NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - By capitalising on his chance selection in Australia, India paceman Jasprit Bumrah has afforded his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni a rare pleasant feeling -- of having a settled bowling unit at his disposal. ...
John Terry has made almost 700 appearances for Chelsea. (Source: AP) Chelsea captain John Terry will leave the Premier League champions when his contract expires at the end of the season, he told British media on Sunday. “It’s not going to be a fairytale ending, I’m not going...
Oscar’s hat-trick put Chelsea in command by halftime. (Source: Reuters) Chelsea banished any fears of a repeat of last season’s shock FA Cup fourth-round exit to Bradford City when they crushed Championship (second-tier) side Milton Keynes Dons 5-1 to reach the fifth round on Sunday. Everton comfortably won...
SYDNEY, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Australia's Aaron Finch will not require surgery on his injured hamstring, the country's cricket board said on Monday, raising hopes that the captain will be fit for next month's World Twenty20 in India. ...
WELLINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - New Zealand will be hoping to stifle their opponents by taking pace off the ball with the inclusion of three frontline spinners in their 15-man squad for next month's World Twenty20 in India. ...
MS Dhoni stressed on building momentum from the 3-0 series win. (Source: AP) MINUTES AFTER India blanked Australia for the first time in their backyard and topped the world T20 rankings, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni delivered a “great speech” in the dressing room, urging the team to “carry...
Three Olympic quotas were up for grabs in the 50m three position events but Elizabeth Koshy only finished fourth in the final. First there’s the ungainly penguin walk – some stifle a giggle calling it an astronaut’s amble, it’s painful no matter what you call it — as...
“Rahul, wo hi jo TV pe aata hai?” Mahipal Lomror’s mother reacted when he told them that the former India captain was now their coach. It was only then that the Nagaur lad’s parents were convinced that their son’s cricketing career was on the right track. “When I...
CAPE TOWN, Jan 31 (Reuters) - South Africa have added paceman Marchant de Lange to their squad for five one-day internationals against England, Cricket South Africa said. ...
Shubham Mavi is yet to play for India in the U-19 World Cup. The batsmen have packed up and left the nets. Shubham Mavi and a shoe remain. It’s planted a yard and a half in front the stumps, just about where a batter would stand, and Mavi...
Virat Kohli was adjudged Player of the T20I series, which India swept 3-0 in Sydney on Sunday. (Source: AP) It wasn’t easy to start with but star Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Sunday said he is now in love with Australia for not just being a happy hunting ground for him but...
Shane Watson hit a century as Australia posted 197/8 against India. (Source: AP) Watson has said that there are no doubts about hosts India being the favourites for the 2016 World T20, besides adding that his side has its work cut out in the build-up to the March-April...
Virat Kohli obliges a fan with an autograph after series win. (Source: AP) After completing a 3-0 clean-sweep in the T20I series against Australia at the SCG on Sunday, Team India thanked the crowd by taking a lap of honour. (PHOTOS: India complete whitewash) Also Read: ‘Yuvraj can...
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis defeated Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in straight sets to win Australian Open women’s doubles title. (Source: Reuters) Following her Australian Open triumph, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on Sunday said it was an unreal feeling to win three Grand Slam titles in...
Virat Kohli received his third Player of the Series award in T20Is. (Source: AP) The statistical highlights of the third and final T20 International between India and Australia in Sydney on Sunday: # Suresh Raina (49 not out off 25 balls) has recorded his highest score vs Australia...
Yuvraj Singh (R) and Virat Kohli were instrumental in India’s win over Australia. (Source: AP) Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels India should retain the same playing eleven in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 that whitewashed Australia 3-0 on Sunday in the three-match series of the game’s shortest format....
Novak Djokovic now owns 46 hard court titles, level with Andre Agassi and only behind Roger Federer. (Source: AP) Novak Djokovic claimed his sixth Australian Open title on Sunday as the 28-year-old continues to dominate men’s Tennis. Here are some of the key statistics for the all-conquering Serb....
India completed a 3-0 whitewash over Australia in the T20I series under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. (Source: AP) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is highly impressed with young Gujarat pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has given the Australian batsmen hard time during the limited overs series in Australia that concluded on Sunday. “At...
