Mohali: Out-of-favour India spinner Harbhajan Singh will lead Punjab in the inter state T-20 Tournament for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The senior selection committee of Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) met here on Monday and selected a squad of 17 players for the North League, where Punjab will play their openingRead More

New Delhi: Vandana Katariya scored four goals, including a hat-trick as India continued its impressive run and spanked lowly Singapore 10-0 to storm into the semifinal of the Hero FIH Women’s World League Round 2, here on Thursday. Vandana (17th minute, 48th, 56th, 57th) scored four field goals, while PoonamRead More

Wellington: South Africa`s 146-run victory over UAE in their final World Cup Pool B clash on Thursday was exactly what the team needed heading into the quarter-finals, captain AB de Villiers said. De Villiers` side have experienced an inconsistent campaign and were still to secure qualification for the last eightRead More

New Delhi: Riding on her stupendous performance at the prestigious All England Championship, India’s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal today regained the world number two spot again in the latest rankings released by the Badminton World Federation. “I am happy to regain my position as number two in the world ranking.Read More

Auckland: Former New Zealand wicketkeeper Ian Smith feels it will be extremely difficult to fill up the void created in Indian cricket once Mahendra Singh Dhoni bids adieu to the game in near future. “It will be very hard to fill up Dhoni’s shoes. In case of MS (Dhoni), heRead More

Sydney: Australia swashbuckling one-day cricketer Glenn Maxwell has described teammate Steve Smith as one of the best batters in the Test line-up, stating that he hopes to replicate the latter’s performance to revive his Test career. Smith, who was not even considered good enough to even be in Australia’s summer-openingRead More

Karachi: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has said that it was unfair to compare him with India’s Virat Kohli as both batted at different positions. “It is always my effort to deliver 100 per cent for the team and Pakistan but I know people compare me to Virat Kohli which isRead More

New Delhi: Indian thrashed Thailand 6-0 to top Pool A and enter the quarterfinals of Women’s Hockey World League Round 2 here on Tuesday. Jaspreet Kaur (38 min, 60 min) and Rani Rani (40, 60) scored two goals each for the home team while the remaining came from the sticksRead More

Hamilton: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni loves players who can take challenges head on and for him that’s the reason two of his trusted lieutenants Ravichandran Ashwin and Shikhar Dhawan have been his stand-out performers for the Indian cricket team in the ongoing ICC World Cup. “The spinners have really bowledRead More

Dale Steyn? Morne Morkel? Well as far as George Bailey is concerned, right now Australia`s Mitchell Starc is more feared than either of the South Africa quicks. Bailey, previously Australia`s one-day captain, has largely been reduced to the role of a spectator at this World Cup, with his only appearanceRead More