File image of Ajinkya Rahane© AFP Ajinkya Rahane is set to play his first Test in 18 months and a failure in the game could potentially be career-ending. Indian coach Rahul Dravid had a word of advice for the experienced batter. “Firstly it’s good to have him. We’ve had a few injuries which have probably …
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jasprit Bumrah© Instagram AC Milan star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football in an emotional speech after the side’s final game of 2022-23. Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah took to Twitter to pay tribute to the legend. Bumrah tweeted to thank Ibrahimovic for inspiring him to become a better sportsman, “For being …
Legendary Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that the rapid shift from the fast-paced Indian Premier League (IPL) to the rigors of high-level Test cricket with the red ball in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final will be difficult. The WTC Final is all set to be played at The Oval from June 7-11. Australia, …
Women’s Jr Asia Cup: India beat Malaysia 2-1© Twitter The Indian team came from behind to register a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Malaysia as it continued its winning momentum in the women’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Kakamighara on Monday. Mumtaz Khan (10th minute) and Deepika (26th) turned out to be the savior for …
The train crash is one of the deadliest in India in recent times.© Reuters Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Rizwan extended his condolences and prayers to the victims of the horrific train accident in Odisha. The devastating train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening has resulted in the death of at least 275 people and …
Former England cricketer Mark Butcher believes England would prefer to go into the upcoming Ashes series against arch rivals Australia with the redoubtable pace trio of James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, and tearaway Mark Wood. The high-stakes Ashes series will start from June 16. “We think England’s preferred choice of bowling attack would be Anderson, Robinson, …
Cameron Green‘s game-changing potential is well documented among his Australian teammates, who feel that his presence in the dressing room has got a new meaning following his success in the Indian sub-continent in the last four months. Green scored his maiden Test century during his maiden Test tour of India earlier this year. He hit …
File photo of Steve Smith© AFP Star Australia batsman Steve Smith on Monday expressed his concerns over the future of the five-day game ahead of the World Test Championship final against India beginning at The Oval on Wednesday. The rapid growth of franchise cricket around the world has put pressure on the international schedule. The …
Star India batter Virat Kohli said on Monday that his motivation to do well increases while playing against Australia because of their competitiveness and high level of skill set. Ahead of India’s ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval from June 7 onwards, Virat did an interview with Star Sports where he …
Shaheen Afridi celebrates after dismissing Jos Buttler.© Twitter Nottinghamshire registered a victory by five wickets over Lancashire in their previous T20 Blast 2023 match on Sunday. Playing at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire bundled out Lancashire for 145 after Matthew Carter took a three-wicket haul. Later, the Steven Mullaney-led side chased down the target with five …