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Pakistan's second innings lies in tatters at 137 for 8. But in the larger frame, the tourists are still ahead in the match, after they contained the hosts to 219 in the first innings, thanks largely to Yasir Shah’s four wickets with a cumulative lead of 244 runs at the end of Day 3.

Shan Masood (156 off 319) is epitome of grit as he blunts English attack before Pakistan bowlers strike.

On Day 1, Pakistan reinforced that they have come adequately prepared and that they would not be cowed down by England’s battery of bowlers. And for once, England’s four-pronged pace attack failed to take charge of the game.

Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi and the wily leggie Yasir Shah could make this series Pakistan's. They present an unknown challenge to England, and there is plenty of reason to tune in to watch them bowl.

Babar Azam’s scores in England in the three-match Test series starting on Wednesday will determine if he is as good as the Kohlis, the Smiths, and the Willamsons.

Stuart Broad joins the elite 500-wicket club as his 10-wicket haul at Old Trafford leads England to series win over West Indies.

England's Idiosyncratic opening pair put England in a commanding position against West Indies at stumps on Day 3

Since returning to the team, Stuart Broad has enjoyed a terrific run of form. If his six wickets were crucial in setting up a series-levelling win, his all-round produce on Saturday has put England on course of reclaiming the Wisden Trophy.

22-year-old Ollie Pope steers the hosts out of trouble with an unbeaten 91 after Windies make early inroads on Day 1.

To use Klopp’s words, “gegenpress them to death.” Once his men reclaim possession, they buzz away like sparkling red wasps.

The two special deliveries have made Stuart Broad and Shannon Gabriel the game changers in the ongoing England-West Indies series. Both of these are also bowled by India's Mohammad Shami – but with a different twist.

England bowled out West Indies for 198 in the final session on Day 5 to win the second Test by 113 runs and level the three-test series at 1-1 in Manchester on Monday.

Stuart Broad took three in 14 deliveries with the second new ball as visitors conceded 182-run lead on the fourth day of the second Test. England ended the day on 37/2 in their second innings.

Not too long ago, the raging debate in England cricket was whether Joe Root should be unburdened off captaincy. After middling efforts in Southampton, England are just happy to see Root back again.

From a bit-part bowler in his early days, Jason Holder has transformed into a multi-skilled operator picking up 60 wickets at an average of 14 in the last two years with six five-wicket hauls.

West Indies’ anchor in Southampton is essentially a Test batsman trapped in a T20 mould

Liverpool crowned Premier League champions: There were times when Liverpool were stretched, pushed and shoved, but they hung on, drawing games that they could have lost, and winning games that they could have drawn.

Goel never played Test cricket, but the domestic giant will forever remain one of the greatest Indian spinners.

With live sport action, including the IPL, expected to take place without spectators, memorabilia-seekers are facing a crisis. Amidst the uncertainty, all the autograph seekers agree on one thing: “The next autograph will be the sweetest of their lives.”

Though competitive sport has resumed in different parts of the world without spectators and with stringent regulations — the English, German and Spanish football leagues, for instance — it was back to pre-Covid days in Auckland, and Dunedin the day before.

Darren Sammy’s Insta-story about racism isn't a stray instance. In 1976, when the West Indies toured England, the team’s collective pride was whipped up by a stray word that slipped out of Tony Greig.

On reaching the Mumbai airport, Randy Juan Muller came to know about the ban on international flights, and found himself stranded outside with little more than Rs 1,000 in his pocket.

A 50% pay-cut could see more WI players turning freelancers and preferring cash-rich T20 leagues.

Viswanathan Anand had had several near misses before he finally scaled the summit of world chess