Nikhil Chaudhary (Image credit: Cricket Australia) NEW DELHI: Nikhil Chaudhary scripted history on Wednesday when he became the first India-born male cricketer in six decades to make his debut for Australia.The 30-year-old was named in Australia’s Playing XI for the first T20I against Bangladesh at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram,…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi turned back the clock once again as defending champions Argentina launched their FIFA World Cup title defence in emphatic fashion, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner scoring his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in a commanding 3-0 victory…
Austria’s Marko Arnautovic (7) celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick. (AP Photo) Austria finally tasted victory on football’s biggest stage again after a wait of 36 years, defeating World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1 in an entertaining Group J clash on Wednesday to register their first win at the tournament since 1990.Back at the World…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has weighed in on the recent on-field altercation involving teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, stating that he would have left the youngster out of India A’s latest match against Afghanistan A as a disciplinary measure.The incident took place earlier this week during the fourth match of the…
Kumar Kushagra (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra once again showcased his talent on the big stage with a composed half-century for India A in the Tri-Nation A Series clash against Afghanistan A.Coming in at a challenging situation with India A struggling at 129/3, Kushagra played a mature innings under pressure. The right-hander…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered an injury setback ahead of the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow on Wednesday, with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of the match due to a sore left thigh.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the 23-year-old was unavailable for selection…
England beat Ireland by 4 wickets (Pic credit: T20 World Cup’s X handle) Hosts England maintained their winning momentum in the Women’s T20 World Cup with a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Ireland in a rain-affected Group B clash at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday.After crushing Sri Lanka by 87 runs in their opener,…
Bangladesh Squad: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das(w/c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Nurul Hasan, Nahid Rana, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Nasum Ahmed Source link
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: All eyes were on teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again when he walked out to open the batting for India A in their crucial Tri-Nation A Series clash against Afghanistan A at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.The innings began with plenty of drama as Sooryavanshi found…
Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian (23) waves to fans after the World Cup Group G match against New Zealand in Inglewood, near Los Angeles. (AP Photo) WASHINGTON: In a dazzling display of footballing resilience, Iran’s national football team managed a creditable 2-2 draw against New Zealand in Los Angeles. It was a remarkable feat, considering the squad…