How does the World Test Championship table read after India's first loss?
India were handed their first loss in the World Test Championship by New Zealand on Monday. With the victory, New Zealand jumped to the fifth spot on the points table with 120 points from six matches. India remain on top of the table with 360 points and are followed by Australia, who are on 296 points.read more at CricTracker
India record highest score of 2020 Women's T20 World Cup so far, beat Bangladesh
India defeated Bangladesh by 18 runs today to register their second straight victory in the 2020 T20 Women's World Cup. Driven by 16-year-old Shafali Verma's 17-ball 39, India recorded the highest total (142/6) of the edition so far. Poonam Yadav registered figures of 4-0-18-3 to restrict Bangladesh to 124/8 in 20 overs. India will next face New Zealand on Thursday.read more at ICC
For some it might be the end of the world but it's not: Kohli after defeat
After New Zealand defeated India in the first Test, Virat Kohli said, "For some people, it might be the end of the world but it’s not." He added, "For us, it's a game of cricket that we lost and we move on with our heads high." "If people want to make a big deal...we can't help it," he said.Jason Roy accuses Wahab Riaz of ball-tampering during PSL match, clashes with him
Quetta Gladiators opener Jason Roy accused Peshawar Zalmi fast bowler Wahab Riaz of ball-tampering during their Pakistan Super League match. The duo clashed with each other after Riaz reacted angrily. Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfaraz Ahmed intervened to diffuse the situation. The incident took place during the 17th over of Gladiators' innings.read more at CricTracker
Sachin, Gayle's ODI double hundreds came on same day 5 years apart
Sachin Tendulkar and Chris Gayle scored their respective ODI double hundreds on 24 February, five years apart. While Sachin's 200* against South Africa in 2010 was the first double hundred in men's ODI cricket, Gayle's 215 against Zimbabwe in 2015 was the first 200-plus score in a World Cup match. Gayle's double hundred is also the fastest for any batsman.read more at BCCI
ODI cricket history's 1st double hundred came after 39 years, 2961 matches
Sachin Tendulkar hit the first-ever ODI double hundred against South Africa on February 24, 2010, in the 2,962nd ODI, 39 years after the first-ever ODI was played. Sachin slammed an unbeaten 200 off 147 balls, hitting 25 fours and 3 sixes. Interestingly, Test cricket's first-ever double hundred had come in the 16th Test, seven years after the first-ever Test.
read more at Cricket CountryBatsman runs to the crease holding his bat upside down, video goes viral
A video of Quetta Gladiators' 21-year-old batsman Azam Khan running to the crease holding his bat upside down has gone viral on social media. In efforts of saving himself from getting run-out, Azam tried to make his ground with the bat held upside down in his hands in their match against Karachi Kings. He scored 46 runs in the match.read more at CricTracker
Kitne bowler they: Dhawan announces his comeback with 'Sholay' dialogue
Batsman Shikhar Dhawan took to Instagram to announce his comeback from injury, sharing a picture of himself sitting on a horse. "Kitne bowler they? #Gabbar is back," Dhawan captioned the picture. Dhawan, who had injured his shoulder, recently underwent rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Dhawan was ruled out of the New Zealand tour due to the injury.read more at CricTracker
How many matches have teams taken to reach 100 Test victories?
