England draft in Ollie Robinson and Shoaib Bashir for fourth Test against India on February 23, 2024England have drafted in seamer Ollie Robinson and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir for their must-win fourth Test against India in Ranchi. Fast bowler Mark Wood drops out after an onerous workload in the third-Test defeat in Rajkot, where he bowled mainly in sweltering conditions, while leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed has also been omitted. Robinson is set for […]
Alice Capsey eyeing World Cup glory as teen looks to build on rollercoaster 2023 on February 21, 2024Alice Capsey has set her sights on World Cup glory with England this year after a rollercoaster 2023. The teenage sensation has enjoyed a rapid rise since starring in the inaugural Hundred at the age of 16, being snapped up by franchise leagues around the globe and making her international bow in both white-ball formats […]
Cameron Norrie cruises into second round of Rio Open on February 21, 2024Cameron Norrie hit the ground running at the Rio Open, defeating Bolivian player Hugo Dellien 6-3 6-2. The world number 23 saved the only break point he faced as he breezed into the second round in one hour and 21 minutes. In his on-court interview after the match, Norrie said he was happy with how […]
Brendon McCullum adamant England will not change methods despite huge defeat on February 20, 2024Brendon McCullum insisted England’s best chance of turning the tide in India is to keep trusting in their methods as he resists calls to adapt despite a humbling defeat in Rajkot. Michael Vaughan described a 434-run loss in the third Test – their heaviest since 1934 – as a “wake-up call” on X, while Nasser […]
Bukayo Saka sets sights on first Arsenal hat-trick amid goalscoring form on February 19, 2024Bukayo Saka is targeting his first Arsenal hat-trick after the in-form winger scored braces in back-to-back emphatic away wins for Mikel Arteta’s title challengers. The 22-year-old and his team-mates are in electric form and followed up last weekend’s 6-0 win at West Ham by battering Burnley 5-0 on Saturday. Saka scored a spot-kick and a […]
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has `a lot of respect´ for Luton on February 18, 2024Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will not underestimate Luton but insists going to Kenilworth Road is the same as any other ground. The Hatters have beaten Newcastle and Brighton at home, drawn with Liverpool and pushed Manchester City and Arsenal close before losing by the odd goal. They surprisingly lost to fellow strugglers Sheffield […]
Ben Duckett´s unbeaten century leads England fightback against India on February 17, 2024Ben Duckett’s terrific unbeaten century led England’s fightback against India as he repelled even Ravichandran Ashwin on the day the off-spinning great celebrated his 500th Test wicket. India racked up an imposing 445 in Rajkot, aided by some slipshod England fielding, but Duckett’s boundary-laden 133 not out of just 118 deliveries rocketed the tourists to […]
Virat Kohli to miss rest of England series due to personal reasons on February 11, 2024India batter Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against England due to personal reasons. The 35-year-old previously withdrew from the first two matches. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Saturday his absence will extend into the final three Tests in Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala. […]
Gabriel Magalhaes doing his best to help Arsenal progress after opting to stay on February 11, 2024Gabriel Magalhaes has emerged as a pivotal part of Arsenal’s Premier League title bid after difficult conversations with boss Mikel Arteta at the start of the season. The Brazil defender moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2020 and, for the large part, has been a major player in Arteta’s side. That changed in August when […]
Ronnie O´Sullivan withdraws from Welsh Open due to anxiety on February 11, 2024The world number one has had a productive season so far with victories at the UK Championship, the Masters and the World Grand Prix. But his success has been increasingly underpinned by health concerns that have seen him withdraw from a series of lesser ranking events. O’Sullivan wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Morning guys, I […]