Adelaide, Nov 29 (PTI) The Indian men’s hockey team will look to address its defensive woes when it takes on world’s number one side Australia in the third Test here on Wednesday, hoping to bounce back from back-to-back defeats in the five-match series here on Wednesday. A series of defensive lapses saw world number five India go down in the first two Tests despite taking early lead and this will be area which the team will need to improve in the third match. India conceded a last-minute goal to lose the opening Test 4-5. In the second game, they were…
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Perth, Nov 29 (Cricket News) Test captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday strongly hit back at former coach Justin Langer, saying there are “no cowards” in the Australian team and added that his unsavoury comments won’t distract them ahead of their Test series against West Indies. Last week, Langer had lasted out at the “cowards” in the national team, saying he “hated” that some players were going behind his back and leaking details from inside the dressing room. “There’s no cowards in an Australian cricket team, not ever,” Cummins told reporters on Tuesday ahead of their opening Test here. “I’d probably…
Christchurch, Nov 29 (Cricket News) Their bowling styles are like chalk and cheese but Arshdeep Singh finds Umran Malik’s frightening pace beneficial as the batters are always struggling to adjust due to the marked difference in their respective speed. The Jammu pace sensation is one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket alongside South African Anrich Nortje, Englishman Mark Wood to name a few, who regularly hit 150 clicks. Arshdeep is more of a swing bowler, who normally when in rhythm, hits around early 130 kmph mark. Both the IPL performers made their ODI debut against New Zealand in the…
Christchurch, Nov 29 (Cricket News) The assortment of T20 leagues, including the cash-rich IPL has entirely changed the landscape of cricket with more and more players inclined to forego their national contracts in lure of lucrative overseas deals, feels New Zealand pacer Tim Southee. Three New Zealand players — Trent Boult, Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham — have so far given up their central contract to play in different leagues across the globe. “It has been an interesting last few months where the landscape of cricket has changed, quicker than most thought,” Southee said ahead of Wednesday’s third ODI against…
Christchurch, Nov 29 (Cricket News) Frustrated by the fickle weather, a desperate Indian team would pray for a rain-free final ODI against New Zealand in its bid to finish on an even keel in a series that neither had context nor any major takeaways. There is forecast of scattered showers in Christchurch and nothing can be more irritating than playing a series where the Gen-Next of Indian cricket hardly got any game time to show their prowess. Out of five white-ball games that also includes three-match T20I series, two matches (one T20I and one ODI) didn’t yield any result and…
Nassau, Nov 29 (Golf News) Tournament host Tiger Woods was forced to pull out of this week\’s Hero World Challenge due to a foot injury that is \”making it difficult to walk.\” The 46-year-old golfer last played at the British Open in St. Andrews in July. He was set to return to action after a short hiatus with the PGA Tour-sanctioned event starting at the Albany Golf Course on Thursday. The 15-time major champion said he developed plantar fasciitis, which is an inflammation of a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes, in his right…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (Cricket News) Former left-arm spinner Maninder Singh, wicketkeeper Nayan Mongia and opener Shiv Sunder Das were the three prominent names to have applied for senior national selectors’ posts with experience of playing more than 20 Tests for India. It couldn’t be confirmed whether former pacer Ajit Agarkar has applied or not. According to many, Agarkar has a sure-shot chance of becoming selection committee chairman with his international credentials, if he decides to apply. Salil Ankola, current chairman of senior Mumbai team, former keeper Samir Dighe and the flamboyant Vinod Kambli are said to have applied from…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28 (Shooting News) World champion Rudrankksh Patil made it to all the three possible ranking rounds in the men’s 10m air rifle at the 65th National Shooting Championship here on Monday. The championship for the rifle events are being held at the Vattiyoorkkavu Shooting Range here. Rudrankksh’s score of 631.70 in qualification meant that he came second in the men’s air rifle while topping the fields in the junior and youth categories. Armyman Sandeep topped the 843-strong men’s 10m air rifle event with a score 632.6. Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar also made it to the men’s and junior…
Srinagar, Nov 28 (Football News) Real Kashmir continued their unbeaten run in the I-League with a 1-0 win over Churchill Brothers at the TRC Stadium here on Monday. A 76th minute header by substitute Ibrahim Nurudeen handed the Snow Leopards their first win over Churchill Brothers in the I-League. With Monday’s result, Real Kashmir remained at the top of the table with 10 points from four games (three wins and a draw), while Churchill have just a single point from four outings. The first major chance of the match fell for the home side in the 15th minute but Yakubu…
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (Kabaddi News) The UP Yoddhas put themselves in a great position to qualify for the play-offs after defeating Bengal Warriors 33-32 in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Monday. The UP side is currently at the third position with 60 points from 18 matches. The Yoddhas held a comfortable lead for most part of the match, but the Warriors fought brilliantly in the last few minutes and almost snatched victory. However, Pardeep Narwal ensured that his team emerged victorious on the night. Narwal picked up a few touch points as the UP Yoddhas took 5-3 lead in…