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Sydney, Oct 20 (TIWN) Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has suffered a mild concussion while fielding, leading to his withdrawal from an intra-squad match of his state team New South Wales (NSW) in Sydney on Tuesday, said Cricket NSW on Wednesday. |
20-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 20 (TIWN) Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist feels these are uncertain times for his side, and that there could be a major "shake-up" if the Aaron Finch-led side fails in the ICC T20 World Cup -- currently underway in the UAE and Oman -- or the Tim Paine-led Test side is unable to perform at home in the Ashes. |
20-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 19 (TIWN) Former New Zealand spinner and middle-order batter, Dipak Patel, wants tweaker Ish Sodhi in the Black Caps' playing XI for the ICC T20 World Cup ahead of the current left-armer Mitchell Santner. |
19-Oct-2021 |
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Al Amerat (Muscat), Oct 19 (TIWN) Scotland could be in the best possible position to emerge as the first team from First Round Group B to stake a claim for a 'Super 12' berth when they take on Papua New Guinea in their second match of the ICC T20 World Cup here later on Tuesday. |
19-Oct-2021 |
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Abu Dhabi, Oct 19 (TIWN) While Namibia's batting would be a cause for concern for their skipper Gerhard Erasmus, there were plenty of promising signs in the bowling department, which brought the Sri Lankan top order to their knees in the First Round Group A match here on Monday. |
19-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 19 (TIWN) Team India's mentor MS Dhoni and West Indies opener Chris Gayle were seen sharing a light moment in Dubai as the Super 12 teams get ready for the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. |
19-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 19 (TIWN) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) will award the winners of the Men's World Boxing Championships with beautifully designed medals and belts to commemorate their accomplishments. |
19-Oct-2021 |
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Mumbai, Oct 18 (TIWN) Former India opener Gautam Gambhir said that captain Virat Kohli will be looking to win the ICC mens T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman. He added that he was sure the Indian team would look to do well as India havent won the event after winning the inaugural edition in 2007. The tournament marks the last time Kohli will be leading India in T20Is. |
18-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 18 (TIWN) Fielding coach Ramakrishnan Sridhar, ahead of his final stint with the national cricket team for the ICC T20 World Cup, thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for allowing him to serve the national side. |
18-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 18 (TIWN) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya faced tough times in his career in 2019 following his appearance on a TV show 'Koffee with Karan' which led to a wide media outburst. |
18-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 18 (TIWN) Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has lavished praise on MS Dhoni while sharing his close relationship with the former captain and the current mentor of the national team. |
18-Oct-2021 |
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Colombo, Oct 18 (TIWN) Sri Lanka's first Test captain, who later became national coach and administrator, Bandula Warnapura passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. |
18-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 17 (TIWN) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum expressed his pleasure in seeing his team play in IPL 2021. He added that he was proud of everyone in the dressing room. McCullum's speech comes after Kolkata lost by 27 runs to Chennai Super Kings in the final of IPL 2021 in Dubai on Friday. |
17-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 17 (TIWN) Former Australia batter Mike Hussey is optimistic about his country's chances at the men's T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman. Despite Australia not winning a T20I series since February 2020 and losing the series to England, India, New Zealand, West Indies, and Bangladesh, Hussey feels that Australia can do well if they adapt to the UAE conditions. |
17-Oct-2021 |
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Hobart, Oct 17 (TIWN) Indian opener Shafali Verma's first WBBL half-century and a fine all-round display from Ellyse Perry led Sydney Sixers to five-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes in the Women's Big Bash League match, here on Sunday. |
17-Oct-2021 |
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Al Amerat, Oct 17 (TIWN) Oman captain Zeeshan Maqsood won the toss and opted to field against Papua New Guinea in the first match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, here on Sunday. |
17-Oct-2021 |
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Al Amerat (Muscat), Oct 17 (TIWN) Oman cricket team coach Duleep Mendis has said ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup First Round, Group B opener against Papua New Guinea (PNG) later on Sunday that he has seen a vast improvement in the mental aspect of his side since he took over, but his boys are still "not hard enough" to play Test nations. |
17-Oct-2021 |
