File Pic: Fred Spofforth (Getty Images) On this day — January 2 — 147 years ago, Australian fast bowler Fred Spofforth became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket history. Spofforth achieved the historic feat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground way back in 1879, helping the hosts bundle out England for 113…
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman bowls a delivery during the Asia Cup cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Sharjah: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has urged everyone to play the “waiting game” on the controversy surrounding Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur…
Sunil Chhetri (ANI Photo) India’s top footballers have come together to make an emotional appeal to FIFA, asking the world governing body to step in as the Indian Super League (ISL) remains suspended with no clear return date. The appeal includes senior Indian players like Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandhesh Jhingan, along with…
Zimbabwe Cricket has announced a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. The team will be led by experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza, who continues as captain as Zimbabwe aim to perform strongly on the world stage.The selectors have mostly…
Shubman Gill and Erling Haaland A photo of India men’s ODI and Test cricket team captain Shubman Gill with footballer Erling Haaland has gone viral on social media, which has become a point of excitement among fans of both sports. They exchanged jerseys and shoes in a never-seen-before crossover moment between cricket and football. Why…
England captain Ben Stokes speaks with coach Brendon McCullum (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has strongly backed head coach Brendon McCullum ahead of the final Test of the Ashes 2025–26 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Even though England have already lost the series, Stokes made it clear that he still believes…
Ryan Rickelton (AP Photo) South Africa have announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup and made a few big and surprising decisions. Young fast bowler Kwena Maphaka and top-order batter Jason Smith have been included in the team. However, there is no place for batters Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs. Jason Smith’s selection…
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin (PTI Photo) Former England spinner Monty Panesar has said that the BCCI should have done more to honour some of India’s biggest cricket stars. He believes that Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin deserved proper farewell Test matches before retiring from international cricket.Panesar feels that India missed…
Team India cricketers with coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie has firmly shut down suggestions that he should replace Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach. Gillespie gave a blunt reply on social media that he has no interest in the role.Gillespie had a difficult experience in his first international coaching job…
John James (right) with Australia captain Pat Cummins during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney (Instagram | John James) New Delhi: By the time John James speaks about belief, it is clear he doesn’t treat it as a buzzword.For him, belief is not motivational wallpaper or a pre-match cliché. It…
