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As the Test began, the Indian team were seen sporting black armbands. The reason for this was to pay respect to the late cricketer Ajit Wadekar and the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the former who passed away on August 15 and the latter who passed away on August 16. Wearing black arm-bands are a way of showing respect for those who have passed away. Wearing a black arm-band signifies that the wearer is in mourning....

The announcement was made through a series of videos released to social media on Wednesday, featuring some of England’s icons including David Beckham and Prince William. The squad features a blend of experience and youth with 11 players set to make their maiden World Cup appearances while Jill Scott and Karen Carney will be entering their fourth tournament. World Cup debutants include Manchester City forward Georgia Stanway, who scored in her side’s FA Cup victory over West Ham on Saturday, and attacker Beth Mead who helped Arsenal win this year’s Women’s Super League....

At stumps England were 132 for three, still needing another 237 runs on the final day to save the Test in Auckland. Danger man Root was on 51, his 38th half-century in Tests, when he was smacked on the right index finger by a flyer from Trent Boult in the last over. After medical treatment he shaped up to face the last ball of the day and was caught behind by wicketkeeper BJ Watling....

None of the batsmen could withstand the tough conditions and the Indian innings lasted just 35 overs as they were bundled out for 107. In reply, Indian bowlers showed some great fight to restrict England to 131/5, before a match-winning partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes put the match beyond India’s reach. After declaring at a score of 396, the English bowlers resumed from where they had left off in the first innings....

Speaking to India Today ahead of the second match at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, Hussain affirmed, “3-2 is what I had predicted before a ball went down, (it will still be) 3-2 in favour of England. I don’t think there’ll be any draws.” Even though they found themselves in a serious quandary on a number of occasions, England managed to eke out a thrilling 31-run triumph in the series opener at Edgbaston....

Excepting the second Test at Lord’s where England outplayed India completely, the other four games saw some highly intense and competitive battles take place between two of the world’s best cricketing sides. However, what hurt India most was the team’s inability to cash in on crunch situations and drive home the advantage from commanding positions. The Kohli-led team allowed England to get a foot in the door in tight situations, which cost them dearly....

Fena Reti, or @fena_reti on TikTok, posted the video Thursday, where it has received 1 million views and more than 2,800 comments. “A coworker I just met made me feel extremely uncomfortable for wearing leggings,” the text on the screen read. “So today I dressed up how I usually do to feel safe from the male gaze.” In the video, Reti stood in front of the camera to show the outfit she said she wore after her coworker’s alleged inappropriate comments....

Posting on Reddit’s popular r/antiwork forum, Redditor u/littlemiss_no (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said she has become increasingly disengaged since returning to the office and explained how her employer’s policy on workplace snacks pushed her to seek employment elsewhere. Titled, “I just quit my job of 3 years over a sandwich,” the post has received more than 17,000 upvotes and 900 comments in the last ten hours....

Since then, a lot has changed with England adopting an all-out attack philosophy that has worked wonders for them while Bangladesh have slowly yet steadily progressed and developed into a good allround unit. Shakib Al Hasan has been their go-to guy so far for Bangladesh and will be expected to put in another good allround performance against a batting heavy English side which also possess a couple of speed guns in Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, who are capable of cranking up the pace and making it difficult for any opposition....

Sri Lanka’s captain Dinesh Chandimal warned meanwhile that conditions were “very different” to England, with some “mystery spinners” who could pose problems for Eoin Morgan’s batsmen. “Very happy being favourites. It shows we’ve been doing good stuff and I like being favourites,” Buttler told reporters, saying the team were “very confident” and aiming to be “pushing the boundaries”. The batsman added however: “We’re very aware of Sri Lanka’s qualities in these conditions....

England’s position at 132 for three, 237 in arrears, revived memories of the cliffhanger Test the last time the sides clashed here in Auckland five years ago, when the match went down to the final ball. On that day in 2013 at Eden Park England started 390 behind with only six wickets remaining, but batted the whole day and survived the final three overs with nine wickets down to claim a nail-biting draw....

Although Stokes has been named in the squad for the five-Test series that starts at The Gabba on November 26, he is a doubt to be selected due to being suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Stokes was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in Bristol last month, although he was released under investigation without charge, and will not travel to Australia with the rest of the squad this month....

Root was struck by a Joe Clarke drive with three overs remaining at Trent Bridge on Sunday and left the pitch for medical attention. However, Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale quickly allayed any fears of serious damage when speaking to Sky Sports at the close of play. “No, he’s fine. He’s just strapped it up, just icing it up,” he said. “It was just precautionary really, he’ll be fine for tomorrow [Monday]....

At the close at Warner Park on Monday, the tourists were 181 for one in their first innings in reply to St Kitts’ paltry 59 all out, reports CMC. The left-handed Cook was unbeaten on 95 while Jonathan Trott scored 72, the pair adding 158 for the first wicket before being separated. Cook has so far faced 188 deliveries in just over four hours at the crease and counted ten fours and a six while the right-handed Trott struck nine fours off 149 balls....

The unfortunate incident involving Joe Root occurred while the skipper was part of a net session at Lord’s in the build-up to the Test. Despite the injury scare, Joe Root is likely to be available for the first Test that begins on June 2. The Daily Mail reported the latest developments on Joe Root’s injury, detailing how Joe Root was struck a painful blow to his right hand during practice....

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - An English invasion at the 80th Masters marked the 20th anniversary of Nick Faldo’s third and final Green Jacket victory in fine fashion on Sunday. Winner Danny Willett, Lee Westwood, Paul Casey, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose each posted under-par final rounds to finish in the top-10, making this Masters a memorable one for English golf. Westwood carded a three-under 69 to finish tied for second with a two-under 72-hole total, three shots behind the champion....

The Windies face England in behind closed doors games over the course of July, starting next Wednesday. As a show of solidarity with the movement campaigning for racial equality, England’s players will have “Black Lives Matter” displayed on the collar of their shirts throughout the three-match rubber after agreeing to do so with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The emblem was designed by Alisha Hosannah, the partner of Watford captain Troy Deeney, and has been added to Premier League shirts for all games since the resumption of elite football in England last month....

England were beaten finalists at the last Rugby World Cup in Japan, but the last 12 months have been rocky to say the least for the 2019 runners-up, winning just five of their 12 games in 2022 before parting company with head coach Eddie Jones. The Australian’s replacement at the top table is ex-Leicester boss Steve Borthwick, a former England captain and someone who acted as forwards coach for the first five of Jones’ seven years in charge between 2015 and 2020....

Bumrah deemed fit for the third Test After having suffered many injury blows, finally, good news has hit the Indian team. Jasprit Bumrah has been passed fit for the third Test. Bumrah injured his left thumb in the first T20I against Ireland in Dublin in June. Jasprit Bumrah underwent a surgery in Leeds on 4th of July followed by a rehabilitation before being called up for the Test series. The pacer trained hard in the nets before the start of both Tests, but was deemed unfit for the first two Tests as a precautionary measure....