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India likely to struggle in WTC final if conditions favour
Former England spinner Monty Panesar feels New Zealand will hold the edge over India in the World Test Championship final if conditions favour the pacers at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. It is rainy and cold in the UK at the moment and if it stays that way for the WTC final starting from June…
BCCI to recommend Mithali Raj, R Ashwin for Khel Ratna
NEW DELHI: The BCCI has decided to recommend women’s cricket great Mithali Raj and premier spinner R Ashwin for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, country’s highest sporting honour. For Arjuna Award, the Board will send the names of senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan, who was ignored last year, K L Rahul and pacer Jasprit Bumrah. “No women…
Canelo Alvarez would rather fight Jermall Charlo than Gennadiy Golovkin
As a guest on The DAZN Boxing Show, Canelo Alvarez was asked whom he’d rather fight if it came down to it: Gennadiy Golovkin for a third time, or Jermall Charlo? “Charlo,” Canelo said on the show, which definitely needed to be its own video. Canelo (56-1-2, 38 KO) last fought on May 8, stopping…
Michael Clarke says he fought hard to keep Ricky Ponting
Michael Clarke said he fought with the Australian selectors to keep Ricky Ponting in the team after he took over as captain after the 2011 World Cup. Ponting, who has earlier been critical of Clarke’s attitude as vice-captain under him, was being thrown under the bus after the change in captaincy, according to his successor.…
Kane Williamson back on top of ICC Test rankings, Virat
DUBAI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen after leading his side to the World Test Championship title in Southampton last week. The 30-year-old’s knocks of 49 and 52 not out in the low-scoring final against India helped him move above the 900-point mark…
Results: Chris Colbert calls out Leo Santa Cruz after win
By Mark Eisner: Chris Colbert (16-0, 6 KOs) called out Leo Santa Cruz following the successful title defense of his interim WBA super featherweight title against Tugststogt Nyambayer last Saturday night on Showtime. Colbert, 24, showed off his blazing hand speed by out-landing the tough ‘King Tug’ Nyambayer to win a 12 round unanimous decision…
Indian women cricketers to get prize money for last year’s
The Indian women cricketers, who made the finals of last year’s World T20 in Australia, will receive their share from the USD 500,000 prize money by the end of this week, a senior BCCI official said on Sunday after it came to light that they are yet to be paid. A report in the UK’s…
Dhoni always gives guidance to youngsters: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
COLOMBO (Sri Lanka): On the occasion of World Social Media Day, India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Wednesday recalled one of his social media posts, where he had posted an image with former skipper MS Dhoni. Bhuvneshwar had posted an image with Dhoni on August 16, 2020, just one day after the former India skipper announced…
How Mayweather
By Zayyan Ahmed: June 6 was the biggest upset in boxing history as internet personality Logan Paul went the distance in the 8 round exhibition fight against Floyd Mayweather. Paul, weighing in 35 pounds more and having a 6inch height advantage while being 18 years younger than Floyd, had all eyes on him. Though he…
2021 Asia Cup postponed to 2023 due to packed schedule
The 2021 edition of the Asia Cup will now be held in 2023 due to a lack of window in a rejigged cricket calendar that is constantly subject to change amid an evolving COVID-19 situation. This year’s continental tournament was moved from Pakistan to Sri Lanka but rising cases in the island nation had led…