Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne. (AP Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has strongly criticised the pitch used for the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, saying it was too difficult for batters. The match saw an unusual amount of action on Day 1, with as many as 20 wickets falling, something…
John Cena’s retirement from WWE was always going to be emotional. Few careers in professional wrestling have carried the same weight, longevity and cultural impact. After more than two decades at the top, the Cenation Leader finally decided to call time on an era, stepping away following a farewell run that felt both celebratory and…
Former England cricketer Sir Alastair Cook (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England captain Alastair Cook delivered a forthright critique of the Melbourne Cricket Ground surface after a chaotic opening day of the Boxing Day Test that saw all 20 wickets tumble, leaving batters from both sides searching for answers. From the outset, conditions proved…
Virat Kohli and Michael Bevan (Photo: PTI/Screengrab) Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli once again showed why he is regarded as one of the greatest batters of all time. On Friday, the former India captain played a brilliant knock of 77 runs for Delhi against Gujarat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Bengaluru.While the innings…
Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, and R Praggnanandhaa NEW DELHI: It was in December last year when an 18-year-old boy from Chennai, Gukesh Dommaraju, stunned China’s Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever World Chess Champion.The victory sent a wave of euphoria across the global chess fraternity. Even those in the opposition camp could not help but…
Khaled Mahmud, head coach of Noakhali Express, walks out of team’s training session (Screengrab) Khaled Mahmud, former Bangladesh captain and head coach of Noakhali Express, created a stir on Thursday when he walked out of his team’s training session at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is…
England’s Ben Stokes reacts after attempting to stop a boundary on the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne. (AFP) New Delhi: The Bazballers arrived on Australian shores with plenty of noise, wrapped in bravado and belief, armed with soundbites about…
Cricketer Venkatesh Iyer (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Former India captain Anil Kumble has indicated that Venkatesh Iyer may not feature in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s playing eleven at the start of the upcoming IPL season, with the defending champions keen to preserve stability in a settled side. RCB secured the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder for Rs seven crore…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s newest batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another landmark to his meteoric rise on Friday when he was conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu, recognising his extraordinary achievements in age-group and senior…
England captain Ben Stokes is dismissed by Michael Neser of Australia. (Getty Images) An astonishing 20 wickets tumbled on a frenetic opening day of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, leaving the Boxing Day clash delicately poised and the record crowd on the edge of their seats.Go Beyond The Boundary…
