During the 1987 Cricket World Cup in India during one of the group matches, England were set a target of 240 runs in their 50 overs by Pakistan. This was of course a formidable score during that time. At one stage England were cantering along, with Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb scoring relatively easily. The commentators marveled at the ‘professional’ approach of the Englishmen, who having being weaned on a […]

Karun Nair made history on Monday as he became only the second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score a triple ton. The Karnataka batsman reached 300 runs on the fourth day of the fifth and final Test against England. India has already won the Test series, leading by a 3-0 margin, and will also play three One Day Internationals and three T20 matches against England, who return home for Christmas […]

The world’s most complete Stegosaurus skeleton was unveiled at England’s Natural History Museum on Thursday. The 2.9-metre tall and 5.6-metre long skeleton is more than 90 per cent complete. Scientists are only missing the dinosaur’s left arm and the base of its tail. Adult Stegosaurus can be up to nine metres long, which leads scientists to believe this is neither an adult nor a baby dinosaur. But they aren’t able […]

English all-rounder Moeen Ali has been banned from wearing “Save Gaza” and “Free Palestine” wristbands till the remainder of the third Test match against India in Southampton. ICC match referee David Boon inflicted the decision upon Ali. Earlier, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had cleared Ali to wear the bands. They stated that he was making a humanitarian statement and not a political one. But the ICC issued […]