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Steyn hits career-best 60 to rescue South Africa
Dale Steyn shone with the bat on his return to one-day international cricket on Wednesday, helping South Africa avoid humiliation in the second one-day international against Zimbabwe at the Mangaung Oval. Steyn top-scored with a career-best 60 in a South African total of 198. The veteran fast bowler came in to bat with South Africa reeling at 101 for seven. He and Andile Phehlukwayo (28) added 75 for the eighth wicket, a record for South Africa against Zimbabwe, and Steyn went on to take the hosts past their all-time low of 185 against the neighbouring country. "It's nice to get us out of a precarious situation," Steyn told SuperSport television as he left the field after he was last man out. "I thought 200-220 would have been a nice score, when Andy and I were batting. We planned on batting five overs at a time. 198, we have to take it. We're there or thereabouts but we're going to have to bowl well." Playing in his first one-day international in two years, Steyn hit eight fours and .
Hopman Cup: Williams to take on Federer in mixed doubles
American tennis star Serena Williams is all set to lock horns with Swiss maestro Roger Federer in the mixed doubles event of the upcoming Hopman Cup beginning December 29.While Williams will represent the USA team with rising star Frances Tiafoe, Federer will lead the Switzerland squad alongside world number forty-one Belinda Bencic.Reflecting on the tournament, the 23-time Grand Slam champion said that she has always enjoyed playing in Australia as the audience here is warm and supportive.She further praised her mixed doubles partner Tiafoe, saying that he has got a bright future."I always enjoy playing in Western Australia in front of the crowd at Perth Arena. The Aussie fans are so warm and supportive and the Hopman Cup always gives me a great start to the season, especially ahead of the Australian Open," HopmanCup.com quoted Williams, as saying."I haven't played with Frances in mixed doubles before, but have watched him from afar this year. He has a very bright future and I'm ...
Strauss steps down as Director of England Cricket
Former England captain Andrew Strauss on Wednesday stepped down as Director of England cricket after three and a half years at the helm.
Kolkata Twenty20 is on: Ganguly
CAB will not back off from hosting the first Twenty20 between India and the West Indies on November 4, said President Sourav Ganguly, asserting that tickets will be distributed as per previous arrangement. "The match is on. Tickets have already gone for printing and now nothing can be done. It will stay as it is," Ganguly told reporters at Eden Gardens. According to the newly-registered BCCI constitution, 90 per cent tickets of the total capacity of the stadium should be put on public sale, while only 10 per cent can be availed as complimentary. The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) has already refused to host the second ODI between the two teams October 24, citing lack of clarity on release of tickets and complimentary passes. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Ganguly said they also cannot compromise on the issue. "I completely understand the problems faced by MPCA and I'm totally with them, because the practical problems are never understood. Their claim is ..
Shuttlers Jayaram, Verma advance at Chinese Taipei Open
Indian men's singles shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Sourabh Verma advanced to the second round of the Chinese Taipei Open here on Wednesday.
Feliciano Lopez eliminated from China Open with loss to Serbia's Krajinovic
Serbia's Filip Krajinovic knocked Spain's Feliciano Lopez out of the China Open on Wednesday with a straight sets victory.
ICC investigating corruption in Sri Lankan cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that they are investigating the "serious allegations of corruption" in Sri Lankan cricket.This came in the backdrop of the reported rise of corruption cases in the Sri Lankan cricket.Speaking about the same, general manager of ICC's anti-corruption unit Alex Marshall said that the investigation in the matter is ongoing, adding that they are receiving the full support of the authorities which are currently placed in Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).Marshall further clarified that the probe is not related to the upcoming five-match one-day series, one Twenty20 match and one Test between England and Sri Lanka beginning October 10."We are currently in Sri Lanka as part of our ongoing investigations into serious allegations of corruption in cricket in the country. The inquiries are continuing so it would not be appropriate to comment further, but I can confirm that we have, at their request, provided a detailed briefing to the Sri Lankan ...
