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The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Bangladesh vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in Bangladesh 2025
Follow live coverage of Bangladesh vs Pakistan from the Pakistan in Bangladesh 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021. The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's. The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament. Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below: Bangladesh vs Pakistan Follow live coverage of Bangladesh vs Pakistan from the Pakistan in Bangladesh 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021. The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's. The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament. 19 July 2025 13:00
First Post
2 days ago
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England Cry Foul After Lord's Win, Vaughan Targets India First Sports With Rupha Ramani
England Cry Foul After Lord's Win, Vaughan Targets India | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G England Cry Foul After Lord's Win, Vaughan Targets India | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G England have taken the lead in the Test series against India, heading to Manchester 2-1 up — but that hasn't stopped the complaints. The latest? ICC docked England two vital WTC points for a slow over rate at Lord's, pushing them down in the Test Championship standings. But why is only England crying foul when both teams were equally fiery? Michael Vaughan leads the outrage, once again questioning the ICC's decisions, especially when it involves India. In this breakdown, Rupha Ramani dives deep into why these points matter more than ever in a long WTC cycle, the irony in England's complaints, and the drama that unfolded at Lord's — including fines, send-offs, glares, and chirps. With two fiery Tests still to go, are England justified, or just playing the blame game again? Also on the show, Lamine Yamal has signed a contract extension with Barcelona. The Spaniard will now wear the number 10 jersey after being hailed as the new Messi; the jersey only symbolises Yamal's rise. But with the off-field controversies looming around Yamal, can he really emulate Messi's legacy? And FIFA is once again under the scanner for their approach to the Club World Cup. The governing body slashed ticket prices owing to a lack of crowd turnout. But what about the refunds? Are fans suffering because of booking the tickets in advance? Will FIFA opt for a similar approach during the Men's World Cup 2026 too? See More
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2 days ago
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Eng V Ind: England Cry Foul After Win, WTC Points Drama First Sports With Rupha Ramani
Eng V Ind: England Cry Foul After Win, WTC Points Drama | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G Eng V Ind: England Cry Foul After Win, WTC Points Drama | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G England have taken the lead in the Test series against India, heading to Manchester 2-1 up — but that hasn't stopped the complaints. The latest? ICC docked England two vital WTC points for a slow over rate at Lord's, pushing them down in the Test Championship standings. But why is only England crying foul when both teams were equally Fiery? Michael Vaughan leads the outrage, once again questioning the ICC's decisions, especially when it involves India. In this breakdown, Rupha Ramani dives deep into why these points matter more than ever in a long WTC cycle, the irony in England's complaints, and the drama that unfolded at Lord's — including fines, send-offs, glares, and chirps. With two fiery Tests still to go, are England justified, or just playing the blame game again? See More
Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
England docked points and players hit with £1,500 fine after dramatic 22-run win at Lord's - but India go unpunished
England's energy-sapping win over India at Lord's this week has come at a cost after they were docked two World Test Championship points for a slow over rate. In addition to the sanction that sees Ben Stokes ' team drop from a win percentage of 66.67 to 61.11, and therefore relinquish outright second place to Sri Lanka, the players have been fined £1500 each, one-tenth of their match fees. India, meanwhile, escaped scot-free despite bowling only 83 overs on the opening day of the 22-run defeat. In all, 32 overs were lost from the first three days due to a succession of stoppages caused by multiple checks on balls going soft and players being treated on-field for injuries, such as Rishabh Pant being struck on the left hand or Shubman Gill receiving a massage. With all things considered, match referee Richie Richardson imposed the sanction after the charge was levelled by umpires Paul Reiffel and Sharfuddoulah, supported by fourth umpire Graham Lloyd. England captain Stokes submitted a guilty plea to avoid a formal hearing, but the punishment follows 22 points of deductions in the previous WTC cycle that finished earlier this year. Without such penalties, England would have finished third in the standings instead of fifth. It is undoubtedly an area that they need to improve, but one thing that cannot be bettered is Joe Root's standing in the Test batting rankings. Just as he did when he lost the No 1 spot last December, Root has returned to the summit just a week later, having struck his 37th Test hundred in England's 387 and followed up with a top score of 40 in the second innings. Yorkshire team-mate Harry Brook, who displaced the 34-year-old last week, has slipped to third behind New Zealand's Kane Williamson. Meanwhile, Ashes rivals Australia now have five bowlers in the top 10 after Scott Boland, chosen ahead of Nathan Lyon for the pink-ball Test in Jamaica, took a hat-trick as West Indies were routed for 27 on the third day.
West Australian
6 days ago
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Sam Konstas fails as Australia's top order collapses again during third Test against West Indies
Australia's selectors have four Sheffield Shield matches to sort their openers for the Ashes after the team's top order crumbled again under lights in Jamaica. The tourists went to stumps on night two at Sabina Park at 6-99 in their second innings, leading West Indies by 181 but with the game firmly in the balance. Sam Konstas was out for a duck and opening partner Usman Khawaja 14, before Cameron Green offered the only firm resistance with an unbeaten 42 in a chaotic final session. Australia's batting woes came after Scott Boland vindicated his selection at the expense of Nathan Lyon, claiming 3-34 to have the hosts out for 143. That handed Australia an 82-run first-innings lead in their pursuit of a 3-0 sweep of the Frank Worrell Trophy, but also exposed the batters to an entire night session. And while the selectors appear to have got it right with the Boland call, much bigger questions loom ahead of the Ashes. Konstas was caught playing at a ball outside off stump, taking the teenager's total return for the series to 50 runs at 8.33. It's been a quick fall from grace for Konstas since his swash-buckling innings against India on Debut in December, which may have even hurt him in the long run, according to statistician Ric Findlay. 'Tentative and without belief. I'm afraid that debut 60 was the worst thing that could have happened to Sam,' he said. Khawaja followed four overs later when he played on to Joseph, leaving him with 123 runs at 15.37 in the four Tests dating back to Test Championship final. This tour has been brutal for batters on both sides, and is on track to be the first three-Test series without a century scored by either team in almost 30 years. Regardless of that, veteran Khawaja and youngster Konstas have done little to lock in Ashes selection. Cricket Australia announced the summer's domestic schedule on Monday, with four Shield rounds before the first Test in Perth on November 21. Runs in those games could be key for Konstas and Khawaja. Potential replacements Nathan McSweeney, Cameron Bancroft, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Harris and Marnus Labuschagne could also make their cases. There were some brief positives for Australia with the bat on Day 2. Green has grown in confidence as a No.3 on this tour, standing tall and driving superbly as Alzarri Joseph (3-19) wreaked havoc for everyone else. The West Australian had a difficult start to life at No.3 in the Test Championship final, but now has scores of 52, 46 and 42no from his last three innings. Joseph bowled Steve Smith off the right-hander's bat and pad for five, before trapping Beau Webster lbw for 13 and edging off Alex Carey for a duck. Carey was struck on the head first ball by Joseph, before he charged the quick and was caught at second slip to leave Australia 6-69. Pat Cummins (five not out) was lucky not to immediately follow when he gloved Joseph down legside but West Indies did not review it, while there was also a missed run-out chance. Earlier, Boland had been Australia's best with the ball as he used seam movement to remove the Windies' two top scorers in John Campbell (36) and Shai Hope (23). The Victorian angled a ball back at a leaving Campbell to have him lbw, before nipping one back between Hope's bat and pad to bowl him. Boland then finished the job by bowling Shamar Joseph, as the hosts lost 5-19 and Cummins and Josh Hazlewood finished with two wickets each.
