Warner recovering from neck blow
August 16, 2017 Australia opening batsman David Warner is recovering well after being struck in the neck by a bouncer from teammate Josh Hazlewood and should be fit for the upcoming two-Test series in Bangladesh, coach Darren Lehmann said on Wednesday. The left-hander dropped his bat and slumped to his knees after an attempted hook […]
Sri Lanka tour good omen for international cricket revival: Zaheer Abbas
ISLAMABAD: ‘Asian Bradman’ Zaheer Abbas on Monday welcomed the Sri Lankan cricket board’s clearance to tour Pakistan, saying it was good news for a cricket-loving nation and would help revive international cricket here. Talking to APP, Zaheer said he has interaction with many foreign players and they are keen to play in Pakistan. Sri Lanka […]
India vs Sri Lanka: Final scoreboard of 3rd Test
Kandy, Aug 14 (IANS) The following is the final scoreboard of the third and final cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Monday: India 1st Innings: 487 all out Sri Lanka 1st innings: 135 all out Sri Lanka 2nd innings Dimuth Karunaratne c A Rahane b Ashwin […]
Iran’s Team Melli slides one place in latest FIFA world rankings
Thu Aug 10, 2017 The Iran men’s national soccer team, domestically known as Team Melli, has plunged one position in the August 2017 edition of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings to land in the 24th spot in the world. According to the latest monthly rankings released by the world’s soccer governing body on Thursday, […]
India drop one place to 97th in FIFA rankings
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India slipped one spot from 96th to 97th in the latest FIFA Rankings which were released on Thursday. The Stephen Constantine-coached side had achieved one of their best rankings in recent history when they climbed to the 96th spot last month. But in July, there was hardly any international football […]
Iran thrashes India in Asia Cup basketball
Beirut, Aug 10 (IANS) The India mens basketball team began their FIBA Asia Cup campaign with a 54-101 loss to powerhouse Iran. India on Wednesday started off on a bad note and fell behind 8-29 in the first quarter. From there on, the lead continued to grow as Iran outscored India in every quarter. Iran, […]
India set to participate in the FIBA Asia Cup basketball
Beirut, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s mens basketball team is all set to participate in the International Basketball Federation, FIBA Asia Cup, starting here on Tuesday. The team will be captained by power forward Amjyot Singh Gill and will see the timely return of the seasoned Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, who has made a speedy recovery from an […]
Kerala HC orders BCCI to lift lifetime ban on Sreesanth
August 07, 2017 The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the Board of Control for Cricket in India to lift the lifetime ban on cricketer S Sreesanth that was imposed on the basis of spot-fixing charges against him. The court issued the order after considering a petition filed by the cricketer in March challenging the […]
FIFA U-17 World Cup Trophy tour begins from Aug 17
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Local Organising Committee (LoC) for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which starts in the country on October 6, on Monday announced the tour dates of the trophy. The trophy tour will cover almost 9,000 km over a period of 40 days between August 17 and September 26. Fans will […]
Sri Lanka v India 2nd Test scoreboard
5 Aug 2017 Scoreboard at close of play on the third day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Saturday. India 1st innings 622-9 dec (C. Pujara 133, A. Rahane 132; R. Herath 4-154) Sri Lanka 1st innings D. Karunaratne c Rahane b Ashwin 25 U. Tharanga c Rahul b […]
