Navi Mumbai: Australian batter Phoebe Litchfield’s commanding knock of 78 off just 40 balls went in vain as Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in a high-scoring Women’s Premier League match here Saturday. Sent in to bat, captain Ashleigh Gardner struck a scintillating 65 before Georgia Wareham played a late cameo of 27 not…
Karachi: Pakistan’s young fast bowler Zaman Khan came under scrutiny over his slingshot bowling action during a Big Bash League match on Saturday. Australia’s great David Warner, who scored 82 for Sydney Thunder, was seen repeatedly questioning Zaman’s action and raising the issue with the on-field umpire after facing the pacer. Zaman, who has joined…
Vadodara: Left out of next month’s T20 World Cup, India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill on Saturday said he respects the selectors’ decision and remains focused on giving his best whenever the opportunity arises. The 26-year-old was not considered for next month’s T20 World Cup despite leading India in the longer formats. He has…
Surat: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Friday termed the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) a “great platform for players to showcase their talent” and said he got associated with the tournament because it was a superb initiative to give opportunities to young cricketers from across the country. ISPL returned for its third season on Friday…
Navi Mumbai: South African star Nadine de Klerk’s stunning all-round show powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a sensational three-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) here on Friday. The 25-year-old all-rounder snapped four wickets for 26 runs, helping RCB restrict MI to 154 for 6…
Vadodara: Senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma looked in good touch as India went through a rigorous training session here on Friday, ahead of their three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The ODI series starting here on Sunday will be followed by a long T20 season, which includes a five-match series against the Kiwis,…
Vadodara: The relevance and context of ODI cricket has been questioned time and again but New Zealand batter Will Young on Friday pointed out that the format still has two “world events with so much wonderful history”. On a breezy Friday noon, a new-look New Zealand side spent nearly three hours sweating it out ahead…
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry’s search-cum-selection committee to recommend names for the all-powerful National Sports Board (NSB) will be a five-member panel headed by the Cabinet Secretary. The committee will also include the Sports Secretary, a position occupied by IAS officer Hari Ranjan Rao, an experienced name from sports administration, and two national sports awards…
What an Administrative Misjudgement, Selection Bias, and Ethical Blind Spots Are Undermining the Game? By Vinay Rao Hyderabad, after setting a target of 269 and reducing Jammu & Kashmir to 99/7, appeared to be heading towards a regulation win. What followed was unthinkable. An eighth-wicket partnership turned the match on its head and carried J&K…
New Delhi: A prominent member of India’s shooting coaching staff, Ankush Bhardwaj, has been accused of sexual harassment by a minor shooter, prompting the national federation to suspend him. NRAI (National Rifles Association of India) confirmed that an FIR has been filed against Bhardwaj in Faridabad. “NRAI has suspended him and we will issue a…
