Day: June 18, 2019

England’s Roy targets Australia match for World Cup return

8:32 pm June 18, 2019

Manchester: Jason Roy is targeting England’s match against arch-rivals Australia for a World Cup return after being sidelined with a torn hamstring. The in-form opening batsman has been ruled out of England’s match against Afghanistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday and their pool encounter with Sri Lanka at Headingley on Friday. Roy tore his left […]

Rohit's ton and Bumrah's yokers take India to WC semi-final

From fun to life skills, Indian team’s bonding sessions cover wide spectrum

8:20 pm June 18, 2019

Southampton: A team that stays together, plays together. At least that’s what the Indian team management believes as its plans various activities during long tours which has a two-fold gain to switch off a bit and also enjoy each other’s company off the field which is very important for on-field performances. The current Indian team […]

Trump campaign fires pollsters after mixed messaging

8:15 pm June 18, 2019

Washington: When President Donald Trump’s internal polling suggested he was trailing Democrats in crucial states earlier this year, it did what any campaign would do: tried to bury the bad numbers. When the findings leaked to the media anyway, an infuriated Trump and his aides first disputed the poll’s existence, then tried to dismiss its […]

Sensex, Nifty close higher; all eyes on US Fed policy meet

8:11 pm June 18, 2019

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty Tuesday closed in the green on emergence of buying in metal, energy and IT counters, but gains were capped by a caution among investors ahead of the crucial US Federal Reserve meeting. Snapping its four-day losing streak, the 30-share Sensex settled the day at 39,046.34, 0.22 per cent or […]

Warner more of a thinking cricketer now, says Slater

8:07 pm June 18, 2019

Mumbai: David Warner is not playing his usual attacking game in the World Cup, but former Australian opener Michael Slater feels that once the conditions become favourable, the swashbuckling batsman will gain more confidence and get back his old touch. The 32-year-old left-handed batsman, winner of the Orange Cap in the IPL 2019, is among […]