Adam Gilchrist singles out Australia’s bright spot in shambolic Bangladesh defeat

Former Australia cricketer and television commentator Adam Gilchrist (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Cameron Green’s fighting century may have come in a losing cause, but it gave Australia something positive to take away from their heavy Test defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin on Sunday.The all-rounder scored 104 from 201 balls as Australia recovered from a…

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Djokovic suffers shock Cincinnati defeat as Tirante says: ‘Best win of my career’

Thiago Agustin Tirante stunned Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Cincinnati Open’s second round, earning the biggest win of his career. The Argentine stayed composed despite Djokovic’s resistance and physical struggles. Tirante, ranked 50th, will next face Martin Landaluce, after improving his record against top-10 opponents to four wins and one loss. Source link

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Ricky Ponting tears apart Australia after Bangladesh shock

Australian captain Pat Cummins, leads his players from the field following their nine wicket loss to Banglade (Image via AP) Former Australia captains and batters Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden have called for changes to Australia’s Test team after Bangladesh inflicted a historic nine-wicket defeat on Pat Cummins‘ side in Darwin.Australia were comprehensively outplayed in…

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Devdutt Padikkal opens up on long wait for India Test comeback

India’s Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal marked his return to Test cricket in style, scoring his maiden century in the format during India’s first innings of the Galle Test against Sri Lanka.The Karnataka left-hander produced a composed yet attacking knock, handling the challenging conditions with maturity and putting pressure on the Sri Lankan bowlers….

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British-Indian entrepreneur Amit Bhatia to acquire 30% stake in Liverpool FC

Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool celebrates (Getty Images) London: A consortium headed by British-Indian entrepreneur Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of billionaire Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, has agreed to buy a 30% minority equity stake in Liverpool FC in an investment understood to be worth around £1.7 billion.Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which bought the…

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