Utd given a ‘reality check’
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United had been handed a reality check after Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 2-0 win. It was a dispiriting evening for Solskjaer, who had sparked such enthusiasm among United's players and fans since replacing the sacked Jose Mourinho in December. "Today is a reality check for us...
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Zaniolo scripts Roman triumph
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Backed myself to hit six after refusing single, says Karthik
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India peaking at the right time before WC: Laxman
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Pak can break India jinx: Moin
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Warne wants Pant to open with Rohit against Aus
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Fernando shines as SL defy odds
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Guptill outclasses B’desh in 1st ODI
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Wadkar keeps Vidarbha in hunt
Wicketkeeper Akshay Wadkar led Vidarbha's fightback with an unbeaten half-century as the Ranji champions remained in hunt for a first innings lead after the second day of their Irani Cup match against Rest of India. After restricting Rest to a modest 330 on the opening day, Vidarbha ended the second day...
Eng thrash WI to claim consolation win
England ended a disappointing Test series with the consolation of a comprehensive victory over the West Indies on the fourth day of the third and final Test in St Lucia on Tuesday. Thrashed in the first two matches of the series to surrender the Wisden Trophy after ten years in English...
I backed myself to hit a six after not taking that single, says Karthik
"I genuinely believed that I could hit a six," Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said as he reflected on refusing a single to non-striker Krunal Pandya in the series-deciding loss to New Zealand in the third T20 International. On Sunday night at Hamilton, things did not go as per plan in the...
PCB rejects Sharjeel's appeal for relaxation in spot-fixing ban
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected Sharjeel Khan's appeal to allow him to play domestic cricket before his ban for involvement in spot-fixing expires in August this year. A senior official of the PCB said that Sharjeel's application submitted by his lawyer had been discussed at the recent Board of...
Pakistan can break India jinx in upcoming WC, says Moin
Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan believes the present national team has the firepower to break its World Cup jinx against India and register the country's maiden win over the neighbours in the upcoming ICC 50-over mega-event in the UK. In six times in the World Cup so far, Pakistan have never...
Learnt art of chasing from Dhoni: Shankar
Tamil Nadu all-rounder says he learnt how to pace innings, especially during chases by sharing game time with former skipper Vijay Shankar, who has made a strong case for himself to be included in India's World Cup bound squad, feels that his biggest takeaway from the Australia and New Zealand series...
Wawrinka through as Paire switches off
Stan Wawrinka benefitted from a Benoit Paire collapse, with the Swiss carving out a 7-6(7/4), 6-1 win on Monday at the Rotterdam Open. After fighting through a 45-minute first set the 33-year-old Wawrinka needed just 26 more minutes to salt away the first-round victory as the moody Paire had unleashed a...
