Shubman Gill of India talks with Umpire Sharfuddoula about an issue with the ball (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) The manufacturer of Dukes cricket balls will conduct a thorough review following widespread criticism of the soft balls used in the first three Test matches between India and England. The review comes after complaints about balls…
File photo of Paul Ince (in blue). (Image: X) Former England captain Paul Ince has been banned from driving for 12 months and fined £7,085 (Rs 8.20 lakhs) after being caught driving his Range Rover while over the legal alcohol limit in Cheshire on June 28.The ex-Liverpool and Manchester United midfielder was found to have…
Ben Stokes of England celebrates (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Roland Butcher, the first Black cricketer to play for England 45 years ago, believes racism remains deeply rooted in cricket and British society despite progress over the decades. Currently promoting his autobiography ‘Breaking Barriers: Barbados to England and Back’, the 71-year-old former batter shared his…
India’s Pratika Rawal bats against England. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India batter Pratika Rawal has been fined 10 percent of her match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England, following two instances of avoidable physical contact with opposition players.The 21-year-old opener was found guilty of a Level 1…
Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant at The County Ground for a training session in Beckenham. (PTI Photo) Just days after a heartbreaking 22-run loss at Lord’s, the Indian team appeared relaxed and recharged during their first and only training session at Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham on Thursday, ahead of the crucial fourth Test…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP Photo) As Mitchell Starc tore through the West Indies with a career-best 6 for 9 in his 100th Test, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting reflected on the moment he first knew Starc was destined for greatness – a fiery spell to Sachin Tendulkar in just his third Test.Starc’s stunning performance in…
The India section at the Lord’s museum. (TOI Photo) LONDON: During the third Test between England and India last week, Jasprit Bumrah‘s bowling shoes and KL Rahul’s shirt were placed in a distinct corner of the iconic Lord’s museum, home to memorabilia which traces the evolution of the game.“It’s history in action,” says Neil Robinson,…
Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the fifth day of the third Test. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India may have fallen short by 22 runs in the third Test at Lord’s, but head coach Gautam Gambhir chose to spotlight one silver lining in the defeat – the steely resolve of Ravindra Jadeja, who nearly pulled…
Former India cricketer Farokh Engineer in conversation with TimesofIndia.com. TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: A game of club cricket, overcast grey sky and the legendary Farokh Engineer watching it from the tiny pavilion. The setting couldn’t have been any better as Farokh was in august company of former India cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar and some of his very…
File Pic: Felix Baumgartner of Austria (AP Photo) Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner, immortalised for his breathtaking 2012 skydive from the stratosphere, tragically died Thursday in a paragliding crash in Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italy. He was 56.Baumgartner, famously known as “Fearless Felix,” made history on October 14, 2012, when he became the first human to break the…
