England’s preparations for the Ashes may have been disrupted by the inclement weather in Brisbane but wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler said that the team won’t be using that as an excuse if they perform poorly in the first Test. Buttler and his team mates from England’s T20 World Cup campaign finally…
RAshwin moved past Harbhajan Singh to become India’s third highest wicket taker with his five-wicket haul against New Zealand on Day 5 of the first Test in Kanpur on Monday. It took Ashwin’s career tally to 418 wickets while Harbhajan has 417 wickets to his name in the longest format of the game. Ashwin…
Harbhajan Singh congratulated Ravichandran Ashwin after the latter overtook him on the list of India’s highest Test wicket-takers. Ashwin went level with Harbhajan on 417 wickets when he dismissed New Zealand opener Will Young in the closing stages of Day 4 of the first Test in Kanpur. He then took his 418th…
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea said the Premier League side is not going to be happy with draws but the point won at Stamford Bridge against league leaders Chelsea is a big one, considering their situation in the new league season. Manchester United, in what caretaker manager Michael Carrick’s first game…
England all-rounder Ben Stokes revealed that he almost choked on a tablet and later was struck by a ball during training on his forearm, leading him to think that it might be broken, all on the same day. Stokes said that he had choked on the tablet on Sunday morning and was struck on the arm by a ball from England…
India’s two-time Olympic medal-winning shuttler PV Sindhu reached the semi-final of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 after defeating South Korea’s Sim Yujin in a hard-fought three-game battle in Bali on Friday. Sindhu, the reigning world champion, had to toil hard to get the better of Yujin 14-21, 21-19, 21-14 in…
Steve Smith has returned to a leadership role within the Australian team and he said that he is looking forward to assisting new captain Pat Cummins in any way he can. Smith was announced as vice-captain of the Australian Test team on Friday while Cummins was made captain. “I am pleased to return to the…
India’s double Olympic medallist superstar PV Sindhu reached the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 on Thursday after a straight-set win over Germany’s Yvonne Li. Sindhu, who is seeded third, took 37 minutes to record a 21-12, 21-18 win over her German opponent in the women’s singles…
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley expects up to 95% of professional players will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the time of the Grand Slam in January but is unsure whether Novak Djokovic will be among them. Tiley said Victoria state’s strict vaccination mandate had motivated players to get their…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) posted a photo on Thursday of the team practicing indoors in Brisbane amid stormy weather in the Australian city. England’s preparation of the Ashes has been hampered by the weather with the first of the warm-up matches between them and England Lions being washed out.…