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Paarl: Riding on fine half-centuries from opener Suzie Bates (56) and Amelia Kerr (66), New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by 102 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup to spice up the semifinal qualification scenario in Group A. The pair combined for a second-wicket partnership...

New Delhi: Australian captain Pat Cummins has flown back home from the tour of India due to a "serious family illness" following the second Test in Delhi. The cricket.Com.Au reported that Cummins is on his way to Sydney and is expected to return to India...

Gqeberha: A defeat against England denting their confidence, India will look to bounce back with a big win against lowly Ireland to remain in contention for a semifinal berth in the Women's T20 World Cup, here Monday. After the 11-run loss to England Saturday, their...

Bhubaneswar: On a day of high drama, Punjab and Karnataka sealed their spots in the semi finals of the 76th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, to be staged at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. The two teams had started the day as...

Chennai: Australia's Max Purcell clinched the Chennai Open ATP Challenger singles title with a come-from-behind victory over American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran here Sunday. Purcell rallied from a set down to beat De Alboran 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 in a final that lasted over three-hours. De...

New Delhi: Teenager Varun Tomar bagged a bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol competition, opening India's account at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo. The 19-year-old, competing on day one, got the better of teammate Sarabjot Singh in...

New Delhi: The Indian selection committee Sunday retained the team for the third and fourth Tests against Australia, keeping faith in KL Rahul despite his repeated failures. Seasoned left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who was part of the squad for the first two Tests of the...

New Delhi: Not every batter is comfortable playing a high-percentage risk shot like sweep and reverse sweep and that's where some of his teammates perhaps “went out of their methods”, was skipper Pat Cummins' observation after Australia's demoralising six-wicket defeat against India in the second...

New Delhi: Shell-shocked, Australian legends Allan Border and Matthew Hayden have lambasted Pat Cummins and Co. for their second innings collapse in the Delhi Test against India, where pre-determined sweep shots led to their downfall. Leading by 62 runs, Australia started the morning session of...

Dubai: The race to qualification for the ICC World Test Championship Final took another turn Sunday as India claimed a six-wicket victory over Australia to move a step closer to sealing their place in the June 7 game at The Oval. The World Test Championship...