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No team favourite to win the World Cup: Shoaib Malik
Senior Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes no team is favourite to win the upcoming World Cup slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30.
SRH opt to field against KKR in Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bowl in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday.
Williamson wins toss, asks Kolkata Knight Riders to bat
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders here on Sunday. Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Khaleel Ahmed Kolkata Knight Riders:Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, Rinku Singh, Piyush Chawla, KC Cariappa, Harry Gurney, Prithvi Raj.
Mirabai lifts personal best, misses bronze by a whisker in Asian C'ships
Former world champion Mirabai Chanu produced her personal best but missed the podium by a whisker, finishing fourth in the 49kg event at the Asian Weightlifting Championship here Sunday. The 24-year-old Mirabai lifted 86 kg in snatch and a personal best of 113kg in clean and jerk for a total of 199kg. Her earlier personal best total in 49kg was 192kg in the EGAT Cup in Thailand in February. China's Zhang Rong finished with the same total of 199kg (88kg+111kg) but was ranked third under new rules which came into effect in 2017. Under these rules, the competitor who has a lower clean and jerk result (that means higher snatch result) will be ranked higher in the classification of athletes for total lift. The gold medal went to Hou Zhihui of China who produced an effort of 208kg (92kg+116kg) while North Korea's Ri Song-gum clinched the silver, lifting 200kg (86kg+114kg) in the gold level Olympic qualifier. After clearing 86kg in her snatch, Mirabai began her clean and jerk with a 109kg ...
Pakistan's Shadab ruled out of England series
Pakistan's fast-rising leg-spinner Shadab Khan was ruled out of next month's series against England with a virus, leaving him in doubt for the World Cup. The 20-year-old is a key wicket taking option for Pakistan in the ten-team World Cup in England and Wales that starts May 30. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the spinner will receive treatment in UK. "Shadab's blood tests have revealed (a) virus and doctors have advised him a four week rest," it said in a statement. "Shadab is out of the five-match one-day series against England and a Twenty20 match (also against England)," it added. The Pakistan team will fly to England on Tuesday and play a five-match one-day series against the number one ranked home team, starting May 5. The PCB said Shadab will meet with specialists in England to help him fully recover for the World Cup opener against the West Indies on May 31 at Trent Bridge. Shadab has played 34 one-day internationals, 32 Twenty20 matches and five Test matches in a promising .
Ingram pulls off stunner to dismiss Gayle at Kotla
The way Kings XI Punjab opener Chris Gayle was batting against the Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla here, it needed something magical from the hosts to dismiss the West Indian. And it was Colin Ingram's brilliance in the outfield that ended Gayle's blistering knock.
Shadab Khan ruled out of England series due to illness
The Pakistan wrist-spinner Shadab Khan was ruled out of the upcoming limited-overs series against England, which is scheduled to begin on May 5, due to health issues. Khan has been detected with a virus that will require treatment and rest for at least four weeks.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will now set-up Khan's appointment with doctors in England to help him recover before Pakistan's World Cup opening match against West Indies, scheduled on May 31 at Trent Bridge."The deadline to make changes to our World Cup squad is at least another five to six weeks away. Hopefully, by that time, everything will be better, and the player can return to the squad," International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted chief selector of Pakistan, Inzamam-ul-Haq as saying.Khan's replacement for the England series is yet to be announced.Pakistan currently has Mohammad Amir and Asif Ali as back-ups to the World Cup squad.Every participating team has the flexibility to make changes to their World Cup squad ...
Confident Delhi look to continue momentum against rejuvenated Rajasthan
A win at home finally achieved after multiple losses, a confident Delhi Capitals will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling when they take on Rajasthan Royals in an away IPL encounter here on Monday. Delhi have been doing better at away games rather than at their home ground but Saturday night they managed to reverse that at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground with a five-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab, helping them remain on third spot in the points table. Rajasthan Royals also won their match here on Saturday by the same margin against a formidable Mumbai Indians as Steve Smith celebrated his return at the helm with a captain's innings. With both teams rejuvenated after their respective victories, it will be an interesting battle for one-upmanship come Monday. However, Rajasthan would be a bit more desperate than Delhi as they are languishing at the second last position in the points table with just three wins from nine outings. Rajasthan would look to continue to capitalise on their home ...
Jeremy smashes Youth World record, national senior record
Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga went on a record-smashing spree, claiming three world marks in a power-packed performance, to secure second place in his group at the Asian Weightlifting Championship here on Sunday. In a remarkable performance, the 16-year-old Jeremy, who is competing in group B of the 67Kg men's event, smashed the Youth World and Asian records in snatch, clean and jerk and total lift with an effort of 297kg (134kg+163kg) to be placed second in his group behind Pakistan's Talha Talib, who lifted 304kg (140kg+164kg). The final standings for the men's 67kg event will be known after group A competition on Monday. Jeremy, in fact, broke 15 records in total, combining national and international marks. He smashed six international records -- three youth world and three youth Asian -- and nine national records -- three youth national, three junior national and three senior national. The Mizoram weightlifter pulled off clean lifts in two of his three attempts .
