In yet another bold statement, former captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that Pakistan’s domination over their arch-rivals was such that Indian cricketers would seek forgiveness from Pakistan. Afridi, who has scored 1524 runs in 67 ODIs and 709 runs from eights Tests against India, said he always got a kick […]
‘Letting him know that I am here’: AB de Villiers recalls his revenge on Stuart Broad
Former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers recalled the time he was troubled by an in-form Stuart Broad in the Test series and decided a way to tear into him during the one-day leg of the tour. During England’s tour of South Africa in 2016, de Villiers had a poor […]
Solskjaer says Manchester United can still improve and expects tight finish
Manchester United’s 15-game unbeaten run across all competitions does not mean they have cracked the code as there is still room for improvement, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. Former United captain Gary Neville said on Sky Sports after Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion that the club […]
Ganguly made Sehwag open, brought Yuvraj, Zaheer, Harbhajan: Ex-Ind opener
Despite not being able to lead India to an ICC trophy solely – India were joint winners of 2002 Champions Trophy with Sri Lanka – Sourav Ganguly is often rated as one of the best Indian captains. His numbers as captain, especially in Test cricket, do make a strong case […]
‘Who scores triple-centuries at school’: Waqar’s first memory of Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Younis made their Test debuts together during the 1989 Test series between India and Pakistan and the former speedster recalled his first memory of the then “Indian batting prodigy”, revealing how he and the rest of his teammates were taken aback knowing what he’d done in […]
Compare me with Miandad, Inzamam instead of Kohli: Babar Azam
Reacting strongly to the ever-rising comparisons between him and India captain Virat Kohli, Pakistan batsman Babar Azam said he would rather want to be compared with Pakistan greats like Javed Miandad, Younis Khan, and, Inzamam-ul-Haq. “If you want to compare me with someone, I would like to be compared to […]
Gabriel named in West Indies squad for England series
Seasoned paceman Shannon Gabriel, returning from an ankle surgery, has been drafted into the 15-man West Indies Test squad for the Test series against England beginning on July 8. Gabirel was among the reserves when the West Indies players landed in England but proved his fitness with impressive performances in […]
Ramos helps Madrid edge Getafe 1-0, increase lead over Barca
Sergio Ramos scored a late penalty to give Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Getafe on Thursday, increasing its lead over Barcelona to four points with the Spanish league nearing its end. Ramos converted the 79th-minute spot kick after Getafe made its first mistake in an otherwise flawless defensive performance […]
Real beat Getafe with team spirit, says Zidane
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side used their team spirit to finally break down and beat a resolute Getafe side 1-0 at home on Thursday to inch ever closer to winning their first La Liga title for three years. The league leaders created scant chances against their gritty […]
India’s TT stars to extend help to 130 fraternity members
India’s leading players Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan will be extending financial help to more than 130 needy members of the table tennis fraternity amid the COVID-19 pandemic after raising more than Rs 13 lakh for charity. The original goal of the paddlers was to raise Rs 10 lakh but […]
West Ham beat Chelsea 3-2 to boost Premier League survival bid
Andriy Yarmolenko boosted West Ham’s hopes of staying in the Premier League by clinching a 3-2 victory over Champions League-chasing Chelsea on Wednesday. The substitute completed a counterattack started by Declan Rice in the 89th minute to send West Ham three points clear of the relegation zone with six games […]
Newcastle beat Bournemouth 4-1 in Premier League
Bournemouth stayed in the Premier League relegation zone after a 4-1 loss to Newcastle on Wednesday extended the team’s winless run to seven games. First-half strikes from Dwight Gayle and Sean Longstaff were followed up by substitutes Miguel Almiron and Valentino Lazaro, handing Bournemouth a club-record 19th loss in a […]
Everton Weekes, the last of the three ‘Ws’, passes away at 95
Everton Weekes, the last surviving member of the famous three ‘Ws’ formed by him, Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 95. Worrell had breathed his last in 1967 and Walcott in 2006. All three of them, born a few kilometres apart in Barbados, […]
‘Talismanic’ Stokes will do a great job as skipper, says England coach
England coach Chris Silverwood believes star all-rounder Ben Stokes will make up for a great leader when he replaces Joe Root as captain for the first Test against the West Indies starting on July 8. England’s World Cup hero Ben Stokes was on Tuesday named captain for the opening Test […]
Arsenal’s Arteta says he understands Ozil is ‘hurt’ at being dropped
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta understands playmaker Mesut Ozil’s disappointment at not featuring since the Premier League restart but says he will only select players based on their form. Ozil was left out of the squad for the defeat by Manchester City and was an unused substitute in games at Brighton […]