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…
New Delhi: Having seen Shubman Gill from close quarters while serving as the batting coach of the Gujarat Titans, Parthiv Patel is quite convinced that the young Indian skipper will have no difficulty navigating leadership, as he is a decisive and assertive individual. The 40-year-old former Indian stumper worked with Gill during the last edition…
Visakhapatnam: Skipper Alyssa Healy unfurled a hundred touched with genius and grit as Australia achieved the highest-ever successful run chase in women’s ODI to register a three-wicket win over India in their World Cup match in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Healy (142, 107 ball, 21×4, 3×6) toyed with the Indian bowlers as the seven-time champions ended…
New Delhi: A big contingent of 222 athletes will represent India in the third Youth Asian Games in Manama, Bahrain, from October 22 to 31. India’s total contingent now stands at 357, including more than 100 support staff and other officials. Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt will be the chef de mission of the Indian…
Guwahati: Buoyed by her team’s first win in the ongoing Women’s World Cup here on Friday, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine expressed hopes of a turnaround for the White Ferns in the tournament and cited South Africa’s stunning victory over India. Coming off losses to Australia (by 89 runs) and South Africa (by 6 wickets),…
Visakhapatnam: South Africa trumped Richa Ghosh’s vibrant 94 through the collective combativeness of Laura Wolvaardt and Nadine de Klerk to eke out a thrilling three-wicket win over India in the Women’s World Cup here on Thursday. Skipper Wolvaardt (70), Chloe Tryon (49), and Nadine de Klerk (84 not out, 54 balls) played lead roles as…
Sydney: A group of leading IPL franchises offered Australia captain Pat Cummins and his deputy Travis Head staggering multi-year deals worth AUD 10 million (Rs 58.46 crore) each to play exclusively in T20 leagues, but both players turned them down, according to a report. The offers, nearly six times more than what top Australian players…
Sydney: In what could be a significant blow to Australia, captain Pat Cummins is set to miss the Ashes opener against England, starting on November 21 in Perth, due to a stress injury to his back, according to a report. The injury could limit his participation through the five-Test home series, with Steve Smith expected…
Special Correspondent Can we call it a good beginning for the Hyderabad T20 team in the BCCI tournament after their win over a ‘mediocre’ Odisha side? Perhaps. A victory is a victory, at the end of the day. Yes, Hyderabad beat Odisha in their opener by five wickets. They restricted Odisha to 108 and chased…
Guwahati: England beat Bangladesh by four wickets in their Women’s World Cup match here on Tuesday. England produced a disciplined bowling performance to dismiss Bangladesh for 178 and then achieved the target, scoring 182 for 6 in 46.1 overs with Heather Knight top-scoring with an unbeaten 79. Sent in to bat, Bangladesh were reeling at…
