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Mother-son duo stitch 143-run partnership in men’s club match
Former England cricketer Arran Brindle added a new chapter in her trailblazing run, adding an unbeaten 143-run opening partnership with her 12-year-old son Harry Brindle in a men’s club match. Batting for the Owmby CC Trojans against Nettleham Cricket Academy XI in the Lincoln and District League, the mother-son duo chased down the target of…
Vinayak Samant applies for the post of Mumbai cricket selector
MUMBAI: Former wicketkeeper Vinayak Samant, who was the Mumbai senior team’s coach for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, is amongst the applicants for the post of selector of the Mumbai senior team. On Thursday, the Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC), headed by former India batsman and selector Jatin Paranjape, will interview 40-odd…
Colbert vs Nyambayar predictions and preview, who wins the Showtime
Scott Christ (40-12-2) I would like to pick Tug here, because he’s a fighter I’ve enjoyed since he was winning silver for Mongolia at London 2012, and because it’s a good story if he wins — a guy taking a really good fight on about two weeks’ notice, and the opponent accepting a tougher matchup…
Resurfacing of ball-tampering case doesn’t help Steve Smith’s case: Mark
Former Australia skipper Mark Taylor believes the 2018 ball-tampering scandal “won’t go away” ever and its recent resurfacing will affect Steve Smith’s chances of regaining the Test captaincy. Smith, who was sacked as skipper and suspended for a year for his role in the plot, has recently expressed his desire to lead Australia again. His…
Justin Langer confronts concern over ‘headmaster-like’ leadership
SYDNEY: Australia coach Justin Langer has taken on board negative feedback of his leadership style, confronting the issues head-on at a team meeting ahead of their West Indies tour, skipper Aaron Finch said Thursday. Langer came under the microscope after Australia’s 2-1 Test series defeat to India in January, when reports surfaced about discontent over…
Boxing Results: Julio “El Rey” Cesar Martinez Stops Joel “El
By Ken Hissner: At the Arena Alcalde, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Saturday over DAZN Osvaldo Chavez (Clase y Talento Boxeo), Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) and Saul Alvarez (Canelo Promotions) presented in the Main Event WBC World Flyweight champion Julio “El Rey” Cesar Martinez stopping Joel “El Trino” Cordova in a war in 6 rounds. In the co-feature…
One year after promise, compensation plan yet to be worked
The compensation promised to India’s first-class players after the 2020 Ranji Trophy season stood cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to be disbursed as state units have still not sent in the requisite details, BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal told PTI on Monday. In a recent article in the UK’s ‘Telegraph’ newspaper, it came to…
Joe Root hopes to end ‘rest and rotation policy’ ahead
LONDON: England Test skipper Joe Root says it’s time that they set aside the much-debated rotation policy to field the strongest possible teams against India and later in the Ashes so that they can compete for the WTC title instead of watching the marquee contest on TV. England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) rotation policy…
Triller reaches deal with Madison Square Garden for monthly boxing
As Triller plans their expansion into the world of boxing, the company has just penned a one-year deal with Madison Square Garden company to kick off a monthly Tuesday night boxing series that will be held at the Hulu Theater, entitled “TrillerVerz”. The series will begin August 3 with heavyweight Michael Hunter facing Mike Wilson…
Players still owe 35% of their money earned from Kochi
Former Australia batsman Brad Hodge on Monday cheekily enquired if BCCI has been able to “locate” the money that the now defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala owed him for representing them in the 2010 edition of Indian Premier League. The 46-year-old had played 14 games for KTK, scoring 285 runs at an average of 35.63. He…