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Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 9 : Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has admitted that he hated captaining when veteran South African batsman Hashim Amla used to be at the crease.”I always hated having to captain against him because he’s so h…

Melbourne [Australia], Aug 12 : Australian coach Darren Lehmann has called on opener David Warner to improve his indifferent form on Asian pitches and play a crucial role in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, beginning August 27 in Dhaka.The…

Karachi [Pakistan], Aug 12 : The Pakistan Cricket Board has called back centrally contracted players, besides the ones in contention for selection for the upcoming World XI series next month, from their ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Engli…

Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 12 : Luke Robinson, a 13-year-old English schoolboy cricketer, produced a perfect over as he bagged six wickets in six balls, all of which were clean bowled.Robinson achieved the feat for Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Und…

New Delhi [India], Aug 12 : Indian national football team coach Stephen Constantine believes the forthcoming AIFF International Tri-nation Football series will serve as an ideal platform for his team to prepare for India’s forthcoming crucial AFC Asian…

Astana [Kazakhstan], Aug 12 : Shooter Maheshwari Chauhan clinched a bronze medal in the women’s skeet event of the Asian Shotgun Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, last evening.The 21-year-old shot 40 in the finals to hand India its first women’s skee…

Montreal [Canada], Aug 12 : 19-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer remained on course to lift his 27th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title, as he booked his place in the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup following a straight-sets victory over Spain’s Robe…

Pallekele [Sri Lanka], Aug 12 : India have won the toss and elected to bat first in the dead-rubber third and final Test of the three-match series against Sri Lanka here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.After winning the toss,…

New Delhi [India], August 11 : The AFC Futsal development programme concluded on Friday, leaving behind an assessment to develop and create a roadmap for Futsal in India.The AFC was represented by Ali Targholizadeh, Technical Director of the Futsal (a…

London [UK], August 11 : Ending the brouhaha around Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool has issued a statement confirming that the Brazilian mid-fielder will not be sold this summer and will remain a Liverpool player when the window closes.Shattering the hope…