Pretoria, March 19 (IANS) England Women’s cricket team captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has left the intra-squad training series and returned home due to family reasons. Sciver-Brunt is expected to miss the remainder of the tour, which was seen as a key practice for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England from June 12 to July 5.”Nat Sciver-Brunt has returned home from South Africa for family reasons. It is expected she’ll play no further part in the tour,” the England Cricket Board said…
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New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Capitals have roped in former Ireland all-rounder John Mooney as their new fielding coach ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which will commence on March 28. He will join an experienced support staff of Delhi Capitals, which includes Hemang Badani as head coach, former Indian pacer Munaf Patel (bowling coach) and former England player Ian Bell (assistant coach). Venugopal Rao is the team’s director in IPL 2026.Mooney, who holds …
Amsterdam, March 18 (IANS) World No 8 India will meet archrivals Pakistan in a Pool D match at 6.30 pm IST on August 19 in the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen. India are clubbed together with neighbours and four-time World Cup winner Pakistan in Pool D, along with Wales and England in the four-team Pool from which the top-placed team will qualify for the quarterfinals, while the next two placed teams will figure in Cross-Over matches.After a thrilling dr…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) President Donald Trump celebrated deep-rooted US-Ireland ties at the White House, hosting Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin for the annual Shamrock ceremony during which the two leaders highlighted shared history, heritage, and partnership.“It’s really wonderful being with you,” Trump said in a packed East Room of the White House, calling the gathering “an incredible feat of friendship between Ireland and the wonderful place that we call the United States.”The …
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) World Champions India could play additional T20Is in Sri Lanka and Ireland as the team prepares for a packed international schedule over the next 12 months, said a report. The proposed matches would come alongside a series of already scheduled bilateral tours and tournaments.According to a report by Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering adding three T20Is to India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. The matches are likely to take place b…
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) India, already qualified for the Women’s World Cup 2026, are far from finished as they now turn their focus to winning the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana title when they face Italy in the semifinal on Friday. India finished on top of Pool B with seven points from three matches and a superior goal difference over Scotland also collected seven points to finish second in the group. The hosts registered two wins and one draw in the pool stage.I…
Dubai, March 11 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the final prize money distribution for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, confirming that champions India will receive USD 2.63 million from the tournament’s USD 11.25 million players’ prize pool. India secured the title after defeating New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, capping off a successful campaign that also delivered a record financial reward. The prize purse reflects the major…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Former India cricketers Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin are reportedly among the investors to acquire a franchise in the European T20 Premier League. In January this year, ETPL announced Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Belfast as the first franchise cities to join the competition, which is scheduled to begin at the end of August this year. According to a BCC report, Dravid and Ashwin are part of an Indian consortium who have agreed a deal to buy the Glasgow-based franchis…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as head coach of the senior women’s team, the board announced on Thursday. Siddons previously coached the Bangladesh senior men’s team from 2007 to 2011.Sri Lanka were previously coached by former men’s player Rumesh Ratnayake. “His one-year appointment will come into effect on 16 March 2026. His first assignment will be Sri Lanka Women’s Tour of Bangladesh, scheduled to take place in …
Taipei, March 4 (IANS) European and other Western leaders are increasingly seeking engagement with Beijing, reflecting a consequential shift in foreign policy. The once-prominent calls for “decoupling” and “de-risking” from China have given way to the recognition that engagement is unavoidable, a report highlighted. According to a recent report in the ‘Taipei Times’, China appears to have benefited from US President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ and ‘Make America Great Again’ approach, lea…