India should not underestimate the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final starting on June 18, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar said on Monday.
India seeks review of Panghal’s loss in final
India has sought a review of defending champion Amit Panghal’s 2-3 final loss in the 52kg category finals of the Asian Boxing Championships here on Monday.
Barca signs Aguero on a two-year deal
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will join Barcelona on a two-year contract when his contract expires at the end of June.
Boult to play only in WTC final against India
New Zealand pace bowler Trent Boult will arrive on Friday but will be available only for World Test Championship final against India from June 18. Left-armer Boult, who is already skipping the first Test against England that begins at Lord’s on Wednesday, will also miss second Test against Joe Roots team at Edgbaston from June 10.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 170.5mn
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 170.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.54 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
Taylor counts on past experience to tackle Broad
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said past experience in England, especially facing pacer Stuart Broad in County Championship in 2018 will come in handy in the two-Test series against England that begins at Lord’s on Wednesday.
French Open: Federer begins with a bang
Roger Federer returns to form, defeats Istomin to progress to second round- Tennis legend Roger Federer has started off in style at Roland Garros with wins in straight sets (6-2, 6-4, 6-3) against Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin in the first round of the French Open.
Macron suggests France may pull out troops from Mali
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday suggested France will pull troops from Mali if the country’s institutional instability persists and inhibits the fight against Islamic extremists.
Covid-19 variants to be given Greek alphabet names: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Covid-19 variants of concern will be known by letters of the Greek alphabet, saying it will help avoid stigmatising countries where they first appear.
Significant progress made in nuke talks: Iran
The Iran government said that significant progress has been made in the ongoing talks on the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal in the Austrian capital of Vienna, but a number of key issues remain to be solved.