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You’re going to land of spin, should expect that: Vivian Richards bats for same pitch for 4th Test

01 Mar 2021 10:20 AM IST

New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Amid debate over the third Test pitch, West Indies great Vivian Richards slammed England for complaining about the spinning wicket and added that he wants to see a similar track in the final Test of the series.India had managed to defeat England within two

Klopp expects Alisson, Jota and Fabinho to be ready for Chelsea clash

01 Mar 2021 09:08 AM IST

Sheffield [UK], March 1 (ANI): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is hoping to have Fabinho and Alisson Becker available for the upcoming home clash against Chelsea.Liverpool boss is also hopeful on Diogo Jota’s chances of returning against the Blues.Fabinho has resumed full training after a muscle injury had kept him out

After League Winners Shield, Lobera eyeing ISL trophy

01 Mar 2021 08:39 AM IST

Bambolim (Goa) [India], March 1 (ANI): After winning their first-ever trophy on Sunday, Mumbai City head coach Sergio Lobera is now setting his eyes on the Indian Super League (ISL) trophy. Mumbai City defeated ATK Mohun Bagan in the final match of the ISL league stage on Sunday to win

CWI announce “Best v Best” West Indies squads in preparation for Sri Lanka Tests

01 Mar 2021 06:11 AM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 1 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel on Monday named 26 players to participate in a “Best v Best” four-day practice match in preparation for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.The match will be held on March 8-11 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG)

NZ vs Aus: Final T20I shifted to Wellington, to be played behind closed doors

01 Mar 2021 06:11 AM IST

Wellington [New Zealand], March 1 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday announced that the final T20I of the five-match series between New Zealand and Australia has been shifted to Wellington from Bay Oval and it will now be going ahead behind closed doors.The final T20I of the three-match series

Premier League: Liverpool break losing jinx, defeat Sheffield United

01 Mar 2021 06:10 AM IST

Sheffield [UK], March 1 (ANI): Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool finally managed to break its losing streak in the Premier League 2020-21 season as the side defeated Sheffield United 2-0 on Monday.The defending Premier League champions are now at the sixth spot in the standings with 43 points from 26 games and

HOSTS PUSHING CONDITIONS TO EXTREMITIES, SAYS FOAKES

01 Mar 2021 02:16 AM IST

AHMEDABAD: Amid the debates over the nature of the pitch that was prepared for the pink-ball Test between India and England in Ahmedabad, England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes on Sunday said that his side knows that the pitch is going to turn from ball one as the hosts are pushing their

ROHIT ATTAINS CAREER-BEST ICC RANKING, MOVES TO EIGHTH SPOT

01 Mar 2021 02:13 AM IST

DUBAI: India opener Rohit Sharma has progressed six places to a career-best eighth position in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after a fine performance in the low-scoring third Test against England in Ahmedabad that the home side won by 10 wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match

IF 4TH TEST’S WICKET IS SAME, ICC MUST DOCK POINTS: PANESAR

01 Mar 2021 02:11 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Former England spinner Monty Panesar on Sunday said that the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad did not deserve the Test match as it ended inside two days and added that the International Cricket Council should dock India’s points if the pitch is similar in the fourth Test. In

HOSTS SWEAT IT OUT IN NETS AHEAD OF FOURTH TEST

01 Mar 2021 02:09 AM IST

AHMEDABAD: Ahead of the upcoming fourth Test against England, Virat Kohli-led India on Sunday had a grind in the nets and everyone was seen having a hit in the middle. Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) official handle tweeted the photos from the training session and captioned the

Women’s hockey team go down after fighting Germany hard

01 Mar 2021 02:07 AM IST

Indian women’s hockey team battled hard but went down 1-0 to world number three Germany in the second match of the four-match series here in Dusseldorf on Sunday. Amelie Wortmann (24’) scored the only goal of the game as the Germans held on to their slender lead to take a

GOA HOLD HYDERABAD TO ENTER PLAYOFFS, SET NEW UNBEATEN RECORD

01 Mar 2021 02:03 AM IST

FC Goa needed a draw to move to the playoffs and that’s what they did when they held Hyderabad FC (HFC) to a goalless draw at the Fatorda Stadium here on Sunday, setting a new Indian Super League (ISL) record for the longest unbeaten run in the process. A brilliant