India’s Jaiswal hits ton in second England Test

India’s Jaiswal hits ton in second England Test

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck India's first century in the high-profile five-Test series against England after lunch on the opening day of the second match on Friday. The left-hander smashed left-arm spinner Tom Hartley for a six to reach his second Test ton after India elected to bat in Visakhapatnam. Jaiswal, playing his sixth Test since his debut last year, made 80 in the first Indian innings of the opening […]

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Sport

Australia win toss and bowl in 1st ODI against the West Indies

Australia won the toss and chose to bowl in the first of three one-day internationals against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The Australians gave ODI debuts to pacemen Lance Morris and Xavier Bartlett, while Josh Inglis, who has tested positive for Covid-19, will play within team protocols. Exciting young paceman Shamar Joseph, the hero of West Indies' eight-run Test win with 7-68 at the […]

February 2, 2024 2

Sport

Sri Lanka bowl first in one-off Test against Afghanistan

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first in the one-off Test match against Afghanistan at Sinhalese Sports Club grounds in Colombo on Friday. Dhananjaya de Silva became the 18th man to captain Sri Lanka in Test match cricket. Seam bowler Chamika Gunasekara is making his Test debut for Sri Lanka as the hosts opted to play three seamers and one spinner. Afghanistan, meanwhile, handed Test debuts […]

February 2, 2024 7

Sport

Confirmed : Hamilton leaving Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will make a surprise switch to Ferrari next year, after Mercedes announced Thursday he would leave the team at the end of the 2024 season. "The time is right for me to take this step and I'm excited to be taking on a new challenge," said Hamilton. Ferrari subsequently confirmed the arrival of the 39-year-old Briton, who is due to partner […]

February 2, 2024 1

Sport

Australia win toss and bowl in 1st ODI against the West Indies

Australia won the toss and chose to bowl in the first of three one-day internationals against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The Australians gave ODI debuts to pacemen Lance Morris and Xavier Bartlett, while Josh Inglis, who has tested positive for Covid-19, will play within team protocols. Exciting young paceman Shamar Joseph, the hero of West Indies' eight-run Test win with 7-68 at […]

February 2, 2024 5

Sport

Lewis Hamilton could switch to Ferrari for 2025 season: reports

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton could be about to make a surprise switch to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season, according to several reports on Thursday. The Italian team want the 39-year-old Briton to partner current driver Charles Leclerc, according to the BBC, Sky, Autosport, Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and other media. The BBC reported that Mercedes team members were called to a briefing with boss […]

February 1, 2024 8

Africa

International clubs look to Africa for female football talent

By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Africa is growing into a critical supplier of professional female football talent to international clubs outside the continent, according to a new FIFA report. The ‘Global Transfer Report 2023’ released on January 30 by the international football governing body, FIFA, shows that Nigeria and Ghana produced among the highest number (in the top ten globally) of women players in the international transfer […]

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Sport

‘Chill’ India ready to bounce back against England

India are "chill" and confident in their bench strength to deliver a second Test bounce-back against England despite missing Virat Kohli and other key players, wicketkeeper K.S. Bharat said Thursday. Batsmen Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar are in line for Test debuts from Friday with the hosts trailing the five-match series 1-0. Kohli pulled out of the first two Tests due to unspecified personal reasons and injuries to K.L. […]

February 1, 2024 5

Namibia

Brave Warriors visit State House

The Brave Warriors on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to State House, hours after their arrival from Côte d’Ivoire, where they participated in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Vice President Nangolo Mbumba welcomed the team that made history by qualifying for the semi-finals, a first for Namibia. Brave Warriors defeated the 2004 Afcon champion, Tunisia. Mbumba, in his speech, said the team showed resilience and sportsmanship in the […]

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