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Sri Lanka appoint Chaminda Vaas as fast bowling coach for Windies tour
Colombo , February 19 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday appointed former pacer Chaminda Vass as the national team's fast bowling coach for the upcoming tour of West Indies.
His appointment comes following the resignation of David…
Jayawardene says absence of Sri Lanka players in IPL 2021 ‘message for them to lift their…
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 19 Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said it is 'disheartening' that no Sri Lankan player was picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 mini-auction on Thursday and added that the island…
India’s neighbouring countries, including Pakistan laud PM Modi’s proposals on COVID-19…
New Delhi , February 19 The neighbouring countries of India, including Pakistan, supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five proposals on the management of COVID-19.
Speaking during the virtual workshop on ''COVID-19 Management:…
Sri Lankan government cancels Imran Khan’s address to Parliament
ISLAMABAD: The Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday has cancelled the planned address of Prime Minister Imran Khan during his upcoming visit to the island nation, reported Dawn.
This is being seen as a move by the Sri Lankan government to…
Nepal to buy 2 million doses of Covid vaccine from India
KATHMANDU: Nepal approved on Thursday the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by an affiliate of China’s Sinopharm, a government official said, the second vaccine cleared after Oxford-AstraZeneca‘s product.
The move paves the…
Hopes of region, world focused on rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines: PM Modi
New Delhi , February 18 Noting that the spirit of collaboration is a valuable takeaway from COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said hopes of the region and the world are focused on rapid deployment of…
Rajasthan Royals buy Morris with record Rs.16.25cr IPL bid
Chennai, Feb 18 Chris Morris on Thursday fetched 22 times his base price (Rs.75 lakh) for the highest-ever bid of Rs.16.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history as Rajasthan Royals (RR) picked the South African fast bowling…
Sri Lanka to tour West Indies to play all-format series in March
Colombo , February 16 : Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday confirmed that the team will tour West Indies to play the all-format series, starting on March 3.
Sri Lankan team will leave for the Caribbean on February 23. During the tour,…
Buddhist monks offer prayers in Bihar temple for an end to COVID pandemic
Gaya (Bihar) , February 14 Buddhist monks offered prayers and lit lamps at Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple in Gaya district of Bihar on Saturday for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and peace of departed souls.
"The puja is being…
Rohit Sharma brings ‘sweep’ timing into play for big ton
Chennai, Feb 13 No India batsman over the last 10 years has taken a top Test side's bowling apart in the first session of a Test as Rohit Sharma did against England on Saturday, though Shikhar Dhawan had hit an unbeaten 104 in the first…
NATO mission in Afghanistan to join next week’s ministerial discussion
Washington, Feb 13 (Sputnik) The NATO mission in Afghanistan will be part of talks at the alliance's ministerial next week, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said during a news conference on Friday.
"There is no question that the NATO…
India have no option but to play Kuldeep Yadav: EAS Prasanna
In six Tests, 26-year-old Yadav has bagged 24 wickets at an average of 24.13, and is still reckoned as the X-factor and a dangerous bowler for batsmen around the world.
After India's embarrassing 227-run defeat at the MA Chidambaram…
‘One of the greatest chases’: Cricketers praise WI’s ‘sensational’ win…
New Delhi , February 7 After West Indies defeated Bangladesh by pulling off the fifth-highest successful fourth-innings chase in Test history, cricketers, from past and present, praised the team's efforts, especially debutant Kyle…
Indian authorities stop construction by Nepal residents in No Man’s Land
DEHRADUN: District administration on Friday stopped a few Nepalese residents from further building concrete structure in 'No-Man's Land' at India-Nepal border in Champawat district.
The district administration has also raised the issue…
Abu Dhabi T10: Zadran’s blazing cameo, Mustafa’s tight spell sink Qalandars
Abu Dhabi , February 6 Najibullah Zadran's breezy cameo of an unbeaten 45 runs off just 16 balls and opener Paul Stirling's quick 26 runs from nine balls helped Team Abu Dhabi post an impressive 124 for 6 and down Qalandars by 21 runs…
Root becomes second captain after Bradman to hit 3rd successive 150-plus score
Chennai: England batsman Joe Root on Saturday became the second skipper to hit three successive 150-plus runs after Australian legendary batsman Sir Don Bradman.
Root achieved the feat in the first Test against India at the MA…
Root proved he’s a true great by scoring ton in 100th Test: Hussain
Chennai, Feb 5 England captain Joe Root proved that he belonged to the same category as India captain Virat Kohli, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, and Australia's Joe Root by scoring a century in his 100th Test, said former England…
Arjun Tendulkar registers for IPL 2021 Player Auction
New Delhi , February 5 Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun, has registered for the IPL 2021 Player Auction, set to take place in Chennai on February 18.
Arjun has registered for the auction at a base price of INR 20…
Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Impressive start but we got to make it count now, says Root
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 5 England skipper Joe Root wants the team to make the most of their "impressive" start in the first innings of the first Test against India and is even targeting a total of 600-700 runs in the innings.…
Ind vs Eng: Not focusing just on Root, all wickets equally important, says Bumrah
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 5 Skipper Joe Root might be the batting mainstay for England but India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Friday said the focus will be on getting all seven wickets on day two of the first Test.
Root, playing his…
