Former Sri Lanka captain and dashing left-hander Sanath Jayasuriya is all set to return as the chairman of the senior selection committee taking over from Aravinda De Silva, who performed his duties as a stop-gap arrangement. The 46-year-old Jayasuriya had stepped down from the post last year. According ESPN Cricinfo, SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala has been quoted by Singhalese newspaper […]
» Read moreA dominant India registered their biggest victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in six years when they coasted to a 5-1 win in a round-robin league match of the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, here on Tuesday. This was India’s biggest win since their 7-4 triumph against Pakistan in the 2010 Commonwealth Games at New Delhi. Playing their best game of the […]
» Read moreMalaysia’s badminton star Lee Chong Wei won his 11th Malaysian Open title Sunday, a much-needed boost for his pursuit of a still-elusive Olympic gold medal. Lee cruised to victory with a flurry of devastating smashes against world number one Chen Long from China, beating him 21-13, 21-8 in a match that lasted 42 minutes. The world number four shuttler was […]
» Read moreWhen Shane Watson was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 9.5 Crore in the Indian Premier League auction in February earlier this year, it was considered a good move. With his all-round capabilities, he adds more strength to an already power-packed batting line-up and boosts the bowling unit as well. If he is under pressure to perform and justify […]
» Read moreAmerican Sloane Stephens won her third WTA title of 2016 on Sunday, beating resurgent Russian Elena Vesnina 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in Charleston, South Carolina. The seventh-seeded Stephens rallied from an early break to take a 5-2 lead in the first set, only for Vesnina to win four games in a row and give herself a set point with a welter […]
» Read moreAfter weeks of denial, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has finally decided to have a Twenty20 tournament of its own. Called the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), the competition is likely to be held from last week of August to September, for a period of 14 to 20 days, and will feature eight teams. The TNCA held an Executive […]
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