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
CHENNAI: It is not easy to be ranked No 1 in any sport. It requires a lot of hard work, dedication and consistency over a period of time. Satwiksairaj was in the city as a chief guest of the Nippon Paint Under-19 badminton tournament. He took a break and shared his thoughts on the Paris … Read more
Former Australian captain Greg Chappell has provided insights into the infamous ‘underarm bowling’ ODI incident against New Zealand in 1981. Chappell disclosed that the decision to employ the underarm delivery was not solely driven by on-field considerations but was also fueled by frustration with the unsatisfactory conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The ‘underarm’ … Read more
CHENNAI: Fifties from N Jagadeesan and Pradosh Ranjan Paul helped Tamil Nadu secure first innings lead against Goa in the Group C Ranji Trophy match on Satuday. Having dismissed Goa for 241 in their first innings, TN started off well with opener Jagadeesan scoring a half-century (75). However, with Mohit Redkar (5/70) and Darshan Misal … Read more
Kane Williamson, the world’s No. 1-ranked Test batter, scored his 30th century in the format, and Rachin Ravindra his first as New Zealand dominated the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Williamson and Ravindra added an unbeaten 219-run partnership for the third wicket to propel … Read more
1. Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma expecting their second child, confirms AB de Villiers Legendary South Africa batter AB de Villiers in a recent show on his YouTube channel, spilt the beans on the key reason behind Virat Kohli’s absence from the first two Tests against England. 2. Shakib Al Hasan yet to confirm his availability for … Read more
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu lost to Bengal in the U-23 Women’s one-dayers by nine wickets in a rain-affected encounter on Saturday. Batting first, TN posted 216/7 with G Kamalini scoring a century (107). Bengal were 100/1 in 21.3 overs when the match was eventually called off after multiple rain interruptions. Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 216/7 in … Read more
In a memorable moment at the Under-19 World Cup, England batter Hamza Shaikh faced an obstructed the field dismissal against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Ryan Kamwemba and bowler Ryan Simbi appealed, leading to an on-field review by officials Donovan Koch and Masudur Rahman. Third umpire Nigel Duguid ultimately gave the decision in favor of obstructing the … Read more
The Detroit Lions are looking to revamp their struggling secondary once again after the departure of C.J. Gardner-Johnson. According to a report by Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon, the Lions could set their sights on Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons in an effort to bolster their defense. Gagnon suggests that a trade for Simmons could be … Read more