LONDON: One of the world’s oldest cricket clubs has taken a page out of the street cricket playbook in a twist that would make gully cricket enthusiasts nostalgic. According to a recent report in The Guardian, Southwick and Shoreham Cricket Club in West Sussex has banned players from hitting sixes, reminiscent of the “compound wall […]
COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month. The committee features former New Zealand batter Roger Twose and two other directors Lawson Naidoo and Imran Khwaja, who is the deputy […]
GANDERBAL: The Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Ganderbal is championing a vibrant sports culture throughout the district with a series of dynamic events. The department successfully organized a zonal level football competition for girls under 17 at MM Stadium, Ganderbal Today. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from all zones of the district, culminating in a […]
PARIS: Preparations for the Paris Olympics stepped up a gear on Saturday as security teams scoured the banks of the Seine ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony and top International Olympic Committee officials met in the French capital. Police with sniffer dogs checked the six-kilometre route along the Seine for the ceremony in which around 6,000-7,000 […]
SRINAGAR: The Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM & WS) has successfully wrapped up its 149th Basic Mountaineering Course, marking another milestone in its commitment to fostering mountaineering expertise among enthusiasts. The course, conducted from June 28 to July 21, 2024, witnessed enthusiastic participation from 70 trainees hailing from various corners of the […]