Mikel Oyarzabal (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) MADRID: A first-half double from captain Mikel Oyarzabal gave Real Sociedad a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Friday and lifted the Basque side out of the Spanish league relegation zone. It was only the second win of the Spanish season for Sociedad, in front of a…
Pat Cummins (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has dismissed the possibility of using four fast bowlers in the upcoming Ashes series against England, indicating spinner Nathan Lyon will remain in the team.Nathan Lyon missed Australia’s recent Test match against West Indies in Jamaica, his first absence in 12 years, where…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) In their 1,068-match ODI history, India have suffered five whitewashes in bilateral series — 1983 vs West Indies (5-0), 1989 vs West Indies (5-0), 2006 vs South Africa (4-0), 2020 vs New Zealand (3-0), and 2022 vs South Africa (3-0). Saturday could be the sixth…
Leeds vs West Ham (Danny Lawson/PA via AP) LEEDS: Nuno Espirito Santo became the first West Ham coach since 2018 to go winless in his first four games as his struggling team showed the same defensive frailties that have plagued it all season in a 2-1 loss to Leeds in the Premier League on Friday….
Nitish Kumar Reddy of India (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Nitish Kumar Reddy was fast-tracked into the Indian team last year as a key piece to the puzzle of forming the perfect playing XI. Now, it appears the team management is unsure about the seambowling allrounder’s exact role. Can he actually be Hardik Pandya’s like-for-like…
Shan Masood is set to join the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a consultant for international cricket. The announcement was made by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood has announced that he will step down as Pakistan’s Test captain, following the team’s defeat in the second Test against South Africa…
IND vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: India will aim to avoid a series whitewash when they take on Australia in the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. After a narrow two-wicket defeat in Adelaide, the hosts have already sealed the series 2-0, making a consolation win the priority for…
India will look to avoid a clean sweep when they take on Australia in the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India will look to avoid a clean sweep when they take on Australia in the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has urged the team management to include either Harshit Rana or Nitish Kumar Reddy in the playing XI (AFP Photo) NW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has urged the team management to include either Harshit Rana or Nitish Kumar Reddy in the playing XI, while criticising the decision to…
Virat Kohli will play his final ODI Down Under on Saturday in Sydney (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan has stressed the importance of strike rotation for Virat Kohli ahead of the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The match will be Kohli’s final game in the series,…
