Playing hockey for India has given me everything and more that I could think of, says Salima Tete
New Delhi Aug 19 (IANS) In recent years, the Indian Women's Hockey Team has gone on to become one of the most memorable chapters in the country's sporting history. Often considered as underdogs at the highest level, the Indian Women's Hockey Team has consistently punched well above their weight category, giving the fans plenty to cheer about.
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Sports Cricket 04:16 PMJemimah Rodrigues leaves The Hundred due to injury; Gaby Lewis named as her replacement
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Sports Cricket 03:52 PMIND v ZIM: Was waiting for a long time to come back, play for India again, says Deepak Chahar
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Chelsea to take 'strongest action' after alleged racism towards Son
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Chelsea have pledged to take the "strongest action" after an alleged racist incident against Son Heung Min in Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Tottenham.
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As a way to pass time, I joined the Judo Academy, reveals CWG silver medallist Tulika Maan
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Tulika Maan, the judoka who won a silver medal in women's 78kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, revealed that the sport was initially just a way to pass her time when she was bored.
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Money talks, so the marquee teams need to play: Styris on Big 3's share in FTP
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) In the recently-released Men's Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2023-27 cycle, England (43), Australia (40) and India (38) will be featuring in the greatest number of Test matches. The big three will also be a part of marquee fixtures in the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, all of which will be five-match series.
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England women's team skipper Heather Knight ruled out of India series due to hip surgery
London, Aug 19 (IANS) England women's cricket team captain Heather Knight has undergone a hip surgery which will rule her out of the limited-overs series against India in September and the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia.
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Would love to see ODIs still have meaning, not just at the World Cup: Scott Styris
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris said he would love to see One-day internationals (ODIs) still retain their meaning in the cricketing world outside of the World Cups.
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Sridharan Sriram appointed Bangladesh coach for Asia Cup, T20 World Cup: Reports
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) Long-time Australian men's assistant coach Sridharan Sriram, who left his job with the Kangaroos to focus on his coaching career in India recently, has reportedly been appointed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to lead the national team in the forthcoming Asia Cup in the UAE and the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia in October.
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Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Dawid Malan, Mohammad Nabi signed up by Sharjah Warriors for UAE's ILT20
Sharjah, Aug 19 (IANS) England trio of Moeen Ali, Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes and Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi were amongst the 14 internationals signings made by Sharjah Warriors for the inaugural edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) in the UAE.
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Auger-Aliassime outlasts Sinner to advance to Cincinnati quarters
Cincinnati, Aug 19 (IANS) Two of the top-10 seeds at the Western & Southern Open collided on Thursday as Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Jannik Sinner 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-1.
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Gautam Gambhir confirms to feature in Season two of Legends League Cricket
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Legends League Cricket (LLC) on Friday confirmed the participation of former India opener Gautam Gambhir in the season two of the league, starting from September 17. Left-handed Gambhir was known for his aggressive batting style, which made him one of the most sought-after players across all three formats of the game for India.
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IND v ZIM: Have picked up from where I had left off before injury, says Deepak Chahar
Harare, Aug 19 (IANS) After a match-winning performance of 3-27 in India's 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first ODI, pacer Deepak Chahar feels that he has picked up his bowling finesse from where he had left before injuries sidelined him for almost seven months.
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Stuart Broad joins elite club of bowlers with 100th wicket at Lord's
London, Aug 19 (IANS) England's quick Stuart Broad has become only the second player to take 100 Test wickets at Lord's, joining long-time pace-bowling partner James Anderson, who was on the field to welcome him in celebration.
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Pegula eliminates Raducanu, Swiatek falls at Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, Aug 19 (IANS) After back-to-back wins over former grand slam champions Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, England's Emma Raducanu has been eliminated from the Western & Southern Open by America's Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-4.
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Boult announcing release from central contract probably signals end of his Test career: Ian Smith
Auckland, Aug 19 (IANS) Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Ian Smith believes pace-bowling stalwart Trent Boult's recent announcement to release himself from the Black Caps' contract signals the end of his Test career, and added that it would be a big loss for the country's cricket.
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Champions Chess Tour: Pragg, Carlsen score similar 3-1 wins in fourth Rd, remain on top
Miami, Aug 19 (IANS) The FTX Crypto Cup seems to be heading towards a tense two-horse race as Indian teenager Praggnanandhaa and Norway's World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen both crushed their opponents in the fourth round here and remained in joint lead.
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South Africa take commanding first-innings lead vs England in first Test
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Aided by an 85-run partnership between skipper Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee and a middle order fight-back by Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj, South Africa took a 124-run lead against England on Day 2 of the opening Test at Lord's.
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With days to go for Asia Cup, UAE remove Ahmed Raza as T20 skipper
Dubai, Aug 19 (IANS) With just a week to go for the prestigious Asia Cup T20 tournament tournament, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has made a huge change by removing Ahmed Raza as skipper of UAE's T20 side, replacing him with batter CP Rizwan.
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Pakistan recover to thrash Netherlands in ODI; take 2-0 lead in series
Rotterdam, Aug 19 (IANS) Pakistan overcame the early loss of both their openers, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, as they thrashed Netherlands by seven wickets with more than 16 overs to spare in the second One-day International at Hazelaarweg here to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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CLOSE-IN: Indian cricket is flourishing whereas the umpiring has become the straggler
By Yajurvindra Singh
The cricket calendar from 2023-27, as part of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle announced by the ICC, has India playing 141 Int0ernational matches. The International world cricket itinerary will include 777 matches and one can confidently say that cricket is definitely making its mark.
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Western & Southern Open: Kvitova beats Jabeur to reach quarters
Cincinnati (USA), Aug 19 (IANS) Czech Petra Kvitova reached the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 win over No. 5 seed Ons Jabeur in 1 hour and 47 minutes, here on Thursday.
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Maharaja Trophy: Mysuru Warriors win a thriller against Hubli Tigers
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Bowlers made merry at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday as the Karun Nair-led Mysuru Warriors registered a 2-run win against the Hubli Tigers.
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Durand Cup: Neroca beat Trau FC 3-1 in 'Imphal derby'
Imphal, Aug 18 (IANS) Neroca FC produced an excellent performance to beat Trau FC 3-1 in the 'Imphal Derby' in the Durand Cup 2022 at the Khuman Lampak stadium, here on Thursday.
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NZC names strong New Zealand A squad for India tour
Auckland, Aug 18 (IANS) New Zealand Cricket on Thursday named a New Zealand A squad featuring seven players with international experience to tour India for red and white ball fixtures in September.
