The two children of Gautam Dongre in India and the son of Pascazia Mazeze in Tanzania live with an inherited blood disease that turns blood cells into instruments of pain. With new gene therapies promising a cure for their sickle cell disease, Dongre says he is “praying for the treatment to come to us.” But … Read more
Bashir has just ten first-class wickets for Somerset – Getty Images/Harry Trump Rookie Somerset off-spinner Shoaib Bashir’s ‘world-class’ potential has seen him called up for England’s Test tour of India in the new year. Bashir, 20, has just 10 first-class wickets with an average of 67 in his six-match career but is one of three … Read more
Ollie Pope has played 38 Tests for England but has not played a white ball match – Reuters/Akhtar Soomro A winter of two halves awaits Ollie Pope, who is now ready to return to action after suffering a third serious shoulder injury in four years. Pope is in Antigua, hoping to make his one-day international … Read more
Ahead of her plans to ‘skip the hassle of air travel and jet lag’, Fiona traveled to India with her husband and son – Fiona Duncan I’m not saying I’ll never take a long-haul flight again, but that’s not likely. My husband Andrew and I are doing our utmost: to leave the hassle of air … Read more
Top player Mark Ramprakash Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) was excellent in the opening match of the tournament and his level hardly dropped. He is a wonderfully talented left-hander, aesthetically very good to look at, who hits the ball with elegant power and has a good head on his shoulders. Add some penetrating left-arm spin and … Read more
As Pat Cummins and his players basked in the afterglow of a sixth Men’s World Cup title for Australia – undoubtedly a contender for their biggest – thousands of Indian supporters poured out of this giant cricketing coliseum in a state of utter disbelief. Gone was the idea that this day would fulfill India’s destiny … Read more