Afghanistan opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran handed over his Test debut cap to his uncle Noor Ali Zadran in what turned out to be one of the most unique moments in cricket in recent times, before the SL vs AFG one-off Test match. Noor Ali, aged 35, has represented Afghanistan in 51 ODIs and 23 T20Is … Read more
The Netherlands started the second mini-tournament of the Women’s FIH Hockey Pro League season 5 with an emphatic 7-0 victory against the United States at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. The Netherlands’ dominant victory over the United States extends their winning streak to start the 2023/24 season to five games. The Dutch were patient … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes produced a stunning moment on the field during Day 3 of the second Test against India, as he took a brilliant backward-running catch to help dismiss Shreyas Iyer. The Indian batter had been in impressive touch before a mistimed shot against spinner Tom Hartley travelled towards the long-off boundary. Stokes, who … Read more
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders emerged triumphant with a 29-run victory against the Dubai Capitals in the 20th match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. Powered by belligerent knocks by Michael Pepper who gave the run rate a big boost early in the innings and Andre Russel’s display of power-hitting in … Read more
Xavier Bartlett, who made an enterprising international debut at the MCG, will be rested for the second ODI against West Indies on Sunday but will return in Canberra for the third game. Travis Head has been released from the ODI and T20I squads for the rest of the matches while Josh Hazlewood has been added … Read more
Newcastle United fought back from two goals down in a rollercoaster 4-4 draw with Luton Town, who stayed just outside the drop zone, in a Premier League match on Saturday. Relegation-threatened Everton rescued a point against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-2 draw thanks to Jarrad Branthwaite’s last-gasp goal as Brighton & Hove Albion climbed to … Read more
East Bengal led twice only to throw away the advantage as Mohun Bagan Super Giant salvaged a 2-2 draw in the ISL-X derby at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. The first goal came in the third minute, but Bagan drew level in the 17th minute. Carles Cuadrat’s red-and-gold brigade were again ahead in the … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah took the pitch out of the equation and ripped the heart out of England batting line-up bowling awkward angles which made him unplayable, said former captain Alastair Cook. Bumrah produced a masterclass in reverse swing during a sensational six-wicket haul to bowl out England for 253 and give India a crucial 143-run first … Read more
The Men in Blue are taking on England in the second Test of the five-match series in Visakhapatnam. While the hosts trail the series 0-1 after a heartbreaking loss in the opening Test, the Rohit Sharma-led side currently stands far ahead of the Three Lions at lunch on Day 3 of second Test. However, the … Read more