London, July 10 (IANS) Debutant off-spinner Mady Villiers struck a sensational blow on the final delivery of the afternoon session to dismiss India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, as hosts England fought their way back to leave the visitors at 202/5 in 51.2overs at tea on the first day of the one-off Test at Lord’s on Friday.While the first session majorly belonged to India, England’s bowlers roared back into the contest in the post-lunch session by showing discipline in their bowling and picking up t…
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London, July 10 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana’s counter-attacking unbeaten half-century in her 300th international game guided India to 122/3 in 25 overs at lunch on the opening day of the one-off Test match against England at Lord’s on Friday.In what is also the first-ever women’s Test to be played at the iconic venue, England picked up three crucial wickets in an action-packed first session. But the honours majorly belonged to Smriti, who brought out her wonderful shots and punished England heavi…
Bristol, July 9 (IANS) In a major blow to the Indian team, seam-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana and wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy have been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing T20I series against England due to hamstring injuries.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the development shortly after the toss for the crucial fourth T20I at the County Ground, with India electing to bat first in a must-win clash.”Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy sustained hamstring …
London, July 9 (IANS) Asserting that the disappointment of their T20 World Cup final defeat is behind them, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt on Thursday said the squad is looking forward to a ‘special week’ as they gear up for the historic first-ever women’s Test match against India at Lord’s starting on Friday.The match marks the first time the England women’s team will play a Test match at the iconic venue, and its importance is highlighted by a UK-record ticket sale of over 30,000 for a w…
London, July 9 (IANS) Terming it a “very big moment” for women’s cricket, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said walking out for the historic Test match against England at Lord’s, which starts on Friday, will be the fulfilment of a childhood dream. The one-off clash against England will also be the first time Lord’s will host a women’s Test match.”It’s a very big moment for all of us. As a captain and as a player, I’m really looking forward to this opportunity. As kids, we always dr…
London, July 8 (IANS) Veteran England batter Tammy Beaumont on Wednesday said she will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the upcoming Test match against India at Lord’s. The end of her 17-year international career will coincide with the first-ever women’s Test match to be played at the iconic venue.Tammy, who made her international debut in 2009, walks away as one of the modern-day greats of the women’s game, having represented England in 260 matches across all formats and…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday described the unveiling of the first-look poster of his biopic, ‘Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story,’ on his 54th birthday as ‘the best birthday gift ever.’ The film, starring National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, is set to release in theatres on May 14 next year. Sharing his reaction after the poster launch, Ganguly said the occasion had made his birthday even more special. “Birthdays are always special and un…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube has been drafted into India’s squad as a replacement for injured Nitish Kumar Reddy for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, starting on July 14 in Birmingham.Devajit Saikia, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said on Monday that Dube, currently in England for the five-match T20I series, will stay back for ODIs as Reddy continues to recover from a quadriceps injury.“The Selection Com…
London, July 6 (IANS) An emotional England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has expressed hope that the heartbreaking 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia at Lord’s would not be her final appearance in a global tournament, as she remained tight-lipped on her future as an international cricketer. Australia clinically shattered England’s hopes of breaking the drought for a major silverware victory by securing a comprehensive seven-wicket victory to lift their seventh ICC Women’s T20 Worl…
London, July 6 (IANS) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt admitted her side was outplayed by a more experienced Australian team after the hosts went down by seven wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final at Lord’s on Sunday, but said there was still plenty for England to be proud of after an impressive tournament.Sciver-Brunt led from the front with an unbeaten 58 off 53 balls to help England post 150/4 after being put into bat. However, Australia chased down the target comfortably in 17.1 o…