In a nail-biting T20 World Cup Super Eight match at the Daren Sammy ground in Gros Islet, St Lucia, England fell agonisingly short against South Africa, losing by seven runs. Chasing 164, England was in deep trouble at 61 for four after 10 overs. However, Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone ignited hopes with a blistering…
NEW DELHI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has called upon the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reconsider the rule allowing two new balls in limited overs cricket. The World Cup-winner described the regulation as being “unfair” to finger spinners.In October 2011, the ICC introduced this specific rule for ODIs, which the iconic Sachin Tendulkar had…
India suffered a humiliating 0-5 defeat to Argentina to begin its European leg of the FIH Women’s Pro League campaign on a disappointing note here on Wednesday. Julieta Jankunas (53rd, 59th minutes) struck a brace, while Agustina Gorzelany (13th), Valentina Raposo (24th) and Victoria Miranda (41st) were the other goal-getters for the Argentines. The Indian…
Photo: CARL RECINE LEIPZIG, GERMANY – JUNE 21: Jeremie Frimpong of the Netherlands runs with the ball as he warms up prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Netherlands and France at Football Stadium Leipzig on June 21, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Photo: KAI PFAFFENBACH Soccer Football…
FOLLOW THE MATCH LIVE | NED VS FRA EURO 2024, LIVE SCORE A chance to build momentum France could win its first two EURO matches for the fourth time. During the three previous occurrences, the Blues had reached the final of the tournament (winners in 1984 and 2000, finalist in 2016). French superiority France has…
NEW DELHI: Quinton de Kock‘s scintillating half-century and a valiant effort from the bowlers helped South Africa secure a narrow seven-run victory over England in their Group 2 Super Eight match at the T20 World Cup in St Lucia on Friday. Despite England’s best efforts to restrict South Africa to 163/6, the Proteas managed to…
Indian men’s hockey team registered a hard-fought 5-4 win over Argentina in penalty shootout after a 2-2 tie in regulation time in its opening match of the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2023-24 season in Antwerp on Wednesday. India took the lead in the 11th minute after a well-constructed move down the right…
France made a major change in their started line-up as its captain Kylian Mbappe started from the bench in their Group D match of the Euro 2024 at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany. Mbappe, who is the third-highest goalscorer for his country, recently changed clubs, moving on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain…
Virat Kohli has been “challenged” in the ongoing T20 World Cup but his lean run is allowing the less experienced players to step up and contribute to the team’s cause, India batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Friday. India outplayed Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval here on Thursday to make a perfect start to its…
NEW DELHI: Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised Gautam Gambhir on Friday, describing him as a tenacious and exceptional motivator. Gambhir is the leading candidate to replace Rahul Dravid as India’s head coach. Ashwin credited Gambhir with instilling confidence in him during the early stages of his Test career.The spinner reminisced about his conversations with Gambhir…
