‘A star has been born at SCG’: Brilliant Bethell’s coming-of-age century draws praise | Cricket News

Jacob Bethell (Getty Images) Former England cricketer David Gower lavished praise on 22-year-old Jacob Bethell after the England batter struck his maiden First-Class century on Day 4 of the ongoing fifth Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Bethell produced a superb unbeaten 142 off 232 balls, laced with 15 fours,…

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‘What is the fault of that poor player?’: Omar Abdullah questions Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL exit

Omar Abdullah and Mustafizur Rahman NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the decision to release Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL), asking what role an individual player had in the broader diplomatic situation between India and Bangladesh.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….

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BPL controversy! ‘Cricket deserves truth’: Indian presenter Ridhima Pathak breaks silence on her Bangladesh Premier League exit | Cricket News

Indian presenter Ridhima Pathak (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Reports emerged that Indian presenter Ridhima Pathak had been removed from the presentation panel of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), local media reported on Wednesday, citing sources in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). She was scheduled to host the Dhaka leg of this year’s BPL but…

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‘It was never about proving anything’: Aryna Sabalenka breaks silence on Nick Kyrgios match criticism | Tennis News

Aryna Sabalenka (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images for Tennis Australia) World number one Aryna Sabalenka has pushed back against the criticism surrounding her much-debated “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios, saying the negative reaction left her feeling “sad” and misunderstood. The Belarusian, who lost 6-3, 6-3 to Kyrgios in the high-profile Dubai…

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On This Day: Three Australian greats — Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh — retired together at the SCG | Cricket News

L-R: Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh On this day, 42 years ago, three of Australia’s greatest cricketers bid adieu to Test cricket together after record-breaking careers at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Batting legend Greg Chappell, pace great Dennis Lillee and master wicketkeeper Rod Marsh played their final international match during the fifth Test…

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