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Sri Lanka head into the Galle Test against India without two of their most important batters. Kusal Mendis is out with a hamstring injury, Pathum Nissanka is recovering from wrist surgery, and the…
Bangladesh haven't played a Test in Australia since 2003, and their warm-up ended in a 54 all-out embarrassment. Yet captain…
Shan Masood's return to the nets at Beckenham is the most consequential fitness update of Pakistan's England tour build-up. With…
Winning the World Cup hasn't dulled India's edge — if anything, Jemimah Rodrigues says it has made the squad more driven. With…
Paul Pogba's Monaco experiment appears to be over before it truly began. Barely a year after joining on a free transfer following…
Ajinkya Rahane's post-retirement move is swift and high-profile: barely weeks after closing an 18-year first-class career, the…
Praggnanandhaa turned a six-hour, 95-move grind into a statement — defeating the World Championship challenger Sindarov on move…
Down a set and staring at triple break point in the third, Elena Rybakina saved four break points in a single game to swing the…
A 19-year-old who began the year ranked 165th in the world is now one win away from a Masters 1000 title. Rafael Jodar's 7-6, 6-3…
