One of the modern-day greats in Test cricket, England opener Alastair Cook has made life tough for many bowlers during his illustrious career but the former England skipper has revealed the names of three bowlers against whom he endured a terrible time. The left-handed batsman, who is England’s leading run-scorer in the longest format of […]
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Anindith set to defend title at national racing meet
Defending champion Anindith Reddy will be the favourite when the Indian racer competes at the 20th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship at the Kari Motor Speedway here from Friday. The Hyderabadi lad won three of the four rounds last year and will be hoping for an encore as he prepares to make the big leap […]
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India Rises To 96th In Latest FIFA Rankings
The Indian football team have achieved their best FIFA ranking since February 1996 after being placed 96th in the July rankings, released on Thursday. India’s best ranking till date is 94 which was attained in February 1996 while 99 was India’s second-best which was achieved in November 1993. India has risen by four spots in […]
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West Indies vs India 2017: Hardik Pandya Confident About Taking Up the ‘Finisher’s’ Role
The Story: 23-year-old Hardik Pandya, with the help of some of the recent performances, has presented himself as a perfect replacement for the MS Dhoni – The Finisher. The former Indian skipper has been surrounded with sceptics who feel that his powers are now diminishing and Indian team now needs a fresh face to lead the […]
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Saina to miss IOC’s Athletes’ Commission meeting
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will not be able to attend the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission meeting scheduled to take place on July 9 in Geneva, her father Harvir Singh said on Wednesday. “Saina won’t be able to attend the meeting because of her very busy schedule. She has training,” Harvir told ‘ANM’ news […]
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Sportzwiki Exclusive: I Want To Represent India In 2019 World Cup, Says Rahul Sharma
After the retirement of Anil Kumble, team India was searching for a leg-spinner. Though there was Amit Mishra on the sidelines; he was not a permanent member of the side. Then came Rahul Sharma. The tall and lanky leg-spinner from Punjab – a state which has produced legendary off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Rahul made a name […]
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5th ODI: Wounded India Face Upbeat West Indies
Smarting from the defeat in the previous match, India will be eager for revenge and finish the series with a victory when they take on West Indies in their fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) here on Thursday. The visitors lost the fourth ODI by 11 runs in North Sound, Antigua after some extremely slow […]
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West Indies vs India 2017: Was Really Confident, Says Kesrick Williams After Decisive Spell In 4th ODI
For Kesrick Williams, Sunday (July 2), was a chance to prove his worth. However, the challenge before him was an enormous one. Playing only his second One-Day International, the right-arm pacer was given the task of containing MS Dhoni in the final overs of the fourth ODI. India was chasing 189 and a single good […]
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Shastri, Sehwag, Moody Front Runners For India Head Coach Job
Ravi Shastri, Tom Moody and Virender Sehwag have emerged as the front-runner to succeed Anil Kumble as the Head Coach of Indian cricket team. The news was confirmed by a BCCI official, who indicated that the board will put a final stamp on the name of any one of these three, “The new coach is likely […]
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Sanath Jayasuriya Retained As The Chairman of Selectors By SLC
The Story: Sri Lanka Cricket is undergoing a really tough time as the team is currently struggling to maintain its stature at the international level across all formats. Regardless of quality in the opposition, Sri Lanka has consistently lost games which they were supposed to win considering their reputation. The loss of cricketing heavyweights like […]