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Hockey India names 48 players for Senior Women's National Camp
Hockey India today named 48 players for the senior women national camp to be held from May 28 to June 9 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru ahead of the Spain Tour and FIH Women's World Cup. After ending their 5th women's Asian Champions Trophy campaign with a silver medal, the Indian team will regroup for the training camp under Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne on Monday. The team will make use of this short preparatory camp that concludes on June 9 to assess their performance and work on the short comings ahead of the Spain Tour that begins on June 10. We will use this camp to further improve our fitness and evaluate the Asian Champions Trophy performance. We will also continue to work closely with the psychologist to improve the mental skills both individually and the team, said Marijne. The present national campers list includes goalkeepers Savita, Rajani Etimarpu, Swati, Chanchal, Sonal Minj and Jaspreet Kaur. Defenders Deep Grace Ekka, Sunita Lakra, Sushila Chanu Phukhrambam,
Injured Babar Azam ruled out of England Test series
Pakistan middle-order batsman Babar Azam has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing two-match Test series against England due to a fractured forearm.The 23-year-old was forced to retire hurt after a blow to his left forearm off Ben Stokes' delivery while the Pakistan cricketer was batting on 68 on the second day of the opening Test at Lord's.As a result, he was forced off the field and did not return to bat for the remainder of the day.Reflecting on his injury, Pakistan physiotherapist Cliff Deacon said that the injury would likely to see Azam out of action for four to six weeks."We decided we were going to do a precautionary x-ray at the end of the day's play. Unfortunately, the x-ray confirmed there was a fracture. The fracture's in the forearm, it's one of the two bones in the forearm in the distal third of the arm, just above the wrist. That's why he couldn't hold his bat properly," ESPNcricinfo quoted Deacon, as saying.With specialist batsmen Usman Salahuddin, Fakhar ...
Super Kings, Sunrisers to square off in high-voltage IPL finale
Nerves will play a big role as two title-hungry outfits, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad look to outdo each other and regain the coveted IPL crown when they square off in what promises to be a humdinger of a summit contest here tomorrow. The winners-take-all T20 final, in front of a capacity crowd at the Wankhede Stadium, will see Chennai Super Kings, who are gunning for their third IPL crown, take on 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad five days after their first play-off game at the same neutral venue. These two southern rivals met at the bull-ring on May 22 in Qualifier 1 in which the Super Kings, champions in 2010 and 2011, just about managed to ward off their rivals in a low-scoring thriller after looking down in the dumps at one stage during the run-chase. That victory, by 2 wickets, enabled the Super Kings to enter their seventh final in nine attempts directly, while dumping their Hyderabad rivals to their third successive defeat in head-to-head contests this ...
Australia aims to be world's most professional team: Langer
Australia is striving to be the most professional and honest team in world cricket, coach Justin Langer said today as the squad prepares for its first international tour following a damaging ball-tampering scandal. The former opener recently took the reins during a time of crisis after the 12-month suspensions of ex-captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner over the scandal which also saw previous coach Darren Lehmann quit. Speaking to reporters in Brisbane as the team readies for a five-match one-day international series in England next month, Langer said they were aspiring to a culture of world-best professionalism, honesty and humility. "It doesn't matter how much money you have got or how many games or how many runs. If you're not a good bloke -- that's what people remember," Langer said he recently told the group. "Our mateship is really important. Sticking together is really important -- that's all of us in the Australian cricket team." The England tour is Australia's ...
Not surprised by Rashid's batting show: Yusuf Pathan
Experienced Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batsman Yusuf Pathan said Rashid Khan's belligerent batting against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 was not a surprise.
Not exactly Dad's Army: The Method to CSK's Madness
Sunil Gavaskar's 1985 book, 'One Day Wonders' based on India's World Championship of Cricket triumph, had an interesting anecdote. Skipper Gavaskar himself, Mohinder Amarnath and Madan Lal were three players above 30 in the playing XI during that tournament in Australia. Whenever one among the three would take a smart catch, field well or get a direct throw right, the others would come and say "Well done OT". 'OT', according to Gavaskar, was the short form of 'Over Thirty' -- a bit of self deprecating humour to let people know that 'Age indeed is just a number'. Mahendra Singh Dhoni surely doesn't have any fancy terms reserved for his bunch of veterans but indeed his 'OTs' have done him proud as Chennai Super Kings gear up for their seventh Indian Premier League final. He has successfully created "chaos in the opposition ranks" with his 'out of the box' thinking and made the difficult cricketers "fall in line with team culture" to create a cohesive unit. The average age of the
Williamson hails Sunrisers' fighting spirit, praises Rashid
Skipper Kane Williamson hailed the fighting spirit of Sunrisers Hyderabad and praised star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan after his all-round brilliance earned them a 14-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 and a place in the IPL finals. Man-of-the-match Rashid slammed a quick-fire 34 not out off 10 balls to help SRH post a competitive 174-7 and then returned with three wickets. He also took two catches and effected a run out. "It was a great fighting effort from the lads, game ebbed and flowed. Game could have gone either way. Credit to the way the boys finished off the first innings to get a competitive total. Game was slipping away a bit at the start, but we knew if we held firm, we could squeeze back in the middle," Williamson said. "Important we move on and focus on the final. As a team we fight to the very last ball and we showed that again today. Someone like Rashid is the perfect example. Outstanding talent, he has a great attitude. He (Rashid) was brilliant but .
