NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has chosen Virat Kohli over Joe Root as the best Test batter of the current generation, despite Root’s superior statistical record. Karthik’s preference is based on his close association with Kohli and the confidence he has in Kohli’s performance under high-pressure situations.Karthik shared his views on Cricbuzz, recognizing…
Players need to be involved with their national sides despite a crammed calendar causing concerns over the impact on players’ health, Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said before its Nations League clash against Switzerland on Sunday. The European champion will face Switzerland in Geneva after both teams dropped points in their competition openers, with…
Despite there being an abundance of ‘experts’ in the coaching profession, it remains to be understood why there is a significant lack of genuine expertise in the Strength and Conditioning (S&C) domain. In the current scenario, one must be mindful and intelligent enough to separate the wheat from the chaff. Not everyone who claims to…
NEW DELHI: Travis Head emerged as the hero of the 2023 ODI World Cup final for Australia, single-handedly thwarting India’s quest for the title. His remarkable 137 off 120 balls made him only the third Australian, following Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist, to achieve a century in a World Cup final.Before his batting heroics, Head…
England interim boss Lee Carsley insists he respects the debate sparked by his controversial decision not to sing the national anthem before Saturday’s 2-0 win against Ireland. Carsley was in the spotlight at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as he maintained his policy of keeping quiet during the anthem of teams he represents at international…
Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan David scored off defensive misplays, and Canada beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday for its first win over the Americans on US soil since 1957. Coming off defeats to Panama and Uruguay at the Copa America, the US has lost three straight games for the first time…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s comments on Pakistan cricket’s current state. Responding sarcastically to Ashwin’s surprise at Pakistan’s struggle, Shehzad mocked the PCB‘s handling of the national team and infrastructure projects.Ashwin, after Pakistan’s 0-2 home defeat to Bangladesh in a two-match Test…
England interim boss Lee Carsley got off to an impressive start in a 2-0 win at the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, while Germany and the Netherlands scored five to begin their Nations League campaigns in style. The clash in Dublin showcased what might have been for the host as Declan Rice and Jack Grealish,…
Aryna Sabalenka dedicated her US Open title to her family who “never gave up on my dream” after a third Grand Slam title was achieved in a year of personal torment. World number two Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to add a maiden New York crown to her back-to-back Australian Open titles. This year’s…
Talking about ‘Fab 4’, NZ star calls England batsman ‘phenomenal’GREATER NOIDA: It was first coined by the legendary Martin Crowe in one of his articles a decade back. The term ‘Fab Four’ was a collective expression for four of the best “young Test batters” – Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson –…
