Last month, younger brother Nasser, 58, told BBC Essex he would “not get out of bed” to play senior cricket, believing he left the sport on the perfect note. He retired after scoring a match-winning 103 not out in his final match for England against New Zealand at Lord’s more than 22 years ago. Mel,
Hampshire recalled Eddie Jack and Lumsden, both unused in The Hundred franchise tournament, while Glamorgan gave a debut to 17-year-old Harry Wallace, son of former club captain Mark, and brought back Ingram for his first tournament game since the 2024 final win. Home skipper Nick Gubbins chose to bat, but he and Ali Orr went
Drizzle just before play was due to start at 11:00 [BST] meant the action was delayed by 10 minutes and resulted in an over being docked off each innings. Perhaps buoyed by successfully chasing down 294 and 314 in their past two group matches, Kent chose to stick Surrey in after winning the toss but
Scotland’s one-day international against United Arab Emirates was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of persistent rain in Broughty Ferry. The first match of the tri-series at Forfarshire Cricket Club was delayed by the weather and although conditions brightened as the day went on, no play was possible. The Scots – who are second
Should Ireland meet Wilson’s ambitions, it will be in spite of a lack of 50-over cricket. In the three years since the 2023 edition of the World Cup, they have scheduled just 15 ODIs with three of those lost to the weather. The series against Afghanistan – which Cricket Ireland CEO Sarah Keane has said
From June 11 through July 19, NASA’s free interactive exhibit at FIFA Fan Festival™ brought space exploration to soccer fans in East Downtown Houston. More than 500,000 visitors explored the exhibit during the tournament, learning how the agency’s missions, research, and technology benefit life on Earth. The exhibit introduced a global audience to the Artemis program, Moon Base, the International Space Station,