Canada's Jesse Zesseu captures discus silver in Paralympic debut
Canada's Jesse Zesseu won silver in his Paralympic debut on Friday in the men's discus F37 final at the Paris Games.
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Story Behind Shahid Afridi Using Sachin Tendulkar's Bat To Score 37-Ball Century
There's a reason why former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was given the nickname 'Boom-Boom'. One of the finest attacking batters Pakistan has produced, Afridi held the record of scoring the fastest century in ODI cricket, having notched up a 37-ball ton against Sri Lanka in Nairobi, for a long time. In 2014, New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson broke Afridi's record in 36 balls. Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers then shattered Anderson's record by registering a 31-ball ton against West Indies in 2015.
"Shaadi Kar Le Bhai, Umar Zyada Ho Gyi": Ex Pakistan Star's Cheeky Advice To Babar Azam
As Pakistan cricket goes through one of its toughest periods, Babar Azam is one player who is in the thick of criticism the men's national team is getting. A 0-2 Test series defeat at the hands of Bangladesh at home is being labelled as the national team's worst in the longest format by many. One of the reasons behind Pakistan's poor show on the 22-yard pitch is the underperformance of top players like Babar Azam. While many former Pakistan cricketers have criticised Babar over the last few weeks, Basit Ali advised the star batter to get married.
Neeraj Chopra Books Diamond League Finale Spot With 4th Place Finish
India's two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has qualified for this month's season finale of the prestigious Diamond League after finishing fourth in the overall standings at the end of its 14 series meetings across the world. The season finale will be a two-day affair on September 14 and 15 in Brussels. Chopra accumulated 14 points from his two second-place finishes in the one-day meets held in Doha and Lausanne. He skipped the last series meet in Zurich on Thursday.
After Gautam Gambhir Replaced Rahul Dravid As Coach, Rishabh Pant Reveals Big Change In Team
The Gautam Gambhir era in Indian cricket started with the Sri Lanka Tour. While India won the T20I series, they lost the ODI series. Indian cricket team got a long break after that and will next be playing in a Test series against Bangladesh, starting September 19. That series will start Gambhir's real test. Rishabh Pant is going to be crucial cog in India's scheme of things in the coming years. Both Gambhir and Pant played their national level cricket for Delhi team. In an interview, Pant talked about the change in Indian cricket under Gautam Gambhir.
Ex-Pakistan Captain, Trolled For Congratulating Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli On T20 World Cup, Reacts
Former Pakistan women's cricket team skipper Nida Dar was brutally trolled on Thursday after one her posts went viral. She took to social media to praise the Indian men's cricket team for winning the T20 World Cup and even hailed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - two star players who retired from the format following the competition. However, the fact that it came more than two months after the final took place gave fodder to trolls.
New Zealand add Herath and Rathour to coaching staff for Asia tests
NEW DELHI : New Zealand added former Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath and India's ex-batting coach Vikram Rathour to their coaching staff on Friday for their upcoming three test matches in Asia.
"Fashion Me Lag Gaya": Ex-Pakistan Star On Ishan Kishan's Absence From Indian Team
Gautam Gambhir's reign as head coach of Indian cricket team has been off to a brilliant start with the Suryakumar Yadav-led side taking an unassailable 2-0 in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Both teams will square off in the series finale on Tuesday, ahead of a three-match ODI rubber, starting August 2. India will be boosted by the presence of their big stars, including captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who both announced their T20I retirements last month. The ODI series, however, will also mark the return for star batter Shreyas Iyer into the Indian team set up.