Winds of change sweeping the Emirates, but challenges remain
If the last season ended with silverware, bringing their prolonged trophy-less run to a close and lifting the club from the depths of despair, the precursor to the next couldn’t…
IPL, Season 13: Faf, Ngidi join CSK camp, Hazlewood still undecided
In more bad news for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which has already been laid low by a COVID outbreak in its Dubai camp, Australia speedster Josh Hazlewood, one of…
COVID casts shadow on US Open after player tests positive
Like a smattering of top-line sporting events that have dared to break free from the corona shackles this year and go on as planned, the US Open will also be…
Clueless leadership, indecision puts Babar in line of fire
If it was Azhar Ali, the Test captain, who drew flak and copped a fair bit of criticism over some of his on-field decisions in the recent lost series against…
Pakistan bowlers disappoint as England take series lead
Pakistan tour of England 2020; England vs Pakistan 2nd T20I; England 199 for 5 (Morgan 66, Malan 54*) beat Pakistan 195 for 4 (Hafeez 69, Azam 56) by five wickets…
COVID cases in CSK camp puts Harbhajan in IPL dilemma
The woes seem to be piling up for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as many more of their marquee names could be considering pulling out of the Indian Premier League…
How baseline tennis pushed serve and volley to the shadows
For those who grew up watching lawn tennis in the eighties, nineties, or even earlier, including the writer himself, the serve and volley game remains a piece of nostalgia which…
Pak left to rue their luck again as rain washes out 1st T20
Pakistan tour of England 2020; England vs Pakistan 1st T20I; England 131 for 6 (Banton 71, Imad 2-31) v Pakistan – Match abandoned Pakistan’s tryst with bad weather continued at…
Double blow for CSK as Raina pulls out, another player tests COVID +
In a double whammy for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp, which has already been forced into an extended quarantine after, at least 12 members, including India pacer Deepak Chahar,…
Health scare in CSK camp as some members test COVID positive
CSK’s IPL journey got off to the worst possible start on Friday after it was learnt that some members of their contingent had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The…