New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Former England captain Alastair Cook has backed Harry Brook to get very close to Joe Root’s batting record and become England's greatest-ever Test batter after his unbeaten 132 rescued England on Day Two of the first Test against New Zealand at Christchurch.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The crucial meeting of the Board of the International Cricket Council (ICC), originally scheduled for Friday at 4 pm, has been rescheduled for Saturday, meaning that the drama surrounding the Champions Trophy venue will likely last for at least another day. Former Pakistan cricketer and coach Rashid Latif was the first to report that the meeting had been postponed, via a social media post. Latif posted on X, "Decision will take tomorrow on CT 25."
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) After Aditi Ashok’s fourth-place finish in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, many fans were hoping for a similar performance from the Arjuna Awardee at the 2024 Paris Games but her campaign ended in disappointment. The newly-appointed CEO of Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Amandeep Johl, who will begin his tenure on January 1, has hailed India’s bid for potentially hosting the 2036 Olympics and believes with the right backing, India has a great chance of producing medals.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Former Australia fast-bowler Ryan Harris has backed ‘well-equipped’ Nathan McSweeney to come good in the second Test against India at the Adelaide Oval, starting on December 6, after struggling to get going on debut at Perth. On his Test debut, McSweeney was trapped lbw twice by Jasprit Bumrah for 10 and zero as Australia lost to India by 295 runs at Perth Stadium and are now 1-0 behind in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) In a unique feat, Delhi became the first team in men’s T20 cricket history to use all 11 players for bowling during their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Manipur at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
Jaipur, Nov 28 (IANS) Former sports minister and Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday unveiled the four-day Physically Disabled Challenger Tournament 2024 in association with Rajasthan Disabled Cricket Association (RDCA) from November 30 to December 3 at the Jaipuria Cricket Academy.
Madrid (Spain), Nov 28 (IANS) The top three sides in La Liga all have what look to be accessible matches this weekend in the 15th round. League leader Barcelona are at home to Las Palmas, whose recovery under Diego Martinez suffered a setback with a loss at home to Mallorca last weekend.
Muscat (Oman), Nov 28 (IANS) The Indian junior men’s hockey team registered a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Japan, who fought back from a goal deficit twice, in their second match in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 in Muscat, Oman on Thursday.
Noida, Nov 28 (IANS) Vijay Malik, Sagar and Ashish Narwal came up with a splendid show in a comprehensive team performance which helped Telugu Titans secure a 41-35 win over U Mumba in a Season 11 clash in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Thursday. Vijay Malik recorded another Super 10, while Sagar registered a High 5, and Ashish Narwal contributed with nine raid points to help their side move to second place on the points table.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) After signing Jacob Bethell for INR 2.6 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower believes the England batting all-rounder is a player whose ceiling is very high. Bethell made his T20I and ODI debuts against Australia in September and has been handed a debut Test in the ongoing match against New Zealand in Christchurch, shortly after earning his first contract in Indian Premier League (IPL).
