New Zealand and South Africa kicked off their two-game Test series with the first Test at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui from February 4. The clash began with New Zealand coming in to bat first after losing the toss and the hosts got off to a subpar start with the bat. South Africa put … Read more
Las Vegas, February 4: Nassourdine Imavov jumped up the middleweight ranking with gruelling win over Roman Dolidze in the main event of UFC Vegas 85: Dolidze vs. The 13-fight card saw 7 fights, including the main event, go the distance, while four fights ended in stoppages and one ended in No Contest. Among the 4 … Read more
On the occasion of their eighth marriage anniversary, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared a touching tribute to his wife Safa Baig. In a notable departure from his usual practice, Pathan revealed his wife’s face in the shared image, marking a special moment for the couple. Despite previous criticism for keeping his wife’s face hidden … Read more
India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli could be out of the third Test match against England as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors still do not know about his availability, according to sources. Earlier, BCCI had announced that Kohli had withdrawn from the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons. … Read more
Kevin Pietersen’s England career effectively ended on this day in 2014 after he was left out of the tour of the Caribbean and not included in the squad for the ICC World Twenty20. The decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board to focus on the “long term” was made after a 5-0 Ashes defeat … Read more
James Anderson struck twice in a relentless spell before Shubman Gill rode his luck to complete a much-needed half-century to take India to 130 for four at lunch on day three of the second Test against England here on Sunday. Resuming their second innings at 28 for no loss, India scored 102 runs in the … Read more
The ongoing U-19 World Cup in South Africa saw a controversy erupt about a dismissal of an England U-19 batter during their Super Six game against Zimbabwe U-19 on Saturday (Feb 3). Former England bowler Stuart Broad also called out the incident involving England’s U-19 batter Hamza Shaikh as the dismissal reignited debate around spirit … Read more
There will come a point – perhaps this summer, perhaps next, perhaps further into the future – when Liverpool’s next manager will face the problem of finding a successor for one of their greatest ever players. Replacing Mohamed Salah may be the impossible task. In the last month, however, Diogo Jota has shown he can deputise … Read more
Just one run comes off James Anderson’s latest over. It was a cut towards deep third man from as he collected a single. Tom Hartley continues from the other end in the next over. Just the single off Axar in Hartley’s over. India 183/4 after 47 overs. 12:49 (IST) Six singles come off Rehan Ahmed’s … Read more