You did yourself proud: Shah Rukh to KKR team
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is "still smiling" even after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) failed to make it to final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 and says the team is "awesome".
Iniesta greets Japanese football fans, vows to conquer Asia
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta made his first appearance at Vissel Kobe since signing for the Japanese side, greeting thousands of fans and vowing to make his new club the biggest in Asia. Wearing the number eight shirt -- like he did at Barcelona -- the 34-year-old World Cup winner attended a welcome ceremony at the J-League club's home stadium in the western port city of Kobe, together with team owner Hiroshi Mikitani. "This is a big challenge for me," Iniesta told some 4,000 fans through an interpreter two days after signing his contract at a glitzy unveiling in Tokyo. He displayed his ball-juggling technique and kicked footballs into the crowd, delighting fans. "I aim to contribute to the team as much as possible," said Iniesta, who is reported to have agreed a three-year deal with an annual salary of $30 million, a J-League record. "I think I should pursue the best objectives in both football and my life," he added, saying he wants Vissel to win the league and "if possible, ...
McIlroy's brilliance drives rivals to distraction
Northern Irish golf star Rory McIlroy played such a sublime second round of golf at the PGA Championship that he had defending champion Alex Noren quipping about early retirement. The 29-year-old quadruple major winner carded a bogey free seven-under par 65 to move to 12 under and a three-shot lead over young Englishman Sam Horsfield and French journeyman Sebastien Gros, who came in late in the day with a superb 66. Noren -- who played in the same group as the Ulsterman and, like him and playing partner Lee Westwood, stayed clear of bogeys -- may have been joking about quitting. But he was in awe of McIlroy's round. "That's the best round I've ever seen. I'm about to quit golf I think," said Noren. Noren sits five shots off McIlroy but the Swede will be well aware that after his stunning 62 last year, which saw him come from way off the pace to seal victory, anything is possible. McIlroy, though, likes being out in front going into the weekend even if he, like Noren, staged a ...
Pele set to travel to Russia for World Cup
Brazil football great Pele, who has battled ailing health in recent years, has been cleared by doctors to travel to Russia for the World Cup, according to media reports.
Won't give Rashid Khan away, Ghani tells Modi
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday took pride in cricketer Rashid Khan's performance in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Calling him an asset to the cricketing world, Ghani tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet, claiming that they will not give him away."Afghans take absolute pride in our hero, Rashid Khan. I am also thankful to our Indian friends for giving our players a platform to show their skills. Rashid reminds us whats best about Afg. He remains an asset to the cricketing world. No we are not giving him away. @narendramodi," he wrote on Twitter.19-year-old Khan single-handedly took the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) home, against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the second Qualifier of the IPL 2018, at the Eden Gardens on Friday.Chasing 175, KKR managed to score 161/9, falling short by 14 runs.Rashid Khan ended SRH's four-match losing streak, scoring 34 from 10 balls. He also picked up three wickets in his designated four overs and was ..
IPL '18: Dinesh Karthik is all praises for Rashid Khan
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Dinesh Karthik on Friday heaped praises on Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) Rashid Khan, saying that the Afghani cricketer stepped up to the occasion."He had a brilliant day, didn't he? He batted really well, he fielded well; he had a run out. It was a day when everything went right for Rashid Khan and credit to him. In these kind of games, you want one individual to come and stand-up like that, to put the pressure on the opponent and credit to him. I think he did really well today," Karthik said in the post-match conference here on Friday.Karthik added that Khan is a quality bowler and up until now, the Kolkata Knight Riders had approached him well."Till now we have actually played him well, during the two times that he has bowled to us, we batted well against him. The whole context of Rashid Khan is the way we approach him, you know in a very positive way, which is good. Today, because he got a couple of wickets, he is a quality bowler, and on a day ...
