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England announce men’s ODI squad for Netherlands tour
London: England Men’s selection panel on Tuesday named a 14-strong squad for the three-match ODI series against the Netherlands starting at Amstelveen on June 17. Lancashire seamer Luke Wood and Gloucestershire paceman…
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Thousands of seats unsold as England vs New Zealand Test at Lord’s just two days away
London: England’s opening fixture of the season, against New Zealand at Lord’s from June 2, could see thousands of empty seats despite the fact that Ben Stokes begins his new era as…
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Anderson wanted to quit Test cricket after he was dropped for West Indies series
London: England’s pace-bowling stalwart James Anderson has revealed that he had entertained self-doubts after being dropped from the side that toured the West Indies for a three-Test series, and that he was…
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Calling man bald at work is sexual harassment, rules UK tribunal
London: Calling a man bald in the workplace falls within the purview of sexual harassment, an employment tribunal in England has concluded. The three-member tribunal, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, had to…
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United Kingdom economy to shrink in 2023, warns Bank of England
London: The Bank of England’s latest forecasts show that there is a serious risk of the UK falling into recession, as it hikes interest rates in an attempt to tackle inflation, The…
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Chris Gayle feels Ben Stokes is the best choice to be the Test captain of England
London: Swashbuckling West Indies batter Chris Gayle feels that England have made the right choice in making all-rounder Ben Stokes as the Test captain. At the same time, Gayle has hoped that…
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Stokes could be unveiled as England captain in ‘next 48 hours’: Report
London: England’s charismatic all-rounder Ben Stokes could be unveiled as the new Test captain soon after Joe Root stepped down recently following the team’s humiliating losses in the Ashes and the away…
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Joe Root steps down as England Test captain
London: Following debacles in the Ashes and the three-match series against the West Indies, Joe Root stepped down as captain of the England Test side on Friday after leading the team for…
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Amit Rohidas to lead in Hockey Pro League games against England
New Delhi: Defender Amit Rohidas will lead the Indian hockey team, while Harmanpreet Singh will be his deputy for the FIH Men’s Hockey Pro League double-header against England at the Kalinga Stadium…
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Hockey Pro League: England women’s team pulls out of India tour due to Covid cases
Mumbai: The Indian women’s hockey team’s upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches against England have been postponed due to the high number of Covid-19 positive cases in the English team. The double-header…
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Nasser Hussain, former captain of England’s cricket team has his roots in Indian royalty
Nasser Hussain became England’s captain when the nation’s cricket team was down at the bottom of the world rankings. It was his drive and determination that pulled the team up from the…
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All England Open: Sindhu, Saina enter second round
Birmingham: Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal entered the second round of the 2022 All England Open Badminton Championships after winning their respective matches in women’s singles here at Utilita Arena.…
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Celebrating the birth anniversary of the Nawab of Pataudi; A man of fair play
Before embarking on the tour of Australia in 1932-33, the captain of England’s cricket team, Douglas Jardine, had already formed a plan about how to tackle the Australian batsmen, in particular Don…
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England to host India Women for ODIs and T20Is series
London: The England Women cricket team will host India in the summer of 2022, with visits to Lord’s and the Riverside Ground, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday.…