Former Afghanistan head coach Ashley Westwood has been appointed Hong Kong coach, the Chinese territory’s football association announced on Wednesday. Westwood, a former Manchester United trainee, replaces Norway’s Jorn Andersen, who earlier this year took the former British colony to their first Asian Cup finals since 1968. The 47-year-old Englishman previously coached Indian clubs Bengaluru…
Left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai picked up six for 61 to help Gujarat bowl out TNCA President’s XI for 211 and secure a first innings lead of 160 runs on day two of the Group-B match in the third round of the Buchi Babu tournament at the Salem Cricket Foundation (SCF) ground here on Wednesday. Siddharth…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan has taken on the position of team mentor for the Lucknow Super Giants. He expressed his excitement about this new role, stating, it’s the start of something “very, very special.”The Lucknow Super Giants have had a mixed performance in the IPL since their debut in 2022. With…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is not worried about Kylian Mbappe’s start at the club after the France striker failed to score in his opening two league games. Mbappe, 25, joined the La Liga and Champions League winners as a free agent from Paris St Germain in June, bringing an end to a transfer saga…
Luton winger Chiedozie Ogbene has completed a move to Premier League newcomers Ipswich for an undisclosed fee, it was announced Wednesday. The 27-year-old Republic of Ireland international, who scored four times in 30 appearances for the Hatters in last season’s English top flight, has signed a four-year contract. “I’m very excited and feel lucky to…
In the latest update of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings, batting legend Virat Kohli has ascended two places to eighth, while captain Rohit Sharma has dropped one spot to sixth. Another Indian, Yashasvi Jaiswal, has moved to seventh place. England’s veteran batter Joe Root retains his position at the top, with teammate Harry…
Pakistan recalled leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed on Wednesday for the second and final test against Bangladesh after its decision to play an all-pace attack on a slow track backfired in the series opener in Rawalpindi last week. Pakistan succumbed to its first-ever Test defeat against Bangladesh on Sunday after fielding an attack which did not contain…
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar suggested that “well-rested” India stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah should have been included in the first round of the Duleep Trophy. The tournament, marking the opener of India’s domestic season on September 5, will take place in Bengaluru and Anantapur. The format has shifted from a zonal…
Sunday’s Dutch league clash between archrivals Feyenoord Rotterdam and Ajax Amsterdam has been forbidden by the Rotterdam municipality because of a planned strike by police. Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said the decision had been taken on Tuesday after police said they would not work at the high-profile game, known in the Netherlands as the “Klassieker”. “The…
Dawid Malan, the former top-ranked T20 batter who scored centuries for England in all formats, has announced his retirement from the international arena. The 36-year-old Malan told British newspaper The Times of London that he exceeded expectations with his success in the white-ball game but was disappointed that he couldn’t handle the intensity of test…
