'It was nice to have a bit of a break.'
Chelsea outplay Villa in FA Cup
Ponting said he had Stokes' match-winning innings at Headingley in his mind during the thrilling final day at Lord's.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks to fire champions Manchester City to a rampant 6-3 thrashing of local rivals Manchester United in the English Premier League on Sunday.
'Even for operational buildings, we are looking to smarten them in various ways.'
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.
'The results do matter to keep the dressing room lively. We are playing in India, there will be expectations. We wanted to do the job at hand. It's one thing to talk about it, but for everyone to buy into it is very important.'
To avoid the ignominy of missing the cut for the prestigious Champions Trophy, England must win their remaining two fixtures against the Netherlands and Pakistan.
A superb 75 from Harry Brook and some big hitting from tailender Mark Wood earned England a pulsating three-wicket victory in the third Ashes Test.
The 2023 World Cup culminated with Australia extending their World Cup title wins to six with a six-win over India in the final played here on Sunday.
"I don't see it as pressure, a team like Brazil is always a contender for the World Cup or any other title that they play for. The demand of the fans is normal because we are a high-quality team, with big names,"
It was Scott Edwards (16 not out) and Logan van Beek (4 not out) who kept their cool to help the Dutch start off on a winning note.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Manchester City moved back to second in the Premier League after a stylish 3-0 win over Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Pep Guardiola's side responded to convincing Chelsea and Liverpool wins with a reminder of their class.
From staying under the radar in the lead-up to the World Cup to becoming high-flyers, South Africa have started playing to potential and are firm favourites against the Dutch.
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the first round of Premier League fixtures from August 5-7 (all times IST).
England batter Joe Root feels that it is time for the team to move on from Jonny Bairstow's stumping fiasco and focus on the game that lies ahead of them.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Pakistan are traditionally good against spinners but Babar Azam and Co. would take the likes of promising Dunith Wellalage and company lightly at their peril.
IMAGES of the Group A, round one match of the T20 World Cup played between Netherlands and UAE at the Simonds Stadium, in South Geelong, Australia on Sunday
COVID-19 cases in the visiting teams have forced the postponement of the Liverpool v Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford games scheduled for Boxing Day, the Premier League announced on Thursday.
Fresh from posting 399 in their previous game, South Africa batting was on fire yet again at the cost of Bangladesh who endured a 149-run rout.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the World Cup match against the Netherlands?
Tottenham Hotspur recorded 13 COVID-19 cases at the club last week, while Leicester City and Manchester United were also affected by the virus.
This was the third time India were involved in a two-day Test.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
The Dutch team lost by 309 runs -- the biggest in tournament history -- against Australia, their fourth loss to lie at the bottom of the points table.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
England forward Raheem Sterling joined Chelsea on a five-year contract from Manchester City, the two English Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 33 World Cup 2023 games.
Afghanistan (6 points) will not only look to secure two points against the Dutch (4 points) but also aim to win big and improve the net run-rate
A multi-billion dollar broadcast market, the game's most powerful board's positive intent and a perfect pitch by the global body based on a three-fold 'U-P-L' principle ensured cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between the Netherlands and South Africa, in Adelaide, on Sunday.
Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.
England, chasing 251 to win the must-win third Ashes Test, closed the rain-delayed day three on 27/0.
