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Leading Proteas in Test cricket is going to be tough, says Elgar

06 Mar 2021 09:48 AM IST

Cape Town [South Africa], March 6 (ANI): South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar has said that leading the side in the longest format would be a tough job, but he ensured that he will be putting his best foot forward.On Thursday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) appointed Elgar as the Test

ISL 7: Last games were difficult to control due to injuries, says Ferrando

06 Mar 2021 09:18 AM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], March 6 (ANI): After playing out a 2-2 draw against Mumbai City FC in the first leg of the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final, FC Goa coach Juan Ferrando said that the last few games were difficult for him to control due to injuries to his players.Goa

Swiss Open: Men’s doubles pair of Rankireddy, Shetty progress to semis

06 Mar 2021 09:01 AM IST

Basel [Switzerland], March 6 (ANI): Indian men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Friday (local time) progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing Swiss Open.The pair defeated Malaysia’s Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 12-21, 21-19, 21-12 to progress ahead in the tournament.Satwiksairaj and Chirag lost

Sumit Nagal bows out of Argentina Open

06 Mar 2021 08:47 AM IST

Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 6 (ANI): Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Friday (local time) bowed out of the ongoing Argentina Open after losing his quarter-final clash.Spain’s Albert Ramos Vinolas outclassed Nagal 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 at Court Guillermo Vilas.The first set was won by Nagal 6-4 and he was looking

ISL 7: Mumbai needs to be more clinical, says coach Lobera

06 Mar 2021 08:39 AM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], March 6 (ANI): After being held to a 2-2 draw by FC Goa in the first leg of the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final, Mumbai City FC coach Sergio Lobera admitted that his side needs to be more clinical if they want to win the competition this

IPL key factor in learning what protocols need to be followed for T20 WC, says Sawhney

06 Mar 2021 08:34 AM IST

London [UK], March 6 (ANI): International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief executive, Manu Sawhney has said that the postponement of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) would surely be used as one of the examples before finalising bio-secure protocols for the upcoming T20 World Cup.PSL had gotten postponed on Thursday after a

WI vs SL, 2nd T20: Visitors display all-round performance to level series

06 Mar 2021 08:13 AM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka displayed an all-round performance to defeat West Indies by 43 runs on Saturday in the second T20I of the three-match series here at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.With this win, Sri Lanka has now levelled the three-match series at 1-1. Both teams would

BARCA DEFENDER GERARD PIQUE OUT WITH RIGHT KNEE INJURY

06 Mar 2021 03:07 AM IST

MADRID: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique will spend another stint on the sidelines as he sustained “a sprain in the internal lateral ligament of his right knee”. World Cup winner suffered the blow in the team’s 3-0 win over Sevilla in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Pique

INDIA IS GETTING CLOSER TO THE TOP TEAMS IN WORLD: COACH MARIJNE

06 Mar 2021 03:05 AM IST

MUMBAI: The Indian women’s hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marjine feels the side is getting closer to operating at the same level as the top teams in the world. The World No. 9 Indian team battled well against the World No. 3 Germany team, but went down 0-5, 0-1, 0-2

TIM SOUTHEE REPRIMANDED FOR BREACHING ICC CODE OF CONDUCT

06 Mar 2021 03:03 AM IST

WELLINGTON: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I against Australia in Wellington. Southee was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Player and Player Support Personnel, which relates

FINCH & COMPANY STUN NEW ZEALAND IN SERIES DECIDER

06 Mar 2021 03:00 AM IST

WELLINGTON: Skipper Aaron Finch smashed 79 off 55 balls before the bowlers put on an all-round show to help Australia seal a comfortable 50-run win over New Zealand in the fourth T20I on Friday. It was a clinical performance from Australia in a must-win match as they bowled out New

RISHABH PANT SHOWS HIS CLASS ONCE AGAIN

06 Mar 2021 02:59 AM IST

While India’s ace batsmen Kohli, Pujara and Rahane were crumbling before the English bowling attack, Rishabh Pant came out and scored a flamboyant hundred, which not only gave hosts the confidence, but also snatched reins from the visitors. Initially avoiding playing attacking shots, Rishabh Pant understood the importance of his