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Pant makes 100, India set South Africa 212-run target to win 3rd Test

Pant makes 100, India set South Africa 212-run target to win 3rd Test

CAPE TOWN: Rishabh Pant scored a combative unbeaten 100 to help India set a 212-run target for South Africa in the series-deciding third Test, here on Thursday. India’s second innings folded on 198 as pacers Marco Jansen (4/36) Kagiso Rabada (3/53) and Lungi Ngidi (3/21) shared all wickets between them. The umpires called for tea […]

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Joe Root considering entering IPL auction

Joe Root considering entering IPL auction

London: England’s Test captain Joe Root has revealed that he is considering entering the upcoming IPL auction, four years after going unsold in the auction for the lucrative T20 league. Considered one of the modern greats of the game, Root is yet to play in the IPL after going unsold in the 2018 auction. The […]

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Director Tourism for strict observance of Covid protocol during winter games

Director Tourism for strict observance of Covid protocol during winter games

GULMARG: Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo, visited the ski resort of Gulmarg where he held a series of meetings with stakeholders and officials. He impressed upon them to strictly follow the Covid mitigation protocol as devised by the Government from time to time. Chairing a meeting on regulating winter sports activities at the […]

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Ramiz Raja proposes 4-nation T20 series involving India, Pakistan

Ramiz Raja proposes 4-nation T20 series involving India, Pakistan

Karachi : Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja says he will propose to the ICC, an annual four-nation T20 International series involving his country, arch-rivals India, Australia and England, the revenue from which will be shared by all members of the world governing body. Raja said as per his proposal, the tournament will be hosted […]

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Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen enter second round of India Open

Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen enter second round of India Open

New Delhi: Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy progressed to the second round of the India Open with contrasting wins in New Delhi on Wednesday. Former world no. 1 Saina, who missed a lot of tournaments last year due to multiple injuries, moved to the second round after her opponent Czech […]

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New Zealand beat Bangladesh by an innings to tie series

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by an innings to tie series

CHRISTCHURCH: A courageous century by wicketkeeper Liton Das made Bangladesh a hard nut to crack but New Zealand finally broke through on Tuesday to win the second cricket Test by an innings and 117 runs to tie the two-match series. Das batted almost one-handed for much of his innings after being struck on the glove. […]

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Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic on Tuesday warmed up for his bid to win a record 21st tennis major at next week’s Australian Open, hitting practice shots at Melbourne Park, but he still faces the threat of deportation from the country. A week after he arrived in Australia, Djokovic finally reached the tennis court after a judge […]

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  Washington Sundar tests positive for COVID-19

  Washington Sundar tests positive for COVID-19

CHENNAI: India all-rounder Washington Sundar has tested positive for COVID-19 and is doubtful for the three-match ODI series against South Africa starting January 19. The 22-year old Tamil Nadu player tested positive for the virus in Bengaluru and has not yet joined the other white-ball cricketers in Mumbai, who are scheduled to leave for South […]

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Absolutely fit but can’t risk Siraj as he isn’t ready to play 3rd Test: Virat Kohli

Absolutely fit but can’t risk Siraj as he isn’t ready to play 3rd Test: Virat Kohli

CAPE TOWN: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said he will return to the team for the series-deciding third Test against South Africa here as he is “absolutely fit” but ruled out the participation of pacer Mohammed Siraj. Kohli, who missed the second Test because of an upper back spasm, had nets with the rest […]

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Latham, Boult put Black Caps on course for series-levelling win

Latham, Boult put Black Caps on course for series-levelling win

Christchurch: New Zealand skipper Tom Latham smashed 252 before Trent Boult and Tim Southee wrecked Bangladesh with the ball to put the hosts on course for a series-levelling victory on day two of the second and final Test in Christchurch on Monday. Smarting from their shock defeat in the series opener at Mount Maunganui, World […]