CRICKET'S OLYMPIC RETURN DRAWS AN ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE

Cricket’s return to the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games drew an enthusiastic response from around the world. Cricket, a bat-and-ball game that is hugely popular in south Asia, was one of five sports added to the LA Games...

16 Records Achieved In Ind Vs Afg ICC World Cup 2023 Match

Rohit became the joint-fastest to 1000 runs in World Cup history. He joined David Warner to the feat with 19 innings each. Rohit and earlier Warner broke Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers' record...

Babar Azam To Lead Flop XI Of World Cup 2023, Week 1

Pakistan captain Babar Azam will lead the flop XI of the week. He had two very poor games to kick off his World Cup campaign. Against the Netherlands, he struggled for 5 off 18 balls. He was dismissed....

World Cup 2023, Team Of Week 1: Rohit Sharma To Lead, Three Indians In XI

Virat Kohli has made an impressive start to his World Cup campaign. He guided the chase in the company of KL Rahul after India lost two wickets for three runs. Against Afghanistan as well, Kohli compiled a fluent half-century...

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RAFAEL NADAL, NAOMI OSAKA AND CAROLINE WOZNIACKI SET TO RETURN TO 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley told the tournament launch that Nadal (left hip flexor) and Kyrgios (knee, wrist) are expected to return from major injuries in a bid to challenge Novak Djokovic's dominance...

RECORDS, SECOND PLACE AND LAS VEGAS. WHAT TO WATCH IN F1 THIS SEASON AFTER VERSTAPPEN'S TITLE WIN

Verstappen has 14 wins this season not including sprints — and needs one more to match his own record of 15 from last year. Red Bull has 16 and would need to win four of the last five races to beat the record of 19 wins...

MANCHESTER UNITED GREAT WAYNE ROONEY JOINS TOM BRADY

Rooney, a Manchester United great who previously held the record for most goals for England's national team, was appointed manager of the second-division team only weeks after Brady came onboard as a...

PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA REWRITE RECORD BOOKS IN WORLD CUP HISTORY

Pakistan bettered the previous best target chased in World Cup history, which was clocked by Ireland (328 versus England) in 2011. Moreover, Pakistan recorded the highest successful...

IS RAVINDRA JADEJA THE ACTUAL 3D PLAYER OF INDIA?

There was a time when former India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar had referred to Jadeja as a bits-and-pieces player. And while that might have been partially true at one point of time in his career...

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Is Virat Kohli The Greatest Batter In Successful Run Chases?

Without taking a look at the records, many would easily conclude that Kohli is the greatest chaser in history in ODI cricket. But what do the actual stats say? Well, they only corroborate the hypothesis. Among batters who have an exceptional record in...

TEAM USA HASN'T HAD A REPEAT RYDER CUP CAPTAIN SINCE 1949. COULD TIGER WOODS BE NEXT?

Stewart Cink was a first-time assistant at Marco Simone. Matt Kuchar and David Duval were assistants in Paris in 2018, though neither was invited back. Former PGA champion David Toms was overlooked as a Ryder Cup captain, just like another...

LEWIS HAMILTON HEADING TO A NEW FORMULA ONE TEAM?

Hamilton's openness to having a new two-car team contrasts with the attitude of most of F1's team principals, who have concerns about getting a smaller share of the revenue. Hamilton, who is the only Black driver in...

LIVERPOOL, WEST HAM REMAIN PERFECT IN EUROPA LEAGUE

Roland Sallai then equalized for Freiburg after pouncing on a rebound four minutes into the second half. West Ham tops Group A on six points. Freiburg remains on three with Serbia's TSC Bačka Topola and Olympiacos both on one after drawing 2-2...

ICC WORLD CUP 2023: DEVON CONWAY, RACHIN RAVINDRA SHATTER RECORDS AS NZ HUMILIATE ENGLAND

Ravindra is making the right noises as the decision to promote him to number three did wonders. He finished on an unbeaten 123 from 96 balls. His knock was laced with 11 fours and 5 sixes. Ravindra now has two fifty-plus scores in ODI cricket...

