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Road Safety World Series: WI defeat England to set semis clash with India

17 Mar 2021 08:50 AM IST

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 17 (ANI): Brian Lara’s West Indies Legends entered into the semifinals of the Road Safety World Series T20 by beating Kevin Pietersen’s England Legends by five wickets at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Chasing 187 runs to win, half-centuries from Dwayne Smith

Happy to report that I am back home, continuing my recovery: Tiger Woods

17 Mar 2021 07:05 AM IST

Los Angeles [US], March 17 (ANI): Golf legend Tiger Woods on Tuesday (local time) announced that he is back home and continuing his recovery from a car accident last month.In a statement on Twitter, Woods said: “Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery. I am

SRI LANKA FINED FOR SLOW OVER RATE IN THIRD ODI AGAINST WI

17 Mar 2021 04:22 AM IST

COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that Sri Lanka have been fined 40 percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the third ODI in Antigua on Sunday. ICC, in a statement, said Richie Richardson of the ICC Elite Panel

MORGAN BECOMES 1ST ENGLISH CRICKETER TO PLAY 100 T20IS

17 Mar 2021 04:19 AM IST

AHMEDABAD: Eoin Morgan on Tuesday added another feather to his illustrious cap as he became the first England cricketer and fourth overall to play 100 T20Is. The left-handed batsman achieved the feat in the third T20I against India here at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. New Zealand batsman Ross

FIFA collaborates with United Nations to tackle menace of match-fixing

17 Mar 2021 04:17 AM IST

FIFA on Tuesday announced its collaboration with the United Nations on Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to launch the Global Integrity Programme — a comprehensive international programme aimed at providing all 211 member associations with enhanced knowledge and tools to fight and prevent match manipulation. In line with FIFA’s

Talwar is first Indian to play in 2021 PGA Tour Canada

17 Mar 2021 04:15 AM IST

Saptak Talwar, became the first Indian to earn playing rights on the 2021 PGA Tour Canada season. Talwar earned this right by competing in the Mackenzie Tour Qualifying Tournament, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, USA closing out with a combined score of 9-under, to finish tied for fourth and earning him a spot

ICC bans UAE players Naveed, Shaiman for 8 years

17 Mar 2021 04:14 AM IST

United Arab Emirates (UAE) players Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt on Tuesday were banned from all cricket for eight years each after the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found them guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The bans are backdated to 16 October 2019, when they were provisionally suspended for

INDIA LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES AGAINST OMAN AND UAE

17 Mar 2021 04:12 AM IST

The 27-member Indian senior national team squad which landed in Dubai on Sunday evening for the forthcoming back-to-back international friendlies against Oman (25 March) and UAE (29 March) have settled down, and are focusing on the priorities ahead. The entire squad had a meet with the coach late evening, and

Buttler blitzkrieg powers England to 8-wicket win

17 Mar 2021 04:10 AM IST

With Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 83, England chased India’s 157-run target in the 19th over. With this win, visitors have now gained a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

3 failures doesn’t change Rahul’s position as our best T20 batsman, says Rathour

16 Mar 2021 23:39 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 16 (ANI): Batting coach Vikram Rathour on Tuesday said that three failures will not change the fact that KL Rahul is the best Indian batsman in the shortest format.Opening batsman KL Rahul has recorded scores of 1,0 and 0 in the first three T20Is against England.

Ind vs Eng: Surprising to see so much carry on the wicket, says Morgan

16 Mar 2021 23:18 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 16 (ANI): After registering an emphatic eight-wicket win in the third T20I against India, England skipper Eoin Morgan on Tuesday said that he was surprised to see so much carry on the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Kohli played an unbeaten inning of 77 to

Ind vs Eng: Rahul ‘champion player’, he will continue to be among main batsmen, says Kohli

16 Mar 2021 23:12 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 16 (ANI): After suffering an eight-wicket loss in the third T20I here at Narendra Modi Stadium, India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday said opener KL Rahul is a champion player and hence he will continue to be one of the main batsmen of the Indian side.