De Villiers backs Proteas to stage strong comeback against England

De Villiers backs Proteas to stage strong comeback against England

Johannesburg : South Africa skipper AB de Villiers has called on his side to stage a strong comeback in the remaining ODIs of the five-match series against England, insisting that the Alastair Cook -led side are not unbeatable.Describing England as a `confident` side, De Villiers said that although the opponents were playing really good cricket, […]

Kiwis hand McCullum perfect send-off with ODI series win against Oz

Kiwis hand McCullum perfect send-off with ODI series win against Oz

Johannesburg : New Zealand gave their skipper Brendon McCullum the best send-off as they defeated Australia by 55 runs in the third and the final ODI, thereby clinching the three-match Chappell-Hadlee series 2-1 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Monday.Replying to the target of 247 runs, Australia were bundled out for 191 runs despite some […]

Indian Navy forcibly takes away boat,11 fishermen from Pakistani waters

Indian Navy forcibly takes away boat,11 fishermen from Pakistani waters

New Delhi : Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan recently married Jeddah-based model Safa Baig in a secret ceremony in Mecca.The 21-year-old model, who is currently working for a PR firm, is also a popular nail artist.Confirming the news, Irfan posted a picture of him along with wife Safa on Twitter and wrote, “Entering probably the most […]

Janet Roach claims Shane Warne surprised her with ‘booty call’

Janet Roach claims Shane Warne surprised her with ‘booty call’

Melbourne : The ‘Real Housewife of Melbourne’ star Janet Roach has claimed that Shane Warne sent her a “booty call”.In the first episode of Foxtel series of ‘ Real Housewife of Melbourne’, Roach said that the 46-year-old cricketer has sent her a message asking her to go out. She added, she refused to go as […]

Pant stars as India crush Namibia to reach U19 WC semis

Pant stars as India crush Namibia to reach U19 WC semis

Dubai : Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant smashed 111 off 96 balls as power-packed India demolished Namibia by 197 runs in Fatullah on Saturday to cruise into the semi-finals of the Under 19 Cricket World Cup.All-rounder Anmolpreet Singh scored 41 and took three for 27 in his first appearance in the tournament as India piled up 349 […]