Labour’s Reckoning
The crisis engulfing Britain’s Labour government is no longer merely about the future of the prime minister.
The crisis engulfing Britain’s Labour government is no longer merely about the future of the prime minister.
I grew up in Kolkata at a time when public life carried a certain dignity. Politics was not merely a contest for power; it was also an exercise in restraint, language, and moral posture.
England skipper Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive cricket during Durham’s County Championship match against Worcestershire.
England quick Ollie Robinson believes he is ready to return to Test cricket and show his best form if he gets another chance during the upcoming home summer.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener Phil Salt has returned to England for scans on his injured finger, which has kept him out of the team’s last three matches in IPL 2026. In his absence, fellow England player Jacob Bethell has been opening the batting alongside Virat Kohli.
The Super Six will involve the top three sides from each of the four round-robin groups, with teams progressing from Groups A and D comprising one Group, and those from B and C the other.
England managed to silence the capacity crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium by winning the contest by 28 runs to go 1-0 up in the five-match rubber.
Ollie Pope’s magnificent knock came to an end on 196 as England have now set India a target of 231 runs after folding their second innings at 420 in 102.1 overs on day four of the first Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
India have named a four-pronged spin attack for the Tests, boasting of variety in their armoury with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, left-arm spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, along with the left-arm wrist spin of Kuldeep Yadav in their ranks.
The session also saw former world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and All England champion Li Shi Feng of China biting the dust.
