Marnus Labuschagne of Australia and Ben Stokes of England exchange words (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne was at the heart of the action on Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, making his impact felt both with the bat and the ball while also briefly clashing with England captain Ben…
Star Indian women cricketers Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were among the prominent additions to the National Anti-Doping Agency’s Registered Testing Pool for the first quarter of 2026, but athletics accounted for the lion’s share of 118 names in the 347-strong list. In all, 120 names were added to the previous RTP (Registered Testing Pool)…
After the decision to part with their head coach, the Red Devils are now searching for Ruben Amorim’s replacement Manchester United have confirmed the sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge, marking the latest chapter in a prolonged period of managerial instability at Old Trafford. The decision, which was announced on…
In the Indian domestic roster, where players are often judged on their volume of runs and average, Vidarbha’s Shubham Dubey is a rare outlier. The middle-order batter averages just 36 with the bat in both white-ball formats. However, Shubham provides value to the Vidarbha white-ball team with his specialised ability to take on the bowling…
Match Preview for Algeria v DR Congo Algeria boss Vladimir Petkovic says his team need to “be careful” when they come up against DR Congo in the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations tomorrow. Algeria go into the game as strong favourites to secure a place in the quarter-finals having ended the…
Head coach Abhishek Nayar on Monday said UP Warriorz are awaiting clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (COE) regarding the availability of India batter Pratika Rawal for the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL). The first leg of the fourth edition of the WPL will be held here at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi…
NEW DELHI: In what seems to be a last-moment decision, star batter Virat Kohli will not play Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Railways on Tuesday, January 6, in Bengaluru.As per BCCI guidelines, Kohli had played two matches for Delhi earlier in the tournament, against Andhra and Gujarat. He scored 131 and 77 in those…
As the Punjab team reached the Rajasthan Cricket Academy ground on a cold Monday morning, a handful of fans waited patiently to catch a glimpse of Shubman Gill. He waved at them and even clicked a few pictures before being engaged in a game of foot volley with his teammates. Having missed out on Punjab’s…
England’s Joe Root (AP Photo/Mark Baker) After a strong second day of the Brisbane Test, Joe Root reflected on the importance of creating positive experiences for his team in Australia, especially for the younger players touring down under for the first time. Having already broken his century drought in Australia during the second pink-ball Test…
The IPL snub was a bitter pill to swallow for Abhinav Manohar, but he decided to take the cliched route – to maximise things which he could control – for salvation. After a low-key performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, by his standards, Abhinav has struck a purple patch as a finisher in the…
