Tag: England

Alex Hales takes break for ‘personal reasons’

The 30-year-old has scored six centuries and 14 half-centuries in 70 ODI games for England.

April 21, 2019

India World Cup squad announced; Dinesh Karthik in, Rishabh Pant out

The side led by Virat Kohli comprises five specialist batsmen, two wicketkeepers, three fast bowlers, three all-rounders and two specialist spinners

April 15, 2019

It’s Pant vs Karthik as India pick 15 for WC on Monday

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has also spoken about how Rahul can fit into any position in the batting order considering he is an opener and that his IPL form is something that cannot be ignored.

April 14, 2019

Tickets for Cricket World Cup 2019 on tripXOXO

The online sales of tickets for World Cup 2019 on tripXOXO have started and would continue till the tickets are sold out for all the 48 matches.

April 4, 2019

Oh, Europe!

The advantages of being in Europe and participating in its process of opening up small units and merging into larger units, is so obvious, particularly to the younger generation. It is unfortunate that the country we have been looking for leadership in Europe, the United Kingdom, makes such a tortuous, curvaceous, farcical performance out of a decision which ought to lead towards a mentality and social reality which, to such a large extent, already exists and only needs to be embraced.

March 28, 2019

England thrash Montenegro 5-1 in Euro 2020 qualifier

Barkley scored his second and England's third goal in the 60th minute after a cut back from Sterling left him in plenty of space to drive the ball into the net.

March 26, 2019

Cricket World Cup tickets back on sale

CWC19 is continually monitoring illegal ticket resale activity and will act to cancel tickets offered for sale on unofficial third-party websites.

March 21, 2019

England, Pakistan to watch out for in World Cup: Kuldeep

Kuldeep has said that India have a chance to clinch the trophy but should be aware of England and Pakistan as the two teams also have some quality players in their side.

March 20, 2019

Kingly Knight~I

In a radical move Chittaranjan Das conceived of an accord with Muslims that allowed for greater representation for them in the legislative assembly and local bodies. The Bengal Pact of 1923, as this accord was named, generated strong resistance from amongst the Hindus. But he stuck to his guns and with Bose as his able assistant went around recruiting. Muslims to fill 80 per cent of the jobs for which recruitment had begun in the corporation. The Muslims hailed Das as the pact was cleared by the BPCC at its meeting on 18 December 1923.

March 12, 2019

West Indies crush England again for series win

West Indies have also reclaimed the Wisden Trophy, symbol of supremacy in Test series between the two teams, after almost 10 years in England hands.

February 3, 2019

Hockey WC: England ease past NZ 2-0, to meet Argentina in quarters

Luke Taylor converted a penalty corner in the 44th minute to help England score a comfortable win.

December 11, 2018

Indian-origin couple arrested in England on modern-day slavery charges

Test Valley District Commander Chief Inspector Kory Thorne said: “Instances of modern-day slavery in the Test Valley are rare."

November 3, 2018

Croatia coach names squad to meet for Spain, England

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic on Friday named a 25-man squad for upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Spain and England, voicing confidence that his World Cup runners-up could achieve their first victory in the tournament.

November 3, 2018

‘Graduate employability is our key priority’

Terrence Perera, Sheffield Hallam University, UK, speaks about the emergence of logistics in the educational sphere and the wide scopes it promises.

October 23, 2018

The Misplaced Syringe

He was a scientist and she was a language student. They were from different corners of the globe: he from southern England, she from northern Finland. Unexpectedly, their paths crossed. While in grammar school, Lawrence played cricket energetically, but after a match, unlike his mates, he would sneak back into school to do something different: …

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August 27, 2018

From Cleopatra to funny faces

The picture of the dining table brings before us images of mouth-watering and sumptuous delicacies, and a number of delicious dishes truly regale our taste buds once we are at it. But if we go through the history of the words associated with the dining table, the pleasure will be hardly less. This list includes …

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August 25, 2018

Virat Kohli regains top spot in ICC Test rankings

Scores of 97 and 103 in the third Test against England helped Virat Kohli accumulate 937 rating points, also his personal best so far.

August 23, 2018