Fastest Ashes Test in a century ends in two days — ICC still rates Perth pitch ‘very good’ despite 32-wicket frenzy | Cricket News

England’s Joe Root is bowled out by Australia’s Mitchell Starc in Perth. (AP/PTI Photo) The quickest Ashes Test in 137 years — a two-day shootout that saw 19 wickets tumble on the opening day — has been officially deemed a ‘very good’ pitch by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The verdict, delivered after Australia sealed…

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India’s home fortress falls: Ex-India cricketer Dinesh Karthik says ‘aura has disappeared’ after SA whitewash | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant, and Dinesh Karthik South Africa, the current ICC World Test Championship holders, completed a 2-0 series win to whitewash India at home. The Temba Bavuma-led side defeated India by 408 runs in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday.The result gave South Africa the biggest win over India in terms of runs in…

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Abhinav Bindra pays tribute to teen athlete who died in freak training accident | More sports News

16-year-old national-level basketball player Hardik Rathi died in a freak accident at a sports complex in Haryana’s Rohtak on Tuesday after an iron basketball pole collapsed on him during practice. The victim, Hardik, had represented Haryana in multiple sub-junior and youth national championships.The incident took place at the Lakhan Majra village sports ground and was…

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‘We’ll continue to fight’: Amid the storm, Test captain Shubman Gill backs Team India | Cricket News

Shubman Gill, left, and India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir talk during a practice session at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian men’s Test team captain Shubman Gill has called for patience, perspective and unity after India suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in Test cricket, going down by…

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Javokhir Sindarov, just a day older than Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh, seals title in Goa | Chess News

Javokhir Sindarov, and Divya Deshmukh Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov carved his name into chess history on Wednesday, outplaying China’s Wei Yi to win the FIDE World Cup and becoming, at 19, the youngest ever champion of the event. The feat capped a remarkable run from the 16th seed, who walked away with USD 120,000 (over Rs…

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Official! Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games; gets seal of approval at CGF General Assembly | More sports News

The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Ahmedabad! (Agencies) Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Ahmedabad! (Agencies) Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Ahmedabad! (Agencies) New…

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