Glenn Maxwell gets engaged to longtime Indian girlfriend, shares pic
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that he got engaged to his longtime Indian girlfriend Vini Raman. Maxwell and Vini shared pictures on their respective Instagram accounts with Vini writing, "Last week my favourite person asked me to marry him...#YES." Vini is a pharmacist based in Melbourne.read more at CricTracker
I thought his career was finished but he reinvented himself: McGrath on Ishant
Talking about India fast bowler Ishant Sharma, former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath said, "I thought his career might have been finished at the international level, but he has reinvented himself and he is bowling well." The 50-year-old added, "Ishant has a lot of experience, the way he's comeback in the last couple years, it's been impressive."read more at CricTracker
Sri Lanka register ODI cricket history's highest total without a six
Sri Lanka put up a total of 345/8 in 50 overs against West Indies in the second ODI in Hambantota on Wednesday. It is the highest total in ODI history without a six. Sri Lankan batsmen hit a total of 33 fours in the innings. The previous highest ODI total without a six was England's 333/6 against Australia in 2011.read more at ICC
5-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova retires from tennis aged 32
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has retired from tennis at the age of 32. "I am new to this, so please forgive me. Tennis—I am saying goodbye," she wrote in her farewell letter, adding that her "body has become a distraction" due to injury problems. Sharapova had started playing tennis at the age of four in 1991.read more at Daily Mail
IPL's oldest player Pravin Tambe disqualified from 2020 edition
Pravin Tambe, oldest player to bag an IPL contract at 48, won’t be allowed to play for KKR as he featured in T10 league in Sharjah in 2018. Only retired Indian players are allowed to play in T10 or T20 games organised by another cricket board. "Tambe won’t be allowed...otherwise we'd have to allow everyone," IPL chairman Brijesh Patel said.Ronaldo's 9-yr-old son joins Instagram, gets 9.97 lakh followers in over 24 hrs
Cristiano Ronaldo's nine-year-old son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr joined Instagram on Tuesday and has got over 9.97 lakh followers in just over 24 hours. Ronaldo Jr introduced himself in four languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian) in the first video he shared on Instagram, which has been viewed by 35 lakh people.read more at Instagram
Sachin from yesterday, Virat today: Microsoft CEO on his favourite cricketer
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during his India visit was asked about his favourite cricketer at an event in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The India-born CEO said, "I would say Sachin from yesterday and Virat today." Nadella added, "I would prefer coding for cricket. I met Anil Kumble yesterday. His startup equips cricket bats with the Internet of Things (IoT) sensors."read more at Livemint
MS Dhoni steers pitch roller at stadium in Ranchi, video goes viral
A video of ex-India captain MS Dhoni steering a pitch roller at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi has gone viral. A Twitter handle named MS Dhoni Fans Official shared the video with the caption, "One Man, Different Roles." A fan jokingly tweeted, "His love for vehicles is another level." Dhoni will start training for IPL 2020 from March 2.read more at CricTracker
Sri Lankan journalist calls Virat Kohli 'overrated', ex-England pacer responds
Sri Lankan journalist Daniel Alexander took to Twitter to call Virat Kohli overrated over his form. Sharing statistics, Alexander wrote that Steve Smith, Babar Azam and Kane Williamson score everywhere, while Kohli is overrated. Ex-England pacer Alex Tudor wrote, "Overrated...are you just looking for people to hit up your timeline...one bad tour and people coming for the great man."read more at CricTracker
Knight becomes first woman to register hundreds in all 3 international formats
England captain Heather Knight smashed an unbeaten 108 off 66 deliveries in a 2020 Women's T20 World Cup match against Thailand on Wednesday. With this, the 29-year-old became the first woman cricketer to smash hundreds in all three international formats. She also became the first player from England to score a century in a Women's T20 World Cup match.read more at Cricket Country
Latest Test rankings for batsmen out, Virat Kohli loses no. 1 spot
Virat Kohli has lost the top spot in the latest rankings for Test batsmen after managing only 21 runs in his two innings in the first Test against New Zealand. Steve Smith is back as the top-ranked batsman. This is the eighth time that Smith is on top of the rankings after first occupying the top position in June 2015.read more at CricTracker
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