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AIFF hints at Thomas Dennerby extension, eyes U17 inclusion in future senior team

November 18, 2020 20:49 IST

AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said many of the U17 players "will make it" to the senior national team for the AFC Asian Women's Cup in 2022, which India is hosting.

Leon Mendonca wins in Hungary, earns second GM norm in space of 21 days

November 18, 2020 20:21 IST

The 14-year old player won the First Saturday GM November 2020 event in Budapest to earn his second Grandmaster norm in the space of 21 days. He needs one more norm to earn the GM title.

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‘My hunger to play red-ball cricket coming back’: Moeen Ali still yearns for Tests

November 18, 2020 19:09 IST

Moeen Ali has 181 wickets and 2,782 runs, including five centuries, in Test cricket but for now is concentrating on the shortest format with two T20 World Cups in the next two years.

Ishant Sharma starts bowling full tilt at NCA ahead of Australia Test series

November 19, 2020 13:03 IST

If Ishant Sharma manages to play three games in Australia, he will join Kapil Dev as the second Indian fast bowler to play 100 Tests.

Wriddhiman Saha back at India nets, on road to recovery

November 19, 2020 13:02 IST

Wriddhiman Saha was back at the Indian team nets, showing signs of recovery from an injury with four weeks still left for the much-anticipated Test series opener against Australia.

If Rohit does well in Australia, tough to ignore split captaincy calls: Shoaib Akhtar

November 19, 2020 13:26 IST

Calls have been growing for spilt captaincy in the Indian team since Rohit led Mumbai Indians to a fifth title in the IPL.

India’s red-ball tour of England could have spectators as ECB unveils fixtures

November 18, 2020 18:13 IST

The five-match Test series between India and England is due to get underway on August 4 at Trent Bridge with the last match taking place in Manchester on September 14.

Joachim Loew to stay on as Germany coach despite loss to Spain: Oliver Bierhoff

November 18, 2020 17:41 IST

Germany suffered their worst defeat in a competitive game as they lost 6-0 to Spain and a shell-shocked Joachim Loew was at a loss to explain his side’s exit from the UEFA Nations League.

Ehsan Mani confident of hosting more international teams after PSL 2020 success

November 18, 2020 17:12 IST

Ehsan Mani, who was brought in by Prime Minister Imran Khan to set things in order in PCB, said he was happy to have fulfilled his commitment of hosting the entire PSL this year at home.

Josh Hazlewood prefers Gabba move if Australia cannot host India in Adelaide

November 18, 2020 16:57 IST

The Test series opener is scheduled to start at the Adelaide Oval on December 17 but a new cluster of coronavirus cases in the state has cast doubts on whether the match will go ahead.

Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami to be rotated in T20Is against Australia

November 18, 2020 16:30 IST

Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan, and Navdeep Saini might feature as the pace trio with Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar in the spin attack in the first T20I against Australia.

ICC, CGF unveil qualifying process for 2022 Commonwealth Games

November 18, 2020 16:00 IST

Women's cricket will be a part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time ever when the 2022 edition gets underway in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8.

England to tour Pakistan for first time since 2005

November 19, 2020 13:02 IST

England will tour Pakistan next October for two Twenty20 internationals in Karachi,

‘I relied on the practice nets’: When 23-year-old Justin Langer received typed reply from Sir Don

November 18, 2020 15:34 IST

A new book has revealed former Australian Test batsman and head coach Justin Langer's 26-year-old letter to Sir Don Bradman in which he sought advice from the legendary cricketer.

Kane Richardson out, Andrew Tye joins Australia ODI squad against India

November 18, 2020 15:37 IST

Pace bowler Andrew Tye has been drafted into Australia's squad to replace Kane Richardson for the series of one-day and Twenty20 internationals against India starting next week

Russia tries new weapon in fight against doping ban: EmotionSubscriber Only

November 18, 2020 13:16 IST

The decision to uphold, or overturn, Russia’s four-year ban could determine if antidoping officials can ever punish state-backed cheating programs.

Munaf Patel joins Kandy Tuskers in LPL; Sarfaraz pulls out, Malinga too unsure

November 18, 2020 15:38 IST

Munaf Patel has been roped in by Kandy Tuskers for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) scheduled to begin on November 26.

Caster Semenya to go to European Court of Human Right

November 18, 2020 13:02 IST

Caster Semenya's lawyer says they will take her case to the European Court of Human Rights.

FIFA cancels next year’s U-17 women’s World Cup in India, allots it 2022 edition

November 19, 2020 13:02 IST

FIFA cancelled both the women's U-17 World Cup and U-20 World Cup which were scheduled to be held in India and Costa Rica respectively but handed both the countries the hosting rights of the 2022 editions.

Babar Azam walks out as show stopper with number of records in PSL 2020

November 18, 2020 15:37 IST

Babar Azam finished the tournament, which resumed on Saturday after being suspended for eight months by the pandemic, as the leading run-scorer with 473.

Tributes pour in for ex-coach Dean Jones after Karachi Kings lift maiden PSL trophy

November 18, 2020 15:37 IST

Dean Jones had coached in all five editions of the PSL, won two titles with Islamabad United and this would have been his third PSL title.

UEFA Nations League: Spain hand Germany worst defeat, France beat Sweden

November 18, 2020 21:42 IST

Ferran Torres scored a hat trick to lead Spain to the historic victory. Germany’s only five-goal loss in a competitive game had been West Germany’s 8-3 defeat to Hungary at the 1954 World Cup.

A footballer’s Covid dribble from Fiji to Goa: 40 days, quarantine in 3 countries

Roy Krishna’s Covid dribble from Fiji to Goa: 40 days, quarantine in 3 countriesSubscriber Only

November 18, 2020 17:04 IST

Ten COVID-19 tests, 40 days and four connecting flights later, Roy Krishna stepped onto the training field in Goa, where this season of the Indian Super League (ISL) will start Friday.

Babar Azam, Babar Azam leads Karachi to PSL title

Babar Azam leads Karachi to maiden Pakistan Super League title

November 18, 2020 15:37 IST

Babar Azam finished the tournament, which resumed on Saturday after being suspended for eight months by the pandemic, as the leading run-scorer with 473.

Dominic Thiem masters tiebreakers again to beat Rafael Nadal in ATP Finals

November 18, 2020 08:13 IST

Nadal, who beat Rublev in straight sets in their opener, missed a chance to qualify with a match to spare and next will play Tsitsipas on Thursday with a semifinal place at stake.