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…
Dawid Malan, the former top-ranked T20 batter, has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old told ‘The Times of London’ that his success in white-ball cricket exceeded his expectations, but he was disappointed with his inability to handle the intensity of Test cricket. Malan played 22 Tests, 30 ODIs, and 62 T20 internationals for…
Virat and Rohit — the pillars of world cricket On June 29, 2024, after leading India to victory in the T20 World Cup in Bridgetown, Barbados, two of the most celebrated players in Indian cricket, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, announced their retirement from the T20 format. Captain Rohit played a pivotal role in…
NEW DELHI: Yash Dhull, a promising 21-year-old cricketer who previously captained India’s U-19 team, is making a cautious return to the field in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) after undergoing heart surgery earlier this year. He had a congenital heart condition that required surgical intervention, which was promptly addressed after being discovered during a routine…
Hamburg SV defender Mario Vuskovic has had his doping ban increased to four years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Croatian failed an out-of-competition doping test at his Bundesliga second-division club’s training facility in September 2022. The analysis revealed the presence of the banned substance EPO, and he was…
