New Delhi : The tussle between the BCCI and the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) was out in the open in Friday’s Special General Body meeting (SGM) where the board’s office bearers and state association representatives expectedly approved the new contracts of the Indian players. The BCCI also proposed an enhanced pay scale for […]
Mumbai : Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has lashed out at the ICC rule of using two new balls in ODIs, terming the idea as “a perfect recipe for disaster.” Tendulkar opined after watching the high scoring matches in the ongoing series between England and Australia. Significantly, England had created a world record of 481/6 on […]
London : Former England football captain David Beckham on Thursday predicted an England-Argentina final in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia. “I think obviously my choice would be England to win the competition, but that’s me being biased and passionate about my country,” Beckham was quoted as saying by BBC while speaking at an […]
Lahore : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that a prominent cricketer has tested positive for a prohibited substance but refused to reveal the name as per International Cricket Council (ICC) rules. “A player has reportedly tested positive for a prohibited substance. But under ICC rules PCB cannot name the player or chargesheet him […]
Mumbai : Cricketer KL Rahul says he is not dating “Munna Michael” actress Nidhhi Agerwal. KL Rahul opened up about his relationship status on chat show “Open House with Renil”. The episode will air on Sunday on zoOm styled by Myntra, read a statement to IANS. Asked about his relationship with Nidhhi, he said: “We […]
New Delhi : Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against the one-match ban handed to him, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Thursday. On-field umpires Aleem Dar, Ian Gould and third umpire Richard Kettleborough had charged Chandimal after the third day’s play between Sri Lanka and West Indies on Saturday with changing the […]
Dubai : Instated with the aim of bringing more context to bilateral Test cricket, the inaugural ICC World Test Championship will be played from July 15, 2019 to April 30, 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday. The nine top-ranked sides in the world will compete in the tournament, with each side playing […]
Moscow : Cristiano Ronaldo became Europe’s highest ever scorer in international football when he struck an early goal in Portugal’s Group B match against Morocco here on Wednesday. Ronaldo’s diving fourth-minute header at Luzhniki Stadium was his 85th goal for his country, breaking the record held by Hungary great Ferenc Puskas, Xinhua news agency reported. […]
England’s world record-breaking 481 run inning in ODI proved too much for Australia at Trent bridge as the former defeated the latter with a huge margin of 242 runs. The two sides will play a total of 5 matches of which England has won 3. Match heroes were Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow who scored […]
Nottingham : England registered a world record total of 481 for 6 against Australia in their third One-Day International (ODI) cricket match here on Tuesday. Alex Hales (147 off 92) and opener Jonny Bairstow (139 off 92) plundered Australian bowlers all around the park as England bettered their previous world’s highest total of 444/3 set […]
