India’s young bowling attack produced a superb performance to bowl New Zealand out for just 134 in the second ODI in Wellington on Saturday. It was New Zealand’s lowest all-out total at home against India in ODI cricket.Gurnoor Brar led the attack with four wickets, while Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel also made…
Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his impressive run in red-ball cricket, producing his second successive first-class century to put India A in a strong position against New Zealand A in the third unofficial Test on Saturday. The visitors reached 227 for two at stumps on the opening day after rain brought an early end to proceedings at…
Michael Vaughan mocks Australia after Usman after Khawaja’s revelation Former England captain Michael Vaughan has reacted sarcastically to the fresh revelations surrounding Australia’s infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal, suggesting that Usman Khawaja‘s claims about widespread knowledge within the team were hardly surprising.Khawaja has reignited the ‘Sandpapergate’ controversy through excerpts from his upcoming autobiography, claiming that discussions…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand had a terrible start against India in the second ODI at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. The Indian bowlers were on target from the very first over and made life difficult for the home batters.The last time New Zealand scored seven or fewer runs at the end of the…
PV Sindhu and Harmanpreet Singh (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has been elected chairperson of the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) Athletes’ Commission, with India men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh named vice-chairperson, in an interesting development ahead of the Dec 5 elections of the national Olympic committee.However, neither will exercise voting…
Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has made fresh revelations about the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal, claiming that discussions about altering the ball were far more widespread within the team than Cricket Australia’s investigation established.In excerpts from his upcoming autobiography published by the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday, Khawaja alleged that conversations about ball-tampering took place…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill. (AP Photo) Wellington: India under head coach Gautam Gambhir has undergone a massive transition in Test cricket but continues to enjoy some stability in the ODI format. The presence of senior players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer has kept the core…
Ryan Coogler gets shoutout from Stephen Curry’s wife Ayesha Curry. Image via: Getty Images Ayesha Curry had a special message for Ryan Coogler during the Golden State Warriors’ latest home game. The filmmaker, known for directing Black Panther and Sinners, was back at Chase Center with his wife, Zinzi Coogler, for the Warriors’ matchup against…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s top-ranked chess player, R Praggnanandhaa, believes the upcoming World Chess Championship match between D Gukesh and Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov will be an interesting contest, with both grandmasters bringing different strengths into the battle.Pragg also highlighted the additional pressure that comes with defending the world title,…
Bangladesh stumbled to 88/3 in reply and were still trailing by 268 runs at stumps. (Pic credit: BCB) Hasan Mahmud produced a stunning bowling effort to keep Bangladesh in the contest, but West Indies remained firmly in the driver’s seat at the end of Day 2 of the second Test in Sylhet on Friday. The…
