Right-arm medium-fast bowler Milan Rathnayake will make his test debut when Sri Lanka face England in the first of their three-test series at Old Trafford in Manchester, governing body Sri Lanka Cricket said on Tuesday. Rathnayake will join Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando in Sri Lanka’s pace attack, with the visitor naming Prabath Jayasuriya as…
MUMBAI: In a major case for embarrassment for the game’s governing body, the International Cricket Council has given an “unsatisfactory” rating to the first two matches of the men’s T20 World Cup 2024 held at New York’s Nassau County Stadium, as well as the one for the semifinal between Afghanistan and South Africa at the…
FC Goa kicked off its 2024-25 season with a 2-0 win over I-League side Sreenidi Deccan in a friendly match on Sunday at the SAG Stadium in Bambolim. The match was held towards the end of the Gaur Fest, a curtain-raiser event hosted by the Indian Super League outfit ahead of the new campaign. The…
Monaco signed Netherlands defender Jordan Teze on Tuesday, adding Champions League experience to the team ahead of its return to the competition. Teze signed a five-year contract, Monaco said, in a deal for the right-back that will reportedly pay PSV Eindhoven 12 million euros ($13.3 million). The 24-year-old Teze played eight games in the Champions…
NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been the best multi-format bowler over the last five or six years. Despite concerns over his longevity, Bumrah has returned stronger from injuries, impressing Ponting and the cricketing circuit.“I’ve said it for a long time, he’s probably been the best multi-format…
The India U20 Men’s National Team aims for gradual and constant improvement as they regroup after its opening SAFF U20 Championship 2024 game against Bhutan, before facing Maldives. Having beaten its Himalayan neighbours 1-0 in its opening Group B encounter, India has provisionally taken the top spot in Group B with three points to its…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian opener Robin Uthappa on Tuesday publicly addressed his past struggles with depression, aiming to destigmatize mental health conversations and encourage others to seek help. In a social media post, Uthappa revealed his personal experience with the debilitating condition, stating that his battle with depression was more challenging than any faced on…
Bayern Munich defender Josip Stanisic is set to miss “several weeks” with a knee injury picked up in training, the club announced Tuesday. Stanisic “tore the lateral ligament in his right knee” during training on Monday and will undergo an operation, Bayern said in a statement. The 24-year-old returned to Bayern this summer after a…
Bangladesh is pinning its hopes on all-rounder and former lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan to “do something special” against pace-heavy Pakistan in the opening test of the two-match series, starting Wednesday. “(Shakib) played this game for so long, so he knows his role,” Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said on the eve of the first test…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram and his wife Shaniera Akram recently celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary on August 19th, 2024.The couple, known for their active presence on social media, marked the occasion with a public declaration of love and appreciation, infused with their characteristic humour.Shaniera initiated the online celebration with a playful jab…
