England's Jos Buttler received a signed Team India jersey from Rohit Sharma, calling him an "all-time favourite player." Rohit also penned a message on the jersey. This follows Rohit's impressive century at Lord's in the ODI series decider, where he was India's leading run-scorer.
Rohit Sharma scored his 34th ODI century at Lord's against England, delivering a powerful response to widespread retirement speculation. The 39-year-old's 132-run innings, his first ODI ton at the iconic venue, came in a series decider where India ultimately lost the match and the bilateral series 1-2.
Rohit Sharma, despite scoring only 37 runs in the ongoing ODI series, receives fan support ahead of the third ODI at Lord's, potentially his last bilateral game in England, with team management and experts backing his experience.
Zimbabwe's skipper Richard Ngarava aims for a simple batting approach in the T20 decider, hoping for a good total to defend. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz opts to bowl first, citing the previous game and the need for improved batting partnerships, with Shoriful Islam replacing Mustafizur Rahman.
England faces an uphill task after New Zealand extended its lead to 204 runs with 9 wickets in hand on Day 3 of the series decider, despite Jofra Archer's impressive spell that removed key batsmen.
England's assistant coach Tim Southee believes the team can leverage memories of their remarkable 2022 Trent Bridge Test victory against New Zealand to turn around the current series decider. Despite New Zealand's strong start, England fought back with late wickets, while New Zealand's assistant coach Luke Ronchi dismisses the relevance of the 2022 match.
New Zealand faces a significant setback in the decisive third Test against England at Trent Bridge, with key players Matt Henry and Glenn Phillips ruled out due to injury. England also made lineup changes, including captain Ben Stokes' return, as the series is tied 1-1.
England captain Ben Stokes apologized to his teammates for breaching team rules before the third Test against New Zealand. Stokes and Gus Atkinson missed the second Test due to an investigation into a midnight curfew violation, receiving written warnings. Stokes acknowledged the incident overshadowed Test debuts for young players.
England has made four changes to their playing XI for the third Test against New Zealand, with captain Ben Stokes and pacer Gus Atkinson returning. Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir are also recalled. The changes follow a significant defeat in the second Test.
England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been cleared of wrongdoing by the Cricket Regulator following a nightclub incident after a win against New Zealand. They received written warnings and missed a Test match but are expected to return.
New Zealand established a dominant position on day three of the second Test against England, reaching 252 for three and leading by 352 runs. Henry Nicholls scored an unbeaten 119 and Rachin Ravindra added 76, grinding down England's attack. England's batting collapsed earlier, setting up a likely series decider.
Australia defeated Pakistan by 41 runs in the second ODI at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, leveling the three-match series 1-1. Josh Inglis and Cameron Green scored fifties for Australia, who posted 231/9. Nathan Ellis took 4/33 to restrict Pakistan to 190.
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-94 in their series decider to reach the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018. They will face the New York Knicks next.
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-94 in a decisive game to advance to the NBA Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018. They will face the New York Knicks next.
Joel Embiid (34 points, 12 rebounds, six assists) and Tyrese Maxey (30 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists) led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-100 Game 7 victory over the Boston Celtics, completing a comeback from 3-1 down to win the series 4-3. It is the first time in franchise history the 76ers have won a series after being down 3-1, and their first playoff victory over Boston since 1982. They will now face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
