There was a moment inside Lord’s hallowed dressing room on Friday. The West Indies had just capitulated and England was the victor by an innings and 114 runs in the first Test. Inside the change-room, James Anderson was having a chat with Nasser Hussain, who was holding the Sky Sports microphone. Conversation over, and then…
NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team will face arch-rivals Pakistan on July 19 on the opening day of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup at Dambulla.Hosts Sri Lanka will play Bangladesh in their first game on the following day, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Friday.The tournament features eight teams — India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,…
Lionel Messi opened his account after he scored in the 51st minute during Argentina’s semifinal clash against Canada on Tuesday at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was Rodrigo De Paul’s cutback that Canada’s Ismael Kone failed to clear properly. His clearance found Enzo Fernandez right at the edge of the box,…
James Anderson signed off from international cricket with his 704th and final wicket on Friday, ending a glittering 21-year career during England’s emphatic win over West Indies and prompting tributes from teammates and fellow greats. The seamer, aged 41 years and 348 days, had Joshua Da Silva caught behind on his final day of test…
NEW DELHI: Pacer Avesh Khan on Friday appreciated the determined coaching style of Gautam Gambhir, focussed on winning and extracting the best from his players.Gambhir, recently appointed as Team India‘s head coach, will begin his tenure with a white-ball series against Sri Lanka starting July 26.Avesh, who has worked under Gambhir’s mentorship at Lucknow Super…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal played the final of last edition’s Durand Cup, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: Focus Sports/ISL Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal played the final of last edition’s Durand Cup, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: Focus…
Formula One world champion Red Bull unveiled its RB17 hypercar at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday with team boss Christian Horner describing it as a compilation of departing designer Adrian Newey’s greatest hits. Fifty cars, for track use only and capable of doing more than 350kph, are being made over the next three…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin‘s autobiography, ‘I Have The Streets – A Kutty Cricket Story,’ is a captivating read that spans his journey from his early years to India’s momentous World Cup victory in 2011.The 184-page book is filled with amusing anecdotes and occasional insights into Ashwin’s innovative mindset, always eager to explore unconventional approaches.The book…
Argentina beat Canada 2-0 on Tuesday in the Copa America 2024 semifinal at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey to make back-to-back finals in the competition. It was Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi who scored to guide their team over the line against a difficult Canada side which didn’t give up knocking on…
GOLF Aditi, Diksha disappoint on opening day of Amundi Championships India’s Olympic-bound golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar made underwhelming starts at the Amundi Evian Championships, one of the Majors on the women’s circuit. Aditi shot even par 71 to be T-52, while Diksha carded 5-over 76 to be T-120. Aditi, who has played over…
