During the third Test match against West Indies, Australia's lead pacer Mitchell Starc achieved a new feat. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/File Pic)
16 July,2025 10:05 AM IST | Sujay ShivalkarSanjay Manjrekar stated that KL Rahul's batting has been close to perfection. So far, Rahul has scored 375 runs in three Test matches against England. He also has two centuries and a half-century to his name
16 July,2025 11:05 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentHe has long been troubled by elbow and back injuries, and has played only white-ball cricket since 2021
16 July,2025 07:58 AM IST | PTIFormer captain Sourav Ganguly believes India’s talented batting unit had golden opportunity to chase down target on Day 5 vs England at Lord’s to go 2-1 up in series
16 July,2025 08:08 AM IST | Subodh MayureBut Jaiswal, yet to open his account, chose to pull one off pacer Jofra Archer only to top-edge it to wicketkeeper Smith
16 July,2025 08:11 AM IST | A Correspondent“I have extended invitations to three of our greatest batsmen ever: Sir Clive Lloyd, Sir Vivian Richards, and Brian Lara,” president of CWI, Kishore Shallow said in a statement
16 July,2025 08:14 AM IST | AP | PTI“In the last couple of years, we’ve always focused on scoring more than 300 with the bat,” skipper Harmanpreet said
16 July,2025 08:17 AM IST | PTIMadrid said the 22-year-old Carreras is arriving on a six-year contract. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately released
16 July,2025 08:18 AM IST | AFPRonaldo, who joined Al Nassr in 2022 following his exit from Manchester United, has been prolific in front of goal, scoring 93 times in 105 appearances across competitions
16 July,2025 08:20 AM IST | IANSBrentford’s new manager Keith Andrews moved for the 35-year-old after losing Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard to Arsenal
16 July,2025 08:28 AM IST | AFPBarcelona star Lamine faces probe by Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights for hiring group of dwarves as entertainers at his 18th birthday party last weekend
16 July,2025 08:26 AM IST | AFPStriker Nirmit Rango opened the scoring for the St Anthony’s outfit after which his strike partner Dhairya Koli made it 2-0
16 July,2025 08:23 AM IST | A CorrespondentMahedi returned figures of 4-1-11-4, surpassing a 13-year-old record previously held by India's Harbhajan Singh. The Indian off-spinner had set the mark in September 2012 with figures of 4-2-12-4 against England during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
16 July,2025 10:38 PM IST | Colombo | mid-day online correspondentSharma, who has represented India in nine T20 Internationals so far, is yet to earn his Test cap. He has scored 100 runs at an average of 14.28 and a blistering strike rate of 147.05. His highest T20I score of 35 came against Australia in Raipur in December 2023
16 July,2025 08:15 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentIn Tests, Kohli achieved a peak rating of 937 points during India's tour of England in 2018, the highest ever by an Indian batter and the 11th-highest overall. That series remains one of his most dominant, with 593 runs in 10 innings, including two centuries and three half-centuries
16 July,2025 06:33 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe match ended in dramatic fashion when Mohammed Siraj, while attempting to protect Ravindra Jadeja at the other end, was dismissed in a cruel manner. Shoaib Bashir’s delivery bounced, spun back after hitting the pitch, and trickled onto the stumps, ending India’s valiant fightback with Jadeja stranded unbeaten
16 July,2025 06:15 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentICC Chairman Jay Shah and newly-appointed CEO Sanjog Gupta will preside over the deliberations. Though changes to the current cycle are not anticipated, the potential restructuring of Test cricket post-2027 remains a serious point of consideration. Another major topic at the AGM will be the possible expansion of the T20 World Cup
16 July,2025 05:27 PM IST | Singapore | mid-day online correspondentVirat Kohli has been one of the greatest batsmen India has ever produced in Test cricket and has over the years also been a great promoter of the format
16 July,2025 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent"I thought that the timing of that dismissal turned things around," says Ravi Shastri. Both teams will now clash against each other for the fourth Test match, starting from July 23 in Manchester
16 July,2025 12:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAnil Kumble said Jadeja should have been the man taking the risk, and handing a over to Shoaib Bashir was a misstep. Siraj's wicket reminded Kumble of the time when Javagal Srinath was bowled by Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq in 1999
16 July,2025 12:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentZak Crawley is one of the batsmen who has been struggling to showcase consistency. Following his repetitive failure, Boycott questioned his place in the playing XI and said he had learned nothing in the 57 Test matches
16 July,2025 11:11 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud
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Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights has formally requested that prosecutors launch an investigation into the reported incident. Ministry director Jesús Martín Blanco told Europa Press that such hirings 'take us back to the Middle Ages'
16 July,2025 08:37 PM IST | Spain | mid-day online correspondentSunil Chettri, who represents Bengaluru FC in the ISL, said he has been overwhelmed with phone calls and messages that express unpleasant feelings about the future of the sport in India. He also revealed that since learning about the temporary suspension of the league, he has not been eating clean food as he usually does
Modric grew up supporting Milan because his idol and fellow Croat, Zvonimir Boban, played for the club in the 1990s
Coming off the tournament’s first rest day, Divya looked refreshed and confident. Facing Zhu's Sicilian defense, she responded with creativity and precision, gradually asserting control in the center. Her strategic clarity allowed her to build a solid position, which she steadily improved through the middlegame
16 July,2025 10:48 PM IST | Batumi (Georgia | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT