World Cup Group E: Costa Rica need 'never quit' spirit to cause another upset
Costa Rica have qualified for a third consecutive World Cup for the first time in their history, although at one point that achievement seemed remote.
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'Mankading': How India's first post Independence superstar cricketer still gets maligned
For more than five decades, he held the world record opening stand of 413 in Test matches with his partner Pankaj Roy. Even the 231 that he scored in that game against New Zealand in Chennai in January 1965 stood the test of time for nearly three decades as the highest individual Test score by an Indian before Sunil Gavaskar surpassed it in 1983. He was perhaps one of the first professionals among the amateurs in '40s and '50s when cricket couldn't be a source of sustenance.
"Great Game Awareness By Deepti Sharma": Anjum Chopra
Former India women's cricket team captain Anjum Chopra has come out in defence of Deepti Sharma who ran out Charlie Dean for leaving the crease at non-striker's end in the third and final ODI at Lord's as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side went on to win the match by 16 runs to clean sweep the series 3-0. The mode of dismissal called 'run-out at non-striker's end' in cricket created a lot of buzz on social media with former English Stuart Broad, Sam Billings, James Anderson etc saying that it is not in the spirit of the game.
2nd unofficial ODI: Kuldeep's hat-trick, Shaw's 77 help India A beat New Zealand A by 4 wickets
Prithvi Shaw's 77 runs off 48 deliveries and Ruturaj Gaikwad's 30 runs helped India A, chasing 220, put up an opening stand of 82 runs for the Indian team. For Kiwis Logan van Beek scalped three conceding 46 runs while Jacob Duffy bagged two wickets. India A led the three-match series 2-0.
Rassie Erasmus set for Springboks return as ban comes to an end
Controversial former Springbok rugby coach Rassie Erasmus is likely to be back with the team on their end-of-year northern hemisphere tour as a lengthy ban from attending matches comes to an end.
Kuldeep Yadav bags hat-trick against New Zealand A
Yadav bagged the wickets of Logan van Beek, Joe Walker and Jacob Duffy in the 47th over of the innings. In the match, Yadav picked a four-wicket haul while taking a hat trick. Kuldeep took a hat-trick in the 47th over of the innings.
Shoaib Akhtar Shares Epic Throwback Pic, Says '90s Were Fun "For So Many Reasons I Can't Give"
Legendary Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar used to bowl bullets when he was still playing, and now he fires some with his blunt analyses, mainly of his own team's performances. But he also knew how to have fun in his playing days, and still remembers how to continue doing so. On Saturday, Akhtar took to Twitter to share a gem of a throwback picture, where he can be seen in a striped shirt and high-waisted trousers, rolled up above his ankles, as he enjoyed the sea at a beach in Karachi.
Jason Cummings in hilarious post match soaking as Australia teammates derail interview after debut goal
Striker Jason Cummings saw his post match interview derailed by his Australia teammates after netting his first goal for the Socceroos.