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Mayhem at Motera: England fold for 81

10:15 pm February 25, 2021

Ahmedabad: There was no end to England’s batting woes against the spin duo of Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin as the side folded for 81 in its second innings to set India a target of 49 on the second day of the low-scoring day-night third Test here on Thursday. Patel picked five wickets in the […]

Stokes applies saliva on ball; spoken to by umpires

11:45 pm February 24, 2021

Ahmedabad: England all-rounder Ben Stokes was seen applying saliva on the ball on the opening day of the day-night third Test against India here on Wednesday, following which the ball had to be sanitised. The incident took place at the end of the 12th over when Stokes was seen using saliva to shine the ball, […]

Scoreboard: 3rd India-England Test, Dinner-Day 1

10:47 pm February 24, 2021

Ahmedabad: Scoreboard at dinner on the first day of the third Day/Night Pink Ball Test between India and England here on Wednesday. England 1st Innings: 112 all out India 1st Innings: Rohit Sharma batting 5 Shubman Gill batting 0 Extras: 0 Total: (for no loss in 5 overs) 5 Bowling: James Anderson 3-2-1-0, Stuart Broad […]

Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

11:44 pm February 21, 2021

Melbourne: Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. After all, he tore an abdominal muscle in the third round and wasn’t sure he could continue to compete. Entering Sunday, Djokovic ceded five sets in the tournament, the most he ever dropped en route to […]

Analysis: Already a star, on court and off, Osaka eyes more

1:36 pm February 21, 2021

Melbourne: Naomi Osaka already is a star at age 23. She has the four Grand Slam titles, the record-breaking endorsement deals and the willingness to speak her mind to prove it. Now the question is: Where does she go from here? It was telling that the second question posed to Osaka at the news conference following her 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jennifer […]