Sydney, Aug 4: England fast bowler Stuart Broad, whose father Chris was a former Ashes star, has revealed that his cricketing heroes were Australian players.Broad, who is just one wicket away from entering the elite 300-club, said that although he was very proud of his dad and what he had achieved in Ashes cricket, his […]
London : The International Olympic Committee president has admitted that organizers of the next year’s Rio Games face serious challenges over cleaning up the polluted bay where the sailing events are scheduled to be held.Sailors in Guanabara Bay have been reported to have witnessed pollution including discarded furniture and floating animal carcasses.According to the BBC, […]
Johannesburg, July 30 : Fast bowler Dale Steyn has become the second South African bowler after Shaun Pollock to get 400 Test wickets after dismissing Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal on the opening day of the second Test in Dhaka on Wednesday.Steyn, who is playing his 80th Test, reached his landmark when skipper Hashim Amla took […]
London, July 25 : Double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was given a jubilant reception as he cruised to victory in the 3000metres at the Anniversary Games in the Olympic Stadium, London.The Briton registered the fastest time in the world this year by winning the race in seven minutes 34.66 seconds.Reflecting on his victory, […]
Karachi, July 25 : Legendary Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram has lavished praise on veteran batsman Younis Khan, saying that the latter deserves place amongst pantheon of greats in Test cricket.Younis became the fifth Pakistan batsman and 62nd overall to play 100 Tests during the second match of the series against Sri Lanka last month.The 37-year-old […]