Leach sees ‘great opportunity’ in spin-friendly India
CHENNAI: England’s Jack Leach said on Monday it would be a “dream” to make his mark on India’s spin-friendly matches in his maiden tour of the South Asian giant. Joe Root’s England will begin their four-Test tour against India — which tops the world Test championship rankings — in Chennai on Friday. Leach claimed 10 […]
‘Europe’s top clubs face two billion euros virus hit’
LONDON: The coronavirus pandemic could cost Europe’s 20 highest-earning football clubs over two billion euros ($2.4 billion, 1.4 billion), according to forecasts from financial experts Deloitte. Deloitte’s latest Football Money League report shows that revenues of the top 20 clubs analysed fell by 1.1 billion euros in the 2019-20 season due to closed stadiums and […]
South Africa series could be make or break for struggling Pakistan team
THE proud and valiant team of Nepalese climbers created history by scaling the mighty K2 in the life-threatening winter season a few days ago. By all counts, they ought to have have used some super skills to accomplish the herculean task. The forthcoming home series against South Africa may also prove to be no less […]
Rishav Pant’s heroics seal Test match, series for India
An Indian cricket team saddled with broken bones and battered bodies showed a never-seen-before zeal to retain the coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy with a historic three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth and final Test here, successfully chasing a 328-run target to seal the four-match series 2-1. A minefield of talent called Rishabh Pant (89 not […]
Tokyo Olympics ‘safe and secure’ despite virus emergency: organisers
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers insisted Friday that the coronavirus-postponed Games will still go ahead despite Japan declaring a state of emergency less than 200 days before the opening ceremony. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday announced the month-long measure covering the greater Tokyo area, taking effect from Friday, as the country battles a surge in […]
Jadeja, Gill toil hard to put India in an advantageous position in the third Test
Steve Smith’s typically gutsy hundred was neutralised by Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket haul and rookie Shubman Gill’s fluent half-century as a resolute India reached 96/2 after dismissing Australia for 338 on the second day of the third Test here on Friday. The Indian bowlers, especially Jadeja (18-3-62-4) and the ever-dependable Jasprit Bumrah (25.4-7-66-2), were brilliant with […]
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly taken to hospital after he suffers heart attack
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly suffered a heart attack on Friday. He was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata and is likely to undergo angioplasty. Reportedly, Ganguly felt dizzy while exercising in his personal gymnasium. The doctors are yet to identity the real cause of the issue. “He was not feeling well last night. However, […]
‘Mad’ Wagner hailed for defying broken toes
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Fast bowler Neil Wagner was hailed as an ‘inspiration’ on Wednesday after he shrugged off the pain of two broken toes to help bowl New Zealand to victory in the first Test at the Bay Oval. A Shaheen Shah Afridi yorker fractured two toes in Wagner’s right foot during New Zealand’s first innings […]
Roger Federer out of Australian Open after knee surgery
MELBOURNE: Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from two rounds of knee surgery, organisers said on Monday. The 39-year-old Swiss has been out of action since February but recently resumed training and was on the entry list for […]
Barca’s Messi to miss Eibar game with ankle injury
BARCELONA: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will miss Tuesday’s match at home to Eibar due to an ankle injury, the La Liga club said on Sunday. Barca said in a statement that Messi, who is in the last year of his contract and is free to negotiate a move to rival clubs for free in 2021, […]