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South Africa confirms first tour to Pakistan in 14 years

10 Dec 2020 04:08 AM IST

JOHANNESBURG: The South African men’s cricket team will travel to Pakistan in January-February next year for two Tests and three T20Is, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Wednesday. The last time the two teams met in Pakistan was in 2007 when South Africa beat the hosts 1-0 in a two-match Test

In a bid to reform, West Indies cites Indian Supreme Court verdict on BCCI

10 Dec 2020 04:06 AM IST

Over five years after the Supreme Court of India declared the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a public body discharging public functions, West Indies cricket has taken cue from the Indian apex court’s observation and has classified Cricket West Indies (CWI) in the same bracket. A

RB LEIPZIG THROUGH, MANCHESTER UNITED OUT OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

10 Dec 2020 04:02 AM IST

BERLIN: RB Leipzig have qualified for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 after edging Manchester United 3-2 in the final match of Group H, courtesy goals from Angelino, Amadou Haidara and Justin Kluivert. Leipzig knew that only a victory in Tuesday’s would see them safely through, and the hosts

GRIEZMANN DISAPPOINTED WITH TEAM’S PERFORMANCE

10 Dec 2020 04:00 AM IST

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann is disappointed with the team’s humiliating defeat against Juventus and said his side lacked the desire and attitude during the clash. Barcelona suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Juventus in the Champions League here on Wednesday. “We didn’t turn up. In the first half,

Australia short on experience, India without Kohli: Can Rahane seal series?

10 Dec 2020 03:59 AM IST

Of all the nine Aussie batsmen, only two have played Bumrah and Shami at the Test level. As for India, Sachin Tendulkar feels Kohli’s departure will leave a ‘void’. This makes the series evenly balanced.

Pak cricket squad barring one allowed to leave isolation in New Zealand

09 Dec 2020 04:56 AM IST

AUCKLAND: Pakistan’s cricket squad has been given permission to leave managed isolation in Christchurch by the New Zealand health ministry but one of their positive cases will remain behind as they continue to recover. A total of 52 Pakistan members have been granted the approval to end their managed isolation

BELARUSIAN PRESIDENT BANNED FROM GAMES

09 Dec 2020 04:54 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to temporarily ban Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, also head of Belarus’ National Olympic Committee (NOC), from the Olympic Games. The IOC Executive Board on Monday decided to “exclude the currently elected members of the executive board of the NOC of Belarus

SPORTSWOMEN ON THE SCREEN AND THE ART OF INSPIRING LIVES

09 Dec 2020 04:47 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Cinema is one of the powerful mediums which can serve a purpose in ameliorating the myriad issues in a society. Cinema is also an effective and happy medium of expression, articulation, and a tool to bring about change in the reasoning and structure of society. To encourage and

NZ vs WI: Roach, Dowrich out of second Test

09 Dec 2020 04:45 AM IST

AUCKLAND: West Indies will be without premier fast bowler Kemar Roach and wicketkeeper-batsman Shane Dowrich when they take on New Zealand in the second and final Test beginning Friday at the Basin Reserve. Both are set to return to the Caribbean: Roach due to the death of his father, and

JOINED MANCHESTER UNITED TO PLAY IN BIGGEST MATCHES POSSIBLE: MAGUIRE

09 Dec 2020 04:42 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the crucial Champions League match against RB Leipzig, Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire said that he joined the club because he wanted to play in the biggest matches possible. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side will be clashing against RB Leipzig later today. United currently at top of

HE CAN ONLY PLAY AS ALL-ROUNDER: KOHLI RULES OUT PANDYA FOR TESTS

09 Dec 2020 04:40 AM IST

SYDNEY: India skipper Virat Kohli has ruled out any chance of Hardik Pandya getting called up into the Test squad saying that the player can make the Test grade only as an all-rounder. There had been calls for the inclusion of the all-rounder into the Test squad only as a

Australia register 12-run win, prevent clean sweep by India

09 Dec 2020 04:39 AM IST

The victory restores some pride for the Aussies who lost the T20I series 2-1 after going down in the first two matches. Tuesday’s defeat ends India’s 10-match winning streak in the format.