Ishant Sharma, India’s pace spearhead, will miss the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, starting on Thursday (September 22) as he is recovering from Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. Anil Kumble, India’s head coach, addressed the media ahead of the series opener and also revealed that the team hasn’t asked for a replacement for the […]
» Read morePakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Monday (September 19), announced that Azhar Ali will lead the side for the upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against West Indies, despite calls for his removal following a 4-1 series defeat against England earlier this month. Azhar has been widely criticised for his unimaginative captaincy since taking over from Misbah-ul-Haq, who retired from the […]
» Read moreStar raider Anup Kumar from Haryana will lead India in next month’s Kabaddi World Cup to be held in Ahmedabad. All-rounder Manjeet Chillar will be Anup’s deputy in the 14-member squad for the tournament that is set to commence on October 7 and will feature 12 teams, it was announced at a media conference here today. The countries which will […]
» Read moreNew Zealand on Monday recalled all-rounder Corey Anderson for the five-match ODI series against India. Pacer Tim Southee, who was ruled out of the Test series due to an injury, also found a place in the 15-member ODI squad. Batsman Anton Devcich, all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and wicketkeeper B.J. Watling have also find a place in the ODI squad . Anderson […]
» Read moreCricket South Africa (CSA) has paid rich tribute to the world’s oldest cricketer, Lindsay Tuckett, who passed away in Bloemfontein this morning at the age of 97. Tuckett represented South Africa in nine Test matches against England between 1947 and 1949. The distinction of the oldest surviving cricketer in the world now passes to another South African player, all-rounder Johnny […]
» Read moreAbhinav Bindra, India’s lone individual Olympic gold medallist, on Sunday officially announced his retirement from shooting, saying ‘it is time to move on and hand over the baton to the younger generation.’ “It is an emotional day for me,” said Bindra at his farewell organised by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). The 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist expressed […]
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