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England's players held a practice session at Lord's Cricket Ground on the eve of the third Test match, which is set to begin on Thursday at the "Mecca of Cricket." The England cricket board (ECB) announced on Wednesday that Jofra Archer has been named in the team to face India in this match, marking his return to Test cricket after more than four years. Archer will replace fellow fast bowler Josh Tongue, who is the only player changed for the third Test. Tongue managed to take only four wickets and conceded more than 200 runs across two innings. Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum believe that the "subcontinent-style" pitch prepared at Edgbaston, along with Stokes’ mistake in choosing to bowl first at the toss, played into India's hands. They will look to better exploit their home advantage in the upcoming Test. Additionally, they are considering alterations to their fast-bowling lineup after a demanding week in the field.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 July 2025

After missing the first day of the training session, Shubman Gill was back in the nets ahead of the third Test between India and England starting July 10 at the Lord's in London. Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah too had a strong training session on Tuesday where he signalled his return to full fitness after taking a rest for the second Test.

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Early on July 9, a section of the decades‑old Gambhira Bridge near Mujpur in Padra taluka, Vadodara collapsed into the Mahisagar River, sending multiple vehicles including trucks and vans, plunging into the waters. In Gambhira bridge collapse photos, the rescue teams pulled nine bodies and several injured from the river, while frantic efforts continue to locate any others. The Gujarat bridge collapse photos showed the disruption of the crucial Vadodara–Anand–Saurashtra corridor and raises urgent questions about infrastructure oversight and maintenance in Gujarat. 

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Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 09, 2025

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A powerful 24-hour nationwide nationwide strikes today led by major trade unions brought cities like Kolkata, Kannur, Guwahati, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar and other cities to a standstill today. Workers across sectors joined forces to protest against the central government's alleged anti-labour policies, demanding better job security, wage protections, and rollback of labour law reforms. Public transport, banking, and industrial activities were impacted as protesters rallied in large numbers, intensifying pressure on authorities.

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Aryna Sabalenka trailed by a set, then twice was down a break in the third before grabbing the last three games to reach the Wimbledon women's singles semi-finals by overcoming 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 at Centre Court on Tuesday (July 8, 2025). Sabalenka, No. 1 since last October, never has been to a title match at the All England Club, the only Grand Slam tournament where that’s the case. She won the Australian Open twice and the U.S. Open once, and was the runner-up at this year’s Australian Open (losing to Madison Keys) and French Open (losing to Coco Gauff). The 27-year-old Belarusian lost in the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 2021 and 2023. On Thursday, she gets a third chance in that round. Sabalenka will meet No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova.

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The Bihar bandh, called by the Mahagathbandhan alliance, kicked off on Wednesday with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders protesting against the Election Commission’s June 24 order for a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The EIC order comes months before Bihar is set to go to polls in the State Assembly Elections.

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Amanda Anisimova reached her first Grand Slam semi-final in six years after saving five set points in a “super stressful” tie-breaker and finally converting her fourth match point Tuesday (July 8, 2025) for a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the Wimbledon women's singles quarter-finals. She is guaranteed to make her debut in the top 10 after the tournament — 12 months after losing in qualifying and not getting into the main bracket. Anisimova brought her nephew, Jackson, onto the grass to celebrate the win. She will next face world number one Aryna Sabalenka or a place in the final.

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Taylor Fritz recovered from a mid-match lull during which he was treated by a trainer for a foot problem and reached the Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals for the first time with a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) victory over Karen Khachanov on Tuesday (July 8, 2025). Fritz finished with 16 aces and reached a top speed of 138 mph by the end. The No. 5-seeded Fritz, an American who was the runner-up at last year's U.S. Open, came in with a 1-4 record in major quarterfinals, 0-2 at Wimbledon. He'll now meet two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz for a berth in the final.

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Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the Wimbledon semi-finals by beating Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday (July 8, 2025). Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 23 matches and became just the second Spanish player in history to reach the men’s singles semi-finals at Wimbledon on three occasions — the other was Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz never let Norrie into the match — facing only five break points and saving all of them. He compiled 39 winners and 13 aces to go with 26 unforced errors. Alcaraz will face No. 5 Taylor Fritz for a spot in the final.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 July 2025