New Zealand on Monday became the seventh team to register 100 Test victories. New Zealand took 441 Tests, the most by a team to reach 100 Test wins. Australia took the least number of matches (199) to reach the milestone, followed by England (241) and West Indies (266). South Africa, Pakistan and India took 310, 320 and 432 matches respectively.read more at CricTracker
Rahim reveals reason behind his dragon celebration after scoring double hundred
Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim celebrated his third double hundred in Test cricket by emulating a dragon with his mouth wide open, eyes popping out and hands positioned like claws. Revealing the reason behind the celebration, Rahim said, "The celebration was for my son. He loves dragons so much. He likes the posture. So, I did it for him."read more at CricTracker
ICC trolls Donald Trump for mispronouncing Sachin's name, makes mock video
ICC took to Twitter to troll US President Donald Trump for mispronouncing Sachin Tendulkar's name during 'Namaste Trump' event in Ahmedabad. "Sach- Such- Satch- Sutch- Sooch- Anyone know?" ICC wrote taking a dig at Trump who had called Sachin as 'Soo-chin'. ICC also shared a mock video wherein they can be seen modifying Sachin's name to Soo-chin in their database.read more at CricTracker
Feels wonderful to see Ranveer, Deepika play us in '83': Kapil Dev's wife Romi
Romi Dev, former India captain Kapil Dev's wife, said, "It feels wonderful to see Ranveer and Deepika play us [in '83']." Referring to India's 1983 World Cup win, Romi said, "After...37 years...[the makers] have managed to recreate the magic...It...feels very...rewarding." "The younger lot...[did] not [experience] the magic...So...the essence of it can get across with the film," she added.read more at The Quint
Batsman falls down after bouncer hits him on chest, escapes injury
Victoria batsman Matthew Short fell down after a bouncer hit him on chest during their Sheffield Shield's match against Queensland. Short escaped any serious injury and went on to score 98 off 112 balls. Victora ended the day one of the match at 330/9 with wicketkeeper-batsman Seb Gotch at the crease on unbeaten 102 runs.read more at Times Now
Rahim surpasses Tamim Iqbal to become B'desh's leading Test scorer
Bangladesh middle-order batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has surpassed opener Tamim Iqbal to become the team's all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket. Rahim on Monday registered his third double hundred in the longest format of the game to take his Test runs tally to 4413, eight runs more than that of Iqbal. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of most career Test runs.read more at ANI
Pullela Gopichand to mentor badminton coaches post Tokyo Olympics
National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has said that he will mentor coaches after the Tokyo Olympics to ensure that more people "benefit" from his experiences. "My expertise need to be shared, I have to move into the coach the coaches program," he stated. Recently Gopichand received an honourable mention in the 2019 International Olympic Committee's Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award.read more at Free Press Journal
We're active and not active: Djokovic on WhatsApp group with Federer, Nadal
World number one Novak Djokovic has revealed that he's in a WhatsApp group with world number two Rafael Nadal and world number three Roger Federer. Talking about it, Djokovic said, "We are all active, and we are not active as well...when we are active, everybody responds." Djokovic, Nadal and Federer have 56 Grand Slams among them.UK bans primary school children from heading during football training
Football chiefs in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday announced a ban on heading in training for children up to the end of primary school. This comes after a study showed former footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die of neurodegenerative disease (conditions which affect the neurons in brain). Decision has been taken to "mitigate any potential risks".read more at Hindustan Times
Bouncing back isn't a term we use: Williamson after win against India
After New Zealand defeated India in the Wellington Test to register their second victory in World Test Championship, skipper Kane Williamson said they don't use the term "bouncing back". "You can get carried away thinking about results...when you have a number of poor ones," he explained. In their last Test series, New Zealand got whitewashed 0-3 against Australia.Racism has won: Chelsea defender Rudiger on ‘monkey gestures’
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger said "racism has won" after he was booed during Saturday's 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur. Rudiger had earlier claimed that he was subjected to "monkey gestures" when the two teams met in December last year. However, the London police and Tottenham Hotspur had said that no evidence was found to back his allegation.Hardik, Shikhar, Bhuvneshwar to play in DY Patil T20 tournament
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, opener Shikhar Dhawan and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar are set to play in the DY Patil T20 tournament. While Pandya last played an international match in September last year and has been out due to a back injury, Dhawan injured his shoulder during Australia ODIs. Bhuvneshwar has been out since the Windies T20Is due to hernia.read more at Cricket Country
Roger is Roger, this sport needs him: Djokovic on Federer's surgery
Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic said that he was "surprised" by the news of twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer undergoing knee surgery. "I knew he was struggling...but no one knew really what was the injury," he added. "I really don't like to see anybody going through surgery...Roger is Roger, this sport needs him," he further said.read more at Zee News
60-yr-old rider wins 1st WC in 40-yr-long career, falls down at prize-giving
Norwegian equestrian Geir Gulliksen, aged 60, won his first FEI Show Jumping World Cup in his 40 years long career on Sunday. Then, during the prize-giving ceremony, his horse threw him down against a wall. However, within minutes, Gulliksen jumped to his feet and said, "I'm not scared of injury...the day I feel frightened, I will stop straight away."Gujarat to face Saurashtra, Bengal against Karnataka in Ranji semis
After Gujarat on Sunday entered the Ranji Trophy 2019-20 semifinals, Bengal, Saurashtra and Karnataka on Monday entered the last four of the tournament. While Karnataka won their match, Bengal and Saurashtra made it to the last four owing to their first-innings leads after playing draws. In the semifinals, Gujarat will face Saurashtra while Bengal will play against Karnataka.read more at Cricket Country
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