Archer doesn’t always feel need for speed
Jofra Archer insisted his six-wicket haul on the opening day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley proved there was more to his game than raw pace alone. Continue Reading
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Evans School wins KBD Juniors title
KBD Juniors Season 3 city finals in Chennai saw Evans School defeat Velammal School comprehensively with a score 26-11 to lift the KBD Juniors 3 title. Continue Reading
Rahane values his knock of 81 more than a century
It’s been two years since he last got a Test hundred but Ajinkya Rahane didn’t want to be ‘selfish’ thinking about his own milestone when the priority was to get his team out of the woods. Continue Reading
India’s fielders need to improve on agility: Rhodes
Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes on Thursday said fielding standards of the Indian team has improved drastically but they still need to work on their agility and lateral movement. Continue Reading
Bengal Warriors defeats Patna Pirates
Bengal Warriors produced an all-round performance in the only match of Pro Kabaddi League on Thursday to beat former champions Patna Pirates 35-26 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Continue Reading
World Test Championship: Rahane’s 50 takes India past 200
Ajinkya Rahane silenced his critics with a much-needed 81 on a pacer-friendly track as wobbly India reached 203 for 6 against the West Indies on a rain-hit opening day of the World Test Championship encounter. Continue Reading
Captain Kohli wants openers to make it count in Windies Test series
India skipper Virat Kohli wants the opening combination of Mayank Agarwal and K L Rahul to make the most of the four innings that they would get to play in the two-Test series against the West Indies starting here today. Continue Reading
BWF world badminton championships: Sindhu, Saina make positive start
The Indian pairing of Jakkapudi Meghana and Poorvisha S Ram went down 8-21 18-21 to eighth seeds Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto of Japan in the women’s doubles competition. Continue Reading
VAP memorial cricket trophy: MRC-A have easy win against Jolly Rovers
Riding on a collective effort, MRC ‘A’ eased to a 39-run win over Jolly Rovers in the V A Parthasarathy Memorial Trophy here Wednesday. Continue Reading
Kumble should be made chairman of selectors, says Sehwag
Never one to mince his words, former opener Virender Sehwag said BCCI needs to pay more for heading the selectors’ committee. The current selection panel, led by M S K Prasad, has faced a lot of flak for its being a lightweight with a cumulative experience of 13 Tests. Continue Reading