South African allrounder Jaques Kallis (R) and teammate Herschelle Gibbs (C) celebrate the dismissal of West Indies batsman Ridley Jacobs (L) for 78 runs at the Centurion cricket oval in Pretoria, 18 January, 1999. (Photo/Getty Images) By the late 1990s, West Indies were no longer the dominant force they had been through the 1970s and…
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open, and he added another milestone Monday night with his 100th win at Melbourne Park. He liked the sound of it. “I mean, what can I say? I like the sound of it – centurion is pretty nice,” the 24-time major winner…
Niki Poonacha (Photo by KSLTA) The Times of India in Melbourne: Niki Poonacha is a late bloomer in tennis. Although he picked up a racket at the age of five, his exposure to tournament play came much later. He played his first ITF event at 17, and at 30, he is set to make his…
PSL (File photo/Agencies) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will shift to a player auction system from its 11th season, moving away from the draft format that has been used since the league began in 2016. The change follows a model similar to the Indian Premier League (IPL).The…
Drama unfolded in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday as Senegal survived chaos to win the title. With Senegalese players walking off the pitch, fans clashed with security. However, a missed Panenka penalty changed everything.The final was played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Senegal and Morocco were locked at 0-0…
Barclays named London Spirit’s first-ever principal partner, with Nike confirmed as official kit supplier. (Screengrabs) London Spirit marked a landmark day for the franchise by unveiling Barclays as its first-ever principal partner and Nike as its official kit supplier, alongside the launch of a refreshed brand identity that blends modernity with tradition.Barclays’ appointment as principal…
South Africa vs Tanzania Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Tanzania U19 captain Laksh Bakrania won the toss and chose to bowl first against South Africa at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek on Tuesday. Teams: Tanzania U19 (Playing XI): Dylan Thakrar, Darpan Jobanputra, Karim Rashidi Kiseto, Ayaan Ashik Shariff, Agustino Meya Mwamele, Laksh Bakrania(c),…
NEW DELHI: India’s first-ever bilateral ODI series defeat at home against New Zealand was more than just a statistical setback — it was a moment of uncomfortable clarity, and captain Shubman Gill did not attempt to hide it. After the 41-run loss in the series decider at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday, Gill offered a…
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips run between the wickets as India’s Kuldeep Yadav looks on. (PTI Photo) INDORE: As India’s hapless bowlers were taken to the cleaners by New Zealand’s centurions Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips on Sunday at the Holkar Stadium here, one man’s poor form emerged as the big worry with…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s sublime century once again underlined his enduring greatness, even though it came in a losing cause as New Zealand clinched the ODI series 2-1 with a 41-run win in the decider on Sunday. Kohli’s 108-ball 124 — his record-extending 54th ODI hundred — was the centrepiece of India’s chase, but it…
