Wednesday, 1 July 2020

James Anderson will be first to swing the ball without saliva: Monty Panesar

England and West Indies will lock horns in the opening Test of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from July 8. The second and the third Tests will be played at the same venue – Old Trafford in Manchester. The matches will be played behind closed doors, with no fans in the stadiums and multiple health protocols in place.

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South Africa to stage unique three-team fixture on July 18

Cricket South Africa (CSA) will finally get to trial a new format that will see three teams compete in a single 36-over match on July 18 after winning government approval for the fixture to be played at SuperSport Park in Pretoria.

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India among five bidders for 2027 AFC Asian Cup

Three-time champions Saudi Arabia and India, who were recently awarded the hosting rights for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, as well as Uzbekistan, this year's host for the AFC U-19 Championship, are all vying to stage event for the first time.

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Virat Kohli, KL Rahul engage in hilarious banter over coffee cup

India skipper Virat Kohli tried to hilariously troll batsman K.L Rahul on social media recently but the latter was up for the banter and came up with an epic reply.

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Vijender Singh eyeing pro bout in next couple of months

More than six months have passed since he last stepped into the ring but Indian boxing star Vijender Singh is hopeful of getting back to competition in the next three months after his US-based promoter restarted bouts earlier this month.

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Tuesday, 30 June 2020

When Fischer asked Anand about an Indian pain palm

Former World champion Bobby Fischer remains one of the most enigmatic characters that world chess has ever produced. India’s first Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand had the opportunity of meeting the eccentric genius in 2006, a couple of years before the US-born player passed away.

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Serie A to weigh private equity bids amid coronavirus crisis: Sources

Italy's top-flight soccer clubs have mandated Serie A to weigh private equity bids for its broadcast rights business as they look at ways to weather the financial storm triggered by the new coronavirus crisis.

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