New Zealand skipper Williamson relishing extended England series
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is looking forward to seeing his side challenged over a longer campaign as they prepare for a three-Test series in England.
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I am past the phase of assessing my performance after every game: Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin, one of the sharpest thinkers in world cricket, feels that he has reached a stage in his career where he is not bothered about assessment of his own performance after every game. While the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on a lot of people, the wily off-spinner feels, that the last two years have been kind to him with continued success in Tests at home and a productive tour of Australia, where India made history by winning back to back series. The 35-year-old, who has taken 442 wickets in 86 Tests, also made a white-ball comeback after four years and featured in last year's T20 World Cup in the UAE.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson relishing extended England series
Kane Williamson is looking forward to seeing his side challenged over a longer campaign as they prepare for a three-Test series in England. The economics of the game mean although New Zealand are the reigning World Test champions, they are rarely involved in anything more than a two-match campaign, even when they are at home as a result of having one of the smaller populations among leading cricket countries.
Viswanathan Anand Beats Magnus Carlsen In Norway Chess Blitz Event, Finishes Fourth
Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the blitz event of the Norway Chess on way to a fourth-place finish. The former world champion, however, suffered defeats to Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) in the fourth and ninth round, respectively to finish with 5 points in the 10-player blitz event early on Tuesday.
India beat Japan 1-0 to clinch Asia Cup hockey bronze medal
hockey team produced a spirited performance to beat Japan 1-0 and clinch the bronze medal in the Asia Cup on Wednesday. After missing out of a place in the title clash on goal difference following an exciting 4-4 draw with South Korea on Tuesday, defending champions India came out with purpose and scored a field goal through Raj Kumar Pal as early as in the seventh minute of the game and then defended in numbers to seal the deal. India started brightly and pushed hard in the first five minutes of the match but their attacks fizzled once out inside the opposition D.
BCCI Looking For Window To Organise Women's Indian Premier League: Report
After a highly successful 15th season of men's Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking for a window to organise the event for women cricketers as well. According to a BCCI source, when the IPL 2022 was going on, BCCI officials had a discussion with stakeholders regarding Women's IPL. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah have made it clear that a full-fledged women's IPL will take place featuring six teams.
Asia Cup Hockey: Young Indian Team Defeats Japan 1-0 To Clinch Bronze
The young Indian men's hockey team produced a spirited performance to beat Japan 1-0 and clinch the bronze medal in the Asia Cup in Jakarta on Wednesday. After missing out of a place in the title clash on goal difference following an exciting 4-4 draw with South Korea on Tuesday, defending champions India came out with purpose and scored a field goal through Raj Kumar Pal as early as in the seventh minute of the game and then defended in numbers to seal the deal. India started brightly and pushed hard in the first five minutes of the match but their attacks fizzled once out inside the opposition D.
BCCI looking for window to organise women's Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking for a window to organise the event for women cricketers as well. According to a BCCI source, as IPL 2022 was going on, BCCI officials had a discussion with stakeholders regarding Women's IPL. BCCI president Saurav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah have made it clear that a full-fledged women's IPL will take place featuring six teams.