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Ind vs Eng: Fans coming back is an added bonus, says Ben Foakes

11 Feb 2021 19:30 PM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 11 (ANI): England wicket-keeper batsman Ben Foakes feels fans coming back in the stadium when the visiting side lock horns with India in the second Test will be an added bonus for the teams.Foakes will play his first Test since January 2019 when India will

Rodgers delighted with Leicester City’s win over Brighton

11 Feb 2021 19:26 PM IST

Leicester [UK], February 11 (ANI): Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is delighted with the team’s hard-fought win over Brighton in the FA Cup.Leicester City secured a 1-0 win against Brighton in the FA Cup fifth-round match here on Thursday. Kelechi Iheanacho netted the only goal scored in the game which

Ban vs WI, 2nd Test: Honours even after Bonner hits half-century on day one

11 Feb 2021 18:40 PM IST

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 11 (ANI): Nkrumah Bonner’s hit an unbeaten half-century on the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh to help West Indies recover from the blows on Thursday.At stumps, the West Indies score reads 223/5 with Bonner and wicket-keeper batsman Joshua Da Silva unbeaten on 74 and

Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly after flight suspension

11 Feb 2021 18:25 PM IST

Harare [Zimbabwe], February 11 (ANI): Pakistan women’s tour of Zimbabwe has been called off following the announcement of flight operations suspension on the Harare-Dubai sector from February 13 to 28.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Zimbabwe Cricket on Thursday mutually agreed to end the women’s national cricket team’s ongoing tour due

ISL 7: First of four finals for SC East Bengal against Hyderabad

11 Feb 2021 18:25 PM IST

Goa [India], February 11 (ANI): SC East Bengal have had a stop-start debut campaign in the Indian Super League (ISL). They’ve spent most of the season near the bottom of the table. Despite that, it’s not all over for them, a win against fourth-placed Hyderabad FC at the Tilak Maidan

Liam Livingstone recalled as England names squad for T20I series against India

11 Feb 2021 17:32 PM IST

London [UK], February 11 (ANI): England on Thursday named their 16-player squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India slated to begin from March 12 in Ahmedabad.Lancashire batsman Liam Livingstone has been added to the squad after his brilliant performances in the recently concluded Big Bash League (BBL). Wicket-keeper

Barcelona depends on him a lot: Baptista hails ‘true professional’ Messi

11 Feb 2021 17:26 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Former Real Madrid player Julio Baptista said that Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is a “true professional” and the club gets a lot of help from his performance. Last year, Messi and Barcelona had a fallout after the striker had expressed his desire to leave the

He is still going, I’m watching from sofa: Dale Steyn on comparison with Anderson

11 Feb 2021 16:37 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has played down comparisons with England pace spearhead James Anderson saying that the bowler seems to be getting better with age.Anderson delivered a masterclass spell to lead England to a win over India in the first Test on Tuesday.

Sports Ministry requests Health Ministry to put Olympic-bound athletes on priority for COVID-19 vaccine

11 Feb 2021 16:15 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports has requested the Health Ministry to put Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes on priority for the coronavirus vaccine.“We have requested the Health Ministry to put athletes on priority. As of now, we are awaiting their reply. Once they respond,

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Jaydev Unadkat to lead Saurashtra in tournament

11 Feb 2021 16:10 PM IST

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], February 11 (ANI): Bowler Jaydev Unadkat will captain the Saurashtra team in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021.The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) on Thursday named a 20-member squad for the tournament slated to begin from February 20.The pace attack is led by Unadkat and it also features

Jaffer did right thing, players will miss his mentorship, says Kumble

11 Feb 2021 15:28 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Former India captain Anil Kumble on Thursday backed Wasim Jaffer’s decision to step down as the head coach of Uttarakhand and added that it will be players loss to miss the former batsman’s mentorship.Jaffer cited that there was a lot of interference from the

Umtiti made mistakes but it’s unfair to go after him, says Koeman

11 Feb 2021 14:35 PM IST

Seville [Spain], February 11 (ANI): Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman defended Samuel Umtiti after the defender made errors on both of Sevilla’s goals in Thursday’s Copa del Rey match.Jules Kounde dribbled straight through Umtiti in the first half on the way to scoring Sevilla’s opener, while Umtiti kept Ivan Rakitic