Johannesburg : South American football federations will back UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino to succeed embattled Sepp Blatter as the next FIFA president.Confirming the news, South American Football Confederation (SAFC) president Juan Angel Napout said that they would vote for Infantino as a block for the presidency.According to Sport24, 45-year-old Infantino, however, insisted that he […]
Wellington : The historic day-night Test with a pink ball has received positive response from players, with New Zealand swing specialist Trent Boult leading the bandwagon of praise for the format and described the atmosphere as ‘electric’.Australia and New Zealand created history on Friday by playing the iconic longer format of the game under floodlights […]
Johannesburg : England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that the country’s domestic cricket will witness a major change in the iconic coin toss tradition from next year to decide which team bats first.In next season’s domestic Championship, the away team will be given the option of bowling first, if they agree to it, toss […]
Nagpur : Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed 12 wickets overall as India comprehensively defeated South Africa by 124 runs on day three of the third Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.Ashwin, who was adjudged the Man of the Match, claimed seven wickets in the second innings to add to his initial […]
Nagpur : South Africa Test skipper Hashim Amla rued a number of missed opportunities and admitted that his side failed to perform to their full potential during his side’s 124-run defeat in the third Test against India in Nagpur on Friday.South Africa struggled to counter Indian spinners as they were bundled out for 185 in […]