IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes Test played in Adelaide on Thursday.
Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.
Buttler backed England to win the semi-final against India on November 10 to deny cricket fans a high-voltage recap of the 2007 T20 World Cup final
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Ashes Test played between Australia and England at the MCG on Tuesday.
"It feels like a missed chance because I felt the performances were really good and the focus and the hunger was good every single day," said England midfielder Jordan Henderson.
If this sporting clash was, as English essayist, novelist and journalist George Orwell said, "war minus the shooting" both sets of players were more than ready, and set about each other with little restraint.
From the 12th over onwards, Virat Kohli hit 67 from his last 29 balls, scoring at a strike rate in excess of 200 to take the match away from Pakistan's grasp in great style.
Dugout can really be at ease when he is batting: Rohit on Suryakumar
A struggling Indian team, severely depleted by a spate of on-field injuries and fitness-related problems, will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series.
He was not part of the T20 scheme of things for past one year but Mohammed Shami was "always ready" in his mind because of the communication between him and the team management.
Australia's pace legend Glenn McGrath has tested positive for COVID-19 days before the Pink Test which is played in memory of his late wife Jane, who died of breast cancer, and is used as a fundraiser to support patients suffering from the dreaded disease.
Barty staved off a fightback from Collins to pick up her third Grand Slam title
The traditional handshake at the net quickly degenerated into a heated argument when Fabio Fognini suggested Salvatore Caruso was lucky on some points in the match, an observation the Sicilian objected to.
Indian cricket in 2022 was chaotic, to say the least and messy at most of the time both on and off the field.
'He is at his best now, he is in the right frame of mind.' The tough times he has gone through will only make him a better player and a stronger personality.'
Rahul has scored only 22 runs in three games but the coach said that there is no chance of replacing him
Rohit Sharma's coach wants him to shed high-risk game
Pakistan's pace bowling legend Wasim Akram believes One-Day Internationals become "run-of-the-mill" stuff and wants the administrators of the game to scrap the 50-overs format for good.
I have no idea how that happened, lost for words, says Virat Kohli
Federer's kids give dad competition with the attention
Ashwin picked Smith's wicket in the first session of the Boxing Day Test on Saturday for a duck.
The fourth Test will be played from January 5-9 at the SCG, with Australia having retained the Ashes after winning the first three games.
South Africa remains one of the very few places where India have not won a Test series, and the Virat Kohli-led side is determined to end the wait this time around.
Rishabh Pant's disappointing outing against Zimbabwe isn't a cause of concern for head coach Rahul Dravid, who hinted that the flamboyant left-hander could start in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England at Adelaide on Thursday.
Jemimah Rodrigues's vital knock on return to secure a convincing 34-run victory
Rahane (207 batting) and Jaiswal (228) toyed with the North East bowling line-up
India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has accepted the fact that the sport will bring ups and downs.
Shanaka has used only five bowlers of late but said he is ready to roll his arm over if the situation demands.
British royalty were among the 60,000 spectators at Wembley.
American Justin Ress won gold in the 50m backstroke in dramatic circumstances at the World Championships in Budapest on Saturday after officials overturned his initial disqualification following a lengthy review.
David Beckham obliged Wayne Rooney and Real Madrid teammate Roberto Carlos by scoring off a free kick
Australia's run-machine Marnus Labuschagne has displaced England captain Joe Root to claim the world's number one Test batter spot following a run of big scores in the ongoing Ashes series.
Serena Williams said on Sunday she will not compete at this week's Miami Open as the 23-times Grand Slam champion is recovering from oral surgery.
Spy dramas, social comedies, star-studded delights, new seasons of beloved series -- Sukanya Verma lists a fun, fun weekend for you on OTT.
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, nicknamed the 'Special Ks' as juniors, claimed their first major title
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis were nicknamed the 'Special Ks' as juniors
Sent in to bat on a grassy MCG pitch on Sunday, England were skittled for 185
Images from Day 4 of the 2023 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
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