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NEW DELHI: Anshuman Hooda bursts into laughter when asked to choose between his office laptop and his cricket ball. “My cricket ball is my best friend,” he tells TimesofIndia.com.His elder brother, Vikram Hooda, says their mother, Prem Lata Singh, a primary class teacher at a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) school, is happy to see…
One of the seven players recently discarded from the Pakistan squad refused to turn up for the team’s meeting with King Charles of England ahead of the third Test, starting next Wednesday at Edgbaston. The unnamed player was a no-show in protest against the treatment dished out by the Pakistan Cricket Board after he, along…
Attempt was made for Guinness World Record for longest cricket bowling run-up by a male
English club cricketer and endurance athlete Sam Bodoano has completed an extraordinary 62-mile (100km) run from Lord’s Cricket Ground in London to Valley End Cricket Club in Woking, Surrey, in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest run-up before bowling a cricket ball.Bodoano, 22, from Worplesdon near Guildford, Surrey, began his…
Anaya Bangar is back on the cricket field, with Australia providing her a route to continue playing competitive women’s cricket. The daughter of former India cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar has been permitted to participate in Australia’s community-level women’s cricket, giving her a fresh opportunity to pursue the sport she has played since childhood.
Babar Azam (ANI Photo) Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has launched a strong criticism of Babar Azam after the Pakistan captain endured another disappointing outing in the second Test against England at Lord’s.Pakistan suffered a 194-run defeat on Sunday to concede the three-match series 2-0, with their batting once again failing to withstand pressure. Chasing…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29 (ANI): Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin crowned legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Indian cricketer, while making a shock call on Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and placing a surprise opponent against the ‘Master Blaster’ in the final. Ashwin was given the task of choosing India’s…
Hyderabad:Joanne Hicks has scripted history at the age of 51 in international cricket. He became the oldest cricketer, male or female, to take a five-wicket haul in an international fixture. She achieved the unique record while playing for Isle of Man against Greece in the Women’s Continental Cup in Romania. She clocked bowling figures of…
Joanne Hicks has rewritten international cricket’s record books at the age of 51, becoming the oldest cricketer, male or female, to claim a five-wicket haul in an international match. The Isle of Man off-spinner achieved the remarkable feat against Greece in the Women’s Continental Cup in Romania, returning figures of 5/10 from her four overs…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has handed UAE batter Asif Khan a 15-month ban after he tested positive for a prohibited substance during an out-of-competition doping test.