Italy tennis player Jannik Sinner (Image: REUTERS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is set to return to action at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia in December after the lucrative exhibition tournament was postponed from its original October dates amid security concerns in the region, Reuters reported on Monday.The Italian had announced earlier this…
Pat Cummins and Steve Smith Australia captain Pat Cummins is keeping his fingers crossed over Steve Smith’s availability for the third and final Test against South Africa, with the visitors prepared to give their experienced batter as much time as possible to prove his fitness ahead of the series decider in Cape Town.Smith sustained a…
Morkel’s advice to the players is to “Stand near a powerful fan to counter the speedy wind” The wind at Wellington’s Basin Reserve can change direction without warning, making it a challenging venue for visiting teams. India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has offered a simple piece of advice to the Test specialists yet to arrive…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image; IANS) Indian cricket has rarely struggled to find its next generation of stars, even when the players making way have seemed irreplaceable. From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar, and from Tendulkar to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, every era has brought its own icons, with fresh talent eventually stepping into the spotlight.As…
Lionel Messi attends the 67th Ballon D’Or Ceremony at Theatre Du Chatelet on October 30, 2023 in Paris, France. The Ballon d’Or winners will be announced on Monday, with a new generation of football stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, hoping to win the award that was dominated for years by Lionel Messi…
NEW DELHI: Former England off-spinner Gareth Batty is likely to join Chennai Super Kings‘ (CSK) support staff as batting coach, TimesofIndia.com has learnt.It is also reliably learnt that the 49-year-old shares a good rapport with CSK head coach Zaheer Khan, dating back to their playing days at Worcestershire.“We are in discussions with him. The negotiations…
Pakistan batter Saim Ayub has been released from the national squad for the ongoing ODI tri-series against England and Sri Lanka after requesting time to work on his batting. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Monday that the left-handed batter wants to return to domestic cricket to improve his form and rebuild his confidence.Ayub…
Saransh Jain (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Saransh Jain has made the most of his return to domestic cricket after missing out on India’s squad for the Test series against New Zealand. The Madhya Pradesh spinner picked up seven wickets to bowl Bihar out for just 99 in their Ranji Trophy match on Monday.Jain finished…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has asked Bhuvneshwar Kumar to stay calm, ignore outside pressure and focus on his own game as the experienced fast bowler tries to find his rhythm after returning to the T20I team following a four-year gap.Bhuvneshwar’s comeback has not gone as planned. The 36-year-old conceded 49…
Geneva is set for Gukesh vs Javokhir Sindarov encounter NEW DELHI: A pressure cooker may seem like a less flamboyant invention these days, especially with Elon Musk’s “flying cars” making the rounds on the internet. Yet, it remains a fascinating feat of human-led engineering, built on a simple principle of physics. Seal the vessel, trap…
