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VAUGHAN HAILS ASHWIN’S ‘RUTHLESS’ BATTING

16 Feb 2021 05:02 AM IST

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

16 Feb 2021 04:52 AM IST

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

16 Feb 2021 04:51 AM IST

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

16 Feb 2021 04:50 AM IST

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

16 Feb 2021 04:46 AM IST

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

CHENNAI TEST WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR POOR PITCH CONDITIONS

16 Feb 2021 04:44 AM IST

Team India will easily win the second Test match at Chennai, however, this match will be remembered for the poor pitch which raises several questions. Fifteen wickets fell on Day 2 of the Test match, including 10 of England’s who were bowled out for 134 in reply to India’s 329.

India in driver’s seat after setting 482 target

16 Feb 2021 04:41 AM IST

Ashwin hit a sturdy knock of 106 runs before the hosts were bowled out for 286 in the final session of the day and set a target of 482 runs. At stumps on Day 3, England were 53/3.

Middlesex sign Mitchell Marsh for 2021 T20 Blast

15 Feb 2021 23:21 PM IST

Middlesex [UK], February 15 (ANI): Middlesex have announced the signing of Mitchell Marsh as their second overseas player for this summer’s T20 Blast.Marsh was initially scheduled to join Middlesex for the 2020 season. However, the move was canceled last year as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.“The

Kho Kho no longer limited to Maharashtra, it’s gaining popularity across country: Deepak Madhav

15 Feb 2021 22:37 PM IST

By Nitin SrivastavaNew Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Deepak Madhav, who participated in the KKFI 2021 Super League Kho Kho Tournament, said that Kho Kho is no longer limited to Maharashtra as the sport is gaining popularity across the country.Maharashtra’s Pratik Waikar continued his spectacular show at the KKFI 2021

Ind vs Eng: Sridhar lauds Ashwin’s all-round performance

15 Feb 2021 22:25 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): India fielding coach R Sridhar on Monday applauded spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s all-round performance in the ongoing second Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.After taking a five-wicket haul on Sunday, Ashwin came to rescue India with the bat on day three and amassed

ISL 7: Chhetri, Cleiton star as Bengaluru beat Mumbai 4-2

15 Feb 2021 22:09 PM IST

Bambolim (Goa) [India], February 15 (ANI): Mumbai City FC had 23 shots, the most they have had in the entire season but they just couldn’t get the result they were looking for. Instead, it was a rejuvenated Bengaluru FC side that walked away with three points after an impressive 4-2

Didn’t think it would turn out like this: Shakib on Test series loss

15 Feb 2021 21:09 PM IST

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 15 (ANI): Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Monday admitted that he did not think that his side would suffer a Test series loss against West Indies at home.Bangladesh lost the second Test against West Indies by 17 runs and as a result, the side suffered a