becoming a truly global phenomenon that captured the mind and imagination of fans all over the world. This decade saw the sport make big inroads into Asia and certain other parts of the world with domestic leagues like the Premier League making huge impact

Rain and bad light forced the umpires to call for stumps on Day 1 of the first England vs West Indies Test match at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Joe Denly and Rory Burns took England to 35 for 1 at Tea but play never resumed after that. Shannon Gabriel had cleaned up England opener Sibley for a duck .A light drizzle had forced the players go off after the first three overs and when they returned after 15-20 minutes the rain allowed

Test cricket is set to resume for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, with England and the West Indies tonight playing the first of three Tests at Southampton's Rose Bowl.  The series will be seen as something of a benchmark for cricket bodies around the world as a way to get the sport underway again in a viable manner as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around the world. However, to get the Tests played at all, a number of compromises

Stokes became the first English cricketer after Andrew Flintoff since 2005 to win the award whereas Perry, the star Australian all-rounder, had won the award previously in 2016 and has thus become the first woman to claim the award twice. Stokes had a brilliant 2019 with bith the bat in all formats of the game, notching up 821 Test runs at a healthy average of 45, including an Ashes hundred at Lord's, and 719 runs in ODIs at a staggering 60. Perry, on

South Africa registered their maiden win in the World Test Championship by beating England in the first Test of the four-Test match series in Centurion. A Dale-Steyn less attack humbled their counterparts by 107 runs with Quinton de Kock winning the Man of the Match award for his contribution with the bat (95 & 34) in both the innings. Besides that, he took eight catches in the Test match. Interestingly, this was the sixth straight win for the Proteasin Centurion, while England are

Starting his cricketing career at the age of 17 with Yorkshire Second Team, Joe Root was already showing signs of becoming the next Michael Vaughan in terms of style and temperament. Originally an opening right hand batsman he was then shifted to the middle order where he played and proved his worth. His international debut happened in 2012 in India at the Test Series. He also made his T20 and ODI debuts in the same year. He also scored his maiden Test century

Former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney was reportedly arrested in the United States a few days before Christmas. England’s record goalscorer was found in an intoxicated state and was charged with public intoxication and swearing. However, the ace striker has blamed it on sleeping pills according to his spokesperson.   Rooney who now plays for DC United in the MLS was charged on 16th of December according to court records. The 33-year-old was arrested while returning from a promotional trip from

The price-tag of former Manchester City youngster Jadon Sancho has just sky-rocketed, after his impressive start to the new campaign with Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund. The 18-year-old England international has been really good on the wings for the club from Germany and has caught the attention of a lot of top clubs across Europe, which has seen his asking price jump to a massive £79m from a mere £8.7m, few months ago (according to CIES Football Observatory). The winger already has six goals and

Former England and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole is keen on coming back to English football after being released by MLS outfit LA Galaxy. The 37-year-old who lives in Hollywood has been told that the Amercian club has declined the option to resign the veteran defender. LA Galaxy’s decision to release Ashley Cole comes as a surprise as the left-back was voted Player of the Year by the club's supporters.  But this doesn’t look like the end of the road for the former Chelsea

The international cricket season in full bloom right now. England and Sri Lanka, India and Australia, Bangladesh and the West Indies and Pakistan and New Zealand are all engaged in battles in different formats of the game. By the end of the year, more important tours and matches would have commenced. As so many teams battle it out, there will be a lot of records and landmarks achieved. Here is a look at five interesting approaching milestones in international cricket. Shikhar Dhawan approaching

Pakistan’s phenomenal 4-run loss to New Zealand in the 1st Test was one of the Test wins in history. It will be talked about for months. A thrilling Test match that had the fans rooted till the very end. Throughout Test history, there have been similar Tests which have gone down to the wire and ended with unexpected results. Here is a look at the five closest Test victories in terms of runs. West Indies beat Australia by 1 run, Adelaide, 1993 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HezgwT8fBU In

Currently, one of the brightest English sensations, Jadon Sancho has been awarded the Bundesliga Player of the month for October, 24 hours after he got his debut England cap against USA. The teenager entertained the Wembley crowd with his speed, flicks and sublime touches, a charismatic player, England direly needs for Euro 2020. https://twitter.com/Bundesliga_EN/status/1063446595084140544 Sancho left Manchester City for lack of first team football to join German outlet, Borussia Dortmund. The 19-year-old impressed the national selectors with his run of 5 goals and

The night was set for England’s hero and savior as Wayne Rooney came on the pitch with a guard of Honor by both teams for the last time in the colors of the Three Lions. England's record goalscorer was welcomed with a presentation from FA chairman Greg Clarke and Harry Kane in a genuine show of affection.  For all the mixed opinions evoked by the Football Association's decision to give Rooney a sentimental final run-out for his 120th cap, there appeared no doubt in the

Abandoning the standard coin toss ahead of a Women's Super League match in favor of a game of 'rock paper scissors' led to the suspension of a football referee for three weeks in England. The referee, David McNamara, had accepted the charge of 'not acting in the best interests if the game' prior to the WSL football match between Manchester City and Reading in October. The law states that a referee must conduct a coin toss between the two captains to decide which

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney will come out of international retirement to play his final match for England in their friendly fixture against USA. Rooney had decided to focus on his club career and retired from the Three Lions 15 months ago. He was England and Manchester United’s record goalscorer and will have the opportunity to wear England’s jersey for one last time. The forward now plays for DC United in the Major League Soccer has made no demands, either in terms

Although Sri Lanka is usually very solid at home, they put up a mediocre show in the first Test of the 3-match series against England at Galle where they were thumped by the visitors by 211 runs. The first Test was also Rangana Herath’s farewell Test and Sri Lanka have a mighty challenge in front of them to draw level without the ace spinner’s presence in the second Test at Kandy. Sri Lanka without Chandimal – a big blow While they must have

Australia have made a bold move and named their 13-member squad for the upcoming T20Is against South Africa and India without several of their most experienced stars. Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Nathan Lyon have been left out of the squad thus raising several eyebrows. Apart from the trio Peter Siddle who was Starc’s replacement in the recently concluded T20Is against Pakistan has also been omitted. To everyone's surprise, frontline bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins who are fully fit too have failed