Chairmen backing managers is false sense of security
During the first half of the Premier League season there have been a lot of surprises for fans of the most watched league in the world. Manchester United put eight past Arsenal then contrived to…
This £54m-rated defensive rock would make Liverpool’s defence impenetrable
Liverpool fans in the Transfer Tavern are keeping a close eye on the 2018 World Cup, scanning for potential targets for Jurgen Klopp. The German has added two players to his squad this summer, Naby…
Triple-ton Richardson
Twenty-nine year-old Otago batsman Mark Richardson rewrote the record books yesterday when he scored only the sixth triple century by a New Zealander in first-class cricket.Richardson made 306 in slightly less than two days as…
Sports Minister criticises CAB for leaving out ICL recruits
West Bengal Sports minister Subhas Chakraborty has again come out in support of the Indian Cricket League (ICL), terming as 'incorrect' Cricket Association of Bengal's decision to leave out six players who joined the ICL…
Pakistan women win on rain-hit day
It was a disappointing day in Colombo, as persistent rain meant that none of the matches in the women's Twenty20 Quadrangular Series between Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Netherlands and Ireland lasted a full 40 overs. Pakistan…
Sarfaraz Khan leaves Mumbai for Uttar Pradesh
Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who impressed in IPL 2015 for Royal Challengers Bangalore, has switched to Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2015-16 domestic season. Naushad Khan, Sarfaraz's father hails from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh and had…
Anderson, Hameed shine on murky day
ScorecardHaseeb Hameed made his second first-class fifty at Chelmsford•Getty ImagesThese are the last dregs of summer but for Lancashire, T20 champions and promoted in the Championship, there is time to savour every last drop. Their…
Moeen enjoys challenge of opener's role
Moeen Ali believes Pakistan have been given a "nudge" after England finished the first Test within touching distance of victory. The pre-series reckoning made England distant second-favourites, but they put 598 on the board and…
Behera double ton lifts Odisha to 529
Scorecard1:10Behera makes first double-ton in LahliCaptain Natraj Behera's double-ton helped Odisha post a massive total against Haryana in Lahli.Resuming on 280 for 1, Odisha lost overnight batsman and centurion Ranjit Singh to Harshal Patel early,…
Dilshan and Mathews seal thumping win
Sri Lanka 215 for 3 (Dilshan 56) beat West Indies 185 (Fletcher 57, Senanayake 4-46) by 30 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details1:39'We are quite rusty' - SammyA rollicking 91-run opening partnership, brisk stands through the middle,…