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HAD DISCUSSION WITH ASHWIN REGARDING BOWLING IN RIGHT AREAS: KULDEEP YADAV

February 17, 2021

CHENNAI: After registering an emphatic 317-run win against England in the second Test, spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Tuesday revealed that he had discussions with Ravichandran Ashwin regarding bowling in the right areas. Kuldeep had not played a single Test against Australia in the 2020-21 series and he did not feature...

PIETERSEN SHOCKED TO SEE MOEEN RETURN HOME AFTER PLAYING ONE TEST

February 17, 2021

NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen on Tuesday was shocked to see Moeen Ali choosing to return home after playing just one Test against India in the ongoing four-match series. “We played in 2005 on terrestrial TV and BEAT Aus. It changed the game of cricket in this country....

INDIA’S 317-RUN VICTORY IS MORE THAN A HAMMERING, SAYS VAUGHAN

February 17, 2021

CHENNAI: After India secured a commanding win over England in the second Test, former England skipper Michael Vaughan said the hosts’ 317-run victory is “more than a hammering”. “The last partnership was 38, highest for England in the matc! 317 run victory is more than a hammering ... #INDvsENG! Well...

ONE PINK-TEST IN A SERIES NEEDED TO KEEP LONGEST FORMAT ALIVE: GANGULY

February 17, 2021

MUMBAI: Sourav Ganguly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) president has said that one pink-ball Test in every series is ideal and it will help bring crowds in large numbers for the longest format of the game. India and England will next lock horns in a pink-ball...

ASHWIN, AXAR HELP INDIA CRUSH ENGLAND, LEVEL SERIES 1-1

February 17, 2021

India levelled the four-match Test series 1-1 against England after an emphatic 317-run win in the second Test here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday. Indian bowlers produced a sublime performance on Day 4 as England only managed to score 164 runs in their second innings. Axar Patel, who...

VAUGHAN HAILS ASHWIN’S ‘RUTHLESS’ BATTING

February 16, 2021

CHENNAI: As Ravichandran Ashwin scored a fantastic century against England on day three of the ongoing second Test, former Three Lions skipper Michael Vaughan hailed the all-rounder’s performance and termed it as “ruthless”. “Ruthless performance by @ashwinravi99!!! India has so many more skilled players for these conditions. High class .....

LaLiga to engage with Indian fans through a unique challenge

February 16, 2021

LaLiga, one of the most admired football leagues in the world, has brought another unique fan engagement initiative but this time around, keeping technology and innovation at the forefront. LaLiga recently launched the ‘LaLigaQRChallenge’, which aims to overcome the void created by geographic boundaries and unfortunate challenges of the coronavirus...

Australian Open: Nadal gets past Fognini to enter quarters

February 16, 2021

World number two Rafael Nadal on Monday entered the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 13th time after getting past Fabio Fognini in their fourth round contest. Nadal, the 2009 champion, registered a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over the Italian No. 16 seed in two hours and 16 minutes at the...

MARTIN SNEDDEN APPOINTED TO 2022 ICC WOMEN’S WC BOARD

February 16, 2021

AUCKLAND: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chair Martin Snedden has been appointed to the board of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup. Snedden replaces Greg Barclay, who stood down from his joint roles as chair of New Zealand Cricket and CWC22 board member to take up the ICC chairmanship in November...

ICC T20I rankings: Rahul at 2, Kohli at 7

February 16, 2021

India batsmen KL Rahul and Virat Kohli have maintained their respective second and seventh spots in the ICC T20I rankings for batsmen which got updated on Monday. India are slated to take on England in five T20Is, following the culmination of the ongoing four-Test series, part of the ICC World...

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