Cricket
Williamson pulls out of the ‘Hundred’ to manage elbow injury
LONDON: New Zealand’s world champion skipper Kane Williamson has withdrawn from ECB’s inaugural edition of the ‘Hundred’ due to his recurrent elbow injury which also forced him to miss a Test match against England last month. Williamson had a GBP 80,000 (USD 110,000) contract with Birmingham Phoenix and had stayed back in the UK after…
Indian men and women’s squads begin hard quarantine ahead of
India captain Virat Kohli, his white-ball deputy Rohit Sharma and head coach Ravi Shastri joined the England-bound squad’s bio-bubble on Tuesday as it began its eight-day hard quarantine along with the women’s team in Mumbai. The Indian women’s team members also entered their eight-day hard quarantine at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai located near the…
Inaugural WTC champions New Zealand return home with ICC mace
AUCKLAND: The triumphant New Zealand cricket team on Saturday returned home after outplaying India in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship in Southampton. However, the team’s inspirational skipper Kane Williamson and a few others were not part of the group that landed here on Saturday morning. While Wlliamson stayed back to play The…
IPL 2018 qualifier dismissal still haunts Andre Russell
Rashid Khan getting the better of Andre Russell in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2018 still haunts the star all-rounder from Kolkata Knight Riders, who have not been able to make the play-offs since then. KKR narrowly missed out on an IPL final berth after being knocked out by Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs at the…
Would love for Shafali to give us head starts consistently,
BRISTOL: Indian skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday said the team is counting on debutant Shafali Verma to provide them “head starts” consistently but asserted that the side has enough batting depth to rebuild the innings incase the teenager fails. The flamboyant teenager, known for her attacking style of play, is set to make her ODI…
I see the next 3-4 years as my prime, hope
Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat sees himself in his prime for the next 3-4 years and repeated snubs from the Indian team selectors will not deter him from “pushing his limits”. The 29-year-old, whose only Test appearance came in 2010 and last played for India in 2018, had led Saurashtra to their maiden Ranji Trophy title…
3rd T20I: England wrap up series win over Sri Lanka
SOUTHAMPTON: England won the final Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka in handsome fashion with a dominant 89-run victory, giving the hosts a 3-0 series sweep in Southampton on Saturday. Chasing 181 to win after England’s openers stitched together a century stand, Sri Lanka collapsed and lost wickets at regular intervals as fast bowler David Willey…
‘Moin Khan scolded me as well’: Younis Khan recalls India-Pakistan
Former Pakistan middle-order batsman Younis Khan was arguably one of the best of his generation. With more than 17,000 runs in international cricket, Khan is the only Pakistan batsman to cross the milestone. However, the right-handed batsman underwent a lean patch when he began his career for which he was even scolded by keeper-batsman Moin…
Shafali Verma: Explosive opener Shafali Verma given licence to go
At the fag end of an epic career, Mithali Raj has reached another big milestone. June 26 saw the Indian Test & ODI captain become just the second international cricketer after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to complete 22 years in international cricket. However, on the eve of the first ODI against England at the Bristol…
WATCH: Virat Kohli’s free kick attempt ends up hitting crossbar
By: Sports Desk | Abu Dhabi/new Delhi, New Delhi | Updated: May 26, 2021 7:46:34 am Indian skipper Virat Kohli could have been playing in the first qualifier or waiting for Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) turn in the eliminator had the Indian Premier League (IPL) not been suspended due to few players and ground staff…