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‘He’s a gun’: Richardson backs skipper Aaron Finch to return to form

26 Feb 2021 15:05 PM IST

Dunedin [New Zealand], February 26 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has voiced his support to skipper Aaron Finch, who has witnessed a slump in form during the recent outings in the shortest format of the game.Finch scored a paltry 12 during Australia’s chase of a mammoth total on Thursday

Pacer Vinay Kumar announces retirement from all forms of cricket

26 Feb 2021 15:03 PM IST

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 26 (ANI): Pacer Vinay Kumar on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.“Today “Davangere Express” after running for 25 years and passing so many stations of cricketing life, has finally arrived to a station called “retirement”. With lot of mixed emotions, I Vinay Kumar

Strandja Memorial Tournament: Deepak Kumar enters semis, ensures second medal for India

26 Feb 2021 14:56 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Indian boxer Deepak Kumar continued his sensational run at the 72nd Strandja Memorial Tournament as he stormed into the men’s 52kg semi-finals with a dominating 5-0 win against local boy Darislav Vasilev on the fourth day in Sofia, Bulgaria.The Asian Championship silver medallist Deepak

NZ vs Aus: Still a leg-side dominant player, want to expand my game, says Neesham

26 Feb 2021 14:55 PM IST

Auckland [New Zealand], February 26 (ANI): New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham on Friday said that he is still looking to improve his game as he still remains a leg-side dominant player.Neesham has been in tremendous form as he played a quickfire 45-run knock off just 16 balls with the help

IPL 2021: RR appoint Ish Sodhi as Team Liaison Officer

26 Feb 2021 14:53 PM IST

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 26 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals on Friday confirmed the appointment of New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi as the team’s Liaison Officer ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.In this new role, Sodhi will be working closely with both Kumar Sangakkara, the team’s Director of Cricket,

Puerto Rico Open: Lahiri closes bitter-sweet round with eagle for 2-under 70

26 Feb 2021 14:41 PM IST

Rio Grande [Puerto Rico], February 26 (ANI): Anirban Lahiri had a bitter-sweet round on the first day of the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open.Returning to action after three weeks, Lahiri opened with a hat-trick of birdies from the second to fourth holes and closed the day with a superb eagle,

Pietersen wants England batsmen to acknowledge their ‘dreadful’ performance

26 Feb 2021 14:16 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 26 (ANI): England’s defeat in the pink-ball Test inside two days might have raised questions on the quality of pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium by former cricketers, but Kevin Pietersen has indirectly rubbished all the criticism and wants the English batsmen to realise from their

We merited to still be in the competition, says Arsenal coach after progressing in Europa League

26 Feb 2021 13:59 PM IST

Piraeus [Greece], February 26 (ANI): After progressing to the last-16 of the Europa League, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is really pleased with the character that his team showed against Benfica and said his side “merited to still be in the competition”. Arsenal secured a place in the last-16 of the

CAS reduces Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal’s ban by six months

26 Feb 2021 13:44 PM IST

Karachi [Pakistan], February 26 (ANI): Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Umar Akmal’s 18-month suspension has been reduced by six months by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).Umar who was suspended on February 20 last year, will now be eligible to reintegrate into competitive cricket subject to deposits of a fine of

Slavia Prague showed more quality when it was required: Rodgers

26 Feb 2021 13:10 PM IST

Leicester [UK], February 26 (ANI): After suffering a shock exit from the Europa League, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said their opponents, Slavia Prague, showed more quality when it was required. The first-leg match between the two teams had ended in a goalless draw. However, Lukas Provod and Abdallah Sima

Germany tour will add value to our Olympics preparations: Indian Hockey team skipper Rani

26 Feb 2021 13:08 PM IST

Dusseldorf [Germany], February 26 (ANI): The Indian Women’s Hockey Team is all geared up for their second assignment of 2021 as they take on Germany in what would be the first of the four-match series in Dusseldorf on Saturday, which is a part of their preparations for the upcoming Tokyo

ISL 7: Been a good season, we are where we set out to be, says Hyderabad FC co-owner

26 Feb 2021 13:07 PM IST

By Vishesh Roy New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Hyderabad FC had finished at the bottom of the points table in the Indian Super League (ISL) last season, but the side has managed to change their fortunes around this season as they are in with a chance to qualify for