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By Vijay Mohan Raj The news of Rahul Dravid taking over as chief coach of the Indian team has been welcomed by all concerned. At the outset amongst all the options of International Indian cricketers he is the most suitable for the job. There are several Indian cricketers having played number of Test matches who […]
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Dubai: India showed their class and might with an all-round effort as they pulverised Scotland by eight wickets in a Super 12 game on Friday, ensuring that they live to fight another day in the ICC T20 World Cup. The entire match lasted a mere 24.1 overs as India first skittled Scotland for 85 in […]
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Johannesburg: The third and final Test between India and South Africa in the upcoming Test series between the two teams has been moved to Cape Town from Johannesburg, the CSA announced on Friday. Johannesburg was scheduled to host both the series-opener (starting December 17) and the third Test (January 3-7) while Centurion is set to […]
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Abu Dhabi: Star West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo says he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing T20 World Cup here as “time has come” to leave the stage after a career he can be proud of. The 38-year-old Bravo came out of retirement in 2019 and has been a key member of the […]
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Sharjah: A semifinal spot virtually assured, in-form England would look to dent South Africa’s hopes of reaching the last-four stage when the two teams meet each other in a high-voltage Group 1 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Saturday. With a net run rate of +3.183, England are more or […]
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Hyderabad: Chaitanya Reddy took 7 for 8 in Central Excise’s five-wicket win over Gouds XI in the HCA one-day knock-out for A-1 Division (3-day team) tournament on Friday. Brief scores:Group A: Sri Chakra 87 in 25.3 overs (Praveeth Kumar 5/36) lost to Concorde 93 for 7 in 20.5 overs (TS Rakshith 3/18); Group B: India […]
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Sharjah: Glenn Philips and Jimmy Neesham’s game changing partnership on a tricky surface helped New Zealand beat Namibia by 52 runs in a Super 12 game here on Friday and stay on course for a semifinal berth in the T20 World Cup. Courtesy some late-hitting by Phillips (39 not out off 21 balls) and Neesham […]
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Hyderabad: Skipper Tanmay Agarwal struck a scintillating 59-ball 97 not out while left-arm seamer CV Milind returned with deadly figures of 5/16 as Hyderabad recorded a big 61-run win over Uttarakhand in the Elite Group E league match in the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament in Sultanpur (Haryana) on Friday. Batting first, left-handed Tanmay, who […]
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Abu Dhabi: Their campaign back on track after drubbing Bangladesh in their previous game, Australia cannot afford slip-up against an unpredictable West Indies in their final Super 12 match as they look to seal a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. After losing to arch-rivals England last Saturday, Australia bounced back […]
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Bengaluru: The Darius Byramji-trained Lake Tahoe, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the Vijayanagar Cup 1400 metres, A handicap for horses 4-years-old and over, rated 40 to 65 the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 1. 00 […]
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Kolkata: The Neil Darashah-trained Violin, who is working well, is expected to score in the Betindiaraces Bet responsibly Handicap 1100 metres, A handicap for horses rated 81 and above, the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday. False rails will be announced on the day of the race. The first race […]
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From legendary Indian cricketers like VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag to the teammates of Delhi-born batter, everyone took to their Twitter handles to share wishes for Kohli on his special day.
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Hyderabad: Ashwa Bravo, Nolan, Truth And Dare, Buckley, Alba, Flying Scotsman, Bernini, Market King, Dharasana, Makhtoob, Lifetime, caught the eye when the following horses were exercised at MalakpetRace Course on Friday morning. SAND:600m:Sergeant Reckless (Santhosh Raj) & Diamond Ring (K Mukesh) (From 1000/400) 46, pair moved easy. Intense Approach (RB) 45, eased up.Mandala Bay (NB […]
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Abu Dhabi: Sri Lanka produced a clinical performance to beat West Indies by 20 runs in a Super 12 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, here on Thursday. With this loss, West Indies have been knocked out of the tournament. Riding on attacking fifties by Charith Asalanka […]
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Belgrade: Indian boxer Akash Kumar’s sensational run at the 2021 AIBA men’s World Boxing Championships ended with a bronze medal after he suffered a heartbreaking loss in the semi-final in Belgrade on Thursday. Akash endured a 5-0 loss against Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan in the 54kg category. It was India’s seventh medal at the world’s one […]
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Dubai: Adam Zampa starred with the bowl as Australia defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in their Group 1 encounter of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The Australian pacer scalped five wickets by giving just 19 runs in his entire spell, which is the best figure […]
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Dubai: Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer on Thursday said the team will give their everything to beat India in the Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup. India will next lock horns with Scotland at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday and the side would hope to register a comprehensive victory to further boost their […]
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Investigations by multiple media agencies have indicated that, contrary to claims that the threat was from a Pakistani bot account, the handle was not from Pakistan.
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Hyderabad: In Contention, Silver Bells, Multimoment, Menilly, Maplewood, Own Voice, Count Of Savoy & Above The Law caught the eye when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Thursday morning. SAND:600m:Queen Daenerys (P Ajeeth K) (From 1000/400) 45, eased up. Maximum Glamour (Deepak Singh) (From 1000/400) 47, eased up. Akash (G Naresh) […]
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Abu Dhabi: India’s batters stepped up when the occasion demanded to set up an emphatic 66-run win over Afghanistan in a Group 2 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. This is also India’s first win of the tournament, opening their account in the group […]
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Hyderabad: Her international career started nearly two decades ago. That’s a long journey but the ebullient Mithali Raj continues to script success stories in women’s cricket. The Hyderabad cricketer, who possesses a showcase full of accolades and a bagful of records in women’s cricket, has been one of the 12 recipients of this year’s Dhyan […]
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Paris: In his first singles match since missing out on a calendar-year Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic beat Marton Fucsovics 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Paris Masters. No. 1 ranked Djokovic showed signs of rustiness with a couple of unforced errors in the opening game, but he put pressure on his Hungarian […]
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Hyderabad: As expected, the Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik and RP Singh on Wednesday unanimously appointed Rahul Dravid as the Head Coach of Team India (Senior Men). The former India captain will take charge from the upcoming home series against New Zealand. The BCCI had invited applications for the said position on October 26 […]
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Hyderabad: Opener Keerthi Reddy’s 147-ball 100 not out (10×4) went in vain as Hyderabad suffered their third successive loss when they were defeated by Punjab by five wickets in the Elite Group C encounter in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Thanks to Keerthi’s century, Hyderabad reached 202/7 in 5 overs. Punjab chased down the target in 48.2 […]
