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On May 22, 2022, one of the closest title races in English football history went down to the wire. Manchester City started the day a point ahead of Liverpool. Given the relentless form of both sides, it was almost a given that only victory would do. After 69 minutes, City were 2-0 down to Aston Villa. Liverpool would come from a goal down to beat Wolves 3-1. Even a draw wouldn’t have been enough for City. But from staring at the abyss, they struck thrice in the space of six minutes to seal a fourth title in five seasons. The…

Vaibhav Tripathi Former Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif expressed doubts about India accepting the hybrid model proposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the Asia Cup 2023. According to the 40-year-old, the participating teams will be reluctant to visit, and he predicts that the tournament will be relocated to Sri Lanka or Dubai. “I don’t think it will happen. Because the political situation is not great. Any team will be a little apprehensive of coming. So I think the Asia Cup will be shifted to Sri Lanka or Dubai,” Mohammad Asif said in Tahir ‘The 12th Man’ YouTube channel. Pakistan was…

Vaibhav Tripathi David Warner, the Australian opener, is hoping to bid adieu to Test cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground, against Pakistan, early next year. “If I can get through this (WTC final and ensuing Ashes campaign) and make the Pakistan series I will definitely finish up then,” Warner was quoted by Cricket.com.au. “I probably owe it to myself and my family – if I can score runs here and continue to play back in Australia – I can definitely say I won’t be playing that West Indies series. You’ve got to score runs. I’ve always said the (2024)…



In the three Tests that Rahul Dravid, now India’s coach, played at The Oval (2002, 2007 and 2011), he never made less than a half-century. The 217 in his first Test there came in a high-scoring draw, while the superb 146 not out in his last Test in England wasn’t enough to stave off an innings defeat. But it was the middle Test, where he made 55 and 12 (from 96 balls), that garnered the most headlines. That 2007 tour was played out in the shadow of India’s first-round exit from the World Cup in the Caribbean. Greg Chappell may…

On the second day of the ongoing one-off Test match between England and Ireland at Lord’s Cricket Ground, Ollie Pope put on an exceptional performance by scoring his maiden double-century in Test cricket, in just 207 balls. His remarkable achievement set a new record for the fastest double-hundred on English soil. Previously, Ian Botham held the record (220 deliveries) against India at the Oval. Pope surpassed that milestone, reaching the landmark in 207 deliveries. Although he fell on 205 off the next ball he faced, Pope’s innings was truly impressive. His century came off just 163 balls, making it the…

Vaibhav Tripathi Top-ranked Test batter, Marnus Labuschagne, is eagerly looking forward to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India at The Kia Oval, on June 7. Labuschagne had a successful stint with Glamorgan in English County cricket, displaying excellent form by scoring two centuries and accumulating 504 runs in just eight innings. He is confident that his time with Glamorgan will have a positive impact on his performance in the upcoming matches, allowing him to showcase his best form in the coming months. “Mentally I’m as hungry as ever and want us to win this series … I…