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Leeds Former skipper Angelo Mathews scored an unbeaten 115-ball 85 to guide Sri Lanka to a modest 232 for nine against hosts England in their World Cup fixture here Friday. Mathews starred in two crucial partnerships, adding 71 and 57 runs with Kusal Mendis (46) and Dhananjaya de Silva (29)Read More
Chandigarh Team India is likely to use the orange jersey instead of their original blue for the ongoing World Cup tournament against Afghanistan on Saturday. The India’s blue jersey clashes with Afghanistan’s blue; therefore, Virat Kohli and his team will be seen in orange on June 22. The jersey, whichRead More
Nottingham A ‘calmer’ David Warner worked his way to a responsible 166, his second century of the tournament, to lead Australia to a formidable 368 for five in 49 overs before rain stopped play in their World Cup clash against Bangladesh here on Thursday. The left-handed opener contained aggression, hisRead More
Manchester Sayed Abdullah Nizami recalls fascinating tales from his days as a frontline journalist in the conflict-torn Afghanistan. He relates tales of battle in the Kunduz province, where the Afghan forces were fighting the Taliban. “I was in body armour, the fighting was going on, and I saw children playingRead More
New Delhi Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has sought the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) permission to play in foreign T20 leagues, following his retirement from international cricket last week. Speaking to IANS, a senior BCCI official confirmed the development. “A couple of T20 leagues are interestedRead More
Birmingham New Zealand bowling unit fired in unison as they restricted South Africa to 241 for six in a rain-truncated World Cup encounter here on Wednesday. The match was reduced to 49-a-side affair after wet ground outfield delayed the start. Despite half-centuries from Hashim Amla (55 off 83 balls, 4x4s)Read More
Manchester Rohit Sharma speaks in a lazy drawl, in a somewhat disinterested manner — it’s as if he’d prefer to be elsewhere, rather than talking cricket. His seemingly disinterested attitude while talking goes well with the cliché of ‘lazy elegance’ that has been attached to his batting by journalists. He’sRead More
TAUNTON Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored his second century in as many World Cup matches while Liton Das hit an unbeaten 94 as they thumped twice champions West Indies by seven wickets. Chasing 322 for a famous victory, Shakib took complete control with an unbeaten 124 off 99 balls,Read More
Rio de Janeiro Uruguay crushed Ecuador 4-0 in their Copa America opener on Sunday with help from an early sending off that deflated their opponents and assured the 15-time champions the simplest of starts to their campaign. Uruguay were already leading 1-0 from a sixth minute Nicolas Lodeiro goal when JoseRead More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among 2 million fans cheering the Toronto Raptors on Monday as the basketball team paraded through the city to celebrate its first NBA championship, a win that has united Canada. Five double-decker buses carrying the Raptors players, their families and musician Drake moved at aRead More
