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Mohammad Kaif, a former cricketer, voiced his disagreement with the Indian selectors’ choice to exclude Shreyas Iyer from the 15-man squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. Iyer’s omission, especially following his strong performance as captain for Punjab Kings in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), has drawn criticism from both fans and other former players. … Read more
Will Jacks is enjoying his cricket again and fully embracing the mantra of England head coach Brendon McCullum to have fun. Jacks was dropped by England midway through last June’s T20 World Cup and then left out of the squad for a disappointing Champions Trophy campaign at the start of 2025. Since then England Test … Read more
In the top of the third inning, down 1-0, Drew Waters stepped to the plate against Dylan Cease. He singled to right. John Rave came to the plate and laced a double into the gap in right center, Waters scored from first. That flipped the lineup back over and gave the Royals’ top three hitters … Read more
1 Manchester United’s loanees had a busy Saturday afternoon of loan action across different leagues and countries. Tyrell Malacia has had an up and down time so far in the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven but he impressed in their 3-0 away win over Waalwijk. He was given a rating of 7.4 on Sofascore and played … Read more
Jos Buttler wants to rediscover his mojo with the bat in one-day internationals as he looks to reinforce his position as England captain at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. In 33 ODIs since being appointed permanent white-ball skipper in June 2022, Buttler averages 33.13 with a strike-rate of 99.2, a sharp dip from 41.2 and … Read more
Brendon McCullum admits Jacob Bethell has given England a selection dilemma, leaving vice-captain Ollie Pope battling to keep his spot. Bethell made a compelling first impression during his first Test series in New Zealand, hitting three stylish half-centuries in as many games, and the 21-year-old looks every inch a rising star. And while that is … Read more
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott took a step forward during his sophomore campaign in 2023 following a lackluster 2022 rookie season. He stepped into full-time second-base duties for the club, and that stability seemed to help him offensively and defensively. Stott batted .280 with 32 doubles, 15 home runs, 62 RBI and 31 stolen bases … Read more