Archer has not played international cricket since March last year due to an elbow injury, and had a second round of surgery on his elbow in December.

Batsman Harry Brook and seamer Matthew Potts received maiden call-ups as part of the 13-man squad announced on Wednesday.

Newcastle dealt a huge blow to Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League by beating them 2-0

Dr Mukul Hazarika, who is a general practitioner at County Durham, is sought by the Indian authorities to stand trial for conspiracy related to a banned terrorist organisation in India.

Lewis Hamilton and the FIA were in a standoff at this month's Miami Grand Prix over piercings

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night

'I think McCullum wants to take this up because he sees this as a major challenge.'

McCullum, who is currently in charge of Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders, was keen on taking the job

The extra 1.3 billion pounds comes from the Reserve, funds the UK government said it has set aside for the most pressing emergencies.

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will race in Sunday's inaugural Miami Grand Prix after Formula One swerved a showdown with the Mercedes driver over their ban on piercings and jewellery.

The all-rounder bludgeoned 18-year-old Josh Baker for 34 runs in an over which included five sixes and a boundary -- the second time in his county career he had cleared the rope in five consecutive deliveries.

While Delta wiped out the variants that preceded it, Omicron has not eliminated the deadly variant which could re-emerge.

Test captain Ben Stokes said on Tuesday as he looks to wipe the slate clean and start afresh.

England's fast bowler, James Anderson, said he would like to return to the test team under new captain Ben Stokes after being controversially dropped from the squad.

Stokes begins his tenure with a two-Test series against New Zealand, in June.

'I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for the added responsibility and the honour'

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that there was a 'gang of people in India', who always wanted him to fail.

Root stepped down last week, saying the job had taken a heavy toll on him recently, after dispiriting tours of Australia and the Caribbean capped a string of poor results.

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He is the first British prime minister to visit Gujarat.

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.

Broad, England's second-highest wicket-taker in tests behind James Anderson, said he was focused on returning to the England

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Hussain said Stokes was "naturally gifted" but England would have to be sure he can cope with the demands of the role.

Joe Root has stepped down as England's Test captain, the country's cricket board said on Friday, succumbing to pressure from influential figures within the game following a run of poor results capped by dispiriting tours of Australia and the Caribbean.

McDonald will lead Australia through a busy year which includes Test tours of Sri Lanka and India, and the T20 side's World Cup defence on home soil.

The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences. The Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. Vinay Umarji explains why these two universities have made India proud.

A round-up off all transpired on and off the football pitch

While former Committee of Administrators head Vinod Rai's recently published book gives an insight into the Anil Kumble-Virat Kohli drama and Ravi Shastri's eventual appointment as Head Coach, the book also contains a sprinkling of factual errors.

Root enjoyed the utmost respect of players in the dressing room and that there was no clear 'natural successor'.

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Babar smashed an unbeaten 105 and opener Imam-ul-Haq made 89 not out

Centuries from skipper Babar Azam (114) and opener Imam-ul-Haq (106) allowed the hosts to reach the total

Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.

Opener Head, playing his first ODI since November 2018, struck 12 boundaries and three sixes in a 72-ball 101 that powered Australia to 313-7

Marcus Smart had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who had a six-game winning streak come to a halt. Grant Williams added 17 points, and Derrick White had 15 points and eight assists. Boston was without Jayson Tatum (knee), Jaylen Brown (knee), Robert Williams III (knee) and Al Horford (personal).

Collingwood 'amazed' by questions about Root's captaincy

With RRR adding to the line-up, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well films on revolutionaries have done at the box office.