Nicky Butt has said Manchester United were right to sell Alejandro Garnacho, questioning the winger’s behaviour during his time at the club. Garnacho, 21, left Old Trafford last summer in a £40 million move to Chelsea after falling out of favour under former head coach Ruben Amorim. He returned to face his former side at…
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma would like to bring out their ‘A’ games as the Indian women’s team tries to pull all its stops to get back to winning ways against South Africa in the third T20 International on Wednesday. The Proteas women lead the five-match series 2-0 and would like to…
Peter Siddle and Samit Patel (GettyImages) Peter Siddle and Samit Patel have been ruled out of this summer’s T20 Blast after falling foul of ECB regulations linked to their participation in an unsanctioned tournament earlier this year, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Both players featured in the World Legends Pro T20 League held in Goa during…
Leonardo Bonucci has called for a major reset within the Italy national football team, suggesting Pep Guardiola as the ideal figure to lead it. Italy are searching for a new head coach after Gennaro Gattuso stepped down following their failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup. “If we want a radical change in…
The weather forecast in the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is in focus as Sunrisers Hyderabad takes on Delhi Capitals in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Hyderabad has been experiencing overcast conditions over the last couple of days, with the city witnessing isolated thunderstorms in some pockets since today morning. At the moment, things are looking slightly gloomy…
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick says he will have to “teach some of the players” greater leadership in crucial matches as the La Liga leaders prepare to return to action at home to Celta Vigo following their “very painful” Champions League exit. Five-time European champions Barca suffered a surprise 2-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid…
Spencer Johnson, the Australian left-arm pacer who had been signed as Nathan Ellis’ replacement ahead of the season, joined Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Mumbai on Tuesday ahead of its marquee clash against Mumbai Indians. Johnson may be drafted into the XI for the injured Khaleel Ahmed for Thursday night’s clash. CSK has had an…
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick says he will have to “teach some of the players” greater leadership in crucial matches as the La Liga leaders prepare to return to action at home to Celta Vigo on Wednesday following their “very painful” Champions League exit. Five-time European champions Barca suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Atletico…
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, left, and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) Tilak Varma announced himself in emphatic fashion with his maiden IPL century, an innings that not only powered Mumbai Indians to a crucial win but also drew high praise from Ravichandran Ashwin. Chasing momentum after a difficult run, Mumbai found their spark through Tilak’s…
NEW DELHI: A stunning century from Babar Azam powered Peshawar Zalmi to a massive 118-run win, grabbing attention across the cricket world. While the knock earned widespread praise from former Pakistan stars Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal, both were quick to caution against reading too much into it when it comes to Babar’s international form.Basit…
