NEW DELHI: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel, who famously took a historic 10-wicket haul against India in 2021, on Friday shared his thoughts on the limited opportunities he has had to play Test cricket since that landmark achievement. New Zealand’s home conditions, which favor seamers, often limit the chances for spinners to showcase their skills….
The city of Paris wants to honour the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her. The proposal was announced by city mayor Anne Hidalgo on Friday and will be discussed by elected city officials in October. Cheptegei died on Thursday at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated…
NEW DELHI: India D, led by Shreyas Iyer, extended their lead to 202 runs against India C on the second day of their Duleep Trophy match in Anantapur on Friday.Iyer scored 54 off 44 balls and Devdutt Padikkal made 56 off 70 balls, aiding in building a steady score. At stumps, India D were 206/8…
Sixteen teams will be taking part in the 29th edition of All India J.P. Atray memorial cricket tournament, which will be held from September 10-20. The BCCI-recognised event will be held at different venues including Punjab Cricket Association’s stadiums at Mullanpur and Mohali and Tau Devi Lal cricket stadium in Panchkula. Sushil Kapoor, organising secretary…
NEW DELHI: Ollie Pope, playing on his home turf at the Oval, rediscovered his batting touch and scored his first century as England’s captain during the first day of the third Test against Sri Lanka on Friday.Prior to this match, Pope had struggled with the bat, accumulating only 30 runs in four innings since taking…
Hyderabad Syria started its 2024 Intercontinental Cup campaign on a high, beating Mauritius 2-0 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Friday. With torrential downpour in Hyderabad ahead of the clash, the pitch did not offer the best playing conditions. It was filled with water, which resulted in the ball not moving smoothly across…
Hokato Hotozhe Sema won bronze in the men’s shot put F57 event of the Paris 2024 Paralympics at the Stade de France on Friday. The 40-year-old threw a Personal Best of 14.65 in his fourth attempt to seal India’s 27th medal of the ongoing Paralympic Games. The athlete from Nagaland jumped to third place in…
NEW DELHI: England speedster Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year due to a right elbow injury. The 34-year-old had already missed the final two matches of England’s three-Test series against Sri Lanka because of a right thigh muscle strain.A statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board on Friday…
UEFA fined Roma 2 million euros (USD 2.22 million) and threatened Istanbul Basaksehir with a one-year ban from European competitions in the latest rulings by club finance investigators on Friday. Basaksehir also was fined 100,000 euros (USD 111,000). Fines of 60,000 euros (USD 66,500) for Aston Villa and 20,000 euros (USD 22,100) for Marseille were…
The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics began in Paris on August 28 and will conclude on September 8. The Paris Paralympics feature 549 events across 22 sports. On the tenth day, Indian athletes will be in action in para canoe, para cycling, para swimming and para athletics. INDIANS IN ACTION – SEPTEMBER 7 (Timings…
