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Harare: Zimbabwe have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. The Chevrons have included left-arm fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri and top-order batter Milton Shumba in the mix, while retaining the majority of the core side that progressed to the Super Eight stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Notably, the series marks Zimbabwe's return to T20Is following an impressive World Cup campaign in India and Sri Lanka, where the team advanced through the opening round without defeat and registered notable victories over Australia and Sri Lanka. “The T20 World Cup showed what this group is…

Harare: Bangladesh have suffered a major setback in their ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe after keeper-batter Litton Das has been ruled out of the remainder of the three-match contest due to a hamstring injury. He was initially expected to miss only the opening ODI on July 6, but his recovery has not progressed enough for him to return during the series. The Bangladesh batter will now continue his rehabilitation in Dhaka instead of joining the squad for the remaining matches, as ESPNcricinfo reported. Meanwhile, the absence of Litton comes at a difficult time for Bangladesh, who suffered a 25-run defeat…

London: Arthur Fery, who entered as a wildcard participant in Wimbledon 2026, shocked everyone by booking his place in the semi-finals of the competition. On Wednesday, July 8, the 23-year-old defeated ninth seed Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 and became only the first men’s wild card participant in 25 years to reach the last four in the tournament's history. Notably, Fery entered this year's Championships ranked No. 114 in the world but has emerged as one of the standout performers of the fortnight. After eliminating Grigor Dimitrov in an earlier round, the Briton produced another commanding display on Centre Court…

Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, earning one of cricket's highest individual recognitions on his 54th birthday. With that, the southpaw will become the 12th Indian and the 10th Indian men's cricketer to receive the honour, with the formal induction set to take place during the ICC ceremony on Saturday, July 11, following the governing body's annual conference. Notably, Ganguly will join a distinguished list of Indian cricket greats already enshrined in the Hall of Fame, including Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil…

New Delhi: England fast bowler Jofra Archer feels bowling in English conditions is like a return to "normal" after bowling on "easy wickets and smaller boundaries" in India, particularly during the IPL.  Archer’s remarks came after England crushed India in their third T20I by 125 runs. He was ruthless with the ball, claiming three wickets for 29 runs in his three overs. His new-ball partner Josh Tongue registered four, conceding just 28 runs. The duo dominated the proceedings early on and resulted in India being restricted to just 76 runs.  In a post-match conference, Archer explained the difference between bowling…

New Delhi: FIFA has received a formal complaint from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) after Egypt demanded an investigation into referee Francois Letexier and his entire officiating team following their 3-2 defeat to Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The federation is also seeking the removal of the French officials from the remainder of the tournament, alleging that decisive refereeing errors altered the outcome of the match. The protest follows Argentina's dramatic comeback victory over Egypt in Atlanta, where the South Americans recovered from a two-goal deficit before Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal in stoppage time. Egyptian officials…

New Delhi: Veteran England batter Tammy Beaumont has confirmed that she will be retiring from international cricket after the one-off historic Test match against India at Lord's. Beaumont holds several major records under her belt and will bow out as one of the finest English batters in women's cricket. Beaumont was the Player of the Tournament in the Women's ODI World Cup 2017, having been the leading run-scorer as England won the tournament. She appeared in 260 international matches for England after making her debut in 2009, and the one-off Lord's Test will be her 261st international. “Playing for England…