Only for the eighth time in 147 years of Test cricket that not a single ball was bowled on all five days in a game as the Afghanistan-New Zealand one-off clash was abandoned in Greater Noida. Persistent rain in the last three days and poor drainage facilities meant that no play was possible at all.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with India's Paralympics athletes at his residence after a successful campaign in Paris. India recorded its highest-ever medal tally in the Paralympic Games of 29 medals including 7 Gold, 9 Silver and 13 Bronze.
Somerset registered one of the most thrilling victories in the County Championship in recent times beating Surrey by 111 runs with just three minutes left on the final day. It was a nail-biting finish as it could get and injured Tom Banton, couldn't himself from being part of the celebrations.
Ireland women's cricket team registered its only second victory against England in ODIs and first, after 23 years as the hosts beat Kate Cross and co in the series finale to avoid a clean sweep. Aimee Maguire's fifer helped Ireland bowl out England for a paltry score of 153.
St Lucia Kings have lost a couple of matches in a row and would want to get back to the winnings ways in the 2024 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). On the other hand, their opponents, the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots can't seem to buy a win, having lost five matches in a row.
The second round of Duleep Trophy is set to kick off in Ananthapur with India A taking on India D and India B taking on India C while Australia beat England in the first T20I of the three-match series with Travis Head smashing a 23-ball 59. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 12.
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons' Roshon Primus bowled the joint-second longest over in T20 cricket history while bowling four wides and three no-balls against the Barbados Royals in CPL 2024. The Royals won the clash on DLS method by 10 runs after rain relented in Barbados while chasing 177.
Travis Head is in some monstrous mood in the powerplay in T20 cricket in 2024, whether for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Washington Freedom or Australia. After inflicting an assault on Scotland, Head pegged England back, especially Sam Curran whom he took down for 30 runs in an over.
Australia eventually prevailed against England in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Rose Bowl despite running out of steam in their batting innings. Australia's bowling came to the party as England's batting was just about there but not totally and eventually fell short by 28 runs.
England have sort of hit the transition button across all three formats in this summer. After a largely successful Test summer, England are set to introduce a few fresh faces in white-ball cricket, starting with the T20Is against Australia after the disappointing loss in the T20 World Cup semis.
England will take on Australia in an elaborate white-ball series featuring three T20Is and five ODIs starting Wednesday, September 11. England will be without their regular skipper Jos Buttler for the T20Is as he was ruled out due to his calf injury and is doubtful for the ODIs as well.
England women's cricket team made short work of Ireland, taking a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match ODI series. Tammy Beaumont's unbeaten 150 helped England smash 320 and Kate Cross-led side bowled the hosts out to script a record-breaking victory in Belfast.
The first two days of the much-anticipated Afghanistan vs New Zealand turned out to be a no-show despite there being no rain on on Monday and Tuesday. The poor facilities in Greater Noida have hogged the limelight now and all eyes will be on Day 3 now.
Saint Lucia Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders would want to get on with their campaigns in the ongoing CPL having suffered defeats in their respective last games. The Kings have had a strange campaign so far having chased 200-plus from being 20/4 in a match while being folded for 100 in another.
The White Ferns have announced their squad for the Women's T20 World Cup to be held in the UAE from October 3. Sophie Devine will continue to lead the side, which will be her final assignment in charge of the T20 side while pacer Rosemary Mair has returned after recovering from her back injury.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan came out all guns blazing against Ollie Pope and Co after the hosts suffered the only defeat in the home Test summer against Sri Lanka at the Oval. England won the series 2-1, however, Vaughan believed that they can't be single-mindedly aggressive.
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