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Arsenal clears stance on European Super League, commits to UEFA

23 Dec 2023 09:29 AM IST

Premier League club, Arsenal, on Friday made their stance clear on the European Super League by officially rejecting the revived competition and reinforcing their commitment to UEFA competitions. The club released an official statement to announce their stance which read, “Arsenal Football Club notes the judgement by the European Court

Mitchell Johnson takes swipe at CA regarding awards invitation

23 Dec 2023 09:29 AM IST

Former pacer Mitchell Johnson took a dig at Cricket Australia (CA) for inviting him to an award night just weeks after the governing body cancelled his speaking engagements. Ahead of the ongoing two-match Test series between Australia and Pakistan, Johnson wrote a critical article on veteran opener David Warner in

Former South Africa skipper Dean Elgar set to retire from cricket

23 Dec 2023 09:28 AM IST

Former South Africa skipper Dean Elgar is set to draw curtains on his cricketing career following the conclusion of the two-match Test series at home against India. ICC on Friday revealed that Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the 36-year-old’s final dance in cricket against India. In a career that has

Deepti and Vastrakar shine as India takes commanding 157-run lead

23 Dec 2023 09:25 AM IST

India’s women’s team continued to dominate Australia as they assailed to a lead of 157 runs on Day 2 of the one-off Test here at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. At the end of Day 2, India managed to put up a total of 376/7 with Deepti Sharma and Pooja

Walter Chawaguta has been named the new acting head coach for Zimbabwe’s visit of Sri Lanka

22 Dec 2023 11:07 AM IST

Walter Chawaguta was chosen by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Thursday as the interim head coach of the senior men’s national team for their January white-ball tour to Sri Lanka. Chawaguta, who took over as Zimbabwe’s head coach in 2008, is set to serve a second term. He now serves as

Usman Khawaja of Australia will fight an ICC accusation related to a black armband

22 Dec 2023 10:36 AM IST

According to ESPNcricinfo, Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja will contest the accusation brought against him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for donning a blank armband during the first Test match against Pakistan. Khawaja stated that he donned the black armband for “personal bereavement” prior to the commencement of the

India’s perfect start: Bowlers and openers steal the show at Wankhede

22 Dec 2023 10:35 AM IST

Australia might have overlooked a strategic move by delaying the introduction of spin earlier in the game. Only time will tell if this decision proves critical. The pitch, fortunately, doesn’t pose any significant challenges. Both spinners and pacers, when maintaining the right line and length, managed to exploit the conditions,

England coach willing to give Stokes, Archer time to recover for T20 WC

22 Dec 2023 10:35 AM IST

England coach Matthew Mott confirmed that star all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer will get the opportunity to regain their fitness for featuring in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Stokes is eager to get past his chronic knee injury and he went for surgery on his knee following the

Young archer Aditi Swami delighted to receive Arjuna Award

22 Dec 2023 10:34 AM IST

Up-and-coming archer Aditi Swami, who was listed for the Arjuna Award alongside other athletes, expressed her happiness stating that it was her dream to win laurels for the country. The 17-year-old became India’s first-ever senior world champion in her debut season. She is the reigning women’s compound archery world champion

Kraigg Brathwaite to lead West Indies squad for Australia tour

22 Dec 2023 10:33 AM IST

Cricket West Indies (CWI) named Kraigg Brathwaite as the skipper of a 15-player squad for their upcoming Australia tour. The series, which is part of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, will comprise two red-ball fixtures. With hopes of improving their position in the World Test Championship table, Brathwaite wil

Rishabh Pant optimistic as fitness levels improve gradually

22 Dec 2023 10:33 AM IST

Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter and Delhi Capitals Rishabh Pant said that he is still on his way to recovering 100 per cent from the injuries sustained during a car accident last year and he will be fully fit hopefully within next few months. Pant was in Dubai for the Indian Premier

NZ star Rachin Ravindra expresses surprise at inclusion in IPL auction

22 Dec 2023 10:32 AM IST

New Zealand’s rising, young batter Rachin Ravindra described the moment when his name appeared during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction as ‘strange’. During the mini-auction on Tuesday in Dubai, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings went after the youngster right off the bat. However, the defending