Auckland, Nov 24 (IANS) Kane Williamson has been recalled to New Zealand’s Test squad for the opening match against the West Indies, joining a 14-player group that also features pace bowlers Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes, and Blair Tickner.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Former India cricketer Anil Kumble asserts that India needs to bat through the next two days to stand a chance of survival in the second Test at Guwahati. Following South Africa's innings, where Senuran Muthusamy scored his first Test century (109) and Marco Jansen made an impressive 93, the visitors reached 489 before India finished Day 2 at 9/0, trailing by 480 runs.
Dhaka, Nov 23 (IANS) Hasan Murad broke Ireland’s stubborn resistance on the final day, securing Bangladesh’s 217-run victory in the second Test in Dhaka on Sunday.
Las Vegas, Nov 23 (IANS) McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix after post-race scrutineering revealed that both MCL39 cars failed to comply with Formula 1’s technical regulations regarding minimum skid block thickness.
Jaipur, Nov 23 (IANS) HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur delivered a commanding performance, scoring an impressive nine goals to lead the Jaipur Polo Team to a decisive victory over the Thunderbolt Team in the Kashmir Challenge Cup by 13-2.5, securing their place in the final against Kanota Polo, which will be played on Sunday.
Guwahati, Nov 23 (IANS) India’s openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal ensured there were no setbacks and reached 9/0 in 6.1 overs at stumps on day two’s play against South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Due to light conditions deteriorating hugely, it brought another early end to the day, with India trailing South Africa by 480 runs.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Cuban legend Javier Sotomayor, the only person to clear the 8-foot high jump barrier, visited the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium on Sunday. He inspected the Mondo track and other amenities, including the recently constructed SAI Fitness Centre. Sotomayor’s record jump of 2.45 meters, achieved in Spain in 1993, has remained unbroken for more than 32 years.
Guwahati, Nov 23 (IANS) Thanks to Senuran Muthusamy’s composed 109 and Marco Jansen’s blistering 93, South Africa went from a precarious 247/6 overnight to posting 489 on day two’s play in the second Test against India here at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Sydney, Nov 23 (IANS) Lakshya Sen said that winning the Super 500 Australian Open after experiencing several ups and downs this season felt special, as he ended a long title drought here on Sunday. The shuttler defeated Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in what was one of his easiest finals.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Just a week after it emerged that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been in discussions with the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) to host their IPL 2026 home fixtures in Pune, secretary Adv. Kamlesh Pisal has disclosed that Rajasthan Royals (RR) too have expressed interest in hosting some of their home matches at the MCA Stadium.
