New Zealand wrapped up the first test with an innings and 117-run victory on Sunday over Zimbabwe, which had the consolation of Sean Williams hitting the country’s fastest test century. With the Zimbabweans playing their first test in nearly two years, and New Zealand amassing 576-6 in its first innings, the result was never really in doubt. Zimbabwe resumed the […]
» Read moreLewis Hamilton extended his lead in the Formula One drivers’ championship to 19 points after winning the German Grand Prix with ease on Sunday, with Mercedes team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg only fourth. Rosberg surrendered his lead from pole to the Briton, who stormed away to claim his sixth win in seven races and strengthen his grip in the title […]
» Read moreFrenchman Gael Monfils maintained his run of brilliant form when he nullified Milos Raonic’s big serve to eliminate the local favourite from the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Friday. Monfils displayed his renowned athleticism in a high-quality quarter-final, relying on his lightning-fast court coverage to manufacture a 6-4 6-4 victory over the losing Wimbledon finalist.
» Read moreOpener Murali Vijay has been ruled out of the second Test against against the West Indies to be played at Sabina Park. The opener has been missing action since being hit on the thumb by Shannon Gabriel on the first morning of the series, and didn’t field for a single minute in the first Test. K.L. Rahul is expected to […]
» Read moreAaqib Javed, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has agreed to work with the Bangladesh bowlers on a short coaching stint, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO, Nizamuddin Chowdhury told ESPNcricinfo on Thursday (July 28). Javed will be present at the BCB’s High Performance Unit and will be coaching the fast bowlers from the high performance squad and the national team […]
» Read moreVenus Williams breezed into the third round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Wednesday with a straight sets rout of Barbora Strycova as home hope Eugenie Bouchard upset 11th seed Dominika Cibulkova. Sixth seed Williams, 36, showed no sign of lingering weariness following her defeat in the final of the WTA Stanford event in California last weekend, maintaining her 100 percent […]
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