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Hyderabad: For a team that dominated the game of cricket for so long – both in ODIs and Tests – not having an ICC Trophy in the T20 format is a big void. It was always a case of so-close-yet-so-far for the team from Down Under. In the inaugural 2007 edition, Australia were ambushed by […]

Abu Dhabi: Johannesburg-born seamer Curtis Campher became only the third bowler to claim four wickets in four balls in T20Is as a superior Ireland beat Netherlands by seven wickets in their first round Group A T20 World Cup match here on Monday. Thanks to Campher’s exploits with the white ball, Ireland bundled out Netherlands for […]

Odense: Double Olympic medallist and reigning world champion PV Sindhu will look for a good outing as she returns to competitive action after a break, at the Denmark Open World Tour Super 1000 tournament beginning here on Tuesday. Sindhu, a bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics, had taken a break due to the hectic schedule […]

Hyderabad: The Laxman Singh-trained Saffron Art was ably guided by Ajit Singh to win the G Sudhakar Reddy Memorial Cup 2000 metres, the feature event of the races at Malakpet Race course on Monday. RESULTS: Cosmico (1), Thanks (2), Hot Seat (3), Wild Card (4), W-Rs.-29, SHP-Rs. 32, P-Rs. 12, 12, 55, THP- Rs. 154, […]

Hyderabad: Riding on S Dharmik’s 71-run knock and 3/14 from SA Aziz, Emerging Cricketers Developmental Group (ECDG) defeated Nizam Cricket Club by six wickets to clinch the 5th edition of Bathukamma trophy junior cricket championship, organised by School Sports and Games Federation, at the GNR Cricket ground, Gurramguda, Hayatnagar, on Monday. Brief Scores: Nizam Cricket […]

Hyderabad: Left-hander Tanmay Agarwal (71) shone with the willow to star in Sporting XI’s 21-run win over Cambridge XI in the quarterfinals of the HCA Nawab MAK Pataudi T20 Tiger Cup on Monday. Batting first, Sporting XI posted a good 179/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Tanmay’s knock, Rakesh made 36 while Himalaya Agarwal struck […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Nithin and Ranga Reddy’s Mahitha will lead boys and girls teams respectively in the upcoming 31st Junior National Throwball Championship, scheduled to be held in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh from October 20 to 23. Teams: Boys: Nithin (Captain), Lithin, Dheeraj, Samuel, Balaji, Manideep, Akash, Shiva Raj, Ch Kiran, Shankar, Naresh, Hemanth, Lokesh, Lavan Kumar, […]

Hyderabad: Till Sunday, Chris Greaves was an unknown figure in the cricketing world. But after his exploits against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup there is an undeniable clamour that has set search engines on fire. The Scottish player, who works as an Amazon delivery driver, is now ‘delivering’ goods on the cricket arena. As […]

Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad left-arm spinner Ramakrishnan Sridhar officially announced in his Instagram page that he will be ending his tenure as fielding coach of the Indian team at the end of the T20 World Cup in the UAE. “I was fortunate to coach and interact with amazingly talented cricketers and help them unleash their full […]

New Delhi: The Rajinder-trained Too Good, who is working well in the trials, is expected to score the Celine Dion Plate 1200 metres, a handicap for horses rated 40 to 66 and the feature event of the races to be held here on Tuesday. False rails will be announced on the day of the race. […]

Hyderabad: Till the merger of women’s cricket in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) fold, it was unthinkable for a woman cricketer to play in a match at Gymkhana or Uppal Stadium or any of the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s grounds. They were confined to RRC, Kasturba or Marredpally or Victory play grounds […]

Hyderabad: India all-rounder cricketer Hardik Pandya’s life story is a great example of a complete twist of fate. From living in a small matchbox-sized apartment to owning a luxurious property in Mumbai, his life journey has been an extraordinary one. It is a known fact that the Indian cricketers are paid hefty amounts of money, […]

