Sania Mirza entered the women’s doubles semifinals and set up a high-intensity clash against Leander Paes in the mixed doubles after both Indians made the quarterfinals with their respective partners in the Australian Open here Tuesday. Sania and Swiss great Martina Hingis, seeded No.1, survived a mid-match slump to beat the 12th seeded German-American combine of Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Coco […]
» Read moreFourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska blasted into her fifth career Grand Slam semifinal Tuesday with a dominant straight-sets mauling of Carla Suarez at the Australian Open. The Spanish 10th seed was no match for the popular and composed Pole whose never-say-die attitude helped her dictate the physical encounter and romp home 6-1, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena. It is the 26-year-old’s […]
» Read moreThe format change finally brought some cheers for Team India as their preparations for World Twenty20 got off to a perfect start. Bowlers seemed to have found their mojo back as they helped India defend their total for the first time on this tour. Australia were bowled out for 151 in 19.3 overs in a massive chase of 189. Debutant […]
» Read moreIndian stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s and mixed doubles events respectively after notching up contrasting victories with their partners at the Australian Open on Monday. On a record winning streak, Sania and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued to rule the roost as they brushed aside Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova and Italy’s Roberta […]
» Read moreIndia’s Rohit Sharma jumped eight spots to claim a career-best fifth position in the ICC batsman rankings after a stellar showing in the recently concluded series against top-ranked Australia. Man of the Series Rohit, who registered 441 runs in the five matches, struck two centuries and a match-winning 99 in the consolation win for the visitors, who lost the series […]
» Read moreChaminda Vaas, the former Sri Lankan paceman, will assist Ireland in their preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 in the capacity of a bowling consultant, Cricket Ireland announced on Thursday (January 21). “I’m very excited to be joining the backroom staff of the Ireland team,” Vaas said. “There’s a lot of talent and experience in the squad which I’m confident […]
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