Darius Visser hit 39 runs in a single over to set a men’s Twenty20 International record and help Samoa to a 10-run victory over Vanuatu in a 2026 World Cup regional qualifier on Tuesday. Visser, who scored 132 off 62 balls, was on 46 when Vanuatu’s Nalin Nipiko stepped up to bowl the 15th over,…
NEW DELHI: Former South African fast bowler, Morne Morkel, at the age of 39, has taken on the significant role of India’s bowling coach, succeeding renowned predecessors Bharat Arun and Paras Mhambrey. The primary challenge he faces is gaining the trust of the Indian bowlers, which is essential for effective communication and success in his…
Ipswich Town has signed midfielder Jens Cajuste from Napoli on a season-long loan deal, the newly promoted Premier League club announced late on Monday. The 25-year-old, who has earned 23 caps for Sweden, has made 26 appearances for Serie A side Napoli after joining from French club Stade Reims last year. Cajuste, who won the…
England heads into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes’s series-ending injury. Star all-rounder Stokes is set to play no part at all in the three-match contest after tearing his hamstring during the Hundred. That means England…
Yuvraj Singh‘s record of 36 runs in an over in a T20I, which he scored by hitting 6 sixes off England pacer Stuart Broad during the 2007 T20 World Cup, was broken by Samoa‘s wicketkeeper-batsman Darius Visser on Tuesday.Visser hit 39 runs off Vanuatu seamer Nalin Nipiko at Garden Oval No.2 in Apia, Samoa, during…
Veteran striker Jamie Vardy earned newly-promoted Leicester City a 1-1 draw with a profligate Tottenham Hotspur in its Premier League season opener on Monday. Spurs dominated the first half but Pedro Porro’s opener in the 29th minute was the only time it could make one of a host of good chances count. Further clear-cut opportunities…
Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games that begin in Paris next week. Eight Paralympians and one runner guide who fled conflict and persecution in their homelands are hoping to earn medals in six sports: para-athletics, para-powerlifting,…
NEW DELHI: With India and Bangladesh set to play the first Test of a two-match series in Chennai from September 19, here’s a recap of a historic occasion when 11 Bangladesh cricketers made their Test debuts against India.Bangladesh’s title victory in the 1997 ICC Trophy, enabled them to qualify for the 1999 ODI World Cup…
Atletico Madrid fought back twice to earn a point from an entertaining 2-2 draw at Villarreal in its La Liga season opener on Monday. Diego Simeone’s Atleti started well and had a Reinildo Mandava goal ruled out for offside, then created a couple of chances with Samuel Lino who was denied by inspired Villarreal goalkeeper…
New coach Thiago Motta led Juventus to a comfortable 3-0 win over newly-promoted Como in its Serie A opener at a sold-out Allianz Stadium on Monday, sparking turnaround hopes at the Turin-based club. Forward Samuel Mbangula and winger Timothy Weah netted inside the first half, both scoring their first goals for Juve in Serie A…
