OSBOURN: COVID-hit India will be bolstered by the return of key players when the record four-time champions meet holders Bangladesh in the third quarterfinal of the U-19 Cricket World Cup here on Saturday. Most of the half a dozen India players, who were affected by the dreaded virus, have recovered and are set to feature […]
NEW DELHI: Still smarting from the semifinal exit at the Asia Champions Trophy, Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Graham Reid on Friday said the setback came as a reality check for the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal winners ahead of a busy calendar year. Defending champions India were stunned 3-5 by Japan in the semifinal […]
NEW DELHI: Still smarting from the semifinal exit at the Asia Champions Trophy, Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Graham Reid on Friday said the setback came as a reality check for the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal winners ahead of a busy calendar year. Defending champions India were stunned 3-5 by Japan in the semifinal […]
MUSCAT: Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy feels Indian cricket is in “good hands” under Rohit Sharma’s leadership as he bracketed the senior India batter alongside the legendary MS Dhoni in their ability to get the best out of their teammates. A five-time IPL winning captain, a fit-again Rohit will take charge as full time […]
MUSCAT: Former Australia pacer Brett Lee is against the whole concept of workload management for fast bowlers, something that has become a trend amid a packed international calendar. Besides the hectic schedule, bubble life amid the COVID-19 pandemic has also taken a toll on cricketers, forcing them to switch off from the game. “I’m against […]
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal is two matches away from getting the jump on golden era rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer to become all-time Grand Slam leader as the Australian Open gets down to the last four on Friday. The 35-year-old Spanish gladiator has Italian power server Matteo Berrettini to overcome to get through to Sunday’s […]
MELBOURNE: Former opener and head coach of the senior men’s side, Justin Langer has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame alongside Raelee Thompson, one of the pioneers of the women’s game in the country. During his successful career as a player, Langer had formed a formidable pairing with Matthew Hayden in Test […]
NEW DELHI: Australian great Greg Chappell has rated former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as “one of the sharpest cricket minds”, saying his decision-making skills set him apart from his great contemporaries. Chappell, who had a tumultuous two-year tenure as India’s chief coach from 2005 to 2007, had often spoken highly of the two-time World […]
DUBAI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam leads the ODI batting rankings with 873 points followed by Virat Kohli by retaining his second spot in the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings on the back of his decent performance in the recently-concluded South Africa series. Kohli has 836 rating points to his kitty, while Rohit has 801. Kohli, […]
NEW DELHI: The National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, which was scheduled to be held at Malappuram in Kerala from February 20 to March 6, was on Wednesday postponed till further notice due to rise in COVID-19 cases. The All India Football Federation said it will review the circumstances next month before announcing the […]