Buoyant India unperturbed by prospect of spicy Lord’s pitch

July 9, 2025 10:02 AM

Buoyant India unperturbed by prospect of spicy Lord’s pitch

India expect England to roll out a challenging track for the third test at Lord's but are confident their in-form batters can master it, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday. India levelled the five-test series 1-1 with a thumping 336-run victory at Edgbaston where they racked up 587 in the first innings and declared their second on 427-6. England are pondering overhauling their tired bowling attack and a fit-again Jofra Archer is in line to play his first test in more than four years ...

FIFA’s Arsene Wenger promises better pitch quality at 2026 World Cup

June 29, 2025 10:25 AM

FIFA’s Arsene Wenger promises better pitch quality at 2026 World Cup

FIFA's Global Football Development chief Arsene Wenger acknowledged that the quality of pitches hosting Club World Cup matches in the U.S. was not good enough, but insisted it would be better when the country co-hosts the 2026 World Cup. The pitches, often very dry and sprinkled with water during cooling breaks or at halftime, have been widely criticised, mainly by coaches and players of the European teams taking part. "I’ve been personally on the pitch at Orlando," former Arsenal manager We...