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Seniors and youngsters learn from each other: Umesh Yadav |
Umesh Yadav has been around for 10 years now in international cricket. He spoke to TOI on the evolution of fast-bowling scene in India, the rise of young pacers and how he, Ishant Sharma and Moahmmed Shami have donned the mentor’s role. Excerpts from an interview…You haven’t played much cricket of late. How difficult was…
Kamil Szeremeta reportedly steps in against Jaime Munguia on June
The boxing world basically revolved around Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul last weekend, allowing some interesting news to slip through the cracks. For instance, Julius Julianis reported on Saturday that former middleweight title challenger Kamil Szeremeta is set to replace countryman Maciej Sulecki against Jaime Munguia on June 19th. Fightnews’ and Polsat Sport’s Przemek Garczarczyk…
Svitolina Rolls Into The Quarterfinals
Svitolina dismantles Muguruza 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarters in Rome Elina Svitolina, world #5, took on the two-time grand slam champion and world #12 Garbine Muguruza in the round-of-16 at the Foro Italico. This was their 12th tour-level meeting and while Svitolina led the overall head-to-head 6-5, Muguruza led 2-1 on the dirt. Svitolina, from Ukraine,…
Windies name young pacer Jayden Seales in provisional squad for
Young Trinidad and Tobago pacer Jayden Seales has been named in the West Indies’ 17-member provisional squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa, starting here on Thursday. The squad is expected to be cut down to an official 13-member contingent on Monday. The Selection Panel also announced that pacer Chemar Holder was unavailable…
England vs New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand hopeful of
LONDON: Experienced New Zealand pacer Tim Southee says his team has not given up hopes of an outright win despite losing the third day of the opening Test against England due to rain here. Southee (6/43) claimed six wickets spread over two days to dismiss hosts England for 275 in their first innings just before…
Floyd Mayweather Jr to make $50 million+ for Logan Paul
By Allan Fox: Floyd Mayweather Jr will be pulling in $50 million to $100 million for tonight’s exhibition against YouTuber Logan Paul on Showtime pay-per-view at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Garden. Some fans believe that Mayweather has sold his soul to money and no longer cares about the product that he’s selling to…
Opelka Advances To Rome Semis
Reilly Opelka is into his first Masters 1000 semifinal at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia at the Foro Italico in Rome. The 23-year-old 6’11” massive-serving American defeated 30-year-old 6’3” lefty Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-5, 7-6(2) in one hour and 41 minutes. Opelka not only serves hard—today he served a 145 mph second serve, the fastest in history—but…
England vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 4 Highlights: NZ
Playing XIs: England: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Daniel Lawrence, Ollie Pope, James Bracey(w), Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson New Zealand:Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner Source
Have a problem when people call Ravichandran Ashwin all-time great:
MUMBAI: Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has said that he has a “few problems” when people call Ravichandran Ashwin as “one of the all-time greats of the game”. The off-spinner, who has played 78 Tests and taken 409 wickets, has 30 five-wicket hauls, most of them on Indian pitches. “When people start talking about him…
Badou Jack says Jean Pascal should never be allowed to
During this conversation with Fight Hub TV, former world titleholder Badou Jack discusses this Sunday’s fight against Dervin Colina who will be standing in for Jean Pascal after Pascal tested positive for a number of banned substances. Jack, as you might imagine, doesn’t think too highly Pascal at this point in time. Jack on his…