IPL can be held without crowd, T20 World Cup can’t: Glenn Maxwell
New Delhi: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes a rescheduled IPL can be held behind closed doors but it will be difficult to justify conducting the upcoming T20 World Cup without fans cheering from the stands. Both the 13th IPL and T20 World Cup are uncertain at the moment with the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, which has […]
India footballer Jeje comes to rescue of people in dire need of blood
New Delhi: Indian football team striker Jeje Lalpekhlua has come to the rescue of people in dire need of blood when it is not readily available in Mizoram due to the extraordinary situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. India is under a three-week lockdown enforced to contain the novel coronavirus and given the current […]
Don’t push Dhoni into retirement, cautions Nasser Hussain
Mumbai: The doubting thomases “should be careful” about what they wish for as there is no second coming for a once-in-a-generation player like Mahendra Singh Dhoni if people “push him into retirement”, former England captain Nasser Hussain said on Saturday. Hussain, one of the most respected voices in world cricket feels that the soon-to-be 39 […]
I will definitely consider becoming AIFF president in future: Bhutia
New Delhi: Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said that he will consider contesting for the post of All India Football Federation (AIFF) president in future. Bhutia retired in 2011, after being Indian football’s posterboy for more than a decade. “That is definitely something to be considered in future,” he said when asked if he […]
Lyon has taken over from Ashwin as best off-spinner in world cricket: Brad Hogg
New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin is a prolific performer but former Australia chinaman bowler Brad Hogg feels that fellow countryman Nathan Lyon has upstaged the Indian tweaker as the best off-spinner in longest format. Just like most international players are doing during lockdown, the 49-year-old Hogg, who played 7 Tests and 123 ODIs for Australia, had […]
Akmal not to appeal against corruption charges
PCB refers matter to disciplinary committee
Karachi: Wicketkeeper batsman Umar Akmal has decided not to appeal against the corruption charges levelled against him by the Pakistan Cricket Board, which has referred the matter to its disciplinary panel. It is alleged that Akmal failed to report a spot-fixing approach in the Pakistan Super League. The 29-year-old was provisionally suspended on February 20. […]
Tendulkar chips in again to help needy
Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who has already donated Rs 50 lakh for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, has also decided to feed 5000 people for a month. Apnalaya, a non-profit organsation through a tweet, thanked Tendulkar for doing his bit for the needy. “Thankyou,@sachin_rt for stepping in & helping Apnalaya help the ones […]
Toned down aggression was to win back fans not protect IPL contracts: Cummins on Clarke jibe
Melbourne: Australian cricket team’s low key aggression against India during the 2018-19 Test series was more about winning back fans rather than protect their IPL contracts, said pace spearhead Pat Cummins, rejecting former skipper Michael Clarke’s contentious claims. The India series was only the second Test series after the ball tampering controversy that led to […]
India doesn’t need money, can’t have cricket right now: Kapil on Akhtar’s proposal
New Delhi: The legendary Kapil Dev on Thursday slammed Shoaib Akhtar’s idea of a made-for-television three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan to raise funds for the COVID-19 pandemic, saying “India doesn’t need the money” and it is not worth risking lives for a cricket match. Speaking to PTI, Akhtar on Wednesday proposed a closed-door […]
Australia were out of control well before ball-tampering scandal: Ian Gould
London: Australian cricketers had gone “out of control” and turned “pretty average people” two-three years before the ball-tampering scandal, says former ICC Elite Panel umpire Ian Gould, who was the TV official in the infamous Cape Town Test of 2018. Gould, who retired after last year’s World Cup, relayed what had been spotted on the […]
