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The return of skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt from injury – she hasn’t played since returning hurt during England’s second match, against Ireland a fortnight ago – could make life even more difficult to the South African bowlers. File: Action Images via Reuters They have looked good, this England team.They have, in fact, looked good enough to pose a real challenge to Australia. Something nobody had has really managed to do at this T20 Women’s World Cup.And it cannot get better much bigger than a final between the two bitter Ashes rivals at Lord’s on Sunday. But, for the host, there is…

Lisa Sthalekar, former Australia captain. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Lisa Sthalekar loves to wear different hats. She is here now with her newest.She has been a leading all-rounder with 3,913 runs and 229 wickets in international cricket. She has been a coach, administrator and commentator.But she is at the World Cup in a new capacity. The 46-year-old is a tour organiser and has brought in a group of cricket fans from around the world. The former Australia captain is the co-founder of Around the Wicket.“When I played in the 2005 World Cup in South Africa, my co-founder and a few…

Avanish Rao and Aaron George Varghese have been tasked with providing rapid starts for Ranga Reddy Risers. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Aaron George Varghese and Avanish Rao have spent the better part of their cricketing lives chasing the same dream on the same pitch.One scaled the summit, lifting the Under-19 World Cup in 2026. The other came within touching distance, finishing runner-up two years before that.They learnt to open the batting together in domestic cricket. Today, they walk out shoulder to shoulder once again, entrusted with setting the tone for Ranga Reddy Risers in the inaugural TG20.Both benefited from…

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Consumption of petrol and diesel increased 7% and 5.52% respectively in June this year on a year-over-year basis whilst that of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) dipped marginally by 0.6%, according to latest provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).June was the first complete month following the average ₹7.5 per litre hike in prices of both petrol and diesel that was done across four tranches.The latest of these hikes was imposed on May 26.According to the provisional data, about 3.77 million metric tonnes (MMT) of petrol was…

The Kerala Cricket Association’s ban on Sreesanth was imposed prior to the last Kerala Cricket League matches. File | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) lifted the three-year ban it had imposed on former international cricketer S. Sreesanth last year for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the organisation.The KCA took the decision to lift the ban in its special general body meeting held during the day, a statement from the association said.Supreme Court revokes life ban on Sreesanth in spot-fixing caseThe decision was taken based on the unconditional apology submitted by the…

Standout performances of Cheteshwar Pujara’s exemplary Test career came in Australia but the former India number three, who was recently honoured with the MCC life membership, says he only got the home away from home feeling in England.Having toured with the Indian team thrice and played for multiple teams in county cricket, Pujara has spent the most amount of time outside Rajkot driving across the length and breadth of England.Now bestowed with the honorary life membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the owner of the fabled Lord’s stadium, Pujara has another reason to visit the “Home of Cricket”.”I’ve played a…

Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee fell 19 paise to 94.75 against the American currency in early trade on Wednesday (July 1, 2026), weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market.Forex traders said whenever fresh foreign inflows enter the country, the central bank is likely to use the opportunity to rebuild its reserve position rather than allowing the rupee to strengthen too much.Moreover, uncertainty prevailed over the progress of U.S.-Iran peace talks keeping a geopolitical risk premium in the market.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at…

Gross collections from domestic transactions were up 6.5% to about ₹1.35 lakh crore, while import revenues rose 34.6% to ₹60,038 crore. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istockphoto GST collections rose 13.9% to about ₹1.95 lakh crore in June, government data showed on Wednesday (July 1, 2026).Gross collections from domestic transactions were up 6.5% to about ₹1.35 lakh crore, while import revenues rose 34.6% to ₹60,038 crore.Total refunds were up 29.1% at ₹32,436 crore in June.After adjusting refunds, net collection grew 11.2% to over ₹1.62 lakh crore in June. Published – July 01, 2026 12:19 pm IST Source link

This is the first reduction since the West Asia crisis led to a spike in jet fuel rates to a record high. File image for representation only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Jet fuel or ATF price was cut by ₹5 per litre on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) on softening international oil prices.Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) now costs ₹110 a litre in Delhi, industry sources said.This is the first reduction since the West Asia crisis led to a spike in jet fuel rates to a record high. Published – July 01, 2026 11:21 am IST Source link

 The report says the primary driver of the slowdown was the capital goods sector, with the fall in growth rates in this area contrasting with accelerations at consumer and intermediate goods makers. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Manufacturing activity slowed to 54.2 in June 2026, its second-lowest level in four years, according to a private sector survey. This was driven by a broad-based slowdown, including in new orders and output. The only time the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was lower during the last four years was in March 2026, the first month of the West Asia…