The silver linings of Shreyas and Hetmyer
When you’re short of runs in cricket, you try and play out a few deliveries and get your eye in. West Indies’ batter Shimron Hetmyer, for one, doesn’t believe in that theory. The left-handed batter rather believes in taking a shortcut in order to find his batting rhythm as he invariably plays a big shot […]
India beat Bangladesh 5-2 to emerge SAFF U20 Champions
Striker Gurkirat Singh scored four goals including a hat-trick, while Himanshu Jangra scored the one more as India U20 steered Bangladesh U20 5-2 in the last to arise champions in the SAFF U20 Championship after extra time at the Kalinga Stadium, here on Friday. The two teams were locked 1-1 at the interval, and 2-2 […]
CWG 2022: Sudhir wins gold in men’s heavyweight para powerlifting
India’s Sudhir claimed the gold medal in men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday. Sudhir, an Asian Para Games bronze medallist, lifted 208kg in his first attempt before increasing it to 212kg in his second effort to gather 134.5 points and break the Games record. The 27-year-old Sudhir, who has […]
Hardik thanks Rohit, Dravid for ‘flexibility and freedom’
Hardik Pandya has credited captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid for creating an environment which has allowed players to perform with increased freedom and security without “looking over their shoulders”. Pandya, the vice-captain for the West Indies T20I series, didn’t say it in as many words but those in the know of things […]
Asia Cup: India versus Pakistan on August 28
India and Pakistan will clash in an Asia Cup Sunday blockbuster in Dubai on August 28, the organisers said on Tuesday. Bilateral cricket remains suspended between the neighbours who play each other only in multi-team tournaments. Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan in the tournament opener in Dubai on August 27, which will be followed by […]
Lionel Messi, Neymar score as PSG trounce Nantes
Lionel Messi opened the scoring and Neymar scored twice as French champions Paris Saint-Germain beat French Cup winners Nantes 4-0 to win the Champions Trophy. Messi, the record seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, netted midway through the first half. Taking a deflected pass from Neymar, he went past goalkeeper Alban Lafont before scoring with a fine […]
From De Kock to Hendricks, and back around cricket’s galaxy
This time last week Quinton de Kock could do no wrong. Seven days on he doesn’t seem to be able to do much right. A week ago Reeza Hendricks was a fringe player in white-ball internationals. Now he seems a fixture in the T20I side. Welcome, pilgrim, to the South Africa chapters of the cricket […]
Don’t agree we played conservative cricket: Rohit Sharma
Captain Rohit Sharma has rebutted claims that the team played conservative cricket which led to their lack of success in T20 World Cups after their triumph in the inaugural edition in 2007. “We haven’t got the results in the World Cups but that doesn’t mean we were playing bad cricket for so many years,” Rohit […]
T20I : Moeen Ali hits England’s fastest 50 in just 16 balls
Moeen Ali scored England’s fastest half-century in T20Is and Jonny Bairstow’sgolden summer continued with a brutal 90 in a 41-run victory over South Africa on Wednesday in the first match of their three-game series. England posted a massive234/6 in their 20 overs, helped by the small boundaries at the County Ground, as Moeentook 16 balls […]
ICC boss Greg Barclay game for new term
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairperson Greg Barclay has kept his options open, saying he wouldn’t mind a second term in the hot seat if the board decides to re-elect him. “Yes, absolutely right. My term ends in November and I am eligible for a further two-year term… I am available for the term if the […]
