Australia skipper Alyssa Healy has said it might not be right to go ahead with the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October as it would put a lot of pressure on the country which is still recovering from the large-scale violence and protests that left hundreds dead. The country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
NEW DELHI: Australian cricket captain Alyssa Healy has raised concerns over the ICC T20 World Cup set to take place in Bangladesh from October 3 to 20, due to the current violence and political instability in the country. Healy questioned the feasibility of proceeding with the tournament under such critical circumstances, citing the severe humanitarian…
All India Football Federation (AIFF) welcomed Anilkumar as its secretary general on Monday. He was received at the Football House by AIFF treasurer Kipa Ajay and deputy secretary general M Satyanarayan. “I know that this is a very big responsibility. I have been working with the Kerala Football Association for quite long and understand the…
After a decade as Switzerland’s No. 1 goalkeeper, Yann Sommer retired from the national team on Monday at age 35 to focus on playing for Inter Milan. Sommer’s decision announced by the Swiss soccer federation will likely see Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund step up as the first-choice ’keeper. Sommer went to three World Cups…
NEW DELHI: India’s ace pacer Mohammed Shami‘s participation in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year is contingent on a final fitness assessment from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), according to BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Shami, recovering from an ankle injury sustained in the ODI World Cup last November, is currently in rehabilitation at the…
China’s government and official sporting bodies have condemned fans for using social media to attack and spread rumours about the country’s Olympians and said the behaviour had an extremely negative impact on athletes, coaches and their families. China’s Ministry of Public Security said it would crack down on “illegal and criminal acts of ‘fan circles’…
Pakistan’s cricket team faces a significant challenge ahead of their two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting on Wednesday, as fast bowler Aamir Jamal has been released from the squad due to fitness issues. Jamal, who has been struggling with a back injury, will now undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, ANI reported.Initially…
Australia captain Pat Cummins said he expects to lean a bit more heavily on all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh with the ball during the five-Test series against India at the end of the year. Australia is looking to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy from the visitor when the series begins on November 22 in Perth,…
Indian cricketers Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey, along with former pacer Jhulan Goswami, have arrived in the Caribbean to join the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) for the 2024 Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) starting August 21, with the final match on August 29.The Trinbago Knight Riders Women will kick off their campaign on Thursday against…
Napoli’s Serie A season kicked off disastrously on Sunday when it was overwhelmed 3-0 at Hellas Verona and lost star midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after he collided with an opposing player. Antonio Conte, in his first league match in charge of the 2023 champion, was forced to take off Kvaratskhelia just before halftime when the Georgian…
