Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy could well be in line for international debut as a formidable India, with a galaxy of powerhouse IPL performers, start as overwhelming favourites against Sri Lanka in the opening T20 International here on Sunday. Having lost a game in the ODI series, Shikhar Dhawan’s men would look to go one better […]
The Hundred 2021 Schedule, Teams: The Hundred, cricket’s latest innovation aims to make the game more accessible for the next generation via shorter, faster matches that last less than three hours. The England and Wales Cricket Board has invested heavily in the competition, which has its own share of rules and fun. Here is all […]
Chetan Sakariya was the most impressive among the Indian debutants. Over the past 12-odd months, tragedy and ecstasy have played peek-a-boo with his life. In his maiden ODI, the left-arm seamer from Saurashtra briefly brought his team back into the game by claiming two quick wickets. But the Indian bowlers didn’t have enough runs to […]
By Neil Vigdor An accomplished endurance athlete who competed in ultramarathons and listed summiting several of the world’s tallest mountains among his feats was found dead this week in Yosemite National Park in California, the National Park Service said. The hiker, Fred Zalokar, had been missing since Saturday, according to park officials, who said his […]
Two-time Olympic men’s soccer champion Argentina was stunned 2-0 by Australia in their opening game at the Tokyo Games on Thursday. In its first Olympic game since 2008, Australia took the lead through Lachlan Wales’ tap-in the 14th minute at the Sapporo Dome. Argentina had Francisco Ortega sent off after being booked twice late in […]
India pacer Deepak Chahar, who starred with the bat in the second ODI against Sri Lanka here, says he has learnt the art of chasing from the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Chahar scripted India’s come from behind win on Tuesday with an unbeaten 69 at number eight. “(Dhoni) he has had a very big impact […]
India coach Rahul Dravid will have to choose between experimenting and continuing the winning combination in his bid to ensure a clean sweep against Sri Lanka in the third and final one-dayer here on Friday. While Shikhar Dhawan-led India won the first game by seven wickets, Deepak Chahar pulled a heist in the second one […]
Two factions of East Bengal supporters clashed with each other in front of the club tent on Wednesday. Three persons got injured and were hospitalised, while police arrested 16 people for flouting Covid norms. As the pre-arranged fan protest turned ugly, former players and administrators called it “a sad day” for the century-old club. Mounted […]
