London, June 22 (IANS) Uncapped left-arm spin bowling all‑rounder James Coles has earned his maiden call‑up to England’s T20I team for the upcoming five-match series against India, starting on July 1 at Chester-le-Street in Durham.Harry Brook will lead the squad, which also features returns for Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood, all of whom missed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year. Pacer Brydon Carse and seam-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton are unavailable due to in…
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Manchester, June 20 (IANS) South Africa and India have built one of the more compelling rivalries in women’s cricket over recent years, and another chapter will be written on Sunday when the two sides collide in a high-stakes Group 1 encounter at Old Trafford in Manchester.Although both nations have appeared in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, this will surprisingly be their first meeting in the tournament itself. The timing could hardly be more significant, with the group delicately …
Dubai, June 19 (IANS) India have suffered a major injury blow in their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury to her ankle. Uncapped legspinner Prema Rawat has been named her replacement. During India’s Group A clash against the Netherlands on Wednesday, the off-spinner was stretchered off the field after twisting her right ankle on the first ball of the sixth over of the Netherlands’ innings when Shreyanka, h…
Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Skipper Kathryn Bryce led from the front with a sparkling half-century before spinner Kirstie Gordon ripped through Ireland’s middle-order as Scotland registered a historic 40-run victory in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign opener at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.Defending 161/5, built around a match-defining 106-run partnership between sisters Kathryn and Sarah Bryce, Scotland produced a disciplined bowling display to bowl Ireland out for 121 in 19.1 …
Los Angeles, June 7 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo has shared that she experiences the peak of her existence in London. The singer feels like she’s the “best version” of herself in the British capital. The 23-year-old singer wrote a huge chunk of her new album, ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’, in London. The singer has admitted to feeling inspired by the city, reports ‘Female First UK’.The singer, who previously dated London-born actor Louis Partridge, told Dazed, “I…
Cardiff, June 7 (IANS) Australia opener Beth Mooney has backed her partner at the top Georgia Voll to justify her credentials as the world’s top-ranked T20I batter when she makes her maiden appearance in a Women’s T20 World Cup when the tournament begins in England and Wales on June 12.Georgia, 22, climbed to the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings earlier this year after a string of commanding knocks, including hitting her maiden century against the West Indies in March. With …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) IndiGo on Tuesday said it will temporarily discontinue its flight operations to and from Manchester, with effect from August 31, due to continuing international airspace constraints leading to significantly increased flight duration and a challenging cost environment.The airline said it plans to return one of the six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, taken on damp/wet lease, to Norse Atlantic Airways. IndiGo said it will notify affected customers in advance and assist th…
Seoul, May 28 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) carried out peaceful protests and awareness campaigns across the world, marking the 28th anniversary of nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in Balochistan’s Chagai district, while drawing global attention to the devastating impact on the region and its people. As part of the campaign, the group on Thursday organised a peaceful demonstration in South Korea’s Busan against nuclear tests, which were conducted on May 28, 1998, in Chagai.Acc…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ahaan Panday will be seen dancing for the first time on screen in the upcoming yet-untitled film by Ali Abbas Zafar. “For years, Ahaan had existed in fragments across the internet but it was his sister Alanna Panday’s wedding that truly turned him into an online phenomenon. One clip in particular exploded across Instagram and fan pages: Ahaan dancing to ‘I Am The Best’,” said a source.The source added: Another video — where Ahaan danced with cous…
Berlin, May 11 (IANS) Four German passengers have been evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius following a Hantavirus outbreak, said German public broadcaster ARD on its news website Tagesschau Monday.After landing in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on Sunday evening, they were met by specialists before being transported to Frankfurt, Xinhua news agency reported.Upon arrival, the passengers will return to their respective home states for quarantine, said the report. One passenger is scheduled to b…