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Virat Kohli, Steve Smith in rivalry for best batsman race: Shane Watson
Melbourne, Jan 29: Australia's experienced all-rounder Shane Watson believes his compatriot Steve Smith and India batsman Virat Kohli have a big but healthy rivalry between them to be the most incredible batsman in the world at the moment.…
Sri Lanka call up veteran pacer Dilhara Fernando for T20Is against India
Colombo, Jan 29: Veteran fast bowler Dilhara Fernando was on Thursday recalled in the Dinesh Chandimal-led injury-hit Sri Lankan side that will take on hosts India in the forthcoming three-match Twenty20 International series starting on…
ICC to issue helmets to umpires for World T20
Melbourne, Jan 29: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be issuing helmets for all umpires in the upcoming World T20 in India starting from March 8 as part of increasing the safety of officials in the sport. The initiative comes in…
Sania-Martina win Australian Open women’s doubles crown
Melbourne, Jan 29: Top seeded women's doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis overwhelmed Czech seventh seeds Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-6 (1), 6-3 to win the Australian Open crown here on Friday. It was the World No.1…
Shuttler P.V. Sindhu rises to World No.11
New Delhi, Jan 28: India's P.V. Sindhu rose a place in the women's singles rankings released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Thursday to be ranked No.11.
Compatriot Saina Nehwal remained the World No.2.
In men's singles,…
Bangladesh to play against India in opening match of Asia Cup
Dhaka, Jan 28: The 2016 edition of the Asia Cup cricket will kick off with Bangladesh taking on India on February 24.
All the matches of the tournament, which is set to be played in the 20-over format for the first time, will be played…
Serena Williams storms into seventh Australian Open final
Melbourne, Jan 28: Top seed Serena Williams raced through her Australian Open tennis semi-final against No.4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska, clinching a 6-0, 6-4 victory with a flurry of aces here on Thursday. The American heads into her seventh…
Mirza-Dodig enter semis, knock out Paes-Hingis
Melbourne, Jan 28: The top seeded tennis pair of Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig totally outclassed defending champions Leander Paes and Martina Hingis to march into the mixed doubles semifinals of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park here on…
Bangladesh stun defending champions South Africa in U-19 World Cup
Chittagong, Jan 28: Hosts Bangladesh were off to a flying start in the Under-19 cricket World Cup tournament with a 43-run victory over defending champions South Africa in the opening Group A match here on Wednesday. Elsewhere in a Group C…
Sania-Martina enter Australian Open final
Melbourne, Jan 27: Indo-Swiss tennis pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis earned a straight sets victory to enter the women's doubles final of the Australian Open at the Melbourne Park here on Wednesday.
The top seeds beat the…