Ross Taylor, the New Zealand batsman, has been made available for selection for the second Test at Hamilton after eye specialists gave him cleared him to play. However, the former New Zealand captain will have to undergo an eye surgery to completely get rid of his eye problem. Taylor has been suffering recurring problems with his left eye and saw […]
» Read moreOn a comeback trail, Saina Nehwal made a resounding start to her campaign at the Hong Kong Super Series, advancing to the second round of women’s singles with a hard-fought win over Thailand’s Porntip Buranaprasertsuk, here today. London Olympics bronze medallist, Saina, who had lost to Porntip in the opening round at China Open after making a comeback following a […]
» Read moreThe Indian women’s hockey team, ranked 12th in the world, began their tour of Australia by beating the fourth-ranked Hockeyroos 1-0 in the first of three Test matches in Melbourne on Wednesday. The win was their first over Australia and set up by a second-quarter goal by captain Rani Rampal and consistent aggression in attack and defense ensured that the […]
» Read moreParthiv Patel, the 31-year-old wicketkeeper batsman, is set for a Test comeback after eight years as he has been named as replacement for Wriddhiman Saha for the third Test between India and England in Mohali starting from Saturday (November 26). “BCCI medical team confirms that India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha developed a strain in his left thigh during the second match […]
» Read moreHilton Cartwright, the 24-year-old Western Australia all-rounder has received a maiden call-up to the Australia squad for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy against New Zealand. Cartwright, who made his List-A debut in 2012, has played 27 matches in which he has scored 636 runs and has taken 12 wickets. The squad will assemble in Sydney on 30 November ahead of the three […]
» Read moreIndian doubles tennis star Rohan Bopanna, who will begin next season with a new partner in Pablo Cuevas, said he hoped to bounce back from a frustrating 2016 where he failed to add silverware to his 14 career titles and saw his ranking drop to world No. 28. Pablo is similar to Florin Mergea. He serves and stays back, Bopanna […]
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