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Graeme Smith takes charge as CSA’s permanent director of cricket

Johannesburg: Former captain Graeme Smith was on Friday appointed Cricket South Africa's permanent Director of Cricket for a two-year term, a post which he...

IPL 2020 suspended till further notice: BCCI

New Delhi: The BCCI on Thursday suspended the 2020 Indian Premier League "till further notice" in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic, which has...

Dhoni asked Shami to play 2015 WC semi with a knee as big as thigh

NEW DELHI: A serious knee injury had left Mohammed Shami virtually immobile prior to India's 2015 World Cup semi-final against Australia but skipper Mahendra...

Sharath is highest-ranked Indian again at 31, Mukherjee breaks into top-100

NEW DELHI: Veteran table tennis player Sharath Kamal on Thursday surpassed compatriot G Sathiyan to become the highest-ranked Indian in the ITTF world rankings,...

Won’t agree to Asia Cup cancellation to accommodate IPL: PCB chairman Ehsan Mani

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani has asserted that the PCB will not agree to cancelling the Asia Cup, scheduled in the UAE...

Laxman hits back at Clarke, says just being nice doesn’t guarantee a place in IPL

MUMBAI: Former India batsman VVS Laxman took a jibe at Michael Clarke for his recent claims that Australian cricketers "sucked up" to India captain...

AIFF conducts online seminars on coaching methodologies

NEW DELHI: With the country under lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has conducted three online seminars...

Dhoni’s return to Indian team remote if IPL does not happen: Gambhir

Mumbai: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir says if IPL is not played this year, it will be difficult for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to make...

Ex-India trainer Shanker Basu says break tricky for fast bowlers, advises cutting down screen time

NEW DELHI: Former India strength and conditioning coach Shanker Basu feels maintaining fitness without running on the field is going to be quite tricky...

With lockdown extension on the cards, IPL all set to be postponed indefinitely

NEW DELHI: The cash-rich Indian Premier League's 13th edition on Saturday headed towards an indefinite postponement as the country braced for a lockdown extension...

IPL can be held without crowd, T20 World Cup can’t: Maxwell

MELBOURNE: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes a rescheduled IPL can be held behind closed doors but it will be difficult to justify conducting the...

Kohli can be compared with Kapil Dev, says Srikkanth

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth said that current skipper Virat Kohli can be compared to Kapil Dev. Srikkanth was part of the...

Believe FTP for next two years should be reworked: Azharuddin

NEW DELHI: Former India captain-turned-administrator Mohammad Azharuddin feels that all cricket boards should come together to redraw the international calendar as the COVID-19 pandemic...

I will definitely consider becoming AIFF president in future: Bhaichung Bhutia

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said that he will consider contesting for the post of All India Football Federation (AIFF) president...

Home series loss to India defining moment of my coaching career: Australia coach Langer

SYDNEY: Australia's unprecedented home Test series defeat to India in 2018-19 served as a "wake-up call" for Justin Langer, who reckons the series will...

Tendulkar best I ever saw, Kohli best among current lot: Clarke

MELBOURNE: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke feels Virat Kohli's fetish for big hundreds is similar to the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, who was the "hardest...

Kapil Dev replies to Shoaib Akhtar: India doesn’t need money

NEW DELHI: The legendary Kapil Dev on Thursday slammed Shoaib Akhtar's idea of a made-for-television three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan to raise...

PCB to conduct online fitness tests of Pakistan players, drills include ‘Yo-Yo’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board will conduct fitness tests for over 200 of its locked-down players via video link and the drills, among others,...

Not sure who was going easy on Kohli to protect IPL contracts: Paine on Clarke’s comments

HOBART: Australian cricket team didn't want to unnecessarily provoke Virat Kohli but his predecessor Michael Clarke's claims of players being scared to sledge the...

Akhtar proposes Indo-Pak series to raise funds for fight against COVID-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Wednesday proposed a three-match ODI series against arch-rivals India to raise funds for the fight against...

Eight-month suspension of Olympic qualification period big blow for Indian athletes: Coach Nair

NEW DELHI: World Athletics' decision to suspend the Olympic qualification period till end of November has dealt a huge blow to Indian track-and-field competitors...

Aussie cricketers ‘sucked up’ to Kohli & Co to protect IPL deals: Clarke

MELBOURNE: Australian cricketers were so keen on protecting their lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) deals that they felt "scared" of sledging India captain Virat...

At times, cricketers hurt national interest due to easy T20 money: Waqar Younis

Karachi: Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis feels the "easy money" on offer at mushrooming T20 leagues is, at times, making cricketers inconsiderate towards national...

Pat Cummins, IPL’s costliest overseas player, says World T20 is priority not IPL

MELBOURNE": With cricket facing an uncertain future due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins would like to see the T20 World...

Hafeez, Shoaib Malik should retire gracefully: Ramiz Raja

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and well-known commentator Ramiz Raja has advised senior players Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik to take retirement from international cricket. "They...

CSK vs Mumbai Indians: Dhoni ‘owns’ Malinga in IPL: Styris

NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris believes the IPL rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians pits the game's best finisher,...

Longer than expected breaks bigger challenge for fast bowlers: Nehra

NEW DELHI: A batsman can do with yoga and weight training during breaks merchants of speed, former India pacer Ashish Nehra feels, the absence...

India submits its bid to host AFC Asian Cup

NEW DELHI: India has submitted its bid documents for hosting the AFC Asian Cup in 2027, a top official of the national federation confirmed...

FIFA postpones U-17 Women’s WC in India due to COVID-19, AIFF saw it coming

NEW DELHI: The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup to be held in India in November was on Saturday postponed by football's governing body due...

PM seeks support of top sportspersons for Covid19 awareness campaigns

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed the the rapidly-growing threat of the Covid19 pandemic with India's top athletes, including cricket icon...

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