Indian bowlers were made to toil as England began their campaign on a promising note, riding on star batsman Joe Root’s 11th century to finish the opening day of the first cricket Test at a solid 311/4 here. Joe Root was his customary elegant self and made 124 off 180 balls, while Moeen Ali was one short of his fourth […]
» Read moreElecting to bat, England were 102 for three in their first innings at lunch on Day 1 of the first Test against India at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. Scores: England 1st innings: 102 for 3 in 32.3 overs. (Haseeb Hameed 31, Alastair Cook 21; R Ashwin 2/35, R Jadeja 1/26)
» Read moreFormer Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is blessed with a baby boy. Proud father Shoaib shares an adorable photo on Instagram with the little one. The most prized catch my hands have ever, ever held on to….what a feeling!!!!! pic.twitter.com/L13wKxUn5y — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 7, 2016
» Read moreIn what could turn out to be a big blow to the second edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL), top players including the likes of Lee Chong Wei will be missing from action. PBL, which is the revamped edition of the Indian Badminton League (IBL), will be held from January 1 to 14 next year and the auction will […]
» Read moreTwo-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in straight sets to take the title at the $2.2-million WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai on Sunday. Number three seed Kvitova dispatched the fourth seed 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and ten minutes, a month after she marked a return to form by winning the Wuhan Open. […]
» Read moreAndy Murray celebrated his new world number one ranking with a first Paris Masters title on Sunday after defeating American John Isner 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 in the final. Murray, 29, replaces Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings on Monday and claimed his eighth title of a remarkable season after extending his winning run to 19 matches. “This […]
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