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Cummins named NSW captain, pacer to get first taste of leadership

10 Feb 2021 10:11 AM IST

Sydney [Australia], February 10 (ANI): Cricket New South Wales on Wednesday named pacer Pat Cummins as the captain for the Marsh One Day Cup while former Test wicketkeeper Peter Nevill will focus on leading the NSW Sheffield Shield team.27-year-old Cummins will skipper the Blues in the opening round match of

Leach, Anderson steer England to massive 227-run win over India

10 Feb 2021 10:10 AM IST

Chasing a tough difficult target of 420 runs on a crumbling and dusty MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch, India in their second innings were bundled out for 192 in 58.1 overs on the final day of the first Test.

Guardiola gives ‘positive’ injury update on Kevin de Bruyne

10 Feb 2021 09:31 AM IST

Manchester [UK], February 10 (ANI): Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has provided a positive update on Kevin de Bruyne, saying the midfielder is doing really good in his recovery from an injury.De Bruyne had pulled up with a hamstring issue in Manchester City’s 2-0 victory against Aston Villa on January

Australian Open: Serena Williams storms into third round

10 Feb 2021 09:15 AM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 10 (ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams on Wednesday stormed into the third round of the ongoing Australian Open as she emerged triumphant in her second-round fixture.Williams outclassed Serbia’s Nina Stojanovic 6-3, 6-0 in the second round and she wrapped up an easy straight-sets victory.The 39-year-old showed

ISL 7: Bengaluru lost motivation after conceding one penalty, says Moosa

10 Feb 2021 08:36 AM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 10 (ANI): After suffering a 0-2 defeat at the hands of ATK Mohun Bagan in the Indian Super League (ISL), Bengaluru FC’s coach Naushad Moosa said that his side lost motivation after conceding a penalty in the match.ATK Mohun Bagan sent out a statement of intent

Members of Australian women’s cricket team to return at MCG to celebrate ‘The Record’

10 Feb 2021 08:29 AM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 10 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday announced that the members of the Australian Women’s Cricket Team on Thursday will return to the scene of their history-making T20 World Cup win to celebrate the launch of ‘The Record’ on Amazon Prime Video.‘The Record’ is a two-part docu-series

Jonas, Halliday named in White Ferns squad for ODI series against England

10 Feb 2021 08:25 AM IST

Auckland [New Zealand], February 10 (ANI): Auckland teenager Fran Jonas and Northern Districts’ Brooke Halliday have been included in New Zealand’s women squad (White Ferns) for the upcoming ODI series against England. On Wednesday, a 13-member strong New Zealand women’s squad was announced for the upcoming three-match G.J. Gardner Homes

Cricket Australia condenses schedule of Marsh ODI Cup, Sheffield Shield

10 Feb 2021 08:13 AM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 10 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday today announced a reconfigured schedule for the 2020-21 Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup and Women’s National Cricket League seasons.After consultation with States and Territories Associations and the Australian Cricketers’ Association, CA has agreed to condense both the Marsh Sheffield

Man Utd’s Europa League match against Real Sociedad to take place in Turin

09 Feb 2021 23:05 PM IST

Manchester [UK], February 9 (ANI): The venue for Manchester United’s Europa League game against Real Sociedad has been changed and now the match will take place at Juventus Stadium in Turin, UEFA announced on Tuesday. Earlier, the match was scheduled to be played at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian,

ISL 7: Sensational ATK Mohun Bagan leave Bengaluru with no reply

09 Feb 2021 22:35 PM IST

Goa [India], February 9 (ANI): ATK Mohun Bagan sent out a statement of intent across the Indian Super League (ISL), going a point within current league leaders Mumbai City FC with a solid 2-0 victory over a hapless Bengaluru FC here on Tuesday.In a first for Bagan this season, two

Soumya Sarkar replaces injured Shakib for second Test against West Indies

09 Feb 2021 22:00 PM IST

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 9 (ANI): Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced that Soumya Sarkar has been included in the squad, replacing injured Shakib Al Hasan, for the second Test against the West Indies.BCB said Sarkar will join the squad’s training on Wednesday. “Soumya Sarkar has been brought in as

Couldn’t run 20-30 metres without my heart rate going up too high: Klaasen on his battle with COVID-19

09 Feb 2021 21:03 PM IST

Lahore [Pakistan], February 9 (ANI): South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen on Tuesday reflected on his battle with coronavirus, saying that he could not run 20-30 metres, or do anything for two or three minutes without his heart rate going up too high.Klaasen had tested positive for coronavirus on December 3 during