R Sridhar has been appointed Sri Lanka men’s fielding coach until the conclusion of the T20 World Cup, which runs from February 7 to March 8. Sridhar had been the senior India men’s team’s fielding coach from 2014 to 2021. A Level 3 certified BCCI coach, Sridhar had also conducted a 10-day fielding programme for…
Australia’s Alex Carey (AP Photo/James Elsby) Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey produced an emotional century as he guided the hosts to a commanding 326 for 8 at the end of the opening day of the third Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Australia had a shaky start, slipping to 94 for 4 soon after…
By the time you read this, day one of the third Test will have gently unfolded/catastrophically unspooled. You will already have some inkling of how (un)likely it is that England will be able to haul in Australia’s 2-0 lead and claw back the urn. As you also probably know, only one side has overcome a…
India’s Varun Chakravarthy has strengthened his reign at the top of the ICC T20I bowling rankings, while Tilak Varma has climbed two places up to fourth in the batting list, after the first three T20Is of the ongoing series against South Africa. Despite scoring just 69 runs across three innings, Abhishek Sharma continues to lead…
Joe Burns captained Italy to their first-ever T20 World Cup. (Image: X/Fancode) NEW DELHI: Former Australia batter Joe Burns, who played a key role in guiding Italy to their maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualification, will not feature in the European nation’s squad for the tournament in India and Sri Lanka due to unresolved…
England were considering raising their grievances around the ‘Snicko’ technology used in Australia with the match referee on Wednesday night, after Alex Carey admitted he had “a bit of luck” when adjudged not out on review during his century at Adelaide Oval. Carey had scored 72 when he flashed at the first ball of the…
Sarfaraz Khan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings snapped up Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan at his base price of Rs 75 lakh during the IPL 2024 mini-auction on Tuesday, soon after his explosive 22-ball 73 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a moment that drew an emotional reaction from the 27-year-old.Go Beyond The Boundary…
It is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, steeped in ceremony, with roots deep in the ancient faith of Shintoism … and it also happens to be super popular on TikTok. Sumo is finding a new audience in the UK and, not only that, many Britons are now donning a loincloth – or mawashi – and taking…
After six days in which a former player was held accountable in court for sexist comments and a current manager was charged by the Football Association with using sexist language, are we seeing a change in how that behaviour is tackled? For years, talk of so-called “banter” has been used to silence complaints and it…
Australia 326 for 8 (Carey 106, Khawaja 82, Archer 3-29) vs England Astonishingly, this Ashes series is just seven days old, but it remains in no mood to slow down and take stock of its surroundings. This opening day at Adelaide Oval was, in its own way, every bit as chaotic as the six that…