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Australia have given themselves the luxury of some more time as they weigh up the inclusions of Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green for the Delhi Test starting on Friday (February 17). The two players, both recovering from their respective finger injuries, were notable absentees in Australia’s defeat at Nagpur and with the visitors seeking a quick…
One of Ravi Shastri’s tallest achievements as a coach was to prepare a worn-out Indian team to stand up to a marauding Australian pace attack at the Gabba in 2021. He impelled the players to fight on and Cheteswhar Pujara’s batting in that Test epitomised India’s resistance. Pujara stood intransigent, battered, bruised, taking blow after blow on…
Nigar Sultana’s 50-ball 57 proved too little in the end as Australia cruised to a comfortable 8-wicket win at St George’s Park, on Tuesday. Georgia Wareham’s 3 for 20 played a pivotal role in limiting Bangladesh to 107 for 7 – the lowest score in a completed innings so far in the ongoing T20 World…
Shreyas Iyer has been declared fit ahead of the second Test against Australia in Delhi, the BCCI confirmed on Tuesday (February 14). As a result, the middle-order batter will join the squad in New Delhi after getting clearance from the BCCI Medical Team. Iyer has been sidelined for close to a month with a back…
Alick Athanaze, the captain of the Windward Islands, and Barbados pace bowler Akeem Jordan have earned their maiden call-ups to West Indies’ 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa, starting in Centurion on February 28. Athanaze, who first came into prominence in the Under-19 World Cup played in New Zealand in…
Indore will host the third Border-Gavaskar Test, the BCCI confirmed on Monday, February 13. As reported previously, the Test had to be moved out of Dharamsala with the venue deemed not ready after inspection by the BCCI. “Owing to harsh winter conditions in the region, the outfield lacks sufficient grass density and will need some time…
Chelsea extended the contract of 38-year-old centre-back Thiago Silva to the end of the 2023/2024 season on Friday. Chelsea extended the contract of 38-year-old center-back Thiago Silva to the end of the 2023/2024 season on Friday. Despite spending over £500 million ($606 million) on new players this season, the Brazilian international has remained indispensable at the heart…
Andy Murray took a wildcard to play at the Dubai Tennis Stadium last year after becoming the first British man to win a Grand Slam in the 2012 US Open. British tennis legend Andy Murray has confirmed his participation at this month’s Dubai Tennis Championships, accepting a second consecutive wildcard from organisers. For the second…
Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup to start the season and is attempting the difficult defense of its Champions League and Spanish league double from last season. The club from Saudi Arabia stunned Brazil’s Flamengo in the semifinals and stands in the way of Madrid collecting a record-extending eighth title in the competition. If Al-Hilal…
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction on Monday (February 13) may not exactly be an all-woman affair but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has opted for a female auctioneer. According to WPL 2023 Player Auction Rules, communicated to the five WPL franchises, the BCCI said, Malika Advani, a Mumbai based…
