KKR banking on home advantage against SRH, says Kuldeep
Kolkata, May 24 : Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will relish home advantage when it takes on a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing Indian Premier League, said the team’s left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. KKR are lucky to play the two knock-out playoff matches at the Eden Gardens. The two-time champions […]
AB de Villiers retires international cricket
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has retired from international cricket, via a sudden announcement four days after completing another IPL season with Royal Challengers Bangalore. De Villiers, 34, made his announced public via a video, in which he said “I am tired”. “I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate […]
Real Kashmir FC all set for final round
I league second division
Srinagar May 23: Real Kashmir Football Club will battle it out with ozone Football club on Thursday in the first match of I league second division final round in PSV Arena in Bangalore. Stakes will be high for Real Kashmir FC in the round as they will like to continue their unbeaten streak. RKFC finished […]
Affarwat-XI beats Dandoosa Reds
JKCA Premiere League Sopore
BY: Zeeshan Sopore: Affarwat-XI on Wednesday won its first mach in the ongoing Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association Premiere League in Sopore by beating Dandoosa Reds . A 68-run splendid partnership between Waheed Bashir (U/19) and Musavir (U/19) helped Affarwat-XI to secure its first win in JKCA Premiere League Sopore 2018. Dandoosa Reds Skipper won the toss […]
Faf got chance to play after Billings’ injury: Fleming
Mumbai, May 23 : Coach Stephen Fleming says Faf du Plessis, who single-handedly guided Chennai Super Kings into the final of Indian Premier League’s 11th edition, was played in the first qualifier because of an injury to Sam Billings. Coming back after a two-year ban, two-time champions CSK last night pulled off a thrilling two-wicket win […]
Pakistan can counter England threat, says Younus Khan
Karachi: Pakistan batting veteran Younus Khan feels Sarfraz Ahmed and co are well-placed to counter the challenge posed by England in the upcoming two-Test series. Younus, who is the only Pakistan player to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, placed his faith in the abilities of batsmen to survive and thrive in the stiff English […]
Messi deserves to win World Cup, says Crespo
St Petersburg (Russia): Star forward Lionel Messi deserves to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup, former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo said. “We all want Messi to win the World Cup. He deserves it. But, to be realistic, Argentina team level is lower than Germany or Spain. Those two teams will be favourites of the tournament […]
Serena to miss out on seeding as French Open follows rankings
Paris: Former world number one Serena Williams will not be seeded at this year’s French Open, according to the organisers of the May 27-June 10 claycourt Grand Slam. Williams, a three-times champion at Roland Garros, discovered she was pregnant after winning the 2017 Australian Open and following her return from maternity leave in March, the […]
Buttler to maintain attacking approach in Pakistan Test
London: England batsman Jos Buttler has vowed not to curb his attacking instincts after earning a “surprise” recall to the Test team for the opening match against Pakistan starting at Lord’s on Thursday. Buttler returns to the Test fold for the first time since December 2016 after a series of impressive innings in the Indian […]
Zidane happy with last season, not worried about CL result
Madrid : Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Tuesday that he would not consider the previous season a disappointment even if his team loses the upcoming UEFA Champions League final. He however, admitted his biggest regret was getting eliminated by Leganes in the second leg of the 2018 Copa del Rey quarter-final, reports Efe. […]