Alex Hales takes break for 'personal reasons'
England batsman Alex Hales has gone on an indefinite break due to personal reasons, thus putting a question mark over his availability in the World Cup slated to begin from May 30.
Shadab Khan ill, ruled out of England series
Pakistan wrist-spinner Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the upcoming limited-overs series against England due to illness.
Smith & Co aim to retain winning momentum against DC
Having secured a much-needed victory against Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals will look to continue with the winning momentum against an in-form Delhi Capitals (DC) when the two teams meet at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday.
Barcelona move step closer to La Liga title
A solid if not inspired performance was enough for Barcelona to prevail 2-1 over Real Sociedad and leave themselves needing just six points to clinch the La Liga title.
Ashwin fined for slow over-rate against Delhi Capitals
Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow-over rate during the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals here. "As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Ashwin was fined Rs 12 lakh," read an IPL statement. Ashwin is the fourth captain to be fined for slow over-rate in the ongoing season of the IPL after Mumbai Indian's Rohit Sharma, Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli and Rajasthan Royals' recently-sacked skipper Ajinkya Rahane. Kings XI Punjab lost to Delhi Capitals by five wickets on Saturday night here at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground.
Man Utd eyeing top-four berth in Premier League
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Saturday (local time) said that the club aims to finish among the top four in the Premier League, after it got knocked out of the Champions League earlier this week."We plan to be in the top four, we plan to be in the Champions League next season and we want players who can keep us in the Champions League and move us up the table," goal.com quoted Solskjaer as saying."But we know there is not going to be a quick fix. We have to take it step by step," he added.The manager is hopeful of bringing new signings to the club for the next season but he is not expecting a large number of changes in the team."There will be new players coming in over summer but I don't think you can expect six. I don't think any manager you ask would be in favour of that amount of change anyway," Solskjaer said."We want to rebuild but it is going to have to be gradual, over a few windows," he added.Solskjaer is well known for his time as a player for Manchester ..
Dhawan taunts Ashwin post yet another 'Mankad' attempt
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper R Ashwin was at the receiving end of Shikhar Dhawan's mocking when the off-spinner tried to 'Mankad' the Delhi Capitals (DC) batsman during the game in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) edition at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
Jeremy smashes Youth World record
Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga went on a record-smashing spree in a power-packed performance to secure second place in his group at the Asian Weightlifting Championship here on Sunday. In a remarkable performance, Jeremy, who is competing in group B of the 67Kg men's event, smashed the Youth World and Asian records in snatch, pulling off clean lifts in two of his three attempts (130kg, 134kg). The earlier record was also in Jeremy's name when he had lifted 131kg earlier this year. The 16-year-old lifted more than double his body weight (157kg, 163kg) in two successful attempts in the clean and jerk, obliterating Kazakhstan's Saikhan Taisuyev's Youth World record of 161kg. The Indian ended with a total lift of 297kg (134kg+163kg), to be placed second in his group behind Pakistan's Talha Talib, who lifted 304kg (140kg+164kg). This is the 16-year-old's personal best and 9kgs more than his 288kg youth world record effort in the EGAT cup, where he won the silver medal in .
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Things will be easier for Indian fans at 2022 FIFA WC: CEO Al Khater
Unfazed by the economic boycott by the Saudi Arabia-led bloc of countries, 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar are extremely confident of delivering a top-notch event and also expect a big contingent from India to attend football's show-piece in the Arabian Desert. "For us, sports and politics are separate, and so we are confident that our vision and meticulous planning that has gone in over the last eight years to accomplish it, will bear fruits in 2022 irrespective of the blockade imposed on Qatar," World Cup CEO Nasser Al Khater told PTI in an e-mail interview. "Our plan is to go smoothly irrespective of whether the illegal blockade imposed on Qatar is lifted or not," Al Khater said when queried about the Saudi-led boycott. "We have maximised the use of alternative shipping lines and air routes since the blockade was imposed. In addition to ports of other countries in the Middle East, we have also maximised the use of shipping lines to India, China and the ASEAN regions, namely ...
Getting better and better with the way that I'm hitting the ball: Steve Smith
Australian player Steve Smith, who replaced Ajinkya Rahane as the skipper of Rajasthan Royals on Saturday in the ongoing edition of IPL, said that he is getting better and better after playing an unbeaten knock of 59 in the five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians."Feel like I am getting better and better with the way that I am hitting the ball, more importantly, my mind is getting better and better with the decisions I am making. I base my batting a lot around the decisions I make. I'm clear in my mind and I'm getting clearer and clearer the more I play," International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted Smith as saying.The former Australia captain had lost his place in the Australian team after his involvement in the ball-tampering fiasco against South Africa last year. But the player was seen at ease in his first game as the captain of the Rajasthan team on Saturday.Smith was recently named in Australia's World Cup squad, but the batsman still has some issues with his elbow which has not ..