Life has come full circle for Zimbabwe’s head coach Dave Houghton. He was his country’s first Test captain, scoring a fantastic 121 against India in the drawn match at Harare. Thirty years later, Houghton, in his second spell as a coach of Zimbabwe, is ready to take on India with his new ‘fearless brand of …
Australian great Ian Chappell is certain Test cricket “won’t die” in his lifetime but wondered whether the best players would play it in the future amid the proliferation of T20 leagues. The former Australia captain believed that international cricket faces a real challenge of retaining players in the face of rapid expansion of T20 leagues …
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Australian legend Ricky Ponting feels Mohammed Shami’s strength lies in the longest format and there are better quick bowlers in India’s T20 set up, weighing in on his absence from the Asia Cup squad. India have picked Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh as the three specialist fast bowlers with all-rounder Hardik Pandya being …
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Royal College and Isipathana College will revive their rivalry once again when the two teams clash in the 2022 Inter-Schools Under-20 ‘A’ Division League Rugby Tournament deciding Super Round encounter at Havelock Park on Sunday. After seven weeks of exciting rugby, Royal and Isipathana have fought their way and set the stage for a massive …
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Parth Jindal, the co-owner of IPL heavyweights Delhi Capitals, has said the ‘cricket lover’ within him doesn’t ‘really like’ the direction cricket has taken, vis-à-vis players retiring from international sport prematurely to play T20 leagues . However, as a team owner, he is cognizant of the business side of the game as well. Speaking to …
By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace locked down his future with 23XI Racing on Friday and is now eyeing a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs for the first time in his career. Wallace and 23XI announced a multiyear contract extension that keeps Wallace in the No. 23 Toyota that was the foundation of …
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The first time Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling Bellon took her daughter Anna to a chess tournament was when she was around three months of age. She had not competed for the entire duration of her pregnancy and as soon as she recovered, she returned to the familiar tunes of the chess circuit. “Those were my …
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The 64-squared world gathered inside the cacophonous hall paused, took a deep collective gasp and stood frozen like statues in their pose. Just their eyes rolled, as Magnus Carlsen breezed past the crowded hallway, his half-quiff ruffled, and squeezed briskly into the hall. The moment was akin to pilgrims at a temple finally granted the …
Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh does not want to carry the baggage of last year’s maiden defeat on the professional circuit as he returns to the ring on Wednesday, saying “I always fight like it’s my first.” Since turning pro in 2015, Vijender was unbeaten until last March with an enviable 12-0 record, including eight …
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If you play or follow chess, chances are you have come across the term Elo rating. Simply put, it is a dynamic rating system used in chess to calculate the ability of players and compare them. What is the Elo rating system The Elo rating system is a mechanism devised by physicist and Hungarian-American chess …
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