Blasts keep happening, we need to focus on cricket: Shapoor Zadran
DEHRADUN: The bullets and blasts narrative that is associated with sportspersons from war-ravaged countries doesn’t sit well with Afghanistan speedster Shapoor Zadran, who wants the stereotypical perception to change. He says it is heart-breaking that tragic incidents keep taking place in the war-torn nation but as professional cricketers, they have no option but to move […]
We’ll give our lives on the pitch: Sunil Chhetri
New Delhi: Sunil Chhetri conveyed his gratitude to fans who turned up in the thousands to support India in their Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya. In what was his 100th match for India, Chhetri scored twice as India won the match 3-0. He said in a tweet after the game that the fans made this […]
Jos Buttler credits IPL for Test comeback success
LONDON: Jos Buttler said that the time he spent with Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League has helped him gain confidence in Test cricket. “Those couple of weeks in the IPL gave me huge amounts of confidence,” Buttler said after England’s victorious second Test against Pakistan in Leeds. Buttler has […]
Sarfraz proud of youthful side despite Headingley hammering
LEEDS: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed insisted he was proud of his youthful side even after an innings and 55-run defeat at Headingley denied them a Test-series victory in England. That overwhelming loss, completed inside three days on Sunday, meant the two-match campaign ended all square at 1-1 following what Sarfraz said was Pakistan’s “perfect” nine-wicket […]
Halep routs Elise Mertens to reach French Open last eight
Paris : World number one Simona Halep blazed into the French Open quarter-finals by crushing Belgian Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-1 as she showed her full range of weapons on Monday. Romanian Halep, twice a runner-up at Roland Garros, started slowly but once she found her groove, there was nothing the 16th seed could do to […]
Indian women claim 2nd successive win at Asia Cup cricket
Kuala Lumpur, Jun 4: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur delivered a solid all-round performance as the Indian women’s cricket team defeated Thailand by 66 runs in the Asia Cup T20 tournament, here today. Put in to bat, India posted 132/4 in the designated 20 overs before restricting Thailand to 66/8 in theirs to record a second successive big […]
Djokovic in French Open quarters for 9th year in a row
Paris: Serbia’s Tennis star Novak Djokovic defeated Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-4 and 6-2, thus advancing to the French Open quarterfinals for the ninth year in a row. He’s won the title only once. Djokovic, a former World No. 1, needed two hours and 25 minutes to get into the French Open last-8 for the […]
Neymar leads Brazil to 2-0 friendly win over Croatia
Liverpool: Neymar on Sunday put a smile on the faces of Brazilian fans by leading the Selecao to a 2-0 friendly win over Croatia, in preparation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia. Neymar made his first appearance after three months after recovering from a foot injury. Neymar, who was inserted in the second […]
Rabada wins South Africa’s top player prize
Johannesburg, June 3 : Kagiso Rabada, the world’s number one Test bowler, was named South Africa’s Cricketer of the Year. The award came at the end of a 12-month period during which Rabada, 23, was a consistent match-winner — and subject of disciplinary hearings. Rabada took 72 wickets at an average of 19.52 in 12 […]
Madison Keys through to first French Open quarter-final
PARIS: American Madison Keys blazed into the French Open quarter-finals for the first time in her career with a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu on Sunday. The 13th seed admitted in the build-up that she had never watched Buzarnescu in action but quickly got to grips with the unheralded 30-year-old who was playing […]
