‘CoE cannot be only for contracted players’: VVS Laxman on building India’s cricket pipeline | Cricket News
Bengaluru: Giving up a lucrative IPL contract and a thriving commentary career, Indian batting great VVS Laxman took the administrative plunge in December 2021. What began at a modest facility inside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has since evolved into a much larger assignment, with Laxman now at the helm of the BCCI Centre of Excellence,…
Argentina topples Oranje juggernaut to end Netherlands’ decade-long reign
For close to a decade, this Netherlands women’s team had known nothing but success. Coming into this World Cup, it had struck gold at nine major competitions – two Olympics, two World Cups and five EuroHockey Championships. The last time Netherlands lost a major competition in a knockout tie was the 2016 Olympics final. Only…
‘He does not depend on the pitch’: Rahane explains why Manav Suthar can thrive anywhere | Cricket News
India’s Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) Manav Suthar has wasted little time making an impression in Test cricket, with the left-arm spinner already putting himself in the conversation for a bigger role in India’s red-ball plans.Suthar has claimed 23 wickets from his first three Tests, but his impact has gone beyond the numbers. His ability to…
Janneke Schopman and Germany part ways after loss to India, her former team, in Women’s Hockey World Cup
Janneke Schopman and the German Hockey Federation (DHB) have parted ways after the women’s team’s 1-3 loss to India, the Dutchwoman’s former side, in the 5th-6th place match at the Hockey World Cup. “The German Hockey Federation and women’s national coach Janneke Schopman are parting ways,” said DHB in an official statement. The 49-year-old Schopman…
Argentina crowned the World Champion: Here’s how the side won its third title
Argentina crowned the World Champion: Here’s how the side won its third title
‘I urge other cricketers to speak up’: Moin Khan makes emotional appeal for Imran Khan | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Moin Khan has joined the growing chorus of voices expressing concern over the deteriorating health of former Pakistan captain and 1992 World Cup-winning leader Imran Khan, urging the country’s authorities to ensure that the 73-year-old receives proper medical treatment in jail.Moin, a key member of Pakistan’s World Cup-winning side under…
Argentina beats Netherlands in penalty shootout, claims its third women’s Hockey World Cup title
On a chilly summer evening at the Wagener Stadion, Argentina’s women had their own Maracanazo moment. The Netherlands do not lose often. In the last 13 years, the Dutch have lost just one game per year while winning three successive World Cups. Here, too, on Saturday, they did not lose as Argentina found a way…
South Africa turn the tables as Dewald Brevis blitz powers seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe | Cricket News
Dewald Brevis goes berserk Dewald Brevis produced another sensational display of power-hitting as South Africa bounced back from their opening defeat to Namibia with a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the Namibia T20I Tri-Series in Windhoek on Saturday. Chasing 145, South Africa reached 146/3 in 13.4 overs, with Brevis smashing an unbeaten 75 off 32…
Argentina wins third title: Full list of Women’s Hockey World Cup winners
Argentina won the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup for the first time in 16 years after beating host Netherlands 3-1 on penalties. This was the Argentine team’s third title, first since the 2010 edition when it had beaten the Dutch. Meanwhile, this was the fifth runner-up finish for the Netherlands in the tournament’s history. Full…
‘He could be in the realms of Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar’: Geoffrey Boycott’s big Harry Brook warning | Cricket News
England’s Harry Brook (AP Photo) England legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott believes Harry Brook possesses the rare batting ability to reach the heights of Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, but fears the current world No. 1 Test batter is not making the most of his extraordinary talent.Boycott, who played 108 Tests and 36 ODIs for England,…