Investigating serious allegations of corruption in Sri Lankan cricket: ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Wednesday it is investigating "serious" allegations of corruption in Sri Lankan cricket. "We are currently in Sri Lanka as part of our ongoing investigations into serious allegations of corruption in cricket in the country. The enquiries are continuing so it would not be appropriate to comment further, but I can confirm that we have, at their request, provided a detailed briefing to the Sri Lankan President, Prime Minister and Sports Minister," ICC anti-corruption unit general manager Alex Marshall said in a statement. "We are receiving full support from the Competent Authority currently in place at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) whilst elections for the SLC Board are pending." Marshall said the investigations do not involve the upcoming five-match one-day series, one Twenty20 match and a one-off Test between England and Sri Lanka. The one-day series begins on October 10 in Dambula, but the teams will play a two-day tour match on Friday and ...
Edmund outlasts Berrettini in marathon 3-set win at China Open
Britain's Kyle Edmund defeated Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Wednesday to advance to the quarter-finals of the China Open in Beijing.
Wozniacki eases past Martic, advances to China Open 3rd round
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki defeated Petra Martic of Croatia 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday to advance to the round of 16 at the China Open in Beijing.
Andrew Strauss resigns as ECB director
Former English batsman Andrew Strauss has resigned from the post of the director of the England Cricket Board (ECB) after a three and a half year tenure."After three and a half incredible years with the ECB, I have taken the difficult decision to step down from my role as Director of England Cricket," ECB website quoted Strauss, as saying.Explaining the reason behind the resignation, Strauss said that the upcoming cricket season is really important for the English team, with Ashes and World Cup on home soil, adding that they need consistent guidance and support from the Board.He further stated that he would not be retiring from the role completely as he would be supporting Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison in the process of recruiting a full-time successor."Next year is potentially the most important the game has had in this country, with the World Cup on home soil and a home Ashes series, and we have an incredible opportunity to do something special. It is vital that the Director .
Japan Open: Nishikori cruises into quarter-final
Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori has entered the quarter-final of the ongoing Japan Open after defeating Frenchman Benoit Paire in the second round of the men's singles event here on Wednesday.The 28-year-old registered a convincing 6-3, 7-5 victory over his French counterpart in a pre-quarters clash that lasted one hour and 28 minutes.After easily getting past Paire in the first set, Nishikori had to battle hard as his opponent maintained a healthy 3-0 lead in the second set. But showing some resilient form of tennis the Japanese player went on to clinch the set 7-5.In other matches, Alex de Minaur of Australia entered the second round of the tournament after beating Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-7(1), 7-6(5), 6-2 in their round-of-32 clash.
India clinch series against England with game in hand
India beat England by 55 runs in the second T20 game here Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the bilateral cricket series for blind. England captain Ed Hossel won the toss and put the hosts in. The captain led from the front, picking up a wicket with the first ball of the match. The English bowlers bowled tight lines as they picked four Indian wickets in the first eight overs. Skipper Ajay Reddy along with Pankaj Bhue steadied the ship with a 100-run partnership, helping their team post an imposing total of 217 for five. Chasing a huge target, the English batsmen were never in the hunt as the Indian bowlers chipped in with regular wickets.
Tvesa takes first round lead in 15th leg of Hero WPG Tour
Tvesa Malik overcame the setback of a double-bogey to card an impressive one-under 71 for a one-shot lead in the first round of the 15th leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour on Wednesday. Tvesa, the current leader on the Hero Order of Merit, double-bogeyed the second but steadied herself after that. She fired three birdies between 14th and 18th against no bogeys for her 71 on the Gary Player layout at the DLF Golf and Country Club. She leads seasoned Smriti Mehra (72) by one shot. Smriti had three birdies including one on the 18th against three bogeys. Gaurika Bishnoi had a roller-coaster of a round with four birdies, four bogeys and a double in her 74 that placed her third after the first day. Debutant pro Ridhima Dilawari shot 75 to share the fourth place with amateur Diksha Dagar and top draw Vani Kapoor, who had a disappointing day with three birdies, three bogeys and also a crippling triple bogey on the 10th that ruined her card. Amandeep Drall, hoping to challenge Tvesa for ...
