New Zealand, one of the favourites to win the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, has suffered back-to-back losses in their warm-up matches. Wednesday’s 13-run defeat at the hands of England in Abu Dhabi followed a final-over thriller against Australia on Monday and a six-run victory over the Netherlands last…
From top to bottom, the current Indian cricket team is full of match-winners. In fact, the current Indian team’s bench strength is so powerful that even with a second-string playing XI, they can beat top teams. Even India’s T20 World Cup lineup of 15 is missing two of their most experienced players in…
635 runs and the Orange Cap for Ruturaj Gaikwad shouldn’t have come as a surprise but the manner in which the young Chennai Super Kings opener got them in IPL 2021 helped raise a few eyebrows. At 24, Ruturaj batted like someone who had played a handful of Test matches. He remained calm and composed in crunch…
Australian fast bowler James Pattinson announced his decision to retire from international cricket after realising that he won’t be in the reckoning for the Ashes series due to fitness issues. The 31-year-old, who has played 21 Tests and 15 ODIs, though will continue to play domestic cricket. Pattinson had…
Former Australia batsman Michael Slater has been arrested in Sydney after a domestic violence incident, Australian media reported on Wednesday. New South Wales (NSW) police said they had started an investigation on Tuesday into reports of a domestic violence incident last week. “Following inquiries, detectives…
France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will face trial over a sex tape affair in Paris on Wednesday. The star striker is charged with complicity in the attempted blackmail of former international team mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape. Investigators allege that Benzema encouraged Valbuena to pay a group of…
Former champions Sri Lanka can’t afford a slip-up as they will take on a confident Ireland in a tricky first round group match of the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with the winning side moving closer to a Super 12 spot. Both Sri Lanka and Ireland come into the match high on confidence after convincing…
Arsenal fans were nearly haunted by the return of club hero Patrick Vieira. Arsenal substitute Alexandre Lacazette made sure that wouldn’t happen. He scored a dramatic late equalizer and the match finished 2-2 in the English Premier League on Monday. The French striker, who came on as a second half substitute,…
England have suffered a major injury scare as their star batsman Liam Livingstone left the field with a swollen finger during their first warm-up match against India at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai on Monday. Liam Livingstone suffered the finger injury when he dived to take a catch during India’s successful…
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka praised Maheesh Theekshana after the reigning champions beat Namibia by seven wickets in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group A encounter at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Monday. Sri Lanka cruised past the 97-run total with seven wickets and 39 balls to spare after a little stutter at…