Cricket
ECB racism row: Umpire Holder says will persist with his claims
"Our case against the ECB has been beaten on a legal technicality. I have not withdrawn any of the claims I made," umpire Holder said. "The tone of ECB's statement would give the uninvolved reader the impression that we have accepted their version of events and backed down. This is not the case at all.
1st England-NZ Test: No play possible due to rain on Day 3
When stumps were drawn on the second day on Thursday, England were 111 for two wickets in their first innings, having recovered from 18 for two wickets. They still trail by 267 runs. Opener Rory Burns (59) and captain Joe Root (42) were at the crease. Earlier, New Zealand were all out for 378 in their first innings, with debutant opener Devon Conway batting for almost nine-and-half hours for his superb 200 (347 balls, 22x4s, 1x6).
New NZ batting sensation Conway tracing Ganguly's path literally
To start with, both Ganguly and Conway are two of just six players to have scored hundreds while making Test debut at Lord's, which is known as the home of cricket. The debut tons of both of these batsmen came in the month of June. The two have the same date of birth and bat left-handed.
Fitter, successful Kohli embarks on third Test tour of England
Kohli was a complete failure during his first tour of England in 2014, aggregating 134 runs across 10 innings at an average of 13.4. He returned four years later a much more successful batsman, topping the batting charts in the bilateral series with 593 runs across 10 innings at an average of 59.3.
Kohli, Shastri back different teams for different tours
"With the kind of structure we are competing in, it is very difficult for the players to stay motivated and find the right kind of mental space for a long period. Being confined in one area, doing the [same] stuff day in and day out and dealing with high pressure situations," Kohli said at press conference on the eve of the team's departure to England. "This will definitely become a norm for the future where apart from the workload, mental health side will also come into the picture big time because you don't have an outlet at all in today's day and age."
Root eyes 5-0 sweep against India to build confidence for Ashes
"There is going to be constant conversations about Australia throughout this summer," Root told British media ahead of first Test. "There is no getting away from that. We have said for a long time now we are planning towards that series. As an English fan, as an English player it is such an iconic series and one that holds so much weight," he added.
ICC re-introduces Champions Trophy, adds teams to men's World Cups
The 50-over World Cup will become a 14-team, 54-match event in 2027 and 2031, whilst the men's T20 World Cup will be expanded to a 20-team, 55-match event in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030, the ICC announced after its Board meeting. An eight-team Champions Trophy will be played in 2025 and 2029. The ICC World Test Championship finals will be hosted in 2025, 2027, 2029, and 2031.
Trent Boult to miss both England Tests, to play only WTC final vs India
"I don't think you will see Trent [Boult] in the two-Test matches here," said NZ coach Gary Stead while speaking to media ahead of the first Test. "He arrives on Friday and our planning and what we are looking at doing with Trent is having him ready for the World Test Championship final," added Stead.
ICC to discuss India's readiness to host 2021 T20 World Cup
"The ICC Board will meet on Saturday to discuss various issues. One of the points of discussion would be the T20 World Cup," confirmed an ICC official. The final decision could, however, be taken on July 18 at the ICC annual conference. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in India in October-November. However, rise in Covid-19 cases in recent times has led to doubts over whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would be able to host the tournament.
NZ eye elusive Test win at Lord's against depleted England (1st Test preview)
Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer (both due to injuries), Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran and Jonny Bairstow (all rested after Indian Premier League) won't feature in the first Test giving Kiwis an opportunity to win only their second Test at the home of cricket.
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