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London: England faced the wrath of New Zealand bowlers in the first innings. They were bundled for 140 runs in the first innings, resulting in the experts calling out the home team once again, especially as the result followed an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Australia in the winter. After which, Brendon McCullum’s job was under the scanner, but the ECB management backed him for the role. Rob Key and McCullum then held multiple meetings to decide the future of the team and during which they considered finding a new approach as Bazball wasn’t working any longer. For the same reason,…

Paris: Mirra Andreeva booked a place in her first Grand Slam final on Thursday after defeating Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open semifinals at Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris. The 19-year-old Russian completed the victory in straight sets and sealed the contest on her first match point while serving for the match. The win sends her into the biggest final of her career and ends Kostyuk's impressive clay-court run this season. "I am happy that I am in my first-ever Grand Slam final. All of these feelings combined, it is amazing. I just told myself no matter what happens,…

London: England were humiliated in the Ashes 2025-26, as the Ben Stokes-led side suffered a 4-1 embarrassment. Since then, the Three Lions planned to play a modified version of Bazball, but in the first Test against New Zealand, the batting unit flopped again, resulting in another disappointing performance.  At Lord’s, England endured a difficult opening day as early movement and disciplined seam bowling left the hosts struggling at 118 for 8 by the third session. Harry Brook saved the day for the longest period, scoring 56 runs, before Nathan Smith dismissed him in the 32nd over of the day.  Meanwhile,…

New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England. The move is part of India's long-term planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the next T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Suryakumar, who led India to the T20 World Cup title in March, is likely to be left out of the squad altogether. Notably, his position came under scrutiny after scoring 242 runs in nine innings at the T20 World Cup and enduring a disappointing IPL season in which he managed 270 runs from…

New Delhi: Shaun Tait has stepped down as Bangladesh's fast bowling coach with immediate effect. He joined the Bangladesh squad in May last year. On Thursday, June 4, the former Australia pacer announced his decision to step away, citing a desire to spend more time with his young family after serving the Bangladesh team for the first 12 months.  "My 12 months with the BCB and the Bangladesh national team was fulfilling. I want to thank the BCB. I really enjoyed working with the players. I have a great relationship with the fast bowling group. They were good to work…

Visakhapatnam: Keeper-batter KS Bharat has announced his retirement from India cricketer. The 32-year-old made his international debut in 2023 against Australia in Nagpur. He was brought in a cover for Rishabh Pant, who was out of action following a car accident. The Visakhapatnam-born featured in seven Test matches for India, contributing 221 runs during that period. However, once Pant returned to the setup and other wicketkeeping options such as Dhruv Jurel and N Jagadeesan came into consideration, his opportunities at the highest level diminished. Later shifted his focus entirely to domestic cricket with Andhra. His red-ball record in domestic cricket…