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NEW DELHI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Indian cricket greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev joined a dozen other former international captains on Tuesday in demanding better prison treatment for "one of the finest all-rounders" of the game Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister. Cricketer-turned-politician Khan, 73, has been in jail since August 2023, convicted in a string of cases that he says were politically driven following his ouster in a 2022 parliamentary vote. Khan's lawyer told Pakistan's ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has dismissed the possibility of boycotting matches against Pakistan in future International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments, emphasizing that such fixtures remain a key part of global cricket. The clarification comes in response to comments by former England captain Mike Atherton, who recently urged the ICC to stop deliberately scheduling India-Pakistan matches in every major event for financial gain. In his column, Atherton argued ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
New Delhi: Mohammed Siraj was spotted wearing a headband during Day 2 of the fifth Test against England at The Oval, in honour of the late Graham Thorpe. Thorpe was born on this day in 1969 and died on August 4 last year. He was a retired England great who played 100 Tests, making 6,744 runs at 44.66, and played 82 ODIs for 2,380 runs. Interestingly, the day began with all the players of the England team sporting a headband with Thorpe. Even the English commentators - Nasser Hussain and Michael ...Read More >
IMAGE: India could consider bringing in left-arm wrist spinner for the must-win fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI Former England captain Michael Atherton has suggested India could include three spinners for the must-win fourth Test against England at Manchester, starting on July 23. Atherton pointed out that the Old Trafford pitches have offered limited assistance to seamers in recent years and wrist spinners generally come into play as the match progresses. He bel ...Read More >
Gangtok, Jul 19 (PTI) Vehicular movement on a stretch of National Highway-10 connecting Sevoke in West Bengal and Sikkim's Rangpo has been temporarily halted due to landslides and rockfall, officials said on Saturday. Clearance activities are underway on the stretch following landslides at Birik Dara in Kalimpong district of West Bengal, they said. The road is closed for all vehicular movement along the stretch since 11 am on Friday, the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corpora ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Former England cricketer Michael Atherton weighed in on the possible tweaks that India can make for the fourth Test in Manchester and suggested a three-spinner bowling combination against his former side. England broke Indian hearts with a 22-run victory in the third Test at Lord's to ascend to a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. With India contemplating its pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's utility and the best combination to restore parity, Atherton believes i ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to freedom fighter Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary, remembering him as a "pioneering warrior" who challenged British authority and remains a lasting symbol of courage and patriotism. Recognised as one of the earliest voices of resistance, Mangal Pandey played a key role in the events that sparked the Revolt of 1857, which eventually led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the establishment of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Former England cricketer Michael Atherton weighed in on the possible tweaks that India can make for the fourth Test in Manchester and suggested a three-spinner bowling combination against his former side. England broke Indian hearts with a 22-run victory in the third Test at Lord's to ascend to a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. With India contemplating its pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's utility and the best combination to restore parity, Atherton believes i ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanya ...Read More >
IND vs ENG: India has been hurt by some poor on-field decisions by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel. In the ongoing IND vs ENG Lord's Test, one would get a feeling, that some of the close LBW shouts from India have been turned down by the umpires, while the some of the not-so-close calls from England have been adjudged out. Yes, there is DRS, but in such cases, umpire's call is hardly reversed. Former India off-spinner R Ashwin was particular miffed with the way Paul Reiffel did not adjudge Joe ...Read More >
NEW ZEALAND: A pair of former cricket legends Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe will be honoured as New Zealand and England announced that future Test matches between the two sides will be played for the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, according to ICC. The trophy will pay tribute to New Zealand legend Martin Crowe and England great Graham Thorpe, with the winner of all future series between the two countries to be awarded the trophy. Crowe made 17 Test centuries at an average of 45.36 across a 14-year inte ...Read More >
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