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Shardul Thakur (Image credit – Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: On a day dominated for long stretches by England’s opening pair, it was the courageous return of Rishabh Pant that truly defined the narrative of Day 2 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Battling a fractured toe sustained on Day 1, Pant walked in…

Zak Crawley (Sahil Malhotra- X) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: Zak Crawley was full of praise for his captain Ben Stokes after England ended Day 2 of the fourth Test strongly at Old Trafford. England finished the day at 225 for 2, trailing India by just 133 runs, after a dominant 166-run opening stand between Crawley and…

He turned professional wrestling into a red-blooded American ritual, somewhere between football and Fourth of July fireworks.His death at 71 isn’t just the passing of a man, but the end of a whole theatrical-patriotic idea of what it meant to be a hero in America.He once endorsed Donald Trump—but Hogan’s cultural footprint long outlived the…

Hulk Hogan (Image via WWE) WWE icon Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71 following a cardiac arrest at his Florida home. The wrestling legend, born Terry Gene Bollea, passed away on Thursday morning in Clearwater, where emergency responders were called after reports of a cardiac emergency as per reports from NBC News…

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett run during Day Two of the 4th Test Match vs India at Old Trafford (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) India were bowled out for 358 in their first innings of the 4th Test at Old Trafford, with Ben Stokes leading England’s bowling effort with a brilliant five-wicket haul, which was…

Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem (PTI Photo) The much-awaited clash between Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem in the upcoming Diamond League may not happen, following a recent surgery on Nadeem’s calf muscle. The Indian and Pakistani javelin stars were set to compete against each other in Silesia, Poland on August 16, marking their…

Vice-captain Rishabh Pant hobbled out to bat for India despite a fractured right foot and managed to score 54 runs in the fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test. (IANS) There’s something thrilling about watching Rishabh Pant bat in whites. The audacity, the swagger, the fearlessness — it’s a brand of Test cricket India hasn’t seen since the…

Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan is likely to be added as cover for the injured Rishabh Pant, who is set to miss the fifth Test after suffering a fractured metatarsal while attempting a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes on Day 1 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the selectors…

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (Images via Gettty Images) Shubman Gill‘s confrontational stance during the ongoing England Test series has triggered mixed reactions, but former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel believes the young captain’s actions were well within limits. Lauding Gill’s assertiveness, Patel said the skipper has shown encouraging signs of leadership and maturity. Gill made…

India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan in a County Championship match. (Getty Images) Ishan Kishan, who was tipped to replace Rishabh Pant in the fifth Test match, is not fit, TimesofIndia.com has learnt.“Ishan has suffered an ankle injury and has ten stitches on his left foot after he fell from a scooty,” a source tracking the development…