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Australia’s spinners, spearheaded by Travis Head, and a blistering fifty from Matthew Short powered the world champions to a 49-run win (via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method) in the fifth and final ODI against England. The victory sealed the series 3-2 for the visitors. After winning the toss, Australia opted to bowl first. England’s openers, Phil Salt […]
Ross and Mark Adair delivered standout performances in the second and final T20I, guiding Ireland to a 10-run victory over South Africa in Abu Dhabi. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl against Ireland on Sunday. Paul Stirling (52 runs off 31 balls, 7 fours, and 1 six) and Ross Adair (100 runs […]
France midfielder Antoine Griezmann announced the end of his international career on Monday after being coach Didier Deschamps’s most important player for a decade, during which he won a World Cup title. The 33-year-old, who struggled at this year’s Euros, was one of the key elements in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup campaigns as […]
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed on Friday said that the board cannot provide the “individual security” requested by Shakib Al Hasan for his final Test in Dhaka against South Africa in October. Shakib expressed his desire to retire from Test cricket on home soil during the series against South Africa, which is still […]
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl in the second Test against Bangladesh on Friday. The toss was delayed by nearly an hour due to rain in Kanpur. After winning the toss, Rohit Sharma said, “We are going to bowl first. The pitch seems a bit soft, so we need to […]
Bangladeshi all rounder Shakib Al Hasan announced his retirement plan on Thursday, just a day before second and final test match against India in Kanpur. He made an announcement that he wish to play his farewell test match at Mirpur against South Africa next month if Bangladesh Cricket Board assured him security. However, Bangladesh Cricket […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of India, Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, and South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola held a meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The ministers emphasized the urgent need for collective action to […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted rainfall across several regions due to the development of a low-pressure system, which has delayed the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon. According to the IMD, a cyclonic circulation that was previously over southern Chhattisgarh has now shifted to north-central Maharashtra. This shift, along with a trough extending from […]
The central government has announced plans to collect ₹20,000 crore through the issuance of ‘Sovereign Green Bonds’ in the second half of the financial year 2024-25 (October-March), Finance Ministry said in a press release. The government aims to complete its borrowing for the latter half of FY25 through a series of 21 weekly auctions. The […]
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced the addition of coaches and special trains across the country for Chhath Puja and Diwali, aiming to make travel easier for passengers. “This festive season, we have increased general coaches in 108 trains. We have also sanctioned 12,500 coaches for Chhath Puja and Diwali special trains. So far, […]
