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KOHLI HAS INSTILLED A STURDY BELIEF IN TEAM, SAYS WAUGH

02 Mar 2021 09:50 AM IST

MUMBAI: Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh feels India captain Virat Kohli’s “new attitude” has instilled in his team the habit of taking on every hurdle and then getting over it rather than being intimidating by the opposite team. Waugh made these comments on his latest documentary “Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh

SHARDUL HITS 92 AS MUMBAI BEAT HIMACHAL BY 200 RUNS

02 Mar 2021 09:48 AM IST

Fast bowler Shardul Thakur put on a batting master-class to smash 92 runs off 57 balls — also his maiden half-century in List A cricket — in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy against Himachal Pradesh on Monday as Mumbai registered a comprehensive 200-run win. Opening batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prithvi Shaw,

KOHLI & COMPANY SWEAT IT OUT IN NETS AHEAD OF FINAL TEST

02 Mar 2021 09:46 AM IST

The Indian cricket team is preparing intensively for the fourth and final Test against England and leaving no stone unturned at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday shared a video on Twitter to give a glimpse of players sweating it out

TEAM INDIA SET TO PLAY TWO INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES IN MARCH

02 Mar 2021 09:43 AM IST

With the Indian Men’s National Team all set to return to international football in March, the Blue Tigers expressed their delight over the two matches being scheduled in Dubai against Oman on March 25, and UAE on March 29 respectively. “It’s a brilliant piece of news not just for us

All this moaning, groaning about the pitch has to stop: Sir Vivian Richards

02 Mar 2021 09:41 AM IST

On English cricketers slamming the Ahmedabad wicket, the West Indian legend feels that batters need to prepare themselves for these conditions rather than complaining about the spinning conditions.

Qatar Open: Sania Mirza makes winning return to WTA circuit

02 Mar 2021 09:38 AM IST

Doha [Qatar], March 2 (ANI): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza made a winning return to the WTA circuit as she along with her partner Andreja Klepac of Slovenia progressed to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Total Open.The pair of Mirza and Klepac defeated Ukranian’s pair of Nadiia Kichenok and Lyudmyla

NZ vs Aus: Visitors set to make changes in third T20I, confirms McDonald

02 Mar 2021 09:30 AM IST

Wellington [New Zealand], March 2 (ANI): Australia is set to make a few changes in the upcoming third T20I of the five-match series, assistant coach Andrew McDonald confirmed on Tuesday.Australia are 0-2 down in the five-match series and the visitors need to win the third T20I to stay in the

WI vs SL: Can bat at any position, I’ll still be the best, says Gayle

02 Mar 2021 08:37 AM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 2 (ANI): West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has said that he is ready to bat at any position in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka and he added that no matter where he bats, he will try to be the best at that position.Gayle had

Trescothick trying to accept touring life after England appointment

02 Mar 2021 08:25 AM IST

London [UK], March 2 (ANI): Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick has confirmed that he would be ready to jump back to travelling life but he added that is still trying to accept the long trips usually undertaken by England players and support staff.This remark of Trescothick came as he was

WI vs SL: Hetmyer, Chase fit to be available for Tests

02 Mar 2021 08:12 AM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 2 (ANI): Batsman Shimron Hetmyer and all-rounder Roston Chase will be available for the West Indies for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka after the duo met the minimum fitness requirement standard of the Cricket West Indies (CWI).Hetmyer and Chase are among the four players

Warner named in NSW squad for match against South Australia

02 Mar 2021 08:01 AM IST

Sydney [Australia], March 2 (ANI): Opening batsman David Warner on Tuesday was named in New South Wales’ (NSW) squad for the upcoming Marsh ODI Cup match against South Australia.Warner will be returning to cricket for the NSW Blues on Thursday after six weeks recovering from a groin injury.The left-handed batsman

Harmeet Desai, Manika Batra off to winning start as Indian paddlers return to action with WTT Contender Doha

01 Mar 2021 23:11 PM IST

Doha [Qatar], March 1 (ANI): Indian table tennis icons Manika Batra and Harmeet Desai started the 2021 season on a winning note as they earned straight-set victories in their respective qualifying round-2 matches at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Doha on Monday. The 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Batra