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Indian Wells (USA), Oct 16 (TIWN) Spain's Paula Badosa continued her dream run in the WTA event at the BNP Paribas Open here as she defeated Ons Jabeur of Tunisia to set up a clash in the final with Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. |
16-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 16 (TIWN) Former Pakistan all-rounder and bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has said that despite the "age-old cliche of any team can win" the battle of the arch-rivals, India will have the edge in the ICC T20 World Cup beginning October 17 because their players have been playing the IPL "which was played in the same venues in the UAE". |
16-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 16 (TIWN) Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has slammed Cricket South Africa (CSA) for ignoring Faf du Plessis and Imran Tahir in an IPL 2021 post on social media. CSA had mentioned only pacer Lungi Ngidi, who is in South Africa's squad for the men's T20 World Cup, in congratulating him for Chennai winning the IPL 2021 trophy on Friday. |
16-Oct-2021 |
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Varanasi (UP), Oct 16 (TIWN) The gram panchayats of Varanasi district will host an event called "Khelo Banaras 2021' to encourage rural youths for sports and provide them a platform of equal opportunity. |
16-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 16 (TIWN) Former Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said that defence is the best form of attack for him in T20 cricket. Muralitharan, who has the most Test (800) and ODI (534) wickets to his name, added that one can't go for taking wickets in T20s, which is the norm in ODI and Test cricket. |
16-Oct-2021 |
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Bengaluru, Oct 15 (TIWN) Indian hockey midfielder Simranjeet Singh, one of the star performers in the medal-winning campaign at the Tokyo Olympics, said on Friday that the team's morale got a "huge boost" before the bronze-medal match against Germany after the seniors gave stirring speeches. |
15-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 15 (TIWN) A Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan has helped Australian cricketer and former Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner make up his mind which team he should cheer for in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here later on Friday. |
15-Oct-2021 |
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Madrid, Oct 14 (TIWN) La Liga returns to action with a reduced number of matches this weekend after the competition agreed to postpone the fixtures of Real Madrid against Athletic Club Bilbao and Granada versus Atletico Madrid, due to World Cup duties. |
14-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 14 (TIWN) Star Spanish badminton player and Olympic champion Carolina Marin is "my role-model" and her "fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude inspire me to give my best", says shuttler Akanshi Baliyan, who has represented India in multiple tournaments. |
14-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 14 (TIWN) Former SunRisers Hyderabad captain David Warner on Tuesday made a shocking revelation, saying that he was not explained by the owners or the team management why he dropped as captain. |
14-Oct-2021 |
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London, Oct 14 (TIWN) Former England cricketer-turned-commentator, Geoffrey Boycott, has said that the Australian bowling unit "is far superior to England's" in Australian conditions, adding that the tourists should be wary of the host country's media, which can be "cruel". |
14-Oct-2021 |
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Sharjah, Oct 14 (TIWN) Umpire Virender Sharma, who was officiating the 'Eliminator' game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders had to bear the brunt of Virat Kohli's fury -- and even offer an explanation to the RCB skipper -- after an LBW decision was resolved by DRS on Monday evening. |
14-Oct-2021 |
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Sharjah, Oct 13 (TIWN) Kolkata Knight Riders' hero in the match-winning performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore, West Indian all-rounder Sunil Narine, has said that getting Virat Kohli's wicket and tying his side down had given him immense satisfaction. |
13-Oct-2021 |
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Indian Wells, Oct 12 (TIWN) Germany's Angelique Kerber, the No.10 seed at the BNP Paribas Open, overcame a strong challenge from 20th seed from Russia Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 1-6, 6-4, to reach the fourth round of the WTA 1000 event here for the sixth time on Tuesday (IST). |
12-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 11 (TIWN) Following their four-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals chief coach Ricky Ponting showered praise on MS Dhoni, saying that the CSK captain is no doubt one of the greatest finishers the game has ever seen. |
11-Oct-2021 |
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Sharjah, Oct 10 (TIWN) Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore have had contrasting routes to the playoffs. While Bangalore maintained their third place from the first half into the UAE leg, Kolkata made a remarkable turnaround to move from seventh place in the first half to fourth in the second. |
10-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 10 (TIWN) Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting reckons that despite beating Chennai Super Kings twice in the group stages, playoff games will be completely different. He also said that their tournament really begins now. Delhi will meet Chennai in Qualifier 1 on Sunday in Dubai. |
