England deserve to be favourites: Kane Williamson
Jul 14, 2019, at 11:21 am
London, Jul 14 (UNI): Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain, believes that England deserve to be considered favourites for Sunday’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 final, but stated that his side will channel their focus into their own performance.
Simona Halep clinches first Wimbledon title by beating Serena Williams
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:40 pm
London, Jul 13 (UNI): Former World No 1 Simona Halep on Saturday clinched her second Grand Slam title at the All England Club, stunning 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-2 in straight sets to win Wimbledon.
Jul 13, 2019, at 05:33 pm
London, July 13 (IBNS): New Zealand cricketer Jimmy Neesham on Saturday urged Indian fans to re-sell their World Cup 2019 final tickets on official platforms so that 'genuine fans' could get an oppurtunity to watch the clash between the Kiwis and England on Sunday.
Ex-Indian cricketers Kiran More, Pravin Amre and Sunil Joshi among advisers appointed by USA Cricket
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:39 pm
Indianapolis, Jul 13 (UNI) With support from its new partner American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), USA Cricket is excited to announce the addition of a group of coaching advisors to assist with the senior men’s team over the next few months following the recent departure of head coach Pubudu Dassanayake. Coach Dassanayake has decided to step aside to allow the new coaching advisors to flourish.
Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to set up final showdown against Djokovic
Jul 13, 2019, at 09:31 am
London, Jul 13 (UNI) Eight-time winner Roger Federer beat arch rival Rafael Nadal to reach the Wimbledon singles final for the 12th time here on Friday.
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 shatters audience records
Jul 12, 2019, at 09:55 pm
Dubai, Jul 12 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Friday released TV and digital viewing figures for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup group stage and semi-finals, setting new TV and digital records and becoming one of the world’s most-watched sporting events.
Former Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis takes dig at India after defeat against New Zealand
Jul 12, 2019, at 03:46 pm
Islamabad, July 12 (IBNS): India's loss against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup semifinal has made room for former Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis to take a dig at the men-in-blue.
No tickets, men-in-blue can't fly back to India before July 14
Jul 12, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Manchester, July 12 (IBNS): Though the men-in-blue have crashed out of the Cricket World Cup couple of days ago, the Indian team will have to stay in Manchester, England, till July 14 due to unavailability of immediate tickets.
England march to final, to lock horns with New Zealand
Jul 11, 2019, at 11:40 pm
London, Jul 11 (IBNS): A new nation will lift the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup after England joined New Zealand in the final with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Australia at Edgbaston.
World Cup semifinal: England bowl out Australia for 223; Smith scores 85
Jul 11, 2019, at 06:57 pm
Birmingham, July 11 (IBNS): England bowled out Australia for 223 in 49 overs in the second World Cup semifinal here on Thursday.
Don't reitre MS Dhoni, urges Lata Mangeshkar
Jul 11, 2019, at 05:41 pm
Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS): India's iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar has joined the list of people who are urging former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to drop the plan of retiring from international cricket if any.
#donotretiredhoni trends on Twitter amid speculations of MS Dhoni's end of career
Jul 11, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Amid speculations from round the corner that former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement from international cricket is a matter of time, #donotretiredhoni has started trending on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Bad 40 minutes cost us the game: Virat Kohli after crashing out of World Cup
Jul 10, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Manchester, July 10 (IBNS): A bad 40 minutes cost India a chance at playing in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final, said captain Virat Kohli.
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Old rivals Australia and England set to lock horns for a place in the Cricket World Cup final
Jul 10, 2019, at 09:17 pm
Birmingham, July 10 (UNI) Five-time champion Australia and six-time semifinalist England meet the second semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2019 at Edgbaston here on Thursday.
India lose to New Zealand, crash out of Cricket World Cup
Jul 10, 2019, at 07:31 pm
Manchester, July 10 (IBNS): India crashed out of the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday evening after losing to New Zealand by 18 runs at the Old Trafford here on Wednesday evening.
