Sydney: Australia captain Michael Clarke on Thursday said that even though they have outclassed India in the semi-final, their task isn’t over yet as they have to be at their best to beat a spirited New Zealand side in the World Cup final on Sunday. “I think we have to play our best cricket. There’s […]
Sydney: A crestfallen Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said opener Shikhar Dhawan’s dismissal was the turning point in the cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, which his team lost by 95 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday. Dhoni said Dhawan was settled in the middle and stroking the ball well till during […]
Sydney: Australia thrashed defending champions India by 95 runs in the second cricket World Cup semi-final here on Thursday to enter the tournament’s title round. Australia will face New Zealand in the final on March 29 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Chasing an imposing target of 329 runs, the famed Indian batting line-up was never […]
Sydney: Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and opted to bat against India in the cricket World Cup semifinal at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground here on Thursday. Both teams have gone in with an unchanged squad. Squads: Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith, Michael Clarke (Captain), Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, […]
Hitting a six off the last delivery to win a match is a norm in the Twenty20 madness, but to do it in a World Cup semifinal, a batsman must have arms of steel and stay icy cool under pressure. The Johannesburg-born Elliot could pass for a monk in search of nirvana. As the ball […]
New Zealand defeated South Africa by four wickets (Duckworth/Lewis) in the semi-final to enter their maiden cricket World Cup final at the Eden Park here on Tuesday
London: Non-European Union footballers will find it more difficult to get work permits to play in Britain as the Football Association (FA) has unveiled much stricter regulations. The new requirements state that non-EEA (European Economic Area) players will have to meet a minimum percentage of international matches played for their country over the previous 24 […]
Indian Wells (US): World No. 1 Novak Djokovic outlasted Roger Federer in three sets to lift the Indian Wells ATP title on Sunday. It’s the fourth time for the Serb to win at the BNP Paribas Open, making him the tying most prolific player here along with his final opponent Federer, who also has four […]
Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza have completed a dream first tournament together, beating Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open women's doubles title here
Indian Wells (United States): A rematch of the Australian Open final, three-time champion Novak Djokovic advanced to his fifth BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday with a ruthless 6-2, 6-3 dismissal of Andy Murray. “I made a crucial break at the start and Andy was not at his best,” said Djokovic, who now leads head-to-head […]
Wellington: An incredible unbeaten knock of 237 from opener Martin Guptill fired New Zealand into the cricket World Cup semifinals with a massive 143-run victory over the West Indies at the Wellington Regional Stadium here on Saturday. Powered by Guptill’s double century, the Black Caps posted a monumental 393/6 in 50 overs before bowling out […]
Adelaide: Putting up an impressive show, Australia bowled out Pakistan for 213 in 49.5 overs in the third quarterfinal of the cricket World Cup at the Adelaide Oval here on Friday. Electing to bat, Pakistan struggled from the beginning. Right-handed openers Ahmed Shehzad (5) and Sarfraz Ahmed (10) lost their wickets by playing bad shots. […]
The Federation International of Football Association (FIFA) on Thursday announced that France has been awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 ahead of South Korea
India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs to enter the cricket World Cup semi-finals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here today
Melbourne: Opener Rohit Sharma’s 137 powered India to 302/6 in 50 overs against Bangladesh during the second cricket World Cup quarter-final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Thursday. India were in a spot of bother at 115/3 in 28 overs when Suresh Raina (57-ball 65) joined Rohit in the middle. The duo forged […]
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