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Cricket

The Ashes 2023

England captain Ben Stokes played an incredible knock of 154 runs against Australia in the Lord's Test and once again proved why he is regarded so highly.

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Ashes 2023: Ricky Ponting lauds Ben Stokes' ability to finish matches, compares England Test captain to MS Dhoni

James Anderson is going through a lean patch in the ongoing Ashes 2023 but he insists that it does not have anything to do with his age.

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'I can't remember having two quiet games in a row in last 10 years': James Anderson doesn't want his age to be blamed for lean patch in Ashes

On the final day of the recently-concluded Lord's Test between England and Australia, emotions ran high not just amongst the players but also among the crowd present inside the stadium to watch the action unfold.

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Travis Head makes a sensational revelation, claims Jonny Bairstow threatened to stump him during Edgbaston Test

In a Test match that will be remembered for a long time, Australia defeated England by 43 runs at Lord's on July 2 (Sunday) and took a commanding 2-0 lead in the ongoing Ashes series.

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Ashes 2023: Ben Stokes responds after Australian newspaper takes massive 'crybabies' swipe at Three Lions with captain's picture on front page

Fast bowler Stuart Broad, who had said told Alex Carey 'you will only be remembered for that' after stumping Bairstow, launched another fresh attack at the Baggy Greens ahead of the third Test at Headingley.

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'I was angered...' Stuart Broad brings up 2018 sandpaper-gate scandal and Australia's 'cultural change' in fresh attack at Pat Cummins' side

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Pat Cummins, Ben Stokes' contrasting takes on Jonny Bairstow stumping controversy | Sports Today

The Jonny Bairstow dismissal controversy nearly overshadowed England captain Ben Stokes’ brilliant 155 and Australia’s 43-run win at the Lord’s on Day 5 of second Test.

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Brendon McCullum's old video of running out Muttiah Muralitharan resurfaces after his criticism of Alex Carey for Jonny Bairstow's dismissal

In the post-match press conference, Australia captain Pat Cummins revealed that a few members of the MCC targeted the players with aggressive and abusive behaviour.&nbsp;

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Watch: MCC suspends three members for 'aggressive' and 'abusive' behaviour towards Australian players at Lord's Long Room

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DEBATE: Did Mitchell Starc CHEAT by claiming a 'catch' that wasn't? | Sports Today

The Day 5 of second Ashes Test at Lord's turned out to be a roller coaster ride.

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'That's all you'll ever be remembered for': Stuart Broad lashes out at Alex Carey after Jonny Bairstow's controversial stumping

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R Ashwin feels Ravindra Jadeja did not exploit the perfect match-up against him, SRH's left-arm spinners in the middle overs of the run chase.

Ravindra Jadeja didn't score a single boundary against SRH spinners.

Jadeja missed his half-century by five runs. 

Ravindra Jadeja

'He isn't even attempting...': Ashwin questions Jadeja's intent in run chase 

SRH bowling coach Varun Aaron revealed that Praful Hinge was confident of getting Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out first ball with a different plan.

Praful Hinge claimed 3 wickets in his first over on IPL debut.

Hinge had told SRH bowling coach that he would get Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out. 

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'I've gotten Vaibhav out before, going to get him today' - Praful to SRH coach

While pacers went for plenty, skipper Riyan Parag did not turn to Ravindra Jadeja's left-arm spin against SRH as their skipper Ishan Kishan was in the middle.

Only 4 overs of spin was used against SRH.

Ravindra Jadeja has bowled just 7 overs from 5 games in IPL 2026. 

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Riyan Parag explains why he didn't let Ravindra Jadeja bowl a single over vs SRH

SRH’s bowling, which had struggled in earlier matches, stepped up in a big way this time. Defending a target of 217, debutant Praful Hinge made an immediate impact by picking up three wickets in the very first over

SRH defeated RR by 58 runs. 

Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain picked up four wicket haul each vs RR. 

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Dream debuts and Kishan’s blitz help SRH outclass RR

Praful Hinge grabbed all the attention with a dream start to his Indian Premier League career. The young pacer from Vidarbha made an immediate impact by picking up three wickets in his very first over. He dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, all for zero.

Praful Hinge picked up three wickets in 1st IPL over.

SRH scored 216 runs vs RR.

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Who Is Praful Hinge? SRH debutant who took 3 wickets in his first IPL over

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may receive his maiden T20I call-up weeks after the IPL 2026 final as India gear up for a busy schedule.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to be picked for T20I series in Ireland and Zimbabwe.

Sooryavanshi is currently Rajasthan Royals' leading run-scorer in IPL 2026. 

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Jitesh Sharma, Rajiv Shukla

Sooryavanshi set to become youngest IND to make international debut on this tour

Football

Paris Saint-Germain paid tribute to the late Diogo Jota at Anfield ahead of their Champions League clash vs Liverpool.


PSG players and staff laid flowers at a memorial for former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota outside Anfield Stadium on Monday

 PSG took a commanding 2-0 lead over the Reds in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes

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Ashes 2023: Ricky Ponting lauds Ben Stokes' ability to finish matches, compares England Test captain to MS Dhoni

'I can't remember having two quiet games in a row in last 10 years': James Anderson doesn't want his age to be blamed for lean patch in Ashes

Travis Head makes a sensational revelation, claims Jonny Bairstow threatened to stump him during Edgbaston Test