3rd Day of March
1939 The Timeless Test began in Durban between England and South Africa. The Test lasted for 11 days but ended without result. There were 1981 runs, six centuries and two rest days. 1939 Motganhalli Jaisimha, famously known as M L Jaisimha, was born on this day. He opened both batting and bowling in Tests. Jaisimha's Test career spanned over 12 years, from...
2nd Day of March
1974 Greg Chappell recorded the best aggregate in a single Test by scoring 247* and 133 against New Zealand at Wellington. Graham Gooch broke that record in 1990. This match remains the only one instance when two brothers scored a century in the same innings. Ian Chappel made 145 and added 264 for the third wicket with his brother. 1977 Andrew Strauss,...
Mary Kom, Pwilao Basumatary, Lovlina Borgohain, Sanjeet win gold at India Open boxing
Mary Kom, Pwilao Basumatary and Lovlina Borgohain won gold in the women’s segment while Sanjeet and Manish Kaushik won gold in the men’s section at the India Open international boxing tournament. Pwilao Basumatary was the first among the Indian women to win a gold. The former world and Asian bronze medallist claimed a 3-2 win over Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee in...
“Khelo India is an effort to give strength to a mass movement for playing more,” Narendra Modi
Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire and unite the youth like nothing else can. Following these lines, the government of India has taken an ambitious step of ‘Khelo India’ to build an inclusive and comprehensive sports ecosystem in the country. The initiative commenced with Khelo India School Games that was opened in...
Players’ high skill level makes Pickleball happening in India……” Neil Friendenberg & Phil Larsson
Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, Washington. Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum- three friends- found something interesting for their kids to do in summer. They created Pickleball with some handmade equipment and simple rules. The game grew remarkably in the United States of America (USA) and is now growing...
Age is just a number; magician Federer wins his 20th Slam at 36
His wand can never let him down. With the winning of Australian Open 2018, tennis magician, Roger Federer won his 20th Grand Slam title by defeating Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in a 3-hour final. Federer, playing in his 30th Grand Slam final, joined Novak Djokovic and Australian great Roy Emerson as joint top for the...
28th Day of February
1946 Graham Vivian, the New Zealand allrounder who made his first-class debut in a Test match, was born on this day. It was a unique case of debut when Vivian was only 19. He made 43 against India in Calcutta. 1951 Karsan Ghavri, the utility cricketer of the 1970s, was born on this day. As a left-arm bowler could bowl both medium...
27th Day of February
1944 Graeme Pollock, who would have perhaps created many records but the political situation did not allow him to do so, was born on this day. He played only 25 Tests for his country before South Africa was suspended from cricket. He made two hundreds in his first series against Australia in 1963-64. They were followed by a century at...
25th Day of February
1938 Farokh Engineer, a brilliant batsman and a stylish wicketkeeper, was born on this day. His average was 31 in 46 Tests which he played for India. 1971 Stuart MacGill, a brilliant spinner but who lost his career to controversy, was born on this day. He took 208 wickets in 44 Test matches and retired from cricket in 2008. 1989 Javed Miandad made the...
BAI reluctant on Sania Nehwal’s wish to skip Asia Team Championship
Ace badminton player, Saina Nehwal, wants to skip the Asia Team Championship slated to be held from February 6 to 11 at Alor Setar in Malaysia. Saina, who is currently playing at the Indonesia Masters, has written a letter to Badminton Association of India (BAI) to allow her to withdraw from the Asian event. Instead, she wants to utilize...