James Pattinson took six wickets in the match at Hagley Oval against New Zealand in the second Test match. (Source: AP) Australia pace bowler James Pattinson has suffered a recurrence of shin soreness that kept him on the sidelines for much of January and been ordered to rest...
MELBOURNE, March 1 (Reuters) - Australia's bowling coach Craig McDermott will leave after the upcoming World Twenty20 tournament in India, joining batting coach Michael Di Venuto in departing the top-ranked test nation. ...
India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2016 Live: India take on Sri Lanka in Mirpur. (Source: AP) India play their third match of the Asia Cup 2016 and their opponents are Sri Lanka. While India have won both their previous matches, Sri Lanka have suffered a defeat at the...
MELBOURNE, March 1 (Reuters) - Australia pace bowler James Pattinson has suffered a recurrence of shin soreness that kept him on the sidelines for much of January and been ordered to rest for the remainder of the season. ...
A couple of months ago, India’s rifle coach Stanislas Lapidus was staring down the barrel. The Kazakh was accused of sexual harassment by a few national shooters, forcing the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to order a probe. With the athletes’ commission yet to submit its final...
THE INDIAN cricket team’s media manager, Nishant Arora, has received a clean chit from BCCI ombudsman Justice AP Shah over conflict of interest allegations levelled against him. Shah has also dismissed charges against Arora’s wife, who was alleged to be the director of a company having commercial interests...
Shikhar Dhawan didn’t play against Pakistan owing to an ankle injury, while Rohit Sharma hurt his toe during that match. (Source: AP) A piece of black cloth served as the ‘iron curtain’. Cameras were intruding into ‘dressing room’ privacy and the Indian cricketers must have felt a little...
Gianni Infantino appeared keen to get the ball rolling to pick a host for the 2026 World Cup. (Source: Reuters) Gianni Infantino began his new job as the boss of soccer’s governing body FIFA with a friendly football match on Monday, leaving matters such as his own salary...
Karim Benzema will miss Spanish League’s match and Roma game in the Champions League.(Source: Reuters) Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is expected to be sidelined for up to a month because of a right leg muscle injury. The Frenchman will miss upcoming Spanish league games and next week’s...
Mustafizur Rahman suffered a side strain during Bangladesh’s win over Sri Lanka. (Source: AP) Hosts Bangladesh were dealt a telling blow as their strike bowler Mustafizur Rahman was ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a Grade I side strain sustained during the home team’s win against Sri Lanka. “Bangladesh...
Pakistan lost their top-order cheaply in the 130-run chase. (Source: AP) After surviving early jolts in Monday’s chase against UAE, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said his team must cut down on mistakes to have any chance of beating the bigger teams in the Asia Cup. “Today’s game showed that you just can’t...
Umar Akmal (L) and Shoaib Malik (R) combined for a T20 record fourth-wicket partnership of 114. (Source: AP) Shoaib Malik smashed 63 not out as Pakistan survived an early stumble in its run chase to beat United Arab Emirates by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Monday....
Muhammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal and Shahid Afridi are the senior most players in Pakistan squad.(Source:AP) Pakistan’s chief selector Haroon Rasheed has had a pep talk with the national team members and is confident that they can still qualify for the final in the ongoing Asia Cup....
Pakistan lost their first match against India on Saturday. (Source: BCCI) Pakistan’s experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik has said that he and his teammates are keen to set up a rematch with India in the final of the Asia Cup tournament in Bangladesh. Malik told the Pakistani media in...
Lorenzo Insigne was driving with his wife and two friends late on Saturday.(Source:AP) Napoli striker Lorenzo Insigne was held up at gunpoint and robbed as he was driving through crime-plagued Naples over the weekend, his agent said on Monday. Insigne was driving with his wife and two friends...
Manchester City visit ninth-placed Liverpool on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters) Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said he would rather fail to win a trophy than lose the trust of his players after his decision to field second-choice keeper Willy Caballero paid off in Sunday’s League Cup final win over...
The Great Khali celebrates after defeating Canadian wrestler Brody Steel in Dehradun on Sunday.(Source:PTI) ‘The Great Khali’, who was admitted in a hospital four days ago after sustaining “serious” head injuries, bounced back in style to beat three foreigners in Dehradun. Khali, 43, trounced three foreign wrestlers —...
Live Cricket Score, Pakistan vs UAE, Asia Cup 2016: Pakistan take on UAE in Mirpur on Monday. (Source: AP) Pakistan, after losing their Asia Cup 2016 opener against India, would like to return to winning ways when they take on UAE in Mirpur on Monday. UAE’s batting will be tested...