Hyderabad: Kesariya Balam and Urvasi pleased when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Monday morning. SAND:600m:House Of Diamond (Akshay Kumar) 47, moved easy. Furious Fun (Kiran Naidu) (From 1000/400) 45, eased up. 800m:Adventuress (Koushik) 1-3, 600/47, handy. Dream Jewel (RB) 1-0, 600/44, not extended. 1200m:Kesariya Balam (RB) 1-31, 1000/1-15, 800/58, 600/44, […]

Hyderabad: In India, cricket fever is a phenomenon, and it soars higher during big-ticket tournaments. In fact, cricket is a massive conversation on Twitter in India with fans coming to the service for a second-screen experience like no other. Amidst nail-biting finishes and thrilling catches, Twitter’s virtual stadium is always echoing with fans’ cheers – […]

Hisar: The Haryana Police on Sunday said cricketer Yuvraj Singh was arrested and released on bail in an alleged casteist remarks case in compliance with a high court order.Singh was accused of making casteist remarks against another cricketer during an Instagram chat last year. Superintendent of Police (Hansi) Nitika Gahlaut said over the phone, “We […]

Al Amerat: A splendid all-round performance from Chris Greaves helped Scotland inflict an upset six-run win over Bangladesh in the second match of the men’s T20 World Cup at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Greaves top-scored in the first innings with 45 off 28 balls before taking 2/19 runs in three overs to […]

Hyderabad: When it comes to South Africa and ICC events, it is always heartbreak for the Proteas team. Failing to win a single ICC tournament till now, owing to their bad luck or failure to perform in crunch situations, South Africa always came a cropper. The talented group is hoping for a turnaround in the […]

Hyderabad: For any die-hard Indian fan, winning against Pakistan is as good as winning a World Cup. It is vice versa in Pakistan. It is often billed as Mother of all Clashes. Tensions, passions and emotions reach frenzy heights. A spine-chilling build-up is already brewing up in Pakistan for the Super Sunday clash. Having never […]

Muscat: Zeeshan Maqsood’s four-wicket haul was backed up by unbeaten knocks of 73 and 50 by opening batters Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas to help Oman defeat Papua New Guinea by ten wickets in Group B encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) on […]

Hyderabad: Telangana badminton player Katam Tarun Reddy went down fighting against Kazakhstan’s Dimitriy Panarin in three sets to settle for a second-place finish in the Cyprus International Future Series, on Sunday. The 20-year-old shuttler from the State lost to Panarin 20-22, 21-9, 11-21 in the summit clash.Earlier in the semis, he got the better of […]

Hyderabad: Chennai defeated Care Football Academy, Nizamabad 3-0 in the final to emerge champions of the inaugural Waheeb Memorial All India Invitation Football League cum Knockout tournament in Nizamabad, on Sunday. Later, Telangana Football Association secretary GP Palguna and former Indian international player and coach Shabbir Ali presented the trophies to the winners. Now you […]

Hyderabad: Mukesh Kumar guided the S. Sreekant-trained City Of Wisdom to victory the Indian Navy Rolling Challenge Trophy 1400 metres, the feature event of the races at Malakpet Racecourse on Sunday. RESULTS: Archangels (1), Siri (2), Sye Ra (3), Amalfitana (4).W-Rs.-54, SHP-Rs. 37, P-Rs. 15, 11, 75, THP- Rs. 107, SHW-Rs. 31 & 29, Q-Rs. […]

Hyderabad: The LVR Deshmukh-trained Francis Bacon, who maintains fine form, may repeat in the G Sudhakar Reddy Memorial Cup 2000 metres, a handicap for horses, rated 40 to 65 (Category-II), the feature event of the races to be held here on Monday.No false rails. First race starts at 1-00 p.m. SELECTIONS: Thanks 1, Sea Of […]

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday invited job applications for the post of head coach, batting coach and bowling coach, among others, indicating that the Indian cricket team could get an all-new support staff after the ICC T20 World Cup, currently underway in the UAE and Oman. In a […]