10-Oct-2021 |
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London, Oct 10 (TIWN): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given 'conditional' approval to the Ashes tour later this year, putting to rest speculation around the five-Test series which had cornered headlines in the past fortnight. |
10-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 10 (TIWN) West Indies batting legend Brian Lara feels that Sunrisers Hyderabad need to look at building a side around tall all-rounder Jason Holder for the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season, adding that the skipper should be a local pick as it "allows them to manage overseas slots better". |
10-Oct-2021 |
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Adelaide, Oct 10 (TIWN) A verbal argument between Australia's mercurial tennis star Nick Kyrgios and his girlfriend Chiara Passari during quarantine on return from abroad became such a nuisance that police had to be called to settle the issue. The pair have been separated in hotel quarantine, asked to stay in different rooms. |
10-Oct-2021 |
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Lahore, Oct 9 (TIWN) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has said that the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) was "now rescheduling the tour" to Pakistan. |
09-Oct-2021 |
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Sharjah, Oct 8 (TIWN) Shivam Mavi (4/21) and Lockie Ferguson (3/18) shared seven wickets between themselves to demolish Rajasthan Royals by 86 runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. Rajasthan's crushing loss in their final match of the IPL 2021 means that Punjab Kings are out of the tournament while Mumbai Indians' chances are left hanging by a very slim thread. |
07-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 8 (TIWN) Anshu Malik on Thursday scripted history as she became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a silver medal in the World Championships. |
07-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 8 (TIWN) Indian pacer Deepak Chahar on Thursday proposed to his girlfriend Jaya Bhardwaj after the IPL 2021 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. |
07-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 7 (TIWN) Riding on a quickfire fifty by skipper KL Rahul (98 off 42) and a clinical bowling effort, Punjab Kings thrashed Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the 53rd match of the IPL 2021, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Thursday. |
07-Oct-2021 |
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Madrid, Oct 7 (TIWN) Quique Sanchez Flores is the new manager of Spanish football club Getafe, named as the replacement for Michel Gonzalez at the La Liga strugglers. |
07-Oct-2021 |
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Gold Coast, Oct 7 (TIWN) India T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels that playing back-to-back cricket since March this year has made things clearer for her team. She also said that the team is in a great state of mind and understands the game better. The three T20Is between Australia and India will be played in Metricon Stadium, starting from Thursday followed by consecutive matches on the weekend. |
07-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 7 (TIWN) Indian woman wrestler Anshu Malik (57 kg) advanced to the final of the 2021 Senior World Wrestling Championship in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday. With this win, she has also assured India of its first medal in the ongoing tournament. |
07-Oct-2021 |
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Male, Maldives, Oct 7 (TIWN) Indian players have been quiet since the Blue Tigers were held to a 1-1 draw by a ten-man Bangladesh. Fortunes in international matches fluctuate fast, and the boys have learnt it the hard way. They will now play Sri Lanka on Thursday. |
07-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 6 (TIWN) Dejected with the results of the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21, Hockey Belgium on Wednesday said their men's team clinched a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but failed to win a single award, demonstrating failure of the voting system. |
06-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 6 (TIWN) Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach and Director of cricket operations Mike Hesson has said that if his team is able to finish in the top two of the points table, then it will be a great result. He added that his team's focus will be on playing good cricket in the business end of the tournament. RCB have already qualified for the playoffs and sit at third place in the points table with 16 points from 12 matches. |
06-Oct-2021 |
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Dubai, Oct 4 (TIWN) Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in Match 50 of IPL 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium here on Monday. |
04-Oct-2021 |
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New Delhi, Oct 4 (TIWN) Rajasthan Royals are currently placed at the sixth position in the IPL 2021 points tally and they will have to win both their matches to enter the playoffs. Their confidence would be rocket high following their thumping win over mighty Chennai Super Kings but their next encounters are also not easy at all, as the Sanju Samson-led side will face Mumbai Indians on October 5 and Kolkata Knight Riders on October 7. |
04-Oct-2021 |