Incessant rain led to the abandonment of the fourth day’s play of the lone Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium on Thursday. As it rained heavily overnight, there were puddles in several parts of the ground, forcing the match officials to call off the day’s proceedings by 9…
NEW DELHI: Even before the Indian cricket team embarked on their 2003-04 tour to Australia, the mind games had begun and most of the banter, as usual, came from the Aussies. There were talks of ‘chin-music’ being dished out to the Indians, especially to the captain Sourav Ganguly, who had ruffled quite a few Aussie…
A TV cameraman said Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez “slapped me” after Colombia’s 2-1 win in a World Cup qualifying match. Jhonny Jackson told Colombian media he approached Martinez after the final whistle in Barranquilla on Tuesday as the goalkeeper greeted another player. Footage he captured shows the World Cup winner who Argentines know as Dibu…
Australia’s Travis Head struck a remarkable 19-ball half-century including 30 off one over as his side beat England by 28 runs in the first match of their T20 series in Southampton on Wednesday. Head banged four sixes and eight fours in an explosive innings of 59 as Australia reached 86-0 in 5.5 overs. Opener Matthew…
NEW DELHI: Australian opener Travis Head delivered a brutal assault on Sam Curran, smashing 30 runs off a single over in the first T20I at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, as the visitors cruised to a 28-run victory over England. Head’s fireworks were the highlight of the match, helping Australia post a competitive total of…
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) plans to restructure the domestic competition and qualification system for major international events from the 2025 season, president Adille Sumariwalla said in Chennai on Wednesday. While interacting with the media on the sidelines of the fourth edition of South Asian Junior Athletics Championship that got underway at Jawaharlal Nehru…
NEW DELHI: The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 contributed USD 1.39 billion (Rs 11,637 crore) to India’s economy, according to a report by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament, held from October 5 to November 19, 2023, took place across 10 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and…
Harry Kane marked his 100th game for England with two goals and celebrations with his family in a 2-0 win over Finland in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday. Presented with a golden cap before kickoff and playing in gold boots at Wembley Stadium, the England captain was swarmed by his teammates after scoring his…
Bidding to attract bigger crowds for top-flight women’s cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC ) has decided on free entry for anyone below 18 years of age during the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE for which prices of tickets will start from five dirhams (Rs 115 approximately). The 10-team tournament, to be…
Australia defeated England by 28 runs in the first T20 international at Southampton on Wednesday. They now lead 1-0 in the three-match series.Australia batted first and scored 179 all out. Travis Head was the top performer with 59 runs off 23 balls, hitting eight boundaries and four sixes. England’s spinners Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid…
