On the eve of the first Ashes Test, Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith took a bizarre swipe at former England spinner Monty Panesar. Panesar, who played 50 Tests from 2006 to 2013, said last week that England should make Steve Smith feel “guilty” for his role in the 2018 ‘Sandpapergate’ scandal. … Read more
More than two years after receiving a lengthy doping ban, Paul Pogba is expected to make his eagerly anticipated comeback to the field this weekend. The 32-year-old French midfielder Paul Pogba was supposed to make his Monaco debut last month, but days before the match, he sustained a muscle injury, devastating … Read more
Hasaranga is still eligible to play in the tri-series despite suffering a hamstring ache during the second ODI against Pakistan. In order to cover for all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who has a hamstring injury, legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has been added to Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the T20I tri-series in Pakistan. Hasaranga’s … Read more
According to Jordi Cruyff, there was a significant “risk” that a domestic rival might steal teenage wonderkid Lamine Yamal before he made his senior breakthrough, but Barcelona managed to avoid losing him. After turning 18 in the summer of 2025, Lamine Yamal signed a lucrative contract after making his Blaugrana bow at the age of … Read more
Ahead of England’s final World Cup qualifying match against Albania on Sunday night, Marc Guehi has left the team. Due to a persistent foot problem, the Crystal Palace defender was left out of the team for Thursday night’s 2-0 victory over Serbia despite joining the squad for their training camp at … Read more
Peter Moores appointment has been confirmed by the Trent Rockets. Following Andy Flower’s departure to lead London Spirit, the Trent Rockets have confirmed Peter Moores as their new head coach. According to ESPNcricinfo, Peter Moores was promoted from his position as Flower’s assistant as part of the Rockets’ new ownership structure … Read more
Phil Foden would join teammates Bukayo Saka and Paul Scholes in the top 40 of the Three Lions’ all-time goal scorers if he could duplicate his strike rate for Manchester City while wearing an England shirt. To find him on the list, one must instead dig through the archives, past players … Read more