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Seven-up Broad leads England rout of New Zealand
LONDON: Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord's on Sunday.
New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, were dismissed for just 68 in under two hours, with Broad taking seven wickets for 44 runs in a mere 11 overs.
The fast-medium bowler surpassed his previous Test-best of seven for 72 against the West Indies at Lord'... |
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Azhar gives Punjab consolation win over Mumbai
DHARAMSALA: Azhar Mahmood, scored 80 off 44 balls to give Kings XI Punjab a consolation win over Mumbai Indians here on Saturday.
The match held absolutely no bearing on the rest of the tournament. Mumbai had already qualified in the top two, and Kings XI had already been knocked out. Mumbai now go to Delhi to play Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier, and even if they lose it they get an... |
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IPL spot-fixing: Police to quiz Shilpa, husband
NEW DELHI: The Delhi police will question Rajasthan Royals owners Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in the IPL spot-fixing case. According to India media reports, other members of the management and team including Captain Rahul Dravid will also be questioned by the police.
Three players from the Rajasthan Royals, S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandia and Ankeet Chavan along with eleven bookies were ... |
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PL spot-fixing: Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals players ar
NEW DELHI: In a sordid scandal to hit cricket, three Rajasthan Royals players, including Indian pacer Sreesanth, were on Thursday sent to five days police custody after being arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the IPL, triggering widespread shock and anger.
More than 12 hours after Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were taken into custody by Delhi Police after the Rajasthan Royals m... |
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Mumbai beat Royals by 14 runs to move to top of the table
MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians once again proved their invincibility at home as they successfully defended their impeccable home record with a comfortable 14-run win over Rajasthan Royals in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Defending a total of 166 for eight, Mumbai Indians made early inroads which proved decisive in the end as Royals were restricted to 152 for seven. It was the l... |
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Chennai move top after clinical victory
CHENNAI: Super Kings set about dismantling the already demoralised and eliminated Delhi Daredevils on a muggy night in Chennai. As usual, Super Kings weren't exactly in a tearing hurry at the start of their innings, but a series of big hits - led by MS Dhoni's power-packed half-century - took them to a competitive total.
Super Kings have one of the deepest and most dangerous batting line-ups in... |
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Nadal wins Madrid title for fifth triumph of 2013
MADRID: Rafael Nadal sealed his fifth title in seven tournaments since returning from a seven-month injury layoff as he claimed a third Madrid Masters title with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Stanislas Wawrinka on Sunday.
Nadal now has 55 career titles with 40 coming on clay, an astonishing record that prompted Wawrinka to describe the Spaniard as a "killer" on clay courts.
Nadal, who holds a 9-0 care... |
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Late Rio Ferdinand winner a fitting send-off for Ferguson
LONDON: Rio Ferdinand`s late strike ensured that an emotional Old Trafford said goodbye to Sir Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes fittingly as Manchester United beat Swansea City 2-1 and received the Premier League trophy.
Chicharito poked home close to half-time after an Ashley Williams mistake but Michu struck soon after the break, exposing a slight lack of verve from United as the momentous occa... |
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Confident paddlers head to Paris for World Championships
NEW DELHI: On a high after the best-ever medal haul at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships here, nine Indian paddlers -- five men and four women -- will be leaving on Saturday for the World Championships in Paris starting on Monday.
Men`s team will be led by Achantha Sharath Kamal while Mouma Das, who grabbed a silver and three bronze medals in the just concluded championships, will spe... |
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Murray battles past Simon and into Madrid quarters
MADRID: Andy Murray battled his way into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(8/6) victory over 16th seed Gilles Simon in just shy of three hours.
The world number three started in the worst possible fashion as he was broken in the opening game and Simon went onto break again as he comfortably took the first set 6-2.
Murray seemed to have turned the match around when... |
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