Indian sprinter Dutee Chand wins gold in World Universiade
Jul 10, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Napoli, Jul 10 (UNI) Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand who was in the headlines after she admitted to be in a same-sex relationship with a girl from her home town has won the gold medal in women's 100-metre sprint at the 30th Summer University Games in Napoli, Italy.
Sunil Chhetri is an inspiration for me: Sanju
Jul 10, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Sanju Yadav is amongst the generation of Indian footballers who have spent a considerable part of their formative years watching and learning from Senior Men’s National team marksman Sunil Chhetri.
Jul 10, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Manchester, July 10 (IBNS): Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvaneswar Kumar bowled well on Wednesday morning as India restricted New Zealand to 239 for the loss of eight wickets in the first semi-final of the World Cup here.
World Cup: Rain-affected India-New Zealand semifinal match to resume today
Jul 10, 2019, at 10:43 am
Manchester, July 10 (IBNS): After rain had disturbed the semifinal match a day ago, India and New Zealand will resume their play here on the reserve day on Wednesday.
India-New Zealand semi-final called off, match to resume tomorrow
Jul 09, 2019, at 11:24 pm
Manchester, Jul 8 (IBNS): The India-New Zealand World Cup semi-final match has been called off on Tuesday after the game was stopped due to heavy rains at 46.1 overs with New Zealand batting and reaching a score of 211/5.
Sanjay Manjrekar blocked me, claims Michael Vaughan
Jul 09, 2019, at 08:49 pm
London/Manchester, July 9 (IBNS): After taking potshots at Indian cricketer-turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar over his comment on Ravindra Jadeja, former England skipper Michael Vaughan claimed he has been blocked by Manjrekar on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Jul 09, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Dhaka, July 9 (IBNS): The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday said it has decided to remove national team head coach Steve Rhodes and bowling coach Courtney Walsh by mutual consent after the national team made early exit from World Cup tournaent.
New Zealand win toss, opt to bat against India
Jul 09, 2019, at 02:56 pm
Manchester, July 9 (UNI): New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat against India in the knock-out stage of the semi-final clash of the ICC Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.
India, New Zealand face each other in high-voltage World Cup semi-final clash today
Jul 09, 2019, at 09:50 am
Manchester, July 9 (IBNS): It is just one match left for India to reach the final of the World Cup as Virat Kohli and his men will contest against New Zealand in the first semi-finals of the tournament here on Tuesday.
BCCI appoints Rahul Dravid as Head Cricket of National Cricket Academy
Jul 08, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Mumbai, Jul 8 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday appointed Rahul Dravid as Head Cricket, National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru.
Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, others seek PM's intervention against AIFF highhandedness
Jul 08, 2019, at 09:34 pm
Kolkata, July 8 (UNI): Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are among the six top clubs of the country that today sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention against alleged victimisation by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) saying India's supreme football body was trying to ruin the sport as well as top tier tournament Indian League (IL).
Virat Kohli looking forward to renewing 12-year rivalry with New Zealand skipper Williamson
Jul 08, 2019, at 06:13 pm
London, July 8 (IBNS): Even Indian skipper Virat Kohli admits he could never have predicted that he and Kane Williamson would be lining up against one another as captain in an ICC Men’s World Cup semi-final, 11 years after doing so at Under-19 level.
We will always respect him: Virat Kohli comments on MS Dhoni
Jul 08, 2019, at 05:10 pm
London, July 8 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said iconic player and former captain MS Dhoni will always be respected by them for the chances he gave them as the leader of the team in the past.
May be Mohammed Shami was rested due to BJP's pressure: Pakistan cricket analyst
Jul 08, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Islamabad, July 8 (IBNS): Days after former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq criticised India's "intent" in the England match, a cricket analyst of the country said men-in-blue fast bowler Mohammed Shami was perhaps dropped in the game against Sri Lanka due to the pressure from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Happy Birthday Dada: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly turns 47
Jul 08, 2019, at 11:49 am
Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly who is known to shape the national cricket in the early 21st century turned 47 on Monday.