Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu added another honour to her glittering year on Monday after becoming the first tennis player to be awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s top athlete. The 19-year-old earns the award after a season which saw her become the first player from Canada to win a […]
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne and Co touch down in Islamabad ahead of Test series
Sri Lanka’s 16-member Test squad touched down in Islamabad ahead of team’s blokcbuster Test series against Pakistan starting December 11. The two teams are scheduled to play two Tests in the country with first match to be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from December 11 while the second will be held at […]
India vs West Indies: We will come back strongly in Mumbai T20I – Shivam Dube
All-rounder Shivam Dube believes India, who faced a crushing defeat in the second T20I against the West Indies, will bounce back strongly in the series decider to be played in Mumbai. India, who had registered their highest-ever successful chase in the shortest format of the game in Hyderabad, faced a […]
Vidarbha seek hat-trick as Ranji Trophy kicks off
Vidarbha will look to become the only team other than Mumbai to win three consecutive Ranji Trophy titles when the 86th edition of India’s premier domestic cricket competition gets underway from Monday. Mumbai, then Bombay, won 15 titles in a row across three decades, starting in the 1950s before winning […]
FC Goa back to winning ways with 1-0 victory over Hyderabad
Manvir Singh came off the bench to score the match-winner as FC Goa beat Hyderabad FC 1-0 in an Indian Super League clash here on Sunday. FC Goa dominated the proceedings for most part of the match but both teams struggled to create clear-cut chances before second-half substitute Manvir (68th) […]
After mental health break, Glenn Maxwell trains with Victoria, not ‘far away’ from playing
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has made a good progress in his comeback from a mental health break as he took part in training with the Victoria squad at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Maxwell, who stepped away from cricket citing mental health issues during T20I series against Sri Lanka […]
Massimiliano Allegri responds to Arsenal and Bayern Munich rumours
Former Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has said he will wait until the end of the season before making a return to management, despite being linked with Bayern Munich and Arsenal in recent weeks. Allegri, 52, parted ways with Juventus following the club’s eighth consecutive Serie A title in 2018-19 — […]
‘Inki gilliyan nikal ke rakh di,’ Irfan Pathan’s befitting reply to Abdul Razzaq on Jasprit Bumrah comment
Abdul Razzaq’s comments on Jasprit Bumrah have created a storm. Razzaq claimed that he has faced better bowlers in his career and Bumrah is a baby bowler in front of him. This has not done down well with the Indian fans as they have lashed out at Razzaq for his […]
New Zealand head to Australia eyeing repeat of Hadlee’s triumph
Richard Hadlee says New Zealand did something special in 1985 by winning their first test series in Australia and there is no doubt current skipper Kane Williamson would view victory in the upcoming series across the Tasman Sea as a career highlight. Australia has been a difficult place to come […]
India vs West Indies: Race to the top – Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma set to resume battle in Hyderabad
India skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma are set to reignite their battle to the top when the illustrious duo take to the field against West Indies in upcoming T20I series starting Friday. Team India are scheduled to play three T20Is and as many ODIs against West Indies in […]
India vs West Indies: KL Rahul 26 runs away from joining Indian stalwarts in illustrious T20I list
Opener KL Rahul is on the verge of joining an elite list of India cricketers when he takes to the field against West Indies in the first T20I at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. The ‘Men in Blue’ are scheduled to play three T20Is against Windies followed by as […]
Overage players can end careers of genuine aspirants
Newspapers reported last week of an U-19 player registered with DDCA to be overage by—hold your breath— 5 years! Scrutiny of multiple school certificates revealed he was actually 23 playing against those between 16+ and 19 years of age. The mind boggles at the temerity of those in charge of […]
India vs West Indies: The return of India’s spin-twins
India’s three T20 internationals against West Indies, starting here on Friday, will mark the reunion of India’s spin-twins Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. Strange as it may sound, the two have not played a single T20 together so far this year. Post the 2017 Champions Trophy, Yadav and Chahal were […]
Sprinter Yohan Blake wants to play in IPL for KKR or RCB after retirement
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt fulfilled his desire of becoming a footballer after retirement from the sport. The legendary athlete who eight Olympic gold medals in his career, trained alongside Borussia Dortmund after retirement and then went on to play for Australian club Central Coast Mariners. Now, it seems, another Jamaican […]
West Indies appoint Monty Desai as batting coach ahead of India series
West Indies on Wednesday appointed Monty Desai as the batting coach of the men’s team on a two-year contract. Desai will join the Windies team ahead of the first of the three T20Is against India, scheduled for Friday in Hyderabad. Desai served as Canada’s head coach at the ICC World […]