Colombo: Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits struck unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa dished out a thoroughly professional performance to outplay Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in a rain-curtailed game and inch closer to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup here on Friday. Set a target of 121 under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method after…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), formed over fifteen years ago, has been consistently fighting legal battles for recognition. Its efforts were vindicated when the Supreme Court of India directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider granting it Associate Membership, as provided in the BCCI Constitution. The precedent for such…
Visakhapatnam: Skipper Alyssa Healy continued her golden run, smashing her way to a second consecutive ton as Australia cantered home by 10 wickets and took a giant leap towards a Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal berth in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Asked to bowl, a disciplined Australia first restricted Bangladesh to a modest 198 for 9,…
Perth: Prominent members of the Indian ODI team, including star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and new captain Shubman Gill, arrived here early on Thursday for a three-match series against Australia starting on October 19. Gill, KL Rahul, and the star pair of former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were among the first…
Hyderabad: In a heartwarming gesture, noted city-based photographer D. Ravinder Reddy presented a hand-painted portrait to Hyderabad-born Indian cricketer Tilak Verma, as a tribute to his match-winning innings against Pakistan in the recent Asia Cup. Ravinder Reddy, whose photographs have been published in leading international outlets—including those capturing historic moments like the Babri Masjid demolition—said…
New Delhi: Ahmedabad was on Wednesday recommended as the proposed host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games by Commonwealth Sport’s Executive Board, a decision that is set to pave the way for the big event’s return to India after two decades. A final decision will be taken on November 26 at the body’s General Assembly after…
Hyderabad’s cricket corruption scandal deepens as parents allege massive age-fraud, bribery in state team selections Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again landed in controversy — this time with angry parents knocking on the police’s doors over what they call “daylight corruption” in team selections for the state’s U-19 and U-23 squads. Despite…
New Delhi: Shubman Gill has “already passed his toughest test as captain in England”, asserted India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday as he lauded the young leader for earning the dressing room’s respect by “saying and doing the right things”. As he turned 44 on Tuesday, Gambhir had more than one reason to celebrate…
New Delhi: The India U-23 men’s national team was held to a 1-1 draw by Indonesia in their second friendly in Jakarta on Monday. After a goalless first half, Korou Singh Thingujam (47′) put the Blue Colts in the lead, before Dony Tri Pamungkas (71′) equalized for the hosts. India had defeated the hosts 2-1…
Colombo: Riding on their recent winning momentum, former champions New Zealand can ill-afford to make any errors when they take on co-hosts Sri Lanka, who are searching for their maiden win, in a crucial ICC Women’s ODI World Cup match here on Tuesday. The White Ferns, champions in 2000, were staring at an early exit…
