Gujarat Giants’ senior all-rounder Sophie Devine paid a handsome compliment to Indian domestic players in the Women’s Premier League, rating them as ultimate game-changers because of their knowledge of conditions. The Giants have in their ranks promising 22-year-old pacer Kashvee Gautam and pace-bowling all-rounder Ayush Soni, giving a validation to Devine’s words. “In franchise cricket,…
NEW DELHI: The Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) said on Thursday that players are prepared to return to cricket if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam issues a public apology and the process related to his removal from directorship of the board moves forward.“We have informed the BCB that if he apologises…
Daniel Farke is eager to strengthen his squad in January but would not comment specifically on reports Leeds are closing in on a deal for Facundo Buonanotte. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder is currently on loan at Chelsea from Brighton but, having failed to make much of an impact at Stamford Bridge, Buonanotte is now expected…
Vidarbha opener Aman Mokhade equalled the record for most centuries by a batter in a single edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy during the semifinal against Karnataka at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru on Thursday. Mokhade slammed his fifth century of the ongoing tournament to go level with former Vidarbha teammate…
Liam Rosenior has problems ahead of his league debut as Chelsea boss. Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior insisted that he does not have a number one or number two at the goalkeeper position in the wake of Robert Sanchez’s error-strewn performance against Arsenal, as the Blues turn their attention to a Premier League clash with…
The West Ham boss is not expecting an easy game at his old club Tottenham on Saturday West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has brushed aside Tottenham’s dismal home record and insists it is “always a tough place to go”. The Hammers visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday in a game pivotal to both…
England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has joined Derbyshire on a two-year deal, the County Championship club announced on Thursday. Bashir has moved to the Second Division side following the end of his contract with domestic rival Somerset. Despite being England’s only frontline spinner in its Ashes squad, Bashir did not feature in a recent 4-1 series…
Manchester City got the first advantage in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal as they took down Newcastle United at St. James Park. Goals from Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki were enough to secure an important away victory for the Citizens. Semenyo Strike Again in Man City Win vs Newcastle Pep Guardiola’s side…
Ashwin Vijayaragavan’s story is a powerful reminder that success in tennis isn’t always measured by rankings—but by resilience, impact, and love for the sport. Now 37, Vijayaragavan once competed on the professional circuit for India, reaching a career-high ATP Singles Ranking of 786 in 2012 and an ITF Junior Ranking of 147 earlier in his…
Henil Patel celebrates with team-mates (X-Cricbuzz) Henil Patel stole the show with a sensational five-wicket haul as India U19 cruised to a six-wicket win over USA U19 in a rain-affected ICC Under-19 World Cup opener on Thursday. The right-arm pacer ran through the USA middle order with ruthless precision, finishing with outstanding figures of 5/16…
