The Central Asians, ranked 91st in the world and playing their first major tournament, bossed the first half and deservedly led 1-0 at the break of their Group C clash after Akhlidin Israilov's rasping strike.
The 76-year-old Canadian lawyer -- who was WADA's inaugural president from 1999-2007 and sits on its Foundation Board -- wrote in his blog for influential sports politics website InsideTheGames that those demanding WADA be overhauled had their own personal agendas.
This edition of Dakar Rally marks the third year of participation for India's Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motor sport division of the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer.
Chhetri, who made his India debut in 2005, said his side did not expect to win against Thailand by such a big margin.
Cricket-mad India, home to 1.3 billion people, is a massive underachiever as far as football is concerned and the country has yet to make a single appearance at the World Cup finals.
Thailand have fired coach Milovan Rajevac following a humiliating 4-1 thrashing by India in their opening Asian Cup game at the weekend.
The leader led from the front with absolute nonchalance, the youth turned on the style and the Sniper hit the bull’s eye as India announced their arrival at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Poor Thailand bore the brunt and clearly hadn’t braced for it.
The visit, confirmed by North Korean and Chinese state media, will likely lead to Kim's fourth summit with Xi in the last year and comes amid plans for a second summit with Trump aimed at denuclearising the Korean peninsula.
While India and China, the world's two most populous countries, can boast of huge workforces, a majority of employees are overworked in stressful conditions for not particularly high wages.
A website set up to raise funds for the boxer Christophe Dettinger showed on Tuesday that it had received pledges of more than 114,000 euros.
Former India and Baroda batsman Jacob Martin has met with an accident and is receiving treatment in hospital, Yusuf Pathan revealed on twitter on Wednesday (January 9).
Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul were on Wednesday issued show cause notices by the BCCI for their comments on women on a TV show that triggered a massive outrage and might prompt the Board to bar players from such appearances.
“I can't change people's perceptions. It is not in my control. But what is in my control is that as long as I am playing, as long as I take the field as a player or as captain, there will not be any less percentage of commitment.”
To cap off an exciting series, here's our CricketNext Quiz to test how much do you recollect from the previous few weeks of action.
It is a good move by the selectors keeping in mind the grueling schedule ahead – the IPL in March, the World Cup and the World Test Championship that follows after.
Let’s rewind to some instances over this last where Shastri’s comments have provided fodder for headline writers:
Over the last 40 years, Australia has lost at home only to good cricketing teams—the recent South African side, a competent England team (2010-11 Ashes) and the West Indies team (no additional description necessary). The chroniclers of cricketing history can add this Indian team to this impressive list. Let the magnitude of this achievement sink in.
Australia have offered a maiden call-up to the promising Victorian batsman Will Pucovski for the forthcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, while Joe Burns and Matt Renshaw too have been included in the 13-man squad announced on Wednesday (January 9).
On this day in 1996, South African fast bowling legend Shaun Pollock made his ODI debut in Cape Town against England in the seven match ODI series.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Tuesday announced USA Cricket as its 105th member.
Rishabh Pant is not a part of India's One-Day International squad for the series against Australia and later New Zealand, but chief selector MSK Prasad insisted the wicket-keeper is a part of the side's World Cup plans.
Another major name missing from the squad in Angelo Mathews, who suffered another hamstring injury during the recent tour.
Karnataka fought back after a terrible first day but it wasn't enough to stop Baroda from taking six points with a narrow two-wicket win at the Moti Bagh stadium in Vadodara.
The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League will take place completely in India with the T20 tournament set to get underway from the March 23.
In all three matches, New Zealand batted first and scored totals of above 300. Just in terms of sheer numbers, Sri Lanka could not cope with the batting might of New Zealand.
In the 17-page mail, the BCCI secretary raises issues such as the clean-chit given to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri in the sexual harassment case, the leaks of former India women captain Mithali Raj’s mail in the aftermath of the decision to leave her out of the playing XI for the World T20 semi-final, the appointment of an ad-hoc committee to select the next Indian women’s team coach — which turned out to be WV Raman — as well as Raman’s appointment itself.
On the back of Agar and Coulter-Nile's comments, Ponting said communication and feedback on how selectors believe players can improve remains critical.
Despite all the criticism, Australia went with Labuschagne at No. 3 in Sydney and the 24-year-old looked quite solid during his 38-run knock in the first innings.
Despite Australia's poor record in England since the turn of the century and their recent troubles since the Ashes 12 months ago, Shastri believes Tim Paine's men can succeed if they believe they can.
The 21-year-old’s aggregate of 673 rating points are also the highest by an India wicketkeeper, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni having the next highest aggregate of 662 points and Engineer 619 points. Dhoni’s highest Test ranking was 19th.
From 12th January, you will be unable to write about Cheteshwar Pujara. After five days, India will play Australia in a one-day game. These five days are all you’ve got to toast the man behind India’s first ever series victory in Australia.
The team selection policies and the poor performances of the Australian cricket team has invited a lot of chatter in recent weeks and former cricketer Shane Watson believes that frequent changes to the team will be detrimental.
Having already clinched the series in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand rode on fantastic centuries from Taylor (137) and Nicholls (124*) to amass 364 for 4 in their 50 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka were dismissed for 249.
After Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field, Martin Guptill and Colin Munro walked in to bat with the hope of carrying on their good form at the top of the order.
Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the forthcoming One-Day International series against Australia and the tour of New Zealand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Tuesday (January 8).
The relatively stiffer challenges will follow in 2020; India will play two Tests in New Zealand in the beginning of the year and end it with another four-Test series in Australia.
Aaron Finch said the call to drop him for the fourth and final Test against India was justified and he wasn't surprised by Australian selectors' decision. The 32-year-old managed scores of 0, 11, 50, 25, 8 and 3 in the first three matches before being left out of the Sydney Test.
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Here's the Cricketnext report card of the Indian players who featured in the historic series win:
New Zealand have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match ODI series against the visiting Sri Lanka, but that for Colin Munro is no reason take the foot off the pedal.On the back of Agar and Coulter-Nile's comments, Ponting said communication and feedback on how selectors believe players can improve remains critical.Despite all the criticism, Australia went with Labuschagne at No. 3 in Sydney and the 24-year-old looked quite solid during his 38-run knock in the first innings.Despite Australia's poor record in England since the turn of the century and their recent troubles since the Ashes 12 months ago, Shastri believes Tim Paine's men can succeed if they believe they can.
Deepika Padukone can be roped in to play the former cricketer Kapil Dev's wife Romi Bhatia in 83 starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role.The 21-year-old’s aggregate of 673 rating points are also the highest by an India wicketkeeper, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni having the next highest aggregate of 662 points and Engineer 619 points. Dhoni’s highest Test ranking was 19th.
In a new magazine interview, Priyanka Chopra talks about husband Nick Jonas and that she’s grateful for the ‘beautiful contentment’ that she has in her life right now.
Akshaye Khanna says despite several meetings he could not pass the character's look test.
Last year, Vicky Kaushal starred in five projects, including Raazi, Sanju and Manmarziyaan.
Anupam Kher, Rekha, Mahesh Bhatt and other friends from the film industry gathered to launch Manisha Koirala's book on her cancer battle.
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the Munna Bhai films chronicle the story of an affable goon, played by Sanjay Dutt, and his loyal sidekick Circuit, played by Arshad Warsi.
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