Besides both being opening batters, there’s hardly anything in common between KL Rahul and Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar is an all-time legend of the game, having created some of the most mind-boggling batting records, which still stand the test of time. The first player ever to score an ODI double-century, 100 hundreds, most Test matches, most … Read more
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has finally broken his silence on the high-profile retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket, calling it a personal choice and urging respect for their decisions.Speaking ahead of India’s five-Test tour of England, which begins on June 20 … Read more
Angelo Mathews confirmed that he will play his final Test against Bangladesh in Galle, which will be the first of the two-match series at home for Sri Lanka, marking the start of the new cycle. Mathews has represented Sri Lanka in 118 red-ball matches, while captaining them in 34 of them. New Delhi: Sri Lankan … Read more
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir looks set to be joined by a batch of youngsters as the senior national team prepares for the 5-match Test series in England. With veteran stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin no longer a part of the team in the longest format, the situation … Read more
While victory in Saturday’s German Cup final would confirm Stuttgart’s return to the Bundesliga elite, for opponents Arminia Bielefeld it would represent a sensational breakthrough. Stuttgart, five-time league champions and three-time German Cup winners, have rebounded from years in the wilderness under coach Sebastian Hoeness. Bielefeld, meanwhile, are chasing the first major trophy … Read more
Washington: After the street outside the Capital Jewish Museum in DC echoed with sounds of gunshots, witnesses offered water and help to a man they thought was a traumatised bystander. Minutes later, they learnt he was the man who allegedly shot dead the two Israeli diplomats. Elias Rodriguez, 30, appeared visibly distressed and disoriented when … Read more
England’s flamboyant Joe Root shattered South Africa’s legendary Jacques Kallis’ record for the fastest to 13,000 Test runs and took a step closer towards dethroning India’s legendary Sachin Tendulkar from the summit of the highest-run scorer in the format during the opening day of their one-off fixture against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. In … Read more
Prominent music agent Dave Shapiro is among those who were killed after a small plane crashed into a residential street in San Diego, according to his talent agency. Mr Shapiro was the co-founder of Sound Talent Group, whose clients include rock bands like Sum 41, Story of the Year and Pierce the Veil. Daniel Williams, … Read more
While victory in Saturday’s German Cup final would confirm Stuttgart’s return to the Bundesliga elite, for opponents Arminia Bielefeld it would represent a sensational breakthrough. HT Image Stuttgart, five-time league champions and three-time German Cup winners, have rebounded from years in the wilderness under coach Sebastian Hoeness. Bielefeld, meanwhile, are chasing the first major trophy … Read more
Mitchell Marsh’s explosive maiden IPL century helped Lucknow Super Giants snap a four-match losing streak with a 33-run win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday. But even as the match ended on a high for Marsh and Lucknow, it was a brief post-match exchange, or lack thereof, between Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant that … Read more