Maria Sakkari falls to heavy defeat against Sorana Cirstea at Abu Dhabi Open
Maria Sakkari’s hopes of another deep run in Abu Dhabi were dashed at the first hurdle on Wednesday after the Greek third seed was convincingly beaten by Sorana Cirstea.
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Less attack, more balance - Mike Catt expects refined Italy
Ireland attack coach Mike Catt expects Italy to become a more balanced team under new head coach Gonzalo Quesada, as the sides prepare to face off in Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations this Sunday.
"Virat Khali": Fans React To WWE Hall Of Famer's One-Handed Shot For Six. Watch
WWE Hall Of Famer The Great Khali was seen boasting his cricket skills in a video. In the clip that is going viral on social media, Khali gets a back-of-a-length delivery and plays a one-handed shot on it for a biggie. The ball goes a long way over extra cover fence for a six. "The ball would have reached to mars if he hit with both hands," wrote a fan. "Wow, who knew that The Great Khali could be a cricket star too?" read another comment in the video. "Virat Khali," wrote a user.
India's Saumy Pandey, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan Among Nominees For ICC Under-19 World Cup Player Of The Tournament
India captain Uday Saharan, bowler Saumy Pandey and all-rounder Musheer Khan have been named in the ICC Under 19 World Cup Player of the Tournament as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced shortlist on Friday. "There have been many standout performers at this year's edition of the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup and the race to be named Player of the Tournament has been narrowed down to eight players," ICC stated in an official statement.
Ranji Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara's 110 Takes Saurashtra To 242/4 Against Rajasthan
Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a comfortable 242 for four against Rajasthan on the opening day of their Group A match in Jaipur Friday. The 36-year-old, who has 103 Tests and 262 First-Class matches under his belt, hit nine shots to the fence during his 230-ball 110. It was his 62nd hundred in first class cricket. Pujara had scored a double hundred (243 not out), last month. Opting to bat, Saurashtra found themselves in a spot of bother after they were reduced to 74 for 3 in the 32nd over but Pujara and Sheldon Jackson (78 not out) then formed an alliance, adding 168 runs for the fourth wicket.
Barron takes lead in Qatar with blistering back nine
Haydn Barron hit five birdies on the back nine to card a five-under-par 67 and take a two-shot lead after the second round of the Qatar Masters on Friday.
Proteas women's squad unveiled for historic Test against Australia
Cricket South Africa on Friday confirmed a 14-player squad for the Proteas women's historic one-off Test against Australia.
David Warner, Adam Zampa Star As Australia Beat West Indies In 1st T20I
David Warner slammed 70 off 36 balls in his 100th Twenty20 international and Adam Zampa grabbed three wickets as Australia beat the West Indies by 11 runs in the opening clash of their three-match series on Friday. The hosts crunched 213-7 after being sent in to bat on a windy and cold Hobart evening. The visitors put up a valiant fight but they could only manage 202-8, with Zampa taking 3-26. Warner, who became only the third man after New Zealand's Ross Taylor and India's Virat Kohli to play 100 internationals in each format, hit 12 fours and a six in his explosive knock to anchor the Australia innings.