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Mitchell, Southee, Williamson shine as clinical New Zealand clinch win against Pakistan in 1st T20I

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:01:53 S O Correspondent

India defeat Afghanistan by six wickets in first T20I, Shivam Dube scores 60

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:00:41 S O Correspondent

Bhatkal Sports Academy Welcomes Talent from Uttara Kannada

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:12:26 S O Correspondent

Man dies after being hit by ball on head during cricket match in Mumbai

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:38:13 S O Correspondent

A 52-year-old man fielding in a local cricket match here died after being hit on his head by a ball from another match underway on the same ground, police said on Wednesday.

Now a mom, Naomi Osaka gets ready to make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:22:43 S O Correspondent

Smaller things are getting Naomi Osaka’s attention now that she’s preparing for her Grand Slam comeback.

National Sports Awards: Shami among those honoured by President Murmu

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:01:01 S O Correspondent

India’s best-performing athletes were on Tuesday conferred with the national sports awards by President Droupadi Murmu in a regal ceremony where cricketer Mohammed Shami walked in to a rapturous applause at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

South Africa’s Klaasen retires from test cricket

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:02:27 S O Correspondent

South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen has retired from red ball cricket despite the country’s test coach Shukri Conrad suggesting he would form part of his plans in 2024.

Australia take top spot on WTC table, India drop to second

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 18:15:36 S O Correspondent

Australia, following their eight-wicket win in the third and final Test against Pakistan at Sydney are on 56.25 percentage points and have pushed India to the second spot in the latest World Test Championship (WTC) standings issued by ICC on Saturday.

David Warner signs off scintillating Test career with fairytale finish as Australia cleansweep Pakistan at SCG

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 17:32:50 S O Correspondent

It was a fairytale finish for David Warner, as the retiring opener showed his class one last time with a match-winning fifty in his farewell Test and Australia bagged yet another win at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Shafali, Smriti's near-perfect partnership guides India to 9-wicket victory over Australia Women in 1st T20I

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 17:26:33 S O Correspondent

After the ODI series setback, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana guided India to a thumping 9-wicket victory over Australia in the 1st T20I on Friday.

Hazlewood leads Australia's fightback as Pakistan lose 7 for 68 in 2nd innings

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:31:36 S O Correspondent

Australia speedster Josh Hazlewood helped the hosts to come back on day three of the final Test match against Pakistan in Sydney on Friday. At Stumps, Pakistan stand at 68/7 and lead by 82 runs, with Mohammad Rizwan (6*) and Aamer Jamal (0*) on the crease.

Bumrah bamboozles Proteas as India win shortest ever Test match to level series

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:01:17 S O Correspondent

Jasprit Bumrah, India's priceless fast bowling mean machine, produced a hostile spell to guide India to a series-levelling seven-wicket victory against South Africa in the shortest game ever played in Test history.