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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...

IPL can surely wait as life is most important now: Suresh Raina

NEW DELHI: The IPL can wait till millions of lives, which are at risk due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic is "most important",...

Woolmer thought I was wrong in declaring early in 2005 Bangalore Test, says Inzamam

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam ul Haq says that ex-coach Bob Woolmer had doubted his decision to declare early in the 2005 Bangalore...

‘RR open to shortened IPL among Indian players only’

NEW DELHI: Even a shortened IPL with just Indian players would be good enough in these "extraordinary times", Rajasthan Royals Executive Chairman Ranjit Barthakur...

AIFF donates Rs 25 lakh for fight against COVID-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday pledged to donate Rs 25 lakh to the PM Cares Fund for the country's...

Off the field: Rohit Sharma donates Rs 80 lakhs to fight Coranavirus

MUMBAI: Star India batsman Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakhs to fight the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 pandemic, saying the onus is on the citizens...

Rather have full county season next year than truncated one in 2020: Cook

LONDON: Former England captain Alastair Cook feels it would be better to go without a season of county cricket instead of curtailing the competition...

Indian cricket team’s tour to Australia in a quandary

NEW DELHI: The Australian government's decision to seal its border for the next six months owing to the Covid19 pandemic could adversely affect India's...

Laxman’s 281 among Ian Chappell’s all-time great knocks against spin

MELBOURNE: Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has picked his two all-time favourite innings against high-quality spin bowling and one of those is VVS Laxman's...

Tendulkar donates Rs 50 lakh to fight COVID-19

NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc globally. Tendulkar's donation is...

IPL best tournament to prepare for T20 World Cup: Justin Langer

SYDNEY: Australia head coach Justin Langer feels the IPL is an excellent platform to prepare for the T20 World Cup but conceded that health...

ICC postpones all qualifying events due to COVID-19 pandemic

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has postponed all the qualifying events, which were scheduled to be held before June 30, due to the...

Pakistan cricketers to donate Rs 5 million to COVID-19 relief fund

KARACHI: Pakistan's centrally-contracted cricketers will contribute Rs 5 million to the national government's emergency fund to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman...

IPL cancellation on the cards after three-week lockdown and Olympic postponement

NEW DELHI: The BCCI will be under tremendous pressure as cancellation of Indian Premier League looks inevitable after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a...

COVID-19: BCCI cancels conference call with IPL franchise owners

NEW DELHI: Already suspended till April 15, the uncertainty surrounding this year's IPL grew on Tuesday with the BCCI postponing a scheduled conference call...

Will wait and watch for a month before any decision: IOA after Canada pulls out of Olympics

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association on Monday said it will "wait and watch" for at least a month before taking any call on...

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