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Newlands:Faf du Plessis and Reeza Hendricks shared a record partnership as South Africa ended a nine-match Pakistan T20 winning streak in the first international at Newlands. South Africa prevailed by six runs…

London: Back in 1999, 16-year-old schoolgirl Mithali Raj was simply happy wearing the India colours for the first time and not much changed even after two decades as the coveted milestone of…

New Delhi: Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj is again caught in the crosshairs of the All-India Football Federation (AIFF). The AFC Emergency Medicine physician Dr Fenton Desouza has complained against Bajaj…

Colombo: Sri Lanka cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga predicted that the country would fall short at this year’s World Cup because of corruption by officials and player indiscipline. Ranatunga, who captained the side…

Mumbai: Entering the fourth month of their tour of Australia and New Zealand, many members of the Indian cricket team have been joined by family on the road. Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s…

Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani on Friday said that in the punishment given to captain Sarfaraz Ahmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for allegedly racist remarks made against…

GURGAON: The head of cricket’s world body said the sport’s ‘spirit’ is under threat after recent scandals — ranging from racist comments to corruption — that have tarnished its reputation. The International…

London:Since joining La Liga leaders Barcelona just over a year ago, Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho has endured a mixed time in Catalonia. He joined Barcelona to much fanfare for a club record…

Seddon Park: Trent Boult took five wickets for 21 runs to lead New Zealand to a face-saving eight-wicket win over India on Thursday in the fourth one-day cricket international. India had already…

Seddon Park: New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult on Thursday became the fastest cricketer to claim 100 wickets in One-day Internationals (ODI) in a country, following a deadly spell of (5/21) surpassing…