CENTURION: India head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday refused to divulge details of any internal conversation he might have had with the selectors on Virat Kohli’s white-ball captaincy, saying it is not for public consumption. It has been a convention that the Indian captain addresses the media ahead of the opening Test match of a […]
CENTURION: South Africa are “wary” of India’s overseas success but home conditions provide the hosts the edge going into the three-Test series beginning on Sunday, said Proteas skipper Dean Elgar. India had claimed a 2-1 win on Australian soil earlier this year to qualify for the World Test Championships final, which they lost to New […]
MELBOURNE: Australia will give fast bowler Scott Boland a Test debut in the third Ashes match beginning on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground while England have made four changes to its side. Boland was brought in as cover earlier this week and received the starting nod when fellow fast bowlers Jhye Richardson and Michael […]
CENTURION: India vice-captain KL Rahul on Friday indicated that the team will continue with its five-bowler strategy in the first Test against South Africa but agreed that the choice between Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer for the number five slot is a tough one. India have been practising here for a week ahead of the […]
NEW DELHI: Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who became the first Indian bowler to grab a Test hat-trick in a memorable international career, announced retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday, saying that he is finally communicating what has been on his mind for the past few years. The 41-year-old from Punjab took 417 wickets […]
BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner, (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Friday inaugurated a newly developed playfield at Gowharpora in Chadoora Tehsil. The playground has been established at an estimated cost of Rs. 17.50 lacs, by the Rural Development Department under MGNREGA scheme. On the occasion, DDC assured that better sports related facilities, infrastructure and support […]
Jaipur: Baba Aparajith smashed 122 to help Tamil Nadu eke out a two-wicket win over Saurashtra here on Friday, and enter the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy One-Day Championship. This was after Saurashtra rode on a blistering 134 by Sheldon Jackson to post an imposing 310 for eight. But Saurashtra’s effort was overshadowed by […]
CENTURION: Middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara says the current India batting line-up is experienced enough to tackle lateral movement on pace-friendly tracks in South Africa and he has no doubt that the team led by Virat Kohli will deliver in the Rainbow nation. Pujara said the recent overseas success has made India a confident unit and […]
NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that the World Anti-Doping Agency has restored the accreditation of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), which was suspended in 2019 because of its failure to meet global standards. The NDTL is based in the national capital. “National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) regains the World Anti-Doping […]
KARACHI: Pakistan opener Abid Ali has been advised two months’ rest after he underwent a second procedure for a heart condition on Thursday. The Pakistan Cricket Board also confirmed the development. Abid was rushed to the hospital earlier this week when he complained of severe chest pain while batting during a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match. Cardiac […]