Newly-appointed England limited-overs captain Jos Buttler accepts his Test cricket career is on hold, with “no red ball in my bag”, as he prepares to concentrate on white-ball internationals. Buttler succeeded Eoin Morgan as England skipper in the one-day international and Twenty20 formats after the 2019 50-over World Cup-winning captain announced his retirement from international […]
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Overton shines with bat and ball as England seeks rout of New Zealand
Jamie Overton hit a stunning 97 on his England debut and then starred with the ball as the hosts closed in on a series clean sweep against World Test champions New Zealand at Headingley. New Zealand were 168-5 in their second innings, a lead of 137, with paceman Matthew Potts having taken 2-20, when rain […]
Babar Azam breaks another Kohli’s T20I record
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has surpassed India’s Virat Kohli for the second time, having spent 1026 days as the No. 1 batter in T20I history. Previously, Virat Kohli held the T20I lead for 1013 days. Kevin Pietersen, a former English batter, has held the top spot for 729 days. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith […]
Veena Malik submits petition in court for the return of her dowry from ex-husband
Veena Malik submits petition in court for the return of her dowry from ex-husband. In order to get her ex-husband Asad Bashir’s gifts and dowry items back, actress Veena Malik went to court in Karachi on Saturday. According to the petition, Veena Malik (the petitioner) wed Asad Bashir on December 25, 2014, and they had […]
Kvitova’s victory in Eastbourne will boost her at Wimbledon
Petra Kvitova warmed up for Wimbledon by winning the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a 6-3, 6-2 rout of Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday. Kvitova needed just 77 minutes to finish off former French Open champion Ostapenko as the Czech veteran produced the kind of dominant grass-court tennis that earned her two Wimbledon […]
Nadal says pain-free for first time in one & half year
Rafael Nadal declared on Saturday that he had successfully overcome the debilitating foot discomfort that had threatened to drive him to the verge of retirement for the first time in 18 months. Earlier this month, Nadal won his record-setting 22nd major and 14th French Open, putting him halfway to the first men’s calendar Grand Slam […]
Garcia wins WTA title since 2019 in Bad Homburg
In the final of the WTA competition in Bad Homburg on Saturday, world number 75 Caroline Garcia defeated Bianca Andreescu 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-4 after coming back from a set down. It was the French player’s first victory since Nottingham in 2019 and her eighth career triumph at age 28. The Canadian Andreescu won the […]
Amir signed by Gloucestershire for T20 Blast
Gloucestershire, an English county team, has recruited former Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir for the remainder of the T20 Blast campaign. Amir has been signed as a replacement for Naseem Shah, a fellow countryman. Shah, who represents the county, has stated that he will be unavailable owing to obligations at home. The 30-year-old left-arm […]