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WNBA | Brittney Griner’s plea for help from Russia ‘very personal’ to Biden: White House
Other Sports: American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was arrested on February 17 on charges of possessing cannabis oil, had written to U. S. President Joe Biden pleading for help. The White House has confirmed he has read it
England's win one of the hosts' best-ever run chases in history of Test cricket: ICC
England's historic come-from-behind win against India in the rescheduled fifth game at Edgbaston, with the hosts managing their highest successful run chase in Test history, has given a new direction to the team under skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.
England's rock or a rock star? Joe Root looks to strike a balance
Joe Root is thriving under new England captain Ben Stokes' aggressive approach to the game but while he is happy to rack up the runs and play like a "rock star", he says there are times when his inner voice is urging a bit more caution.
Canadian NWT dominates Trinidad and Tobago in CONCACAF W Championship opener
Sports/Soccer: Captain Christine Sinclair scored international goal No. 190 and Julia Grosso added two goals as Canada turned on the offence late to defeat Trinidad and Tobago 6-0 at the CONCACAF W Championship on Tuesday in Guadalupe, Mexico.
Cricket is a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans in crisis
The sport of cricket has become a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans looking for a break from the effects of the economic crisis in the country — long lines to buy fuel and cooking gas and school and work disrupted because there is little access to public transport.
Baz and the red-ball revolution
Cut to 2015 ODI World Cup and here was Brendon McCullum, nicknamed Baz, who was hell-bent on bringing about another change. For the then captain of the New Zealand team, every ball was an opportunity to score and playing only for survival was not an option — the birth of Baz Ball as we call it today. New Zealand won a few matches that way, but when McCullum himself perished in the first over of the final, playing an attacking heave that led to a tame loss, one felt the best batsman in the team could have given himself a bit more time.
IND vs ENG 5th Test: Fourth-innings bowling failure, or third-innings batting failure?
In the last three overseas Tests, in Johannesburg and Cape Town vs South Africa and Edgbaston vs England, the Indian bowling lineup has taken a combined tally of only nine wickets in the fourth innings. This lineup includes Bumrah, Shami, Siraj, Umesh Yadav (in Cape Town) and Shardul Thakur, that many reckon is the “best-ever” seam bowling lineup India have had.
