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Indeed the Kiwis are a sportive lot, led by a charming captain in Kane Williamson!
Having grown up at a time when there was no live television coverage, we would listen to cricket commentary on radio and read newspapers to check the results.
An average player or a coach understands strength and conditioning refers to strength increment, but that’s a huge misconception.
Ferrari have the money, the people, the facilities and the drivers to fight against and beat Mercedes. But will they? Recent history shows that that’s a different matter.
If you don’t act fast the game would lose finger-spinners and that would be a tragedy. Finger-spinners have been an integral part of slow bowling and we should encourage them.
The shooter says that is the superpower she would like to have.
Us left-handers' unusualness and unorthodoxy befuddle opponents, while we blissfully carry on against righty styles we’re thoroughly accustomed to.
“I know I will be there at the Olympics and who could be my possible opponents and I am training accordingly,” says Vinesh Phogat, who has already qualified for the Tokyo Games.
Even as Indian cricketers Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues gained attention on and off the field, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup drew crowds like never before.
As the Diary stepped into the stadium which hosted the historic 1936 Berlin Olympics, he could sense history everywhere.
Since Owen Coyle took charge, Chennaiyin FC picked up 24 points in 12 games, and a place in the top four was sealed with a game in hand.
When you talk about the Basin in Wellington, you end up speaking about the wind. For a paceman, to bowl against the wind here is among the most physically draining tasks.
Parents are now encouraging their daughters to take up sport thanks not just to the Indian women cricketers, but also other sporting icons like P. V. Sindhu and Sania Mirza.
Mayank Agarwal ended with 964 runs in his first 10 Tests, just 14 runs shy of Sunil Gavaskar's record of 978 runs; NZ became the seventh team to win 100 Tests.
North Korea gave it a miss and China was denied visas to participate, barring in a few divisions, due to the Coronavirus crisis; Iran did not send their best.
The Chennaiyin FC faithful, revelling in an unbelievable 4-0 lead at home, untied one of the banners put up by FC Goa fans at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and let it fall.
There were few scouts and selectors looking for fresh talent in Bhubaneswar, and the winners had to be content with just their medals and no monetary support or call-ups.
Seven-time Olympic medallist Miller, who is in India as the brand ambassador of the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020, was all praise for fearless Dipa.