Sports·2026-08-06T09:40:32+00:00
England recall Pope & Lawrence for Pakistan Tests but Bethell out
England's 16-man squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan: Joe Root (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue. Ollie Pope and Brydon Carse return for the first time since the Ashes and Dan Lawrence is selected two years on from his last Test appearance The big question was who was going to replace Ben Stokes.
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Sports·2026-08-06T05:36:51+00:00
Shakib Al Hasan’s house attacked after public media appearance alongside Sheikh Hasina
| Photo Credit: PTI Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s residence after he joined ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media interaction since her 2024 removal from power, in which she vowed to return in December. Shakib, who was elected to parliament as an Awami League candidate in January 2024, has remained outside Bangladesh since the student-led uprising that toppled Hasina’s government.
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Sports·2026-08-06T09:26:42+00:00
Gambhir fires up Team India with strong speech ahead of Sri Lanka series
The focus shifts to Test Cricket 🏏 Welcoming new additions to the squad as #TeamIndia begin the preparations in Colombo 🏟️ WATCH 🎥🔽 #SLvIND https://t.co/Q2IvHhneDA “Come 15th morning (August 15), whether we are batting first, whether we are bowling first, we’re absolutely ready with every answer, every question that’s thrown at us, and every answer we are ready to give. The first Test (from August 15 to 19) will take place in Galle, while the second (from August 23 to 27) will be in Colombo. ALSO READ: The ‘Joy’ of fielding - Here’s the Subhadeep Ghosh story In the video, Gambhir also.
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