Sports Flashes bags BCCI audio broadcast rights
Sports Flashes, a Multi-sports App and country's first online radio channel, has bagged the audio rights for Indian cricket for global audience, it was announced on Wednesday.
ISL 5: Team will take time to get going, says ATK coach Coppell
Former champions ATK coach Steve Coppell said his team is still in the process of getting to know each other and it will take time to get going in full tilt. He made the remark ahead of their second Indian Super League (ISL) game of the season against NorthEast United here on Thursday.
India-WI ODI free passes tussle: MCA adopting 'wait and watch' policy
The Mumbai Cricket Association Wednesday said it has adopted a wait and watch policy on the issue of complimentary passes for the October 29 India-West Indies ODI here but made it clear that the number allotted at this point is too low. The BCCI today shifted the second ODI from Indore to Visakhapatnam after the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association expressed its inability to host the match on the issue of lower number of complimentary passes. Mumbai is scheduled to host the fourth ODI on October 29. As per the new BCCI constitution, 90 per cent tickets of the total capacity of the stadium should be put on sale and only 10 per cent be kept as complimentary tickets with state units. In case of Wankhede Stadium, its total capacity is 33,000. As per the new rule, the MCA will get 3,300 complimentary passes, of which 5 per cent are to be given to the BCCI, a senior MCA official told PTI on conditions of anonymity on Wednesday. "We are adopting a wait and watch stand on the subject of ...
Following are the results of the 11th
Following are the results of the 11th day's races held here today. 1st race: Autumn Blue Plate - [Div.II] - 1200 M. Desert Gold [MS Kumarswamy] 56.5 Dhanu Deora first She's Stylish 57.5 Sai Kiran second Miss Bold 56 Antony Raj third Sante Fe 50.5 Vinod Shinde fourth Not Run: Arabian Promise Rest all Ran Won by: 1L, Hd and 1/2L Time: One min:12.88 seconds Tote: Rs 92 for win.Rs 23, Rs 13 and Rs 22 for places Favourite : She's Stylish Winner trained by : MR Singh Forecast : Rs 375 Quinella : Rs 114 Shp : Rs 33 Thp : Rs 59 Trinalla: 70 pct Rs 1,329 30 pct Rs 911 Exacta : 70 pct Rs 6,775 30 pct Rs 4,148.
India's second ODI against West Indies shifted to Visakhapatnam
The second One Day International (ODI) match between India and the West Indies, which was scheduled to be played in Indore, has been shifted to Visakhapatnam, BCCI announced on Wednesday.
aryana defeat Gujarat; TN register crushing win over Tripura
Haryana defeated Gujarat by 44 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group 'C' league here Wednesday while Tamil Nadu registered a crushing eight-wicket win over Tripura. In the Haryana-Gujarat match, the former made 247 for 7 in 50 overs with Himanshu Rana hitting 67 (4X4, 2X6). In reply, Gujarat lost opener Priyank Panchal (2) off the third ball of the innings. The Haryana spinners kept the Gujarat batsmen on a leash and also took wickets at regular intervals. India discard Jayant Yadav (3 for 35) was the most successful of the bowlers while leggie Yuzvendra Chahal, who is aiming to break into the national Test squad, took 1 for 34 in his 10-over spell. In the Tamil Nadu-Tripura match, the former elected to bat after winning the toss, but frittered away the opportunity by being bowled out for 196 in 46.4 overs despite Smit Patel's enterprising knock of 60. In response, N Jagadeesan and Abhinav Mukund provided Tamil Nadu a flying start and added 135 runs in 122 balls ..