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Ashes 2023: Nathan Lyon becomes first specialist bowler to play 100 consecutive Test matches
Lyon, who made his Test debut in July 2011, has also become only the sixth player in the history of cricket to feature in 100 consecutive Tests. Other players in the list are Alastair Cook (159), Allan Border (153), Mark Waugh (107), Sunil Gavaskar (106) and Brendon McCullum (101). Coincidentally, Lyon has achieved this rare landmark at Lord's, the same venue where he was dropped in the format for the last time.
India to play three T20Is in Ireland after playing five-match series against West Indies
As per a statement from Cricket Ireland, the three T20I matches between India and Ireland will be played in Malahide on August 18, 20 and 23. India and Ireland played a two-match T20I series in June 2022, with the visitors winning the series 2-0. "We’re delighted to welcome India Men back to Ireland for the second time in 12 months. We saw two sold-out matches in 2022, so to have a three-match series this year should give even more fans the opportunity to enjoy what is always a memorable occasion.
Ashes 2023: Australia's depth and ability to play in any situation gives them advantage over England, says Tim Paine
Australia kickstarted Ashes 2023 with a thrilling two-wicket victory over England at Edgbaston and are entering the second Test at Lord’s starting from Wednesday with a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. "We had a number of our good players down and I think our depth and our ability to play any situation and any condition and at any tempo is a real advantage in this series given we know how England are going to play.
Ashes 2023: 'If you’re going to just entertain, they might as well be a circus', says Geoffrey Boycott to England team
Ahead of the Lord’s Test starting from Wednesday, England are 1-0 down in the five-game series after a two-wicket defeat to Australia in a thrilling first Test at Edgbaston. Captain Ben Stokes was criticised by various experts for his surprise declaration on day one's play in the first Test. "When you get ahead of yourself -- and that's what England did -- they stopped thinking. If you're going to just entertain, they might as well be a circus. That's it, go be a professional circus around the world.
PM Modi congratulates Indian athletes for incredible success at Special Olympics
India finished their campaign with 202 medals (76 gold, 75 silver and 51 bronze) at the Special Olympics, which celebrates unity, diversity and special skills among people with intellectual disabilities. "Congratulations to our incredible athletes who represented India at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Berlin and won 202 medals including 76 Gold Medals.
Ashes 2023 will be done and dusted if Australia win Lord's Test, believes Glenn McGrath
The Pat Cummins led Australia won the first match by two wickets after a gripping five-day encounter at Edgbaston to take a vital 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The second Ashes Test starts on Wednesday at Lord's. "The last time a team came from behind to win the Ashes was in 2005, a series I was right in the thick of. We were 1-0 up heading into the second Test at Edgbaston, a match I sat out after the infamous incident of treading on the ball in the warm-up.
Tennis: Ons Jabeur sweeps into second round of Eastbourne International
Jabeur picked up her second win in two meetings with 42nd-ranked Paolini, and she moved into the Eastbourne second round for the third time in her career. The Tunisian started her 2023 grass season last week in Berlin, where she suffered an opening-round loss to Jule Niemeier as the defending champion.
SAFF Championship: Late own goal after Chhetri stunner spoils India's party as Kuwait draw 1-1
In what was a high-tempo and high-tempered contest from start to finish, Sunil Chhetri's 92nd international goal, a clinical volley put India ahead at the stroke of half-time. They came close but could not add more goals to their tally. However, an unfortunate own goal from Anwar Ali in second-half injury time put a heartbreaking and unfortunate end to India's hopes of topping the group.
Defending champion Kvitova and Krejcikova withdraw from Eastbourne
Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova won her 31st WTA Tour title last week in Berlin. She had been scheduled to play Jelena Ostapenko in the first round in a rematch of the 2022 final. Ostapenko, who won her sixth career title last week in Birmingham, will instead play lucky loser Czech player Barbora Strycova.
Cricket World Cup: This World Cup is going to be very competitive, says Rohit Sharma
India will be aiming for their third title and the second at home when they begin their campaign in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup against Australia in Chennai on October 8. The hosts will play all their nine league matches at different venues including the new Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
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