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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…





Written by Abhijit Deshmukh (From London) Despite Belgium, the Olympic champions, bringing some of their more established players back into the fold, India’s men side turned the tables in their FIH Hockey Pro League match in London on Friday, June 2. The Indians rebounded from a weekend setback at the hands of the Belgians to register a convincing 5-1 victory. India jumped into an early lead, scoring in less than 90 seconds after Vivek Prasad got the ball at the top of the circle and beat Loic van Doren, the Belgian goalkeeper, with a thunderous shot. The lead was then…

Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam Champion, has had a keyhole surgery on his left hip. The 14-time French Open champion hasn’t played a competitive match since suffering the injury during his straight loss to Mackenzie McDonald at the Australian Open on January 18, 2023. Initially, he was expected to return to the tour after eight weeks. However, he couldn’t make a complete reovery from the injury and had to withdraw from Masters events at Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, alongside missing out playing in the Barcelona Open. Nadal also announced in a press conference that he won’t take part…