The sun finally broke through the clouds on Thursday, setting the stage for the 9th-16th classification round matches at the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025. England, South Africa, Ireland, and Australia all secured wins to keep their bid for a ninth-place finish alive at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. In the day’s nail-biter,…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has issued a strong message to those questioning the places of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Indian team, especially amid growing discussions around their ODI future and India’s roadmap for the 2027 World Cup.Go Beyond The Boundary with…
Joe Root’s long wait for a Test century in Australia ended on Thursday, and the landmark brought unexpected relief for former Australian opener Matthew Hayden, who had publicly made a bold promise if Root failed to score a century in Australia on the tour. Hayden, who had wagered that he would “walk nude around the…
Having cruised through its Pool B campaign with a dominant record — 29 goals scored, and none conceded — India’s true challenge begins on Friday as it faces Belgium in the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 quarterfinals at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Coached by PR Sreejesh, the Indian…
Veteran Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon said he was “absolutely filthy” after learning he had been left out of the second Test of the Ashes series against England in Brisbane on Thursday. Lyon also explained whether he had spoken with the Australian team management after the decision.Australia opted for an all-pace attack for the Brisbane Test,…
Oman’s tough initiation into its maiden FIH Junior Men’s World Cup campaign continued after a 0-13 loss to fellow newbie Bangladesh in the 17th-24th classification round match at the Madurai International Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Amirul Islam continued his Penalty Corner (PC) purple patch, scoring five to guide Bangladesh to its first win in the…
Mitchell Starc (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian pace great Mitchell Starc, who overtook Pakistan legend Wasim Akram to become the highest wicket-taking left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket, says Akram remains unmatched in his eyes.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!For Starc, the milestone — achieved during another commanding pink-ball performance —…
The saying, ‘Not all battles are fought for victory. Some are fought simply to tell the world that someone was there on the battlefield,’ perfectly captures the spirit of Oman’s campaign at the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025. As the lowest-ranked team among the 24 participants, Oman endured difficult scorelines, conceding 23 goals…
Joe Root finally registered his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Joe Root finally registered his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour, steering England from a perilous 5/2 to 325/9 at stumps after a gripping opening day of the second Test in Brisbane…
Hardik Pandya last played for India in the Asia Cup fixture vs Sri Lanka. New Delhi: India premier white-ball all-rounder Hardik Pandya is done with his domestic warm-up and is all set to join the Indian cricket team in Cuttack on December 6, the day entire squad will assemble for the five-T20I series vs South…
