Sports

England prepare pace battery to test West Indies

06 Jul 2020 02:47 AM IST

The English bowling lineup looks quite intimidating, with the likes of Anderson, Archer, Broad and Woakes gearing up to test the visitors

India doesn’t have a sports culture: Aniket

04 Jul 2020 05:31 AM IST

Aniket Gupta, the captain-coach of Indian karate team, talks to The Daily Guardian about his career and how politics has hampered Indian sports.

ICC says no proof that 2011 WC final was fixed, Lanka police call off probe

04 Jul 2020 05:30 AM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday said that it has not been presented with any evidence that supports the claims made by former Sri Lanka Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage that the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka was fixed and thus, the world body has no

Zinedine Zidane wants Lionel Messi to stay in Barcelona amid exit rumours

04 Jul 2020 05:29 AM IST

Putting his rivalry aside with Barcelona, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said he wants star forward Lionel Messi to stay at the Catalan Giants amid rumours linking him with a move away from the club. According to Spanish outlet Cadena SER, Messi has stopped contract negotiations with Barcelona amid

‘Missing Olympics by a whisker was terrible’

03 Jul 2020 05:24 AM IST

Anish Bhanwala, a 17-year-old promising shooter, talks to The Daily Guardian about his successes and failures in life.

WI Legend Sir Everton Weekes leaves for heavenly abode

03 Jul 2020 05:23 AM IST

Sir Everton Weekes, the legendary West Indies batsman, has passed away. The 95-year-old breathed his last at the Christ Church home on Wednesday in Barbados. Sir Everton has played 48 Test matches and scored 4,455 runs at an average of 58.61 per innings. This included a world record five consecutive

Want to be compared with PAK greats, not Kohli: Babar Azam

03 Jul 2020 05:22 AM IST

Babar Azam, ODI captain of Pakistan on Thursday said that he wants to be compared with former batting greats of his own nation rather than India skipper Virat Kohli. Kohli and Aazm are time and again pitted against each other, by fans and critics alike, for their impeccable playing styles

Kohli often reminds of Ganguly’s aggression

02 Jul 2020 05:46 AM IST

Virat Kohli’s captaincy reflects the attitude of Sourav Ganguly, who earned respect for supporting promising talents in the team.

TEAM DYNAMICS: SHOULD TEAMMATES BE FRIENDS?

02 Jul 2020 05:45 AM IST

After India’s exit in the semifinals of last year’s World Cup, reports emerged about an alleged rift between two of Team India’s star performers — Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma and Captain Virat Kohli. It is said that Rohit had unfollowed Virat and his wife Anushka Sharma on social media platforms, leading

‘We have limited quality shooting ranges in India’

01 Jul 2020 04:39 AM IST

Ace shooter Gauri Sheoran talks about her preparations for the Olympic trials and her itch to pursue a career in fashion.

Mahela feels today’s bowlers may be up against better batting units

01 Jul 2020 04:37 AM IST

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene feels it would be unfair to compare the modern day bowlers with their predecessors as probably the Jasprit Bumrahs and Kagiso Rabadas are up against better batting units. “If you look at the top 10 wicket-takers in modern day cricket all of them played

Joe Root to miss first Test against WI, Stokes to lead English team in his absence

01 Jul 2020 04:36 AM IST

Joe Root will not be playing for England in their first Test against the West Indies and all-rounder Ben Stokes will be leading the team in his place, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. Root will be with his wife for the birth of their second child.