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The Ashes series opens with the first Test in Perth on Friday. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England spinner Monty Panesar backed his countrymen to reclaim the Ashes Down Under for the first time in 15 years, saying that Ben Stokes and Co. will win the series if they clinch the first Test in Perth.Panesar, who took part in England’s away Ashes campaigns in 2006–07 and 2013–14, believes the current squad is better equipped to perform much better than those earlier touring sides that were whitewashed 5–0 in Australia.Although Australia haven’t lost a home Test to England since 2011, Panesar…

Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s blockbuster five-Test Ashes series against England gets underway on Friday in Perth, but the hosts will be missing a key figure right from the start. Captain Pat Cummins, the leader of Australia’s pace attack, has been ruled out of the opening Test.Following the Perth Test, the action moves quickly across the country: Brisbane hosts the day-night second Test from December 4, Adelaide stages the third match from December 17–21, the traditional Boxing Day Test begins at the MCG on December 26, and the series finale starts at the SCG on January 4.Inside Eden…

Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a 30-run defeat in the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Garden in Kolkata, exposing their struggles against quality spin. Chasing a modest target of 124, the Indian batting lineup folded for just 93 runs. The contest wrapped up within two sessions on Day 3, triggering widespread criticism of both the pitch preparation and the team management’s decisions.Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh came down heavily on the pitch curator during his YouTube show, expressing concerns over the direction in which Test cricket is heading in the country.…

US President Donald Trump has indicated that the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches scheduled in Seattle could be moved to another city if security concerns arise due to what he called a “very liberal/communist mayor.” Katie Wilson, a Democrat, recently won the mayoral contest in Seattle. Trump criticized the city’s administration and said his government would ensure the event is conducted safely. “If we think there’s going to be any sign of trouble, I would ask to move it to a different city.” “We have a lot of cities that are number one, and we’ll do it very…

File photo of Carlos Alcaraz.© AFP Spain’s world number one Carlos Alcaraz will miss the Davis Cup Final 8 tournament in Italy this week due to injury, the two-time Wimbledon champion announced on X on Tuesday. “I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to play with Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna. I have swelling in my right hamstring and the medical advice is not to play,” the 22-year-old six-time Grand Slam winner said. “I’ve always said that playing for Spain is the greatest thing there is and I was really looking…

MUMBAI: A couple of months after winning their maiden ODI World Cup title at the venue by beating South Africa in the final by 52 runs on Nov 3, India’s top women cricketers are likely to return to the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai for the fourth season of the Women’s Premier League.TOI has learnt that the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara are likely to stage the fourth season of the WPL. “A formal decision regarding this will be taken at the WPL Governing Council meeting on Nov 26 in Delhi (a…

India vs South Africa (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) During Monday’s optional practice session at Eden Gardens, Indian batters Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel adopted an unconventional approach by wearing only one pad while facing spin bowlers.As reported by news agency PTI, the nearly three-hour session revealed a strategic method behind this unusual practice technique. Left-handed Sudharsan removed his right pad to achieve a longer front-foot stride without leg protection.Although Sudharsan missed the Eden Test, his participation in the upcoming Guwahati match remains uncertain. Batting without a front pad against left-arm and off-spinners required extra caution to protect exposed areas from potential…

Head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session. (ANI Photo) “Gautam Gambhir gives results, that’s why he is India’s coach.” That’s the reply you’ll get if you raise the burning question in the top echelons of the BCCI. The common refrain that Gambhir gives results is, however, only the partial truth.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Gambhir, during the course of his one-and-a-half year reign in Indian cricket as head coach, has won an ICC Champions Trophy in extremely helpful conditions in Dubai and an Asia Cup at the same venue against sub-par teams, triggering euphoria among…

File Image Of Daniil Medvedev© AFP A clutch of top international stars, including former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev and 2022 Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina, are set to enthral fans in India when the World Tennis League makes its debut on December 17. This is the first time that the four-day event, which began in 2022, has been taken out of the UAE, and the fourth edition will be played at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium. Apart from Medvedev and Rybakina, temperamental Australian Nick Kyrgios, French star Gael Monfils and former women’s world No. 2 Paula Badosa will…