HarenCricket NSW apologies to Adam Zampa as leg-spinner withdraws from Sheffield Shield game following public criticism
Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa received apology from Cricket New South Wales for the public criticism of his selection for a Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania last week. Last week, Zampa…
How Arsenal have turned the previously-derided set-piece routine into a fine art and massive weapon | Football News
Two events foreshadow an Arsenal corner kick. The moment the referee decrees one, Gabriel, the strapping centre-back, ambles to the vicinity of the far post. On the touchline, manager Mikel…
Syed Modi International: Long wait over for Dhruv Kapila, enters mixed doubles final with Tanisha Crasto | Badminton News
For someone who had transitioned to the senior badminton circuit in 2019, it’s been a long time coming for Dhruv Kapila. On Sunday at the Syed Modi International in Lucknow,…
Pink ball with grey shade: ‘It feels more white, less red, says Scott Boland
The 35-year old Australian pacer Scott Boland, who thought the opportunity to play a Test had “passed”, says he is ready to grab to play the Adelaide pink-ball Test in…
MI Finders & Keepers: Spotting Allah Ghazanfar, Robin Minz; retaining scouts Sourabh Tiwary, Robin Singh | Cricket News
* Allah Ghazanfar is from Paktia, a Pashtun province with a violent history on Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan. He is a 19-year-old mystery spinner, a lower-order six-hitter and is being…
Erling Haaland: Pep Guardiola’s latest muse is bringing master tactician out of Lionel Messi’s shadow
The movement is so slick that Erling Haaland seems almost automatic, a machine whirring to life. He does not need to pause or ponder. He always seems to know where…
Duleep Trophy: Anantapur’s ‘Perth’ aims to fix India’s pace woes before Australia tour
There is a long-standing disparity on the honours boards at the Anantapur Cricket Ground. Concealed from premier First-Class cricket for nearly a decade, the contrast of an Indian ground where…
Massimo Costantini, the monkish Italian choosing to coach Indians over running a cocktail bar at his Italian port home-town
His thick-rimmed glasses have become his trademark look. He’s fair-skinned, short-statured, and has thinning, curly hair, usually grey or white. We’re not talking about the legendary American director Woody Allen,…
Jay Shah’s era of calm consensus and cricket’s missing nay-sayers
Cricket’s era of unanimity is well and truly upon us. Jay Shah’s unchallenged elevation as ICC chief confirms a radical shift in a sport with a history of acrimonious battles…
Rinku Singh on Duleep Trophy snub: ‘I wasn’t selected because I didn’t do well enough’
Rinku Singh attributed his exclusion from the Duleep Trophy to his underwhelming performance with the bat for Uttar Pradesh in the last Ranji Trophy season. Rinku was one of the…
