When Nic Maddinson told his four-year-old son August that he was heading to South Africa, the youngster began listing the animals he knew lived there. The family even squeezed in some cricket in the hallway of their Byron Bay home before Maddinson left for what could become one of the most significant chapters of his…
Australia’s Nic Maddinson is bowled on day one of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia. (AP Photo) Nic Maddinson’s return to Test cricket after nearly a decade got off to a disastrous start as the Australia opener endured a 33-ball duck against South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead, Durban,…
Mukesh Kumar celebrates a wicket during the Duleep Trophy. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The last time Mukesh Kumar played for India, he claimed a four-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in Harare. Since then, he has been out of the national setup. More than two years later, the Bengal pacer is back on the selectors’ radar after being…
The death of veteran actor Nana Patekar has prompted an outpouring of grief beyond India, with members of the Pakistani cricket fraternity also paying tribute to the celebrated performer. Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has shared an emotional account of his long-standing friendship with the actor, remembering how Patekar remained in touch with him and…
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat against Afghanistan in the Test match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the dry pitch was one of the reasons behind his decision to bat first. He expects batting to become more difficult…
Erling Haaland (AP Photo) Erling Haaland has urged Manchester City to remain united and positive as the club deals with the fallout from a panel finding it guilty of serious financial rule breaches in the Premier League.The striker made his first public comments on the issue ahead of City’s return to action against Liverpool on…
Gold medallist India’s Pranavi Urs celebrates during the women’s individual stroke play medal ceremony REUTERS/Andy Chua “A lot of non-golfers don’t know what the sport means or what it is. And they all just think that it’s a rich man’s sport. In reality, it really isn’t.”Pranavi Urs, the 23-year-old from Mysuru, has just returned from…
Pat Cummins (Image credit: Agencies( South African sports broadcaster SuperSport has taken a dig at Australia ahead of their first Test series in South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as Sandpapergate. Australia will face South Africa in a three-match series, with the opening Test scheduled at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday, October…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may still be waiting for his chance to play for India, but the 15-year-old made sure everyone noticed him during the team’s practice session ahead of the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi on Friday.The young batter went on an attacking spree in the nets,…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has played down concerns that Usman Khawaja’s upcoming autobiography could bring fresh attention to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as Sandpapergate.Australia are returning to South Africa for the first time since the scandal. The three-Test series begins at Kingsmead on Friday, but Cummins said the incident had already been dealt…
