From the ruins of war to rubbing shoulders with world beaters at the biggest stage for limited-overs cricket, the meteoric rise of the Afghanistan cricket team is nothing short of a fairy tale. Amid the explosions rising from constant fighting, political or otherwise, cricket has taken giant strides in the war-ravaged nation. Born and brought […]
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Dabang Mumbai are set to clash with Uttar Pradesh Wizards on their home ground in the Hockey India League (HIL) here Wednesday. While Mumbai will play to claim their second win of 2015, post a convincing victory over Kalinga Lancers in their last outing, UP will look at getting back to […]
Fawad Ahmed is unequivocal in his assessment of cricket’s role in his life. Simply, he says, Arriving from Pakistan in early 2010, having fled his home country for fear of persecution by the Taliban, Ahmed doesn’t understate cricket’s defining role in his new life in Australia. “I wouldn’t be here (in Australia). I came here […]
Adam Gilchrist and Jack Ryder to be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and former Australian captain and selector Jack Ryder wereinducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame (ACHoF) at the 2015 Allan Border Medal in Sydney on January 27. The ACHoF was first proposed by the […]
25-year-old Almaliki was born in Iraq and came to Australia as a refugee with his parents and two brothers in 1997, fleeing Saddam Hussein’s regime. He picked up cricket while housed in Villawood Detention Centre as a child while his family awaited asylum in Australia. He watched on as Tamil detainees played cricket to pass […]
By Santosh Rao New Delhi If defending champions India have to be favourites to retain the ICC Cricket World Cup, which is only a fortnight away, they will have to quickly regroup and perform exceptionally well, more so after their dismal series performance in Australia. After 23 years, the mega quadrennial event returns to the […]
Adam Gilchrist and Jack Ryder to be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and former Australian captain and selector Jack Ryder wereinducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame (ACHoF) at the 2015 Allan Border Medal in Sydney on January 27. The ACHoF was first proposed by the […]
Fawad Ahmed is unequivocal in his assessment of cricket’s role in his life. Simply, he says, Arriving from Pakistan in early 2010, having fled his home country for fear of persecution by the Taliban, Ahmed doesn’t understate cricket’s defining role in his new life in Australia. “I wouldn’t be here (in Australia). I came here […]
Mohali, Jan 26 (IANS) Punjab Warriors registered their second victory in this year’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL), beating Uttar Pradesh Wizards 3-2 at the Hockey Stadium here Monday. Warriors got their goals from Varun Kumar (12th minute), S.V. Sunil (27th) and Sandeep Singh (42nd), while Wizards skipper V.R. Raghunath converted two penalty corners in […]
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Top Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu was happily surprised when she got to know that she will be conferred India’s fourth highest civilian honour – the Padma Shri — and said the award will only motivate her to do better in the future. “It feels really good. I am really happy […]