Big fan of Sandesh Jhingan, says Anas Edathodika
Anas Edathodika is someone known for his commitment and fearless attitude on the field. Since his national team debut for India, Anas has been playing a stellar role for the team in defence winning many accolades and fans.However, the man himself is a big fan of his colleague Sandesh Jhingan."I have been a fan of Sandesh Jhingan since long. Although he's very young and made his national team debut three years back, I have always admired him. There was always the desire of playing alongside him," Anas stated during a media interaction here on the sidelines of the ongoing national team camp.Anas went on to label himself as a hard-working player."I am not a player of great quality. So I knew I had to toil hard. I used to play but didn't get the basic knowledge of the game during my childhood. By God's grace, I got myself at the right place at the right moment and finally, I made my debut for the national team," he stated."I take immense pride to say that my best achievement has been to ..
Golfer Vani Kapoor is confident of winning on her international stint
Indian golfer Vani Kapoor, who is the only Indian selected for the Ladies European Tour this season, is hopeful for winning a medal on her international stint, bringing laurels to the country."I am looking forward to bagging a win definitely, I am just waiting for that. But you know, that is like my out-term goal. For that I need to do a few things which are like my immediate goals, which I need to work on. So, as long as I have made a strategy for every event that I play, and I stick to it, because sticking to a strategy is very tough, as sometimes, you get a bit too greedy or you underplay it; you just need to find that constant level of yourself. As long as I am committed to everything that I have done, I am sure the outer result will definitely come," she told ANI.She added that she is looking forward to the experience and the exposure as it will help to put Indian golf on the world map."I have quite a few tournaments coming up and I am really looking forward to this experience, ..
U-18 Youth League: Lajong's final showdown against Kerala Blasters
Shillong Lajong and Kerala Balsters will square off in the final of the 2017-18 U-18 Youth League at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday to bring down the curtain on what has been a fabulous two weeks of football in Shillong.Saturday's showpiece event is the maiden U-18 Youth League final for both teams.A favourite is hard to pick, as Lajong are the only team to have maintained a 100 percent record on their way to the final. However, their opponent Kerala are also unbeaten thus far, having built on a slow start to the tournament.The two teams have faced a series of obstacles on the road to the final but with their 2-0 victory over a strong East Bengal side in semifinal, Lajong look set to enter the final in higher spirits.Whereas Kerala head into the final on the back of a closely fought 2-1 victory against SAI Kolkata in a game which saw them fail to reach their full potential.Nonetheless, despite Lajong's commanding performance against East Bengal, the final seems evenly poised as .
IPL 2018 Qualifier 2: SRH beat KKR by 14 runs
An all-round performance from Rashid Khan took the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) home, against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, here at the Eden Gardens on Friday.Chasing 175, KKR managed to score 161/9, setting up a title clash with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on May 27.Rashid Khan single-handedly ended SRH's four-match losing streak, scoring 34 from 10 balls. He also picked up three wickets in his designated four overs.Having won the toss and electing to field first, the KKR bowlers never looked comfortable against a power-packed SRH batting line-up.Openers Wriddhiman Saha (35) and Shikhar Dhawan (34) scored at a good pace for a 56-run opening stand. Shakib Al Hasan made a valuable contribution, lower down the order.In response, KKR opener Chris Lynn (48) got off to a solid start, however, wasn't supported quite well by the rest of the team.The final of the IPL 2018 will be played on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium in ...
Cricket: England v Pakistan 1st Test scoreboard
- Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's on Friday: England 1st Innings 184 (A Cook 70; Mohammad Abbas 4-23, Hasan Ali 4-51) Pakistan 1st Innings (overnight: 50-1) Azhar Ali lbw b Anderson 50 Imam-ul-Haq lbw b Broad 4 Haris Sohail c Bairstow b Wood 39 Asad Shafiq c Malan b Stokes 59 Babar Azam ret hurt 68 Sarfraz Ahmed c Wood b Stokes 9 Shadab Khan c Bairstow b Stokes 52 Faheem Ashraf b Anderson 37 Mohammad Amir not out 19 Hasan Ali c Buttler b Anderson 0 Mohammad Abbas not out 0 Extras (lb12, w1) 13 Total (8 wkts, 110 overs, 498 mins) 350 Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Imam), 2-87 (Haris), 3-119 (Azhar), 4-203 (Shafiq), 5-227 (Sarfraz), 6-318 (Ashraf), 7-332 (Shadab), 8-337 (Hasan) Bowling: Anderson 26-6-82-3; Broad 23-9-50-1; Wood 22-4-74-1 (1w); Stokes 22-5-73-3; Bess 17-0-59-0 England: Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, Joe Root (capt), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Dominic Bess, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, ...
IPL-Playoffs: Rashid dedicates performance to blast victims in Afghanistan
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan on Friday dedicated his man of the match award to those who lost their lives in a blast during a cricket game in his hometown earlier this month.
IPL-Playoffs: All-round Rashid propels Hyderabad into final
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan starred with bat and ball to help Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fix a date with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Sunday's final after beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 13 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.