John Isner advances to Atlanta Open quarterfinals
Second-seeded John Isner beat Canada’s Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday night in the 6-foot-10 former University of Georgia star’s opening match in the BB&T Atlanta Open.
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Mithali Raj ‘incredible ambassador’ for cricket: Sania Mirza
Ace tennis player Sania Mirza recently lauded the Indian Women’s cricket team and its skipper Mithali Raj for their excellent performance in ICC Women’s World Cup. Terming Mithali an ‘incredible ambassador,’ the 30-year-old told ANI, “Mithali (Raj) has been performing amazingly for many years; she is an incredible ambassador for the game of cricket.” Adding, “I really hope this appreciation […]
» Read moreMithali Raj named skipper of ICC women’s cricket World Cup XI
Mithali Raj, whose inspired leadership helped India reach the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup, has been named skipper of the tournament XI announced on Monday. The India skipper led from the front, hitting a century and two half-centuries, with the high point of her leadership being the 36-run victory over six-time champions Australia in the semifinals. India lost […]
» Read moreRahul down with fever; ruled out of first Test vs Sri Lanka
India opener K L Rahul was on Monday ruled out of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka owing to viral fever. The BCCI, in a release, said Rahul is on his way to recovery and has been kept out of the series opener as a precautionary measure. “The BCCI medical team confirms that opening batsman Mr. KL Rahul is […]
» Read moreBCCI plans grand felicitation for Indian women’s team
The BCCI is planning a grand felicitation for the Indian women’s cricket team, which won a billion hearts despite a heartbreaking loss in the World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday. The team is scheduled to return home in batches from Wednesday onwards. The date and venue for the felicitation has not been finalised yet and will be done after […]
» Read moreWomen World Cup finals: England win toss; elect to bat against India
England won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the ICC Women World Cup 2017 finals at Lords on Sunday. Both India and England made no changes to their team.
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