2nd T20I: Players, match officials, MCG staffers wear black armbands in memory of Ben Austin

IANS | October 31, 2025 1:48 PM

Melbourne, Oct 31 (IANS) Australia and India players, match officials and staffers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) are wearing black armbands in memory of 17-year-old cricketer Ben Austin, who died in Melbourne after being hit by the ball on the neck during training. Players of both the teams also observed the moment of silence before the play started.

Women's WC: 'I used to call my mum and cry', Jemimah opens up on battling anxiety during tournament

IANS | October 31, 2025 10:33 AM

Navi Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has opened up about the emotional challenges she faced ahead of her match-winning knock that propelled the Women in Blue into their third ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final. She revealed that she went through anxiety during the early phase of the tournament and often called her mother in tears to cope with the pressure.

No surprises but big wins in Spanish Copa del Rey

IANS | October 31, 2025 9:56 AM

Madrid, Oct 31 (IANS) The third day of Copa del Rey first-round matches failed to produce any upsets, but both Espanyol and Levante had close shaves away to lower league opposition.