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India’s Test series can happen in as little as one venue depending on circumstances: CA

MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia has not ruled out the possibility of the COVID-19 pandemic forcing a change in the schedule for India's tour of the...

Rohit Sharma’s ability to handle pressure made him most successful IPL captain: Laxman

NEW DELHI: Indian batting great VVS Laxman says the ability to remain calm under pressure is the reason behind Rohit Sharma’s success as a...

ECB asks 55 players to resume training anticipating resumption of cricket

LONDON: World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan, and the pace duo of James Anderson and Jofra Archer are among 55 England players who have been...

World Junior Championships rescheduled to January next year: BWF

NEW DELHI: The Badminton World Junior Championships to be held in Auckland in September was on Friday rescheduled to January next year because of...

Kumble optimistic of IPL happening this year, even if it’s without spectators

NEW DELHI: Former India captain and Kings XI Punjab head coach Anil Kumble is hopeful of the IPL happening this year and is not...

Why not try external substance if it is uniform across teams: India bowling coach

NEW DELHI: The use of saliva to shine the ball is a "difficult habit" to get over but India's bowling coach Bharat Arun says...

Aggression can’t be taught, it should flow naturally in pacers: West Indies legend Curtly Ambrose

MELBOURNE: Aggression can't be taught to bowlers as it's a trait they ought to be born with, says West Indies legend Curtly Ambrose, who...

NIS Diploma Course: 46 seats for eminent athletes, test to focus more on sporting aptitude

NEW DELHI: The National Institute of Sports (NIS) has decided to revamp its admission policy for its sought-after diploma coaching course where 46 athletes...

ICC has successfully finished cricket in last 10 years: Shoaib Akhtar

NEW DELHI: The ICC has "successfully finished" cricket in the last 10 years and brought it down to its knees, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib...

Playing in bio-secure environment is unrealistic, feels Rahul Dravid

New Delhi: Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels the ambition to resume cricket in a bio-secure environment is "unrealistic", giving a thumbs down to...

Lost a big name: Pakistan’s hockey fraternity mourns death of Balbir Singh Sr

Karachi: Balbir Singh Sr's death evoked emotional tributes from Pakistan's hockey community, which described the legendary centre-forward's demise as a big loss to the...

Cricket South Africa refuses to back Graeme Smith’s support of Sourav Ganguly

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa officials were pulling in different directions on backing Sourav Ganguly for the ICC chairman's post with its president Chris Nenzani...

We’ve made no commitment on South Africa tour: BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal

NEW DELHI: The BCCI has not made "any commitment" to tour South Africa in August and there have only been discussions about such a...

India Open to be held in December, BWF announces revamped calendar for remainder of 2020

NEW DELHI: The Olympic-qualifying India Open badminton tournament, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now be held here from December 8...

Considering longevity, I will go with Tendulkar over Kohli: Gambhir

MUMBAI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has chosen legendary Sachin Tendulkar over current skipper Virat Kohli as a better batsman in the ODI format,...

Why not wax if no saliva: World no 1 Pat Cummins desperate for replacement

MELBOURNE: Australia's premier fast bowler Pat Cummins while accepting the health risk associated with the usage of saliva urged game's custodians will have to...

ICC Cricket Committee’s call on using only local umpires poses huge challenge for Indian officials

NEW DELHI: Lack of experience, especially in Tests, will pose a "huge challenge" for Indian umpires when they get down to officiate in the...

We have improved against fast bowling due to Raghu: Kohli

NEW DELHI: Throwdown specialist D Raghavendra's ability to ratchet up speeds in excess of 150-155 kmph with the sidearm enormously contributed to Indian batsmen's...

Kohli and I are different type of players: Babar Azam

KARACHI: Pakistan's top batsman Babar Azam on Monday played down comparisons with Indian run-machine Virat Kohli, saying it is not wise to do so...

Virat Kohli unquestionably the best at the moment: Ian Chappell

New Delhi: Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels India skipper Virat Kohli's penchant for playing copybook cricketing shots and his incredible fitness make him...

T20 World Cup’s likely postponement will open door for IPL: Taylor

MELBOURNE: Former Australia captain Mark Taylor feels eventually this year's ICC T20 World Cup would be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, opening the...

AITA to nominate Ankita Raina, Divij Sharan for Arjuna award

NEW DELHI: Asian Games medal winners Ankita Raina and Divij Sharan are set to be nominated for the Arjuna award by the national tennis...

ICC Board members may discuss shifting T20 World Cup to 2022

NEW DELHI: The option of shifting the upcoming T20 World Cup to 2022 is expected to be put on the table when the ICC...

Ganguly has political skills to lead ICC: Gower

NEW DELHI: Former England skipper David Gower feels Sourav Ganguly has the right "political skills" to lead the ICC one day and he has...

Denied Arjuna repeatedly, Panghal requests  Rijiju to revamp sports awards selection process

NEW DELHI: Repeatedly denied the Arjuna award for an "inadvertent" dope offence back in 2012, Asian Games gold-winning boxer Amit Panghal on Friday requested...

Shoaib accuses ICC of bias after being trolled by apex body

KARACHI: The flamboyant Shoaib Akhtar has accused the ICC of "throwing neutrality out of window" after being trolled by the apex body for claiming...

Long-term goals put you under stress, I prefer short-term targets: Rohit Sharma

MUMBAI: Emphasising that long term goals can put stress and pressure on a player, star India opener Rohit Sharma says he prefers short term...

Dhoni’s incredible gut feeling is his biggest strength: Du Plessis

NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an unconventional and unique leader, whose biggest strength is his incredible gut feeling, says his Chennai Super Kings...

Imposing Kohli can’t share power, split captaincy won’t work for India: Nasser Hussain

NEW DELHI: An "imposing character" like Virat Kohli will not be comfortable sharing power and hence split captaincy is not something that will work...

Not ideal to play without fans but have to get used to it: Ian Bell

LONDON: Former England batsman Ian Bell says playing cricket behind closed doors is "hard to imagine" and "not ideal" but players will have to...

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