Amelia Kerr expects NZC will ‘invest more’ in women’s cricket

01 Jun 2023 00:52 AM IST

All-rounder Amelia Kerr hopes that now that full-time professionals are available, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) will “invest more” in women’s cricket. Women cricketers will earn the same match fees as their male counterparts under a new five-year master agreement between NZC, the six major cricket associations in the country, and

Brendon McCullum reveals England’s plan for upcoming Test series

01 Jun 2023 00:51 AM IST

England Test cricket head coach Brendon McCullum has asserted that his team will continue to play in the same intense fashion that they have done in the past. England will face Ireland in a four-day Test match at Lord’s from June 1, before the Ashes 2023 series begins at Edgbaston

Shastri reveals India’s success lies in its blend of youth and experience

01 Jun 2023 00:50 AM IST

Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri believes having the right blend of youth and experience has been pivotal in helping his side maintain their stranglehold at the top of the ICC Men’s Team Rankings. India recently pipped Australia to become the No. 1 ranked Test nation ahead of next month’s ICC

Indian players adjusting well to Oval conditions: Coaches

01 Jun 2023 00:49 AM IST

Indian coaches Paras Mhambrey (bowling), T Dilip (fielding), and Vikram Rathour (batting) gave updates on the team’s preparations ahead of their World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia from June 7 at the Ovals in London. The final between India and Australia has been scheduled from June 7-11 at the

Josh Hazlewood praises Virat Kohli’s strong work ethics

01 Jun 2023 00:48 AM IST

Hazlewood and Kohli have been parts of the Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Royal Challengers Bangalore for the past two seasons. Both players have spent time together on and off the field. The 32-year-old bowler has witnessed Kohli›s hard work first-hand during their training sessions. Hazlewood said that Kohli is

pep Guardiola named Manager of the Year

01 Jun 2023 00:41 AM IST

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been named LMA Manager of the Year for the third time in six seasons. Guardiola previously won the LMA prize in 2018 and 2021. The Spaniard took charge of the Blues at the start of the 2016–17 campaign. Since his arrival, the tactician has

Anthony Martial ruled out of FA Cup final

01 Jun 2023 00:39 AM IST

Manchester United’s French forward Anthony Martial has been ruled out of their FA Cup final clash against Manchester City on June 3 due to an injury. The Red Devils released an official statement to announce his absence from Saturday’s power-packed clash on Wednesday. The France international strained his hamstring towards

McLaren racing hires Rob Marshall as technical director

01 Jun 2023 00:38 AM IST

McLaren Racing has announced Rob Marshall as their new technical director for engineering and design. Marshall is currently Red Bull’s chief engineering officer. He will leave them after 17 years to take up his new role at McLaren on 1 January, 2024. Marshall has been with Red Bull since 2006

Ter Stegen on the brink of season’s most clean sheet record in LaLiga

01 Jun 2023 00:37 AM IST

Barcelona’s goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen is currently level at 26 clean sheets in a season with Deportivo goalkeeper Paco Liano, who set the record for most clean sheets in 1993/94. Barcelona still has one game to play, which means Ter Stegen can break the record of Paco Liano. Stegen

India to face Korea in semi-final of Junior Asia Cup

01 Jun 2023 00:36 AM IST

Following a resounding 17-0 victory over Thailand, the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team advanced to the Semi-Finals of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman on Sunday to face Korea. The Indian team qualified for the FIH Junior Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, which will be held in

India to face Korea in semi-final of Junior Asia Cup

31 May 2023 17:26 PM IST

Following a resounding 17-0 victory over Thailand, the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team advanced to the Semi-Finals of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman on Sunday to face Korea. The Indian team qualified for the FIH Junior Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, which will be held in

Ter Stegen on the brink of season clean sheets record

31 May 2023 16:43 PM IST

Barcelona’s goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen is currently level at 26 clean sheets in a season with Deportivo goalkeeper Paco Liano, who set the record for most clean sheets in 1993/94. Barcelona still has one game to play, which means Ter Stegen can break the record of Paco Liano. Stegen