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krishnappa gowtham: India vs Sri Lanka: Rahul Dravid is always
NEW DELHI: While one Indian cricket team is in England, preparing for the 5 Test vs the English, another Indian cricket team will take on Sri Lanka from July 18 in a 3 ODI and 3 T20I limited overs series. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side has a mix of young and experienced players who will be…
Dillian Whyte says Tyson Fury has hurt the sport ⋆
By William Lloyd: Dillian Whyte ripped into Tyson Fury on Friday, blaming him for hurting the sport with his COVID-19 illness that caused the postponement of the July 24th fight with Deontay Wilder and him blowing it with the Anthony Joshua mega-fight on August 14th. Whyte says Fury’s two big fights that have fallen through…
Fantastic challenge to play against India: Kane Williamson on WTC
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is excited to face India in the World Test Championships (WTC) final next month as he considers showdowns against Virat Kohli’s men to be a “fantastic challenge”. India and New Zealand square-off in the final of the inaugural World Test Championships in Southampton from June 18. “When we play against…
Morgan returns to lead England in Pakistan T20s after squad
BIRMINGHAM: Eoin Morgan has been cleared to lead England in an upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan it was announced Wednesday after he missed their one-day international clean sweep following a Covid-19 outbreak within the hosts’ camp. England had to select an entirely new squad for the ODIs against Pakistan after several players and support tested…
Charlo vs Castano: Brian Castano says all the pressure is
WBO junior middleweight champion Brian Castano will have his shot to make history this Saturday night when he collides with unified champion Jermell Charlo for the undisputed 154lb crown. And looking ahead to the massive opportunity at hand, Castano takes comfort in his preparation for the bout while saying the pressure is on Charlo to…
‘He was not that prepared for captaincy’: Pravin Amre credits
Rishabh Pant became Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper after Shreyas Iyer’s shoulder injury ruled him out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Pant did well on his debut as skipper before Covid-19 led to the suspension of the league. Before IPL 2021 was suspended indefinitely, DC were on top of the points table with six wins…
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim to miss remainder of Zimbabwe series |
DHAKA: Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will leave Bangladesh’s tour of Zimbabwe on Wednesday for family reasons, the national board said. The Bangladesh Cricket Board said the 34-year-old would fly straight back to Dhaka and appealed for the media to “respect” his privacy. Mushfiqur will miss Bangladesh’s three one-day internationals against Zimbabwe on July 16, 18, and…
Deontay Wilder staying in the gym, showing improvement for Tyson
By Sean Jones: Deontay Wilder is staying in the gym preparing with his coach Malik Scott for his rescheduled fight against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on October 9th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Malik posted a training video of him and Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) working on Friday, and the transformation…
Wriddhiman Saha recovers from COVID, to be available for tour
Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has recovered from COVID-19 and will be available for India’s tour of England next month. Saha has reached his home in Kolkata after completing over a fortnight-long quarantine at a Delhi hotel. He was picked for the England-bound squad subject to fitness. The 36-year-old was among the players who contracted the dreaded…
Misbah ul Haq says 0-3 series loss to second string
KARACHI: Beleaguered Pakistan head coach Misbah ul Haq on Wednesday admitted that the 0-3 thrashing at the hands of a back-up England team in the ODIs has unsettled the team and left him “very worried”. Pakistan was whitewashed in the three-match series with the biggest blow coming on Tuesday when it lost after scoring 331.…