CRICKET TO BE PLAYED AT LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS IN 2028

While flag football will feel familiar to the home fans, cricket will be a steep learning curve. It is almost a complete mystery in the United States. Bringing a sport with no roots in America onto the program could be viewed as a sweetener for places where it is popular...

ICC WORLD CUP 2023: VIRAT, JADEJA, WARNER, STARC SCRIPT RECORDS IN IND vs AUS MATCH

Playing at home, Team Ind favorites. But that is not the as one of the strongest side the past...  Warner is now the fastest to 1000 World Cup runs. As mentioned, he took just 19 innings, having displaced India’s Sachin Tendulkar and former South African captain AB de Villiers, who took 20 innings each. Notably, Warner’s average of 60.76 is the highest...

SOUTH AFRICA, AIDEN MARKRAM TOPPLE ICC WORLD CUP RECORDS IN DEMOLITION OF SRI LANKA

South Africa mustered 428/5, which is now the highest team total in ICC World Cup history. SA bettered the previous record held by Australia, who put on 417/6 in 50 overs versus Afghanistan in 2015. South...

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan Out To Test Themselves Against The Best

Afghanistan have risen up of late and will be keen to better their World Cup record this time around, but one expects another repeat of 2015 and 2019. Their matches against the Netherlands and Bangladesh will be key...

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Pat Cummins-Led Australia Have Work To Do

Australia are desperate to have Travis Head in the World Cup squad. In seven matches this year, Head has scored 241 runs at 48.20. He has two fifties. Head's new role as an opener has benefitted the Aussies with his aggressive approach...

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Defending Champions England Mean Business

England’s main weapon is a solid batting unit led by skipper Jos Buttler. Chris Woakes can be massive with the ball as the side boasts plenty of proven all-rounders. England are a side that bats deep and can always be in the hunt. Notably, the 2019 champions open...

SPAIN IS REMOVING THE WORD 'WOMEN' FROM NATIONAL TEAM NAME TO SHOW 'CONCEPTUAL SHIFT'

Spain's players have successfully brought about change after weeks of open rebellion as they demanded thorough reform of the federation after Rubiales' kiss and the reaction to his behavior. With Spanish soccer engulfed in crisis, Rubiales...

BIG HONOUR FOR LEANDER PAES

Paes, who is from India, was one of six player candidates announced Tuesday for the Class of 2024, along with returning nominees Cara Black, Ana Ivanovic, Carlos Moya, Daniel Nestor and Flavia Pennetta...

MAX VERSTAPPEN EDGE CLOSER TO 2023 SERIES TITLE

The Red Bull driver, who missed out on the podium a week ago in Singapore, started from pole and held on for his 13th win of the season. With Verstappen's victory, Red Bull secured the constructors' title, their sixth overall...

ICC WORLD CUP 2023: MINNOWS NETHERLANDS OUT TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORTH

The Netherlands are a team that will count upon their all-rounders. They deserve every bit of the journey to the World Cup, having won hearts and shown tremendous character...

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2023: CONTROVERSY-FILLED BANGLADESH STARE AT THE UNKNOWN

Bangladesh stare at the realms of the unknown with all the things happening. It will be a herculean task for them to show any sort of a fight and get to the top four. Here, we present an analysis of Bangladesh's squad ahead of the World Cup..

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2023: CAN SRI LANKA SHOW ENOUGH PEDIGREE?

SL also emerged champions in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers, being unscathed. So Shanaka will be telling his troops to Marshall themselves and build from these moments to stake a claim. SL began their campaign against South Africa on October 7...

ICC WORLD CUP 2023: SOUTH AFRICA COULD WORK THEIR MAGIC

For the Proteas, the presence of match-winners Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller is massive. Klaasen played one of the best ODI knocks recently versus Australia, helping SA post a mammoth score. His partnership with David Miller...

ICC WORLD CUP 2023: NEW ZEALAND COULD TURN UP IN CRICKET'S BIG SPECTACLE

NZ are dependent on Williamson’s heroics often and his return could mean wonders. Williamson last featured in the ODIs this year back in January versus Pakistan before injury took a toll...