“I am really happy the way this Championship has panned out. I would like to dedicate this victory to all those who have supported me even though the world had written me off.”
Yes, Mary Kom has done it again....
Finally it is time for India to implement the Athletes Biological Passport (ABP) as the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has decided to launch the programme in December 2017. The decision has come at a time when India is...
1914
Cyril Washbrook, who still holds the record of the highest opening partnership for England, was born on his day. The man from Lancashire recorded the opening partnership of 359 with Len Hutton in Johannesburg in 1948-49 against South Africa.
1968
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Indian women's hockey team beat China 5-4 in the final of 2017 Women's Asia Cup in Kakamigahara, Japan via penalty shoot-out. The win came just after some days their male counterparts won the title in Bangladesh. It is a...
1964
Ken Barrington became the first man to score hundreds against six different Test-playing countries during that time. Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh were still not Test-playing nation at that time. The Englishman made 148 not out against South Africa...
India will play China in the final of Women's Asia Cup Hockey as they entered the final by defeating host Japan in the semifinals. In a closely contested semi-final India went up against Japan by 4-2. In-form Gurjit Kaur,...
1858
Billy Gunn, the founder of the famous Gunn & Moore bat-making firm, was born on this day. The Englishman played 11 Tests for England and made the first Test hundred at Old Trafford, against Australia in 1893. He also...
1923
Trevor Bailey, an outstanding all-rounder, was born on this day. The Englishman was a fast-medium swing bowler and a dependable batsman. Bailey later became a respected analyst with the BBC's radio team. He died at the age of 87...
The Indian women's hockey team continued their good form and marched into the semifinals of Asia Cup by routing Kazakhstan 7-1 at Kakamgigahara in Japan. With this win they now have an all-win performance in the tournament. In the...
1932
The use of the word ‘Bodyline’, was started from this day. After the first Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Hugh Buggy, a reporter of Melbourne Age, used the phrase ‘body-line bowling’. Ray Robinson, the sub-editor